As the saying goes, variety is the spice of life, and with Breitling’s release of a staggering 22 new models to its Chronomat lineup, it just might be true. The model is pretty iconic, starting as a pilot’s watch for military forces and later becoming a cultural phenomenon, with one of its claims to fame being its appearance on Jerry’s wrist across Seinfeld. The latest chapter of the collection covers the Chronomat B01 42, Chronomat Automatic B31 40, and Chronomat Automatic 36, giving Breitling’s signature sport watch a full refresh across size, movement, and material options.
The Chronomat B01 42 remains the main chronograph in the revamp, with a few updates aimed at making the watch look (and feel) a little better on the wrist. For starters, the case thickness has been slimmed from 15.1mm to 13.77mm, the crown guard has been reduced, and Breitling has removed the 1/100 scale from the rehaut for a cleaner dial. All of these updates may seem a bit inconsequential, but when brought together, they add up to an overall sleeker profile that’s meant to “enhance its simplicity,” as noted by Breitling’s Head of Design, Pablo Widmer.
The B01 42 is powered by the COSC-certified Breitling Manufacture Caliber 01, which offers approximately 70 hours of power reserve. In stainless steel, it comes with the choice of a white, blue, or green dial, each with black chronograph counters. The range extends with several additional variations, including a two-tone steel and red gold version with an anthracite dial and a full red gold version with a brown dial as well as a unique stainless steel and platinum version with an ice-blue dial.
Moving on, the Chronomat Automatic B31 40 marks the first time Breitling has put a time-and-date Chronomat into a 40mm case. It runs on the COSC-certified Manufacture Caliber B31, introduced in 2025, which promises a 78-hour power reserve. The straightforward steel models come with options of a white, blue, or green dial on a Rouleaux bracelet, while the stainless steel and platinum versions use an ice-blue dial and are available on either a rubber strap or bracelet.
Rounding out the lineup, the Chronomat Automatic 36 brings the collection into a smaller 36mm format, with an even slimmer 9.68mm case. In turn, these models house the COSC-certified Breitling Caliber 10, a Sellita-based automatic movement with approximately 42 hours of power reserve. This range includes both stainless steel and two-tone steel and red gold versions. In steel, you get a wide array of styles from a mother-of-pearl dial to a lab-grown diamond-set bezel, and in two-tone, you get additional options like a brown dial with lab-grown diamond markers.
The new Breitling Chronomat collection is available now with pricing ranging from $5,950 to $49,900 depending on which of the 22 style combinations you choose. For more information, head on over to Breitling.
