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Updated · fratellowatches.com · Jul 20
Breitling Launches 3 DB5 Tribute Chronographs Starting at $11,400
Updated
Updated · fratellowatches.com · Jul 20

Breitling Launches 3 DB5 Tribute Chronographs Starting at $11,400

3 articles · Updated · fratellowatches.com · Jul 20

Summary

  • Breitling’s new Top Time B01 DB5 series spans 1,022 steel pieces, 315 steel-and-platinum models and 250 red-gold editions, with prices ranging from €10,500 to €40,500.
  • All three 41mm chronographs use Breitling’s COSC-certified B01 automatic movement with a 70-hour power reserve, while DB5 cues include cushion-shaped cases, squircle sub-dials and a wooden tachymeter rehaut.
  • The top model pairs an 18K red-gold case with a black onyx dial — Breitling’s first use of the stone — while the two steel variants aim for a more restrained 1960s grand-touring look.
  • The release shifts the Breitling-Aston Martin tie-up from Formula One to the carmaker’s road-car heritage after a 1,959-piece Aston Martin F1 Navitimer sold out and Aston Martin’s 2026 F1 season struggled.

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