Breitling x Aston Martin: The Navitimer Returns to the Fast Lane

Breitling’s return to Formula 1® comes not with a shout, but with a piece that understands how men actually wear watches now: with intent, restraint, and an appreciation for provenance. The Swiss watchmaker has joined Aston Martin and the Aston Martin Aramco Formula One™ Team as Official Watch Partner, a global, multi-year collaboration that begins with the Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 Aston Martin Aramco Formula One™ Team.

At £8,900, this is not motorsport cosplay. It’s a considered evolution of one of watchmaking’s most recognisable designs, reframed for modern menswear. The headline move is the lightweight titanium case—the first time the Navitimer has been executed in the material. On the wrist, that matters. Titanium brings a quieter, more technical presence than steel, aligning the watch neatly with contemporary tailoring, relaxed suiting, and the current appetite for understated performance pieces.

The carbon-fibre dial nods to Formula 1® without tipping into novelty. Its texture is subtle, industrial, and resolutely masculine, offset by Aston Martin Racing Green and lime accents drawn from the team’s livery. Paired with a textured leather strap inspired by racing harnesses, the watch feels designed for wear rather than display—equally at home under a cuff or with a knit polo and trousers.

Limitation plays its part. Restricted to 1,959 pieces, a reference to Aston Martin’s first F1® appearance, the watch carries enough scarcity to satisfy collectors without alienating those who simply want something well-made and purposeful. Turn it over and the open caseback reveals Breitling’s in-house Caliber 01: COSC-certified, 70-hour power reserve, and finished here with a matte-black tungsten rotor bearing the Aston Martin Formula One™ Team logo.

There’s heritage woven throughout—Navitimers worn by Graham Hill and Jim Clark, Aston Martin’s long association with style-led performance—but the appeal is present-day. This is a watch for men who value engineering, design, and cultural continuity, without needing to shout about any of it.

The Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 Aston Martin Aramco Formula One™ Team marks the start of a partnership that will be visible across the F1® grid from Melbourne onwards.