Breitling joins Aston Martin and the Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team as Official Watch Partner in a global, multi-year collaboration that unites handcrafted performance cars with the precision engineering of Formula 1. The partnership launches with the Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team, marking Breitling’s return to F1.
Two names born from a fascination with speed: one measured it, the other mastered it. For more than a century, Aston Martin and Breitling have moved in parallel. Now, those paths converge at the pinnacle of motorsport.
The collaboration spans the full Aston Martin universe — from high-performance road cars handcrafted in Gaydon and St Athan to the team’s pursuit of Grand Prix glory. Its first expression is a timepiece that channels the intensity of the race.
“Aston Martin builds cars that are as much about presence as performance,” says Georges Kern, CEO of Breitling. “We share the same heritage of iconic design: every line, finish, and proportion has purpose. Nothing is left to chance.”
“Our pursuit of a World Championship demands partners who match our ambition,” adds Lawrence Stroll, Executive Chairman of Aston Martin and the Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team. “The precision, craftsmanship, and engineering excellence we pursue are lived and breathed by Breitling. We look forward to working together.”
A Shared Obsession With Speed
The parallels run deep. In 1907, Léon Breitling introduced the Vitesse — the first chronograph capable of measuring speeds up to 250 miles or kilometres per hour, later adopted by the Swiss police. A few years on, Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford raced a hand-built car up Aston Hill in England. Victory gave birth to a name that would endure.
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In 1959, Aston Martin debuted in Formula 1. Around the same era, F1 drivers and aviators Graham Hill and Jim Clark wore the Breitling Navitimer — a wristwatch cockpit instrument developed in 1952 for pilots, whose circular slide rule enabled calculations of speed, time, and fuel. From the sky to the circuit, precision followed.
By the 1960s, both marques had become cultural icons. Breitling’s Top Time appeared on Sean Connery’s wrist in Thunderball, while Aston Martin’s DB5 starred on screen beginning with Goldfinger. Together, they embodied an era where sophistication met speed.
“Aston Martin and Breitling have crossed paths at key moments in design and culture,” says Adrian Hallmark, Chief Executive Officer of Aston Martin. “This partnership showcases excellence, design mastery, and performance — values integral to everything we do.”
The Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team
The first co-branded timepiece returns the Navitimer to the world of racing. Limited to 1,959 pieces, it honours the year of Aston Martin’s first Formula 1 entry.
Finished in Aston Martin Racing Green with lime accents drawn from the team livery, the watch features a lightweight titanium case — the first ever used on a Navitimer — and a carbon-fibre dial inspired by F1 cockpit materials. A textured leather strap echoes a racing harness, while enhanced night-time legibility ensures clarity under all conditions.
Through the open sapphire caseback sits the engine: the Breitling Manufacture Caliber 01, a COSC-certified chronometer with a 70-hour power reserve. Its matte-black tungsten rotor bears the Aston Martin Formula One Team logo, alongside engravings reading “One of 1959” and “Instruments for Drivers.”
On the Grid in 2026
The Breitling logo will appear on the Aston Martin Aramco car and team apparel when the AMR26 is unveiled on 9 February, ahead of the partnership’s first race outing at the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, 6–8 March 2026.
From chronograph to car, sky to circuit, Aston Martin and Breitling share a relentless pursuit of speed. As this multi-year partnership unfolds, fans can expect exclusive releases throughout the Formula 1 season — where time and speed are once again reunited.
