Similar to the rest of the Chronomat 44 watches, this timepiece is a large size for gents. Its solid case that has 44 mm diameter and approximately 17 mm thick is made of premium grade stainless steel that is nicely finished in an appealing high polish, and couples with a quality sapphire glass that makes it even more durable. The case comes with a ratcheted uni-directional rotating bezel, a solid caseback, and has an oversized screw down crown along with two push-buttons at the right hand side that are not only eye-catching but also easy to use. Meanwhile, ensuring that the watch would remains soundly on the wrist, its supportive, Black Diver Pro rubber strap comes equipped with a hidden deployment buckle clasp that features push-button as an extra security measures.
The dial itself is superb; stylish yet offering a good read-ability. It comes in Onyx Black, complemented with central square in vertical patterning, silver tone Roman numeral hour markers, and three grey sub-dials with White printed markers. The dial’s hands and markers are coated with SuperLuminova so that they remain clearly visible in every light conditions. And in addition, there is also tachymeter scale on its inner bezel.
Speaking of the powerhouse, this Breitling AB011012/B956-134S is fitted with the highly appreciated Caliber B01 that is entirely developed and produced in the Breitling workshops. This Swiss made automatic movement is a Chronometer grade so that you can be sure that it does excel in precision, reliability, and durability. Specifically, this high frequency beating self winding calibre contains 47 jewels, and provides a minimum power reserve of 70 hours under full wind. Its functionality offerings are hour, minute, and seconds, along with date at 4:30 and chronograph complications with 1/4th second scale, 30 minutes at three and 12 hours registers at six that all are neatly showcased through the watch’s dial.
Anyway, this diver watch is indeed a tad bit heavy compared to the average steel on rubber watches, however, you can be sure that it still comfortable to wear. And speaking of the pricing, favorable, this diving ready Breitling AB011012/B956-134S Chronomat 44 Chronograph watch has a reasonable original manufacturer suggested retail price of $8,960.00.
Watch Specification
| Brand: | Breitling |
| Collection: | Chronomat |
| Series: | Chronomat 44 |
| Model number: | AB011012/B956-134S Reference: AB011012. Model: B956. Style: 134S. |
| Watch style: | Gent, Sporty, Casual Dress, Diver |
| Display type: | Analog |
| Movement: | Swiss automatic Calibre Breitling 01 (B01). In-house. Swiss made, self winding automatic three hands movement with chronograph and date. C.O.S.C. certified. 47 jewels. beats at 28,800 vph. ± 70 hours of minimum power reserve. |
| Functions: | Hour, Minute, Seconds, Chronograph, Date |
| Dial: | Onyx Black With central square in vertical patterning. SuperLuminova coated baton hands and markers. Silver tone Roman numeral hour markers. Printed markers around the outer rim. Date display at 4:30. Three grey sub-dials: Small seconds at 9. 30-minute register at 3. 12-hour register at 6. |
| Window: | Sapphire Crystal Cambered (Domed). Scratch resistant, glare-proofed on both sides. |
| Case: | Stainless steel Round, Ø 44 mm, ± 16.95 mm thick. polished. |
| Bezel: | Stainless steel unidirectional rotating bezel, ratcheted. polished. features Superluminova phosphorescent mobile hour marker and 60-minute diving scale. |
| Caseback: | Solid screwed-in stainless steel. engraved. |
| Crown: | Screw down crown stainless steel. fluted. with two gasket. |
| Bracelet: | Rubber Black. Breitling Diver Pro Rubber bracelet (134S). ± 20 ~ 22 mm wide. mens standard. |
| Clasp: | Deployment folding clasp w/ push-button safety |
| Notable Features: | Chronograph Calendar Tachymeter scale Luminous hands and markers Diving capability |
| Water resistant: | 500 m (50 ATM / 1650 feet) suitable for swimming, snorkeling, skin diving, and diving. |
| Additional info: | - |
The Breitling
44mm Chronomat 44 Chronograph Automatic review in this page is written by Rief at Thursday, June 13, 2013. The post is tagged as $5000 up to $10000, 44mm, 500m, analog, automatic, breitling, chronograph, date, diver, men, mid end, on rubber, round, sporty, stainless steel, swiss automatic, three hands, watch.
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