BREITLING B55 MOVES TO THE HIGHWAY | |
BREITLING’ S B55 CONNECTED CALIBER MADE ITS DEBUT INSIDE |
graph functions. First, there’ s a chrono rally function that will record |
THE EXOSPACE B55 CONNECTED ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO, |
up to thirty racing stages, complete with the departure date of the |
ushering this aviation-focused Swiss watchmaker into the smart |
rally, the start time and duration of each stage, as well as intermediate |
watch era. The company joins fellow Swiss makers like TAG Heuer, |
times for each stage, while adding in any penalties incurred. |
Frederique Constant, Mondaine, Bulgari and others that also offer |
The second new ability is the chrono race function designed for |
app-loaded electronic wristwear. But unlike nearly every one of its |
track races. It enables the user to record the split times for each lap |
veteran Swiss watch competitors entering the smart watch arena, |
and calculate the average speed per lap. Finally Breitling has added |
Breitling opted to create its electronic device in-house with a careful |
a‘ regularity rally’ function that is useful in competitions in which the |
eye on enhancing its usefulness to pilots rather than simply expanding |
objective is to cover a given distance in a given time. |
its reach to a new set of consumers. |
Useful even with no connectivity, the Bentley Supersports B55( a |
Breitling this year moves its B55 caliber from the skies to the |
limited edition of 500 pieces) has been designed as a chronograph |
highway. Alongside long-time partner Bentley, the British maker of |
with the smartphone connection used only to enhance its functionality |
high-end automobiles, Breitling will debut the Bentley Supersports |
and to store or transmit data. |
B55, designed in part to celebrate the debut of the speedy four-seat |
The Bentley Supersports B55 is a COSC-certified quartz chronometer |
Bentley Continental Supersports car. The new watch is enriched with |
as it uses Breitling’ s already highly accurate thermo-compen- |
functions tailor-made for the automobile universe, veering from the |
sated Superquartz movement, complete with analog and digital displays |
more aviation-focused functions of the Exospace B55 model. |
. The watch’ s 46mm titanium case features a sapphire crystal, |
Thus, alongside the flyback chronograph, lap timer and electronic |
rich carbon fiber dial, lined black rubber strap and is water resistant |
tachymeter, this B55 caliber features three types of racing chrono- |
to 100 meters. Price: $ 7,860. |