Breitling × Victoria Beckham
Breitling × Victoria Beckham
Elevate your everyday
February 5th, 2024
The fashion icon lends her signature style to the limited-edition Chronomat 36 Victoria Beckham collection.
When Victoria Beckham launched her eponymous clothing line in 2008, fashion’s biggest players waited with bated breath to see her catwalk debut.
More than 15 years later, Beckham’s designs are Fashion Week fixtures, coveted for their sleek sophistication and playful blend of feminine and masculine tailoring.
Now, Breitling introduces a new line of timepieces co-designed with Victoria Beckham. The Chronomat Automatic 36 Victoria Beckham collection, limited to just 1,500 pieces, is the result of a one-of-a-kind collaboration between the luxury watchmaker and the celebrated fashion house creative director.
“The Chronomat is already a versatile watch with a classic form,” commented Breitling CEO
Georges Kern on the partnership.
“With Victoria Beckham’s signature style, this collection is a modern, radiant expression of that timepiece.”
Beckham, in turn, expressed her admiration for Breitling’s creative process:
“It has been wonderful watching Breitling’s craftsmanship and innovation come together with my ideas to create something so elegant and fresh.”
The Chronomat is Breitling’s chic, all-purpose timepiece and a particular favorite of women who want the best of both worlds: fashion and function.
The Victoria Beckham collection retains classic Chronomat features like the metal rouleaux bracelet and raised rider tabs at the 15-minute mark. These are combined with refined new colorways inspired by Beckham’s own Spring/Summer 2024 palette, including peppermint, midnight blue, dove gray, and sand.
The collection features both the Breitling logo on the dial and Victoria Beckham’s initials on the seconds hand, with a choice of cases in stainless steel or yellow gold – a material specially revived by Breitling for use on this line. The dials also reference the limitation: “One of 400” for each of the stainless-steel pieces, and “One of 100” for each of the gold variations. Look closely for the subtle VB logo and inscription on the bracelet.
Powered by the Breitling Caliber 10, the Chronomat Automatic 36 Victoria Beckham has a running time of approximately 42 hours off the wrist. On the wrist, it keeps going as long as you do, thanks to the self-winding automatic three-hand movement with date feature. Like all Breitling watches, each piece has achieved Contrôle officiel suisse des chronomètres (COSC) certification, a distinguished independent validation of its precision and performance.
This limited-edition Chronomat comes in a specially designed co-branded box and the gold pieces are accompanied by a co-branded travel pouch.
The collection’s stunning campaign was shot by legendary Italian fashion photographer Mario Sorrenti, who has captured the world’s top leaders, celebrities, and supermodels, and whose work is permanently exhibited at the V&A Museum and National Gallery in London. The campaign features rising-star Annemary Aderibigbe, a model who embodies the essence of both the Breitling and Victoria Beckham woman: strength, sophistication, plus a touch of the unexpected.
Since 2018, Breitling has been committed to expanding its women’s watch offerings. With the Chronomat Automatic 36 Victoria Beckham, Breitling continues to celebrate women who are bold, authentic, and unapologetically confident—traits that never go out of style.
Founded in 1884, Breitling is a leading Swiss watchmaker. The innovative company invented the modern chronograph and pioneered the navigational tool watch. Today, it is still breaking new ground as a casual, inclusive, and sustainable luxury brand with more than 240 industrial- loft-inspired retail locations around the world. Breitling’s collections center around air, land, and sea pursuits, all captured in the brand’s unmistakable modern-retro style. The exceptional quality of every watch movement is confirmed by its status as a COSC-certified chronometer, and the brand remains one of only a handful of independent watchmakers to produce its own manufacture calibers. Today, Breitling is on a mission to do better, by creating beautiful products and experiences with better materials, better manufacturing, better packaging, and end-to-end traceability. Combining classic watchmaking with the latest and most sustainable innovations, Breitling is both a company with history and one that is ahead of its time.
Founded in 2008 with a collection of dresses celebrated for their cut and fit, Victoria Beckham’s eponymous label forms the basis of the modern woman’s wardrobe: versatile and wearable, yet rooted in modernity with a sophisticated ease. Developed at the Victoria Beckham atelier in London, today the brand offering includes ready-to-wear, footwear, expertly crafted eyewear, and timeless leather goods. With influences from the worlds of art and film, the Victoria Beckham brand is defined by a considered blend of classic British luxury with a subtle contemporary flair, resulting in immaculately cut tailoring, dresses, denim, and separates, with signature touches in the form of off-kilter prints, modern cuts, and color palettes. The Victoria Beckham woman is core to the brand’s foundation and visual identity, which is polished, elevated, relevant, and always informed by the current moment.
Breitling
Chronomat
Automatic 36
Victoria Beckham
References: A103801A1C1A1, A103801A1G1A1 ou A103801A1L1A1
Movement: Breitling Caliber 10 self-winding mechanical, bidirectional with ball bearing
Diameter: 25,60 mm
Depth: 3,60 mm
Power reserve: approx. 42 hours
Balance frequency: 28,800 a/h or 4 hertz
Display: hour, minute, second, date
Certification: COSC-certified
Case: stainless steel
Diameter: 36 mm
Thickness: 10,01 mm
Height (upper lug tip to lower lug tip): 43.3 mm
Water resistance: jusqu’à 10 bars (100 mètres)
Glass: cambered sapphire, glareproofed on both sides
Caseback: solid, screwed
Crown: non-screw-locked, two gaskets
Bezel: stainless steel, unidirectional, ratcheted
Dial: Midnight blue, peppermint or dove gray with lab-grown diamond hour markers
Super-LumiNova® luminescent indexes and hands
Bracelet: Stainless-steel Rouleaux bracelet with butterfly clasp
Breitling
Chronomat
Automatic 36
Victoria Beckham
References: K103801A1C1K1, K103801A1L1K1 ou K103801A1A1K1
Movement: Breitling Caliber 10 self-winding mechanical, bidirectional with ball bearing
Diameter: 25,60 mm
Depth: 3,60 mm
Power reserve: approx. 42 hours
Balance frequency: 28,800 a/h or 4 hertz
Display: hour, minute, second, date
Certification: COSC-certified
Case: 18 k yellow gold
Diameter: 36 mm
Thickness: 10,01 mm
Height (upper lug tip to lower lug tip): 43.3 mm
Water resistance: jusqu’à 10 bars (100 mètres)
Glass: cambered sapphire, glareproofed on both sides
Caseback: 18 k yellow gold, solid, screwed
Crown: 18 k yellow gold, non-screw-locked, two gaskets
Bezel: 18 k yellow gold, unidirectional, ratcheted
Dial: Midnight blue, peppermint or sand
Super-LumiNova® luminescent indexes and hands
Bracelet: 18 k yellow gold Rouleaux bracelet with butterfly clasp
Breitling × Victoria Beckham
Launch celebration in NYC
Laura Brown, Victoria Beckham, Georges Kern
The Swiss luxury watchmaker and London-based fashion house revealed the limited-edition Chronomat 36 Victoria Beckham collaboration at a star-studded dinner in Manhattan.
Kristina Askerova, Frida Aasen, Annemary Aderibigbe
Some of fashion’s biggest names gathered in New York City last night for an intimate celebration, as Victoria Beckham and Breitling CEO Georges Kern unveiled the much-anticipated limited-edition Chronomat 36 Victoria Beckham collection.
The dinner was held at Indochine Restaurant in NoHo, a suitably stylish locale for the occasion. Since opening in 1984, the iconic, 28-table hot spot has hosted a who’s-who of the city’s cultural icons.
Laura Brown, Victoria Beckham, Georges Kern
The launch brought together a select list of VIPs, including the collection’s campaign star Annemary Aderibigbe, and top models including Frida Aasen, Lara Worthington, and Helena Christensen. Actor Katie Holmes was also in attendance, along with author and TV personality Derek Blasberg. Other notable attendees included Breitling ambassadors American Ballet Theatre principal dancer Misty Copeland and model Ronja Furrer. The night began with welcome aperitifs, followed by a sumptuous sit-down dinner featuring Indochine’s signature French-Vietnamese fare, followed by a night of dancing to DJ Elias Becker.
Laura Brown, Victoria Beckham, Georges Kern
Just as coveted as the guest list was the new Chronomat 36 Victoria Beckham collection itself. Limited to just 1,500 pieces, the line effortlessly blends heritage and modernity, bringing together 140-plus years of Swiss watchmaking and Victoria Beckham’s always-on-point design style.
Georges Kern, Victoria Beckham
“Victoria Beckham is a brand that defines modern and quiet luxury,” noted Breitling CEO
Georges Kern. “Everything is considered and elevated, but with an ease that can be worn from day to night.”
Laura Brown
Victoria Beckham echoed his sentiments about the collaboration, revealing,
“It was a real exchange. Working closely with Breitling’s expert craftsmanship and know-how and bringing in my aesthetic was exciting.”
She also reflected on her personal vision for the collection: “This is the perfect watch for women who are looking for something versatile. It’s elevated and chic but still has a relaxed feel to it. The mix of masculine and feminine has always been how I like to dress myself, and I am quite a minimalist at heart.”
Georges Kern
Powered by the Breitling Caliber 10, the Chronomat 36 Victoria Beckham collection retains classic Chronomat features including the metal rouleaux bracelet and raised rider tabs at the 15-minute marks, while introducing fresh new colorways inspired by Beckham’s Spring/Summer 2024 palette: peppermint, midnight blue, dove gray, and sand.
Katie Holmes, Victoria Beckham, Misty Copeland, Georges Kern
The co-branded collection features the Victoria Beckham logo on the seconds hand and as a subtle inscription on the bracelet, with options for cases in stainless steel or yellow gold— an heirloom material revived by Breitling just for this collection. The dials also reference the limitation:
“One of 400” for each of the stainless-steel pieces, and
“One of 100” for each of the gold variations.
Georges Kern, Victoria Beckham
Their stunning campaign also made waves in the fashion world. Shot by legendary Italian fashion and portrait photographer Mario Sorrenti—a frequent contributor to Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar— it features rising-star model Annemary Aderibigbe. The campaign embodies the strength, sophistication, and touch of the unexpected that characterize both the archetypal Breitling and Victoria Beckham woman.
Katie Holmes, Victoria Beckham, Georges Kern
All the timepieces come in a specially designed, co-branded box. And for members of the fashion set who want something extra, a Breitling × Victoria Beckham travel pouch accompanies each piece crafted in gold.
Katie Holmes, Victoria Beckham, Georges Kern
Katie Holmes, Victoria Beckham, Misty Copeland
Katie Holmes, Victoria Beckham, Misty Copeland
Georges Kern, Annemary Aderibigbe, Victoria Beckham
Annemary Aderibigbe, Victoria Beckham
Annemary Aderibigbe, Victoria Beckham
Georges Kern, Victoria Beckham
Helena Christensen, Victoria Beckham
Isabela Grutman, Victoria Beckham, Madison Brecka
Isabela Grutman, Victoria Beckham, Madison Brecka
Isabela Grutman, Victoria Beckham
Victoria Beckham, Zanna Roberts Rassi
Victoria Beckham
Paula Bezerra De Mello, Victoria Beckham
Happy Massee, Victoria Beckham, Fisher Stevens, Cassandra Grey
Annemary Aderibigbe, Georges Kern, Ronja-Furrer Becht
Annemary Aderibigbe, Georges Kern, Ronja-Furrer Becht
Annemary Aderibigbe, Ronja-Furrer Becht
Georges Kern, Ronja-Furrer Becht
Derek Blasberg, Georges Kern
Georges Kern, Helena Christensen
Georges Kern, Frida Aasen
Laura Brown, Georges Kern
Laura Brown, Zanna Roberts Rassi
Steven Klein, Georges Kern
Georges Kern, Elias Becker
Happy Massee, Fisher Stevens
Cassandra Grey, Happy Massee