Breitling celebrates the Aston Martin DB5 with an elegant new watch

• The Top Time B01 Chronograph 41 Tribute to Aston Martin DB5 is presented in three limited editions. • Stainless steel with a silver dial is limited to 1,022 pieces. • Stainless steel and platinum with a black lacquered dial is limited to 315 pieces. • 18K red gold with an onyx dial is limited to 250 individually numbered pieces. • Each version is powered by the Breitling Manufacture Caliber 01, a column wheel chronograph movement with a vertical clutch.

Kunaal Khemka

July 20, 2026

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What is the new Breitling Top Time B01 Chronograph 41 Tribute to Aston Martin DB5?

It pays tribute to the Aston Martin DB5, among the most beautiful and iconic Grand Tourer’s (GT) of all time. Introduced in 1963, the DB5 “became synonymous with British culture, design, and innovation, firmly establishing Aston Martin as one of Britain’s most desirable luxury brands.”

Its cinematic credentials include appearances as James Bond’s or 007’s vehicle in the famous series. They include Goldfinger (1964), Thunderball (1965), GoldenEye (1995), Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), Casino Royale (2006), Skyfall (2012), Spectre (2015) and No Time To Die (2021). In Thunderball, Sean Connery wore a Breitling Top Time Ref. 2002, making it the first Q-modified watch in the series “and a chapter where speed and style found a common language.”

Breitling and Asto Martin forged a new partnership in early 2026. Aston Martin DB5 in this image. Breitling Top Time B01 Chronograph 41 Tribute to Aston Martin DB5. — Left: The Aston Martin DB5, the namesake of the new watch. Middle: Aston Martin’s AMR26, its new 2026 Formula 1 car under the covers. Right: Aston Martin’s Valhalla, the brand’s V8 Twin Turbo Hybrid supercar. Aston Martin and Breitling signed a new partnership earlier this year.

The three limited editions of the new Breitling Top Time B01 Chronograph 41 Tribute to Aston Martin DB5 captures the spirit of this legendary GT. They belong to the brand’s Top Time collection.

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What are their dial features?

Stainless steel version: Sunburst silver-coloured dial with a brushed finish. Black-coloured subdials. Wooden rehaut or inner ring. Hour and minute hands and applied hour-markers are coated with Super-LumiNova.

Stainless steel and platinum version: Sunburst black-lacquered dial with a brushed finish. Black subdials. Wooden rehaut or inner ring. Hour and minute hands and applied hour-markers are coated with Super-LumiNova.

18K red gold version: Black onyx dial. Black onyx subdials. Wooden rehaut or inner ring. Hour and minute hands and applied hour-markers are coated with Super-LumiNova.

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What are their case features?

Cushion-shaped case made from stainless steel, stainless steel with a platinum bezel, or 18K 5N gold case depending on version. They measure 41 mm (diameter) * 13.8 mm (thickness). Lug-to-lug distance: 47.9 mm. Dial side features a cambered sapphire crystal that is glare-proofed on both sides. The screwed-in caseback features a sapphire crystal. Water resistant up to 10 bar or (approximately) 100 metres.

Each version comes with a brown-coloured calfskin leather strap fitted to a folding clasp buckle.

Is the movement COSC certified?

Yes. The three versions are powered by Breitling Manufacture Caliber 01, an automatic chronograph movement with a column wheel and vertical clutch. It drives the central hours and minutes, small seconds at 9 o’clock, chronograph functions: central 1/4^th seconds and 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock. It measures 30 mm (diameter) * 7.2 mm (thickness), comprises 284 parts and 34 jewels, beats at a modern frequency of 4 Hz or 28,800 vph and delivers a power reserve of approximately 70 hours. The movement is COSC certified.

What do we think?

The Top Time B01 Chronograph 41 Tribute to Aston Martin DB5 is a beautiful and elegant watch, one that evokes the spirit and imagination of its namesake car and appearances in the James Bond series. In my opinion, it is one of the more tasteful watches to come out of an automotive collaboration. It is a compelling addition to a watch collection, with the stainless steel and stainless steel and platinum versions rather accessible.

Breitling has undergone a renaissance under the leadership of CEO Georges Kern, who with his dynamic leadership and team have grouped Breitling, the newly revived Universal Genèva and the soon-to-be launched Gallet into House of Brands. In addition, House of Brands will exhibit at Watches and Wonders Geneva 2027, rather than at a renown hotel as was the case. The brand is a founding member of Geneva Watch Days, the seventh edition of which is just around the corner.

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