Breitling Chronomat Blackbird A13350 Luxury Watch Review

Watchuwant is now WatchBox! Subscribe for the best luxury watch content. The Breitling Chronomat Blackbird is a true throwback. A traditional 40mm brushed-steel professional watch with a matte black dial, this is the chronograph that reminded the world that Breitling also grasps the power of "stealth" in aviation... and aviator's watches. From the late 1990s, the Breitling Blackbird Chronomat filled the role of a quietly confident "stealth" fighter within the Chronomat catalog. In the process of becoming Breitling's best selling model line, the Chronomat rose to fame as a high-polish, blindingly bright metallic accessory for aviators and armchair aviators alike. But not all Breitling collectors were enthralled by this approach, so the Solothurn-based watchmaker issued the Chronomat Blackbird, a brushed steel model whose very name evokes the covert-ops world of the legendary Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird spy plane. The brushed steel case, bezel, and matching five-link "Pilot" bracelet are substantial pieces whose robust wrist feel impart user confidence while leaving fatuous flamboyance stranded on the runway. A complementary matte black dial keeps this subtle stunner below the radar of posers, jokers, and anyone who follows the Kardashians on Twitter. Full Arabic numerals in white are matched by a set of white hands that jump from the black dial base. This look takes the Breilting Chronomat line back to its roots as a mid-century cockpit companion for aviators whose requirem