Finished in brushed and polished steel, this Breitling Chronomat ice blue replica houses a clone Cal. B01 automatic chronograph inside a 42mm case with a pale ice-blue sunburst dial. The PB0134101C1S1 reference sits in the upper segment of the Chronomat B01 42 lineup, where Breitling fits a platinum bezel to a steel case to lift the standard sport-chronograph format without adding any gold. Rider tabs on the bezel — a Chronomat signature since the 1980s — remain fully functional for elapsed-time tracking, while the blue dial adds visual depth that monochrome versions cannot match. The overall character blends sport utility with a cool palette: pale dial, navy-black registers, a blue chronograph seconds hand and steel from bezel to clasp. For the wider family, the Chronomat overview in our Breitling clone ranking sums up the range from steel to two-tone and red gold.

Specifications

• Model: Chronomat B01 42
• Reference: PB0134101C1S1
• Case size: 42 mm
• Case: stainless steel, no gold anywhere (genuine: steel with platinum bezel)
• Dial: ice blue sunburst, three navy-black sub-dials, date at 6, blue chronograph seconds hand, dark blue tachymeter flange
• Bezel: unidirectional ratcheting, four rider tabs, polished steel-look finish (genuine: platinum)
• Crystal: sapphire
• Bracelet: steel Rouleaux, factory bracelet variant (genuine PB0134101C1S1 ships on rubber only)
• Movement: clone Cal. B01, automatic chronograph (column wheel, vertical clutch), 28,800 vph
• Power reserve: 55 hours (genuine Cal. B01: 70 hours)
• Water resistance: 50 m (genuine: 200 m)
• Functions: hours, minutes, small seconds, chronograph with 30-minute and 12-hour counters, date

Reading the Ice Blue Dial

The ice blue sunburst brightens and cools as light moves across it, while the navy-black registers and the dark blue tachymeter flange hold their contrast, which gives the dial more character than a flat blue would offer. The date window at six sits inside the lower register, so the date reads without breaking the three-counter symmetry, and nothing on the case or bracelet is gold.

Breitling Chronomat Ice Blue Replica on Steel Rouleaux

Ice blue Chronomats occupy the space between the plain steel sport models and the two-tone and red gold pieces. The genuine PB0134101C1S1 keeps platinum for the bezel and steel for everything else; on this clone the bezel is a polished steel-look ring, and the steel Rouleaux bracelet is a factory choice, because Breitling sells the ice blue reference on rubber only. That restraint keeps the watch cool and monochrome, letting the pale dial carry all the colour while still marking it as a premium variant. The 44mm bicolour Chronomat takes the opposite route, warming a larger case with red gold tone and a navy dial, and both sit within the Chronomat collection as the dressier alternatives to the everyday steel references.

Wearing a Pale Dial at 42 mm

An ice blue dial reads lighter and cooler than the navy and black Chronomats, and on an all-steel watch it never competes with a second metal for attention. The 42mm case diameter offers enough presence for a chronograph without the wrist fatigue that 44mm and larger references can produce over a full day of continuous wear. The rouleaux bracelet drapes smoothly and distributes weight evenly across the wrist. This Breitling Chronomat ice blue replica puts that light, cool look into a versatile chronograph that transitions from a morning meeting to an evening out without a strap change.