Inspired by the 1983 Breitling built for the Frecce Tricolori, Italy’s air force aerobatic team, this blue Super Chronomat brings that pilot lineage into a bold 44mm steel case. Blue ceramic runs across the bezel, crown, and pushers, so it gets noticed without trying too hard.
Presents itself in mint condition with little to no signs of wear. The sunray blue dial deepens and lightens as it catches the light, set off by silver chronograph counters and a red central seconds hand. Blue ceramic bezel shrugs off scratches and turns with a firm ratcheting click. Its steel case mixes brushed surfaces with polished edges, so it looks sporty in the sun and sharp under a cuff.
Functions include hours, minutes, small seconds, date, and chronograph. Unscrew the crown and pull it to the first click to set the date, then all the way out for the time. The top pusher starts and stops the chronograph while the bottom one resets it. Inside sits Breitling’s in house Caliber 01, a COSC certified chronometer with 70 hours of reserve.
Comes as a full set, including its original box and warranty documentation.
Made for the collector who wants a piece of aerobatic history on the wrist and refuses to baby it, this one suits the boardroom and the weekend equally well. Steel chronographs with an in house chronometer behind a face this blue are thin on the ground, which is the whole appeal. It’s the kind of piece that doesn’t sit still for long, so reach out if you’d like a closer look.