Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Breitling Launched The Exospace B55 Connected in Singapore.


Last week Breitling held a preview party to showcase the Exospace B55 Connected Chronograph to the media, customers and fans of the brand in Singapore. The Exospace B55 is a chronograph with added wireless connectivity. More on that later..


 
Venus: The Breitling Boutique 
       



The event saw an overwhelming turnout from the media and customers of the brand.







A short but entertaining drum performance.  



Alvin Soon (GM, Breitling Singapore) introduced the Exospace B55 to the guests. 

Interested guests taking a closer look at the watch.



Setting up the blue tooth connection with the watch. Well, you can call it a smart watch if you like.

Pic on the right shows the watch with two digital backlight display activated. It can be activated by pressing the crown or just titling your wrist, a feature that is very useful for pilots during night mission.

You can set the time (or different timezones), send and receive data and notification (email, SMS, Whatsapp) via an app on your cell phone. It can store up to 20 notifications. It is housed in an in-house SuperQuartz movement that is powered by a rechargeable lithium battery.
Below are the specifications of the watch..

Calibre:  Breitling B55 (Manufacture)
Movement: SuperQuartz™ movement, thermocompensated quartz electronic, analog and 12/24 hr LCD digital display, display backlighting, EOL indicator
Chronograph: 1/100th second, max. 99 hrs 59 min. 59 sec., flyback function, electronic tachymeter, chronograph (lap timer, flight times)
Calendar: Digital, perpetual, with weeks indication
Case: Black titanium
Rechargeable battery
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)
Water Resistance: 100 m (330 ft)
Bezel: Unidirectional, ratcheted
Crown: Non screw-locked, two gaskets, integrated pushpiece
Crystal: Sapphire, glareproofed both sides
Diameter: 46.00 mm
Thickness: 15.25 mm
Other Functions: Countdown timer, 7 daily alarms, CountDown/CountUp Clock, (max. 99 days, 23 hrs 59 min. 59.99 sec.) with independent alarm, UTC worldtime; pairing possiblity (Bluetooth Low Energy) with a smartphone (dedicated Application) for data transfer and remote settings


Although it’s 46 mm in diameter, it wears well on the wrist and it's light because of the Ti case.

A comparison shot of the Exospace B55 Connected with two other Breitlings from collectors.

Finally a group pic of the wonderful team from Breitling!

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