The case

The highly polished case of the Bentley B05 Unitime is huge and certainly could never be described as self-effacing. The 49mm diameter will prove too large for a great number of would-be wearers, owing to the tendency to overlap small wrists and the propensity to turn on the arm. Nevertheless, my own wrist (22cm circumference) had no problem accommodating the colossal body of the Bentley B05 Unitime.

The bodywork of the Bentley B05 Unitime is adorned with numerous facets and several sinuous lines. Adjacent the crown, the crown protector features bevelled edges and curving contours which deftly dance with available light. The bezel features a knurled motif, similar in style to the pattern gracing a Bentley gear selector. Indeed, there are numerous components which share the same design language as Bentley's road cars.

Gracing the right hand flank of the case, the two chronograph pushpieces are capstan-like in form, highly polished and, most pertinently, pleasing to operate. Unlike some column-wheel chronographs, pressing the pushpieces requires a moderate amount of force, albeit they are unlikely to be pressed in error. However, where the pushpieces shine is with their positive on/off action and stutter free start once the chronograph is actuated. The performance of this movement is a cut above many cheaper, modular chronographs.

Most petrol-heads have a strong urge to look beneath the bonnet and admire the powerful engine within. Likewise, admirers of fine watches often prefer timepieces equipped with an exhibition caseback, eager to view the mechanical happenings within. Breitling sates this whim, equipping the Bentley B05 Unitime with a view of the self-winding movement via a pane of sapphire crystal. vedere di piu orologi rolex e Rolex Daytona