This is a special all-matte black limited edition of the Breitling Navitimer 01 46 mm that is available at Hamilton Jewelers and a few other select U.S. watch retailers.

Photographed in late 2017, at Hamilton Jewelers in West Palm Beach, this is a limited edition all-matte black 46 mm x 14.5 mm Breitling Navitimer 01. The shot was taken during Hamilton Jeweler’s annual watch show, on an Olympus EM1 MKII with a 60mm f/2.8 macro lens (120mm full-frame equivalent) and a TTL bounce flash, handheld.

The 46 mm x 14.50 mm stainless steel case has a completely matte black finish. Everything from the dial to the bezel to the case and caseback is all matte black.

Inside is Breitling’s 47 jewel COSC-certified in-house caliber B01 automatic movement, which beats 4Hz and has a 70-hour power reserve. The chronograph has 1/4th of a second accuracy, indicated via the red central second chronograph hand and the innermost chapter ring. The outer two rings are for the slide rule calculations.

On the dial, there are triple subdials, two for the chronograph (30 minutes and 12 hours), and one for the running seconds. The date is indicated at a 45-degree angle between 4 and 5 o’clock. The Breitling Navitimer 01 Matte Black Special Edition 46 mm comes on a rubber Navitimer strap and is limited to 50 pieces.

Final Thoughts

Breitling’s Navitimer is their most recognizable collection, and also one of their most desirable. This limited edition watch is large at 46 mm in diameter — and really stands out in all-black — but that’s the point.