Green suits a Breitling
By Rafael Ortiz, Mexico City ยท
Green.
That's what sells the Premier B01, and I'm not going to pretend otherwise. A deep green dial with cream-colored subdials, a slim bezel and no slide rule clutter, on a brown leather strap. It looks like the 1940s Premier line it borrows its name from, and it looks good with a navy blazer at a wedding in Guadalajara.
Underneath it's the same B01 as the Navitimer: column wheel, 70 hours, open caseback, and pushers that click with real precision. On 42 mm by 13.6 mm with 22 mm lugs it's dressier than the specs suggest, mostly because the bezel is so thin and the dial so open.
The weakness is the date window, which cuts into the lower subdial area and breaks the symmetry. And 8,450 to 9,100 dollars puts it in Omega Speedmaster territory, which is tough company. If you want a dress chronograph that still works hard, this is a lovely one. If you want a tool, look elsewhere in the catalog.