Breitling’s Latest Pair Of Top Time B01 Chronographs Honor Cycling’s Greatest Rivalry
It’s been a busy month for the top quality replica Breitling Top Time B01 watches, with a new series announced — including an edition with Martini Racing — and Austin Butler now the face of the brand. The Top Time B01 continues to bask in the spotlight, this time with two fun limited-edition perfect replica Breitling watches UK in tribute to Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali, two of Italy’s cycling greats.
High quality replica Breitling watches ambassadors: Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali
Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali were Italian cycling legends whose sporting rivalry captivated Italy during a crucial rebuilding period during the post-war years of the 1940s and 50s. Their athletic confrontations became metaphorical battlegrounds for the country’s competing visions for its future. Bartali’s methodical resilience contrasted with Coppi’s balletic climbing style and tactical innovation, creating a competitive dynamic that divided the Italian populace into passionate factions — conservative Catholics supported the older Bartali, while progressives favored Coppi.
Their most iconic moment came during a grueling mountain stage during the 1952 Tour when one passed a water bottle to the other before the final push. That all sounds really simple on paper, but it was that particular gesture of sportsmanship that has become one of cycling’s most enduring images. The Coppi-Bartali dichotomy captured in black and white photography, became a powerful social contribution for athletic excellence, regardless of political or religious alignment.
Both cyclists were best Breitling super clone watches ambassadors during their heyday, when the watchmaker served as official timekeeper for cycling’s most prestigious races.
New chronographs as a love letter to Coppi and Bartali
In honoring these cycling champions, Breitling replica watches for sale have designed two limited edition timepieces after each of them. The Top Time B01 Fausto Coppi features eye-catching turquoise subdials set against a crisp white background, with an orange lightning-shaped chronograph hand that echoes the colors of Coppi’s beloved bike. Its counterpart, the Top Time B01 Gino Bartali, presents a deep blue dial with vibrant yellow accents, colors drawn from Bartali’s memorable jersey.
The Top Time collection was introduced in the 1960s by Willy Swiss made replica Breitling watches as a stylish line of racing chronographs. These new 41mm editions run on Breitling’s in-house Manufacture Caliber 01, delivering COSC-certified precision and approximately 70 hours of power reserve. The distinctive “squircle” subdials at 9 and 3 o’clock track running seconds and chronograph minutes.
Coppi earned the nickname “Il Campionissimo” (Champion of Champions) for his unprecedented versatility in cycling, winning five Giro d’Italia titles, two Tour de France victories, and a World Championship. Bartali on the other hand, won the Tour de France twice (1938, 1948) and the Giro d’Italia three times. Though fiercely competitive, it’s reported that his quiet humility earned him the nickname “L’Intramontabile” (The Timeless).
Thus, their respective cheap Breitling fake watches, each limited to 750 pieces, bear their nicknames on the tachymeter scale and their corresponding signatures at six o’clock.
“Coppi and Bartali had one of the greatest rivalries in sports. They pushed each other to new heights,” says Breitling CEO Georges Kern. “[It’s] an incredibly inspiring story that these 1:1 copy Breitling watches bring to life.”
Tech Specs: Best selling fake Breitling Top Time B01 Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali Limited watches
Reference: Ref. AB01768A1A1A1 / Ref. AB01768A1A1X1 / Ref. AB01767A1C1A1 / Ref. AB01767A1C1X1
Movement: Self-winding Breitling Manufacture COSC-certified Caliber 01; 70-hour power reserve
Functions: Hours and minutes; small seconds; chronograph functions
Case: 41mm × 13.3mm; stainless steel; water-resistant to 100m
Dial: White with turquoise chronograph counters; Blue with white chronograph counters
Strap: Turquoise or blue racing-themed calfskin leather strap; stainless steel mesh bracelet with butterfly clasp
Price: USD 7,700 (strap) / USD 8,100 (bracelet)
Availability: Limited to 750 pieces each