NEW Breitling Chronomat Automatic GMT watch

 

Breitling Chronomat GMT high quality watches replica may become the hottest watch of the year

With the new GMT complication and new sizes in the Chronomat collection, these Breitling watches are more than just beautiful dials.

Breitling's Chronomat watch was relaunched in 2020 and quickly became one of the most integral parts of the Breitling brand. Breitling has established a rich collection of Chronomat watches to choose from, from the brand’s large 44mm chronographs to its smaller 32mm women’s luxury replica watches. But the range always jumps from 42mm to 36mm, with no size in between. That is, until today.

The new 40mm Chronomat Automatic GMT fills a gap in the collection in more ways than one. First of all, it brings a more reasonable size, a new stainless steel watch with a diameter of 40 mm, a thickness of 11.77 mm, and a lug-to-lug 47.4 mm. You get all the standard Chronomat styling, including the classic 'onion' crown and wheel bracelet, plus 200m of water resistance, making it a worthy sports watch you can easily carry from the air to the sea.

The second new addition is Breitling's Caliber 32 GMT movement, a "caller" with an independently set GMT hand, which was previously built on the workhorse ETA 2893-2 movement , with additional improvements and polishes. Previously, the Chronomat collection only consisted of three-hand watches and giant chronographs, but that is no longer the case. The Caliber 32 movement offers approximately 42 hours of power reserve, powering the GMT, hours, minutes, seconds and date functions on the watches replica high quality.

The Breitling Chronomat Automatic GMT 40 is available in five colors: black, blue, green, white and anthracite. These dials feature a "tone-on-tone" 24-hour scale that matches the dial, rather than having a multi-colored bezel. Breitling believes this will improve legibility and make the red GMT stand out.

I’ve had mixed feelings about Breitling Chronomats in the past. While the brand is clearly selling well, the chronographs have always been too big for me. Vintage Chronomat watches are a cult classic that often feel a bit "clunky," for lack of a better term, from bracelet to bezel. All of this makes it impossible for me to separate the vintage and very anachronistic vibe of the watch – especially the wheel-shaped bracelet and crown – from the modern direction Breitling has taken for the collection. Here we see a completely new direction: elegance, comfort, sportiness, as well as Breitling’s typical design language and good manufacturing quality. On top of that, I expect we'll see more competitive price points in the future. replica Watches luxury

Maybe I shouldn't be surprised - of course there will be improvements over time and these modern bracelets will have better tolerances and less flex - but the first thing I noticed was how well the watch wore , from comfortable bracelets to slim bracelets - down for a more wear-resistant case. There’s a reason why many Rolex GMT-Master II owners prefer the Jubilee bracelet to the “classic” Oyster bracelet. Likewise, the shorter distance between the links allows the bracelet to wrap better around your wrist.

I'm a bracelet geek, but I imagine that for most potential buyers, the sunray dial will be the star of the show. The iridescent sheen, especially blues and greens, is very attractive (and the reflections can be frustrating if you buy the watch and want to photograph them). The blue dial appears a very dark blue, almost black in a dark environment, and then appears lifelike in any light it hits. No matter where it is, green is eye-catching and eye-catching. What's probably most eye-catching is the anthracite gray dial, which blends in with the case and picks up a bit of warmth and brown tones from the ambient light.

The white and black dials don't get much mention because, while solid options, the relatively matte finish didn't draw much attention from me in my brief hands-on time.replica Breitling Chronomat Watches

The redesigned simplified layout of the 24-hour mark is a nice touch. Despite the many benefits of GMT, in my daily life I don't see a big difference between seeing the time at a glance and taking five seconds to carefully check the second time zone. Not that the general public has a problem with wearing a sports watch in a more formal setting, but the bulky bezel without any colors or numbers adds a level of elegance.

Not much needs to be said about this ETA 2893-2 based movement, which is pretty standard across the industry. I will say that the more actively I review GMTs and focus on specs, the more surprised I am that there aren't more "flying" GMT movements on the market. With the launch of the ETA caliber C07.661 and Miyota 9075, I hope we see more brands drop the 2893-2 in future iterations. That said, it's fairly standard and should be reliable, although the 42-hour power reserve may be a point of contention for some buyers.

All of this feels like Breitling has made a very smart and deliberate decision to take the opportunity to highlight a collection with one of the purest threads of modern Breitling DNA and launch a collection that is both eye-catching and better than before A new option that's more durable and versatile. While it may not replace the most popular GMT products on the market, it does provide another great option that can be very competitive in its own right for finishing operations. replica Audemars Piguet

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Black dial Breitling Chronomat Automatic GMT watch.

Brand: Breitling
Model: Chronomat Automatic GMT 40
Reference numbers: A32398101A1A1, A32398101C1A1, A32398101B1A1, A32398101L1A1, A32398101M1A1

Diameter: 40mm
Thickness: 11.77mm

Lug to lug: 47.4 mm
Case material: stainless steel
Dial colors: black, blue, green, white and anthracite
Index: Super-LumiNova luminous hour markers and hands
Water resistance: 200 meters
Strap/Bracelet: Stainless steel wheel-patterned bracelet with butterfly clasp