Established high-end watchmakers usually prefer to keep things traditional, which is why a brand like Breitling releasing a high-end smartwatch comes as such a surprise (think of it as Ferrari making an electric car!). Nevertheless, the new Breitling B55 Connected is an intriguing device, well worth a closer look.
As with all smartwatches, its core function is the fact that it connects to your mobile phone, which gives the user the best of both worlds. In this case, it’s Breitling’s well-known elegance and craftsmanship, together with a whole host of features which can be controlled through the app, including setting alarms, switching time zones, adjusting display and operating parameters, activating night mode, and uploading chronograph records to the phone. Unsurprisingly given Breitling reputation as an aviator-oriented brand, many of these features are flight-related, like the electronic tachometer, countdown/countup system, mission elapsed time, and the ability to record flight details like take-off time, landing time, and date.
All of this comes in a titanium case with black carbon-based coating and a cambered sapphire crystal watch face, with a stylish combination an analog and a digital (dual LCDs) for the watch face. Also worth noting is the fact that the piece is based on Breitling’s Caliber B50 design, with thermocompensated “superquartz” movement.
No pricing details for the B55 Connected have been revealed as of yet.
