The bespoke programme is only available to owners of the supercar
The only way you’re getting one of Breitling’s new watches is if you’re the owner of a certain exclusive British supercar.
The brand has unveiled a pair of Super Chronomats that are only up for grabs if you’ve managed to snag an Aston Martin Valhalla—limited to just 999 examples and priced at about US$1.05 million. And you’ll be able to customise the timepieces to match your new car.
The first model that can be tailored to your Valhalla is the Super Chronomat B19 44 Perpetual Calendar Chronograph. Housed in a 44 mm titanium case and Breitling’s classic Rouleaux bracelet, the titanium watch has an intricate automatic perpetual calendar chronograph—in case the name didn’t give it away—that you won’t need to adjust until 2100. Elsewhere on the model are the carbon-fiber dial and a display caseback; it also offers up a power reserve of 96 hours. For this watch, Valhalla owners can customise the hue of the rehaut, seconds hands, and counter hands, picking from Aston Martin Racing Green, Trophy Silver, Lime Green, Valkyrie Gold, Vivid Orange, and Rosso Corsa, as well as get a personalised engraving on the rotor.
Breitling is also letting the drivers of the Valhalla do up the Super Chronomat Automatic 38. This (and less complex) model has a 38 mm stainless-steel case, with that Rouleaux bracelet, a textured carbon-fiber dial, and a bezel set with diamonds. For this watch, four colorways are available to customize the rehaut and the hands.
The prices of the exclusive duo have yet to be revealed (an extra cost on top of the Valhalla’s over $1 million price tag, of course). Anyone who buys one of these watches will also be given a five-year membership to Breitling Social Club, a private members’ club slated to open in Williamsburg later next year.
For the unversed, the series-production mid-engined Valhalla is a first for Aston Martin. The British marque put a 4.0-litre twin-turbo V-8 engine inside, alongside a trio of electric motors; all that grunt lets the supercar go from 0 to 62 mph in 2.5 seconds and hit a top speed of 217 mph—quite the ride with a new custom timepiece on your wrist.
“Valhalla is a car defined by innovation, precision, and individuality. Our partnership with Breitling has enabled us to create something equally exceptional for our customers—a unique opportunity to commission a bespoke timepiece inspired by their own Valhalla,” Marek Reichman, Aston Martin’s EVP and COO, said in a press statement. “Reflecting a shared commitment to design excellence and meticulous attention to detail, each watch becomes a personal expression of the owner and a natural extension of the car itself.”
The new Super Chronomat watch duo is just the latest collab from Breitling and Aston Martin. The pair teamed up at the beginning of this year on a titanium Navitimer, marking the first time the Swiss watchmaker teamed up with an automotive brand for F1. And we bet we’ll see more exclusive partnerships from both brands soon enough.
This story was first published on Robb Report USA. Featured photo by Breitling
