Premier B25 Datora 42

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George Kern kept recovering the lost treasures from the Breitling archives. In the Premier series, Willy Breitling also launched a sub-series called “Datora”. In addition to the classic timing display, it also integrates the week, date and moon phase display.

Today, people would think it is a bit atypical for Breitling. However, for Georges Kern, this embodies his original goal, because he took over and made Breitling the CEO and co-owner; providing a valuable stage for the brand’s large number of long-established models.

If you look at the Datera Reference 805 from 1946, you will find that the new model is surprisingly similar to its historical counterparts. Breitling just added some brilliance to it with some new small details and the built-in self-winding movement B25.

The new Datora 42 has a champagne-colored (Breitling actually calls it “bronze”) dial and a stainless steel case. At first glance, this watch is reminiscent of Patek Philippe’s Ref. 5270P or Lange’s Datograph. However, the devil is in the details. In this sense, we should take another look to see the subtle differences.

The second variant of the new Datora 42 features a silver dial and an 18-carat red gold case. Both models come with a dark brown alligator leather strap with a folding clasp. Powering them is the brand-new Breitling self-winding movement B25, which has a 48-hour power reserve and has passed the COSC certification. Its price is 11,350 euros for steel or 22,200 euros for red gold.

The new models are all executed very well. However, Breitling must realize that the prime minister’s tall man may not suit everyone’s taste. Due to the modular structure of the movement, the height of Duograph and Datora is 15.35 mm, and they are not watches designed for the wrist. With the new Premier Heritage Chrono series, Breitling has taken an interesting step in the future of its brand development. This series provides a brand new approach to the watch house, which relies on the success of some icons for too long. The new prime minister changes the rules of the game and may attract new customers-we imagine it adorn the wrists of successful start-up entrepreneurs or young creatives-from London to Tokyo.

brand
Breitling

Model
Premier Heritage Chronograph

Premier B09 Chronograph 40
Premier B15 Duograph 42
Premier B25 Datora 42
refer to
Premier B09 Chronograph 40

AB0930D31L1P1 (Pistachio Green, Steel)
RB0930371G1P1 (silver, RG)
Premier B15 Duograph 42

AB1510171C1P1 (blue, steel)
RB1510251B1P1 (black, RG)
Premier B25 Datora 42

AB2510201K1P1 (copper, steel)
RB2510371G1P1 (silver, RG)
Case material
Stainless steel
18k red gold

aspect
Premier B09 Chronograph 40

Diameter: 40.0 mm
Height: 13.08 mm
Premier B15 Duograph 42

Diameter: 42.0 mm
Height: 15.35 mm
Premier B25 Datora 42

Diameter: 42.0 mm
Height: 15.35 mm
Water resistance
10 bar (~100 m)

dial
Premier B09 Chronograph 40

Pistachio Green/Silver
Premier B15 Duograph 42

Blue black
Premier B25 Datora 42

Copper/silver
Strap/Bracelet
Dark brown alligator leather strap with folding clasp
Golden brown alligator leather strap with folding clasp
Black alligator leather strap with folding clasp

move
Breitling Manufacture Calibre B09
Breitling Manufacture Calibre B15
Breitling Manufacture Calibre B25

Movement type
B09-Manual winding
B15-manual winding
B25-Automatic winding (single direction with ball bearing)

Power reserve
About 70 hours

frequency
28,800 vph (4 Hz)

Function
Premier B09 Chronograph 40

Minutes and seconds
Chronograph: Guide
Column wheel, vertical clutch, 1/4 second, 30 minutes counter
Premier B15 Duograph 42

Minutes and seconds
Chronograph:
Split-second chronograph, column wheel, vertical clutch, 1/4 second, 30-minute counter
Premier B25 Datora 42

Hour, minute, second, day of the week, date, month, moon phase
Chronograph: Guide
Column wheel, vertical clutch, 1/4 second, 30 minutes counter