Breitling Top Time B31
AB3113281A1X1
- Case
- 38mm
- MSRP
- $5,850
- Movement
- Automatic
- Reserve
- 78h
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A focused side-by-side page for specs, fit, movement details, review notes, and enthusiast context.
AB3113281A1X1
M79360N-0012
Pair Review
Built from the saved specs and wearability notes for these two watches, then weighed against enthusiast priorities like fit, movement quality, practicality, finishing, value, and collector appeal.
Where it wins
Enthusiasts who prioritize comfort, slimmer proportions, and an easy-wearing vintage-style three-hand watch.
Where it wins
Enthusiasts who want a serious sports chronograph with stronger functionality and higher water resistance.
Breitling uses the in-house B31 automatic caliber, with a 78-hour power reserve and 28,800 vph beat rate, plus the model-level note that it brings strong enthusiast credibility and chronometer certification is listed in the wearability summary. Tudor uses the MT5813 automatic chronograph caliber, with a 70-hour power reserve and COSC certification. On paper, the Tudor is the more technically involved movement because it adds chronograph functionality and has a proven reputation in the model notes for robust, smooth operation. The Breitling counters with a longer power reserve and a newer three-hand/date formula that emphasizes simplicity and everyday refinement. Winner: Tudor Black Bay Chrono
Breitling is the clearly smaller and more wearable watch at 38mm across, 10.31mm thick, and 65.84g, with a 20mm lug width and a straight calfskin strap. Its wearability note calls it especially well suited to small to medium wrists, while still looking intentional on larger wrists, and highlights its slim, compact, easygoing presence. Tudor measures 41mm by 14.4mm with a 22mm lug width, and the wearability note says it wears more compact than the numbers suggest, but it is still a substantial watch and can feel top-heavy on smaller wrists. The Tudor’s bracelet and T-Fit clasp improve comfort, yet the size and thickness still give it much more physical presence. Winner: Breitling Top Time B31
Breitling offers a clean three-hand/date layout with a distinctive cream-and-sky-blue vintage motorsport feel, sapphire crystal, 100m water resistance, and a leather strap that makes it versatile for casual and smart-casual wear. It has less outright sport functionality, but its lower weight and slimmer profile make it easier to live with every day. Tudor brings an opaline dial with black counters, a domed sapphire crystal, chronograph functionality, 200m water resistance, screw-down crown/pushers, and a steel bracelet with 8mm of tool-less micro-adjustment. That makes it the more capable everyday sports watch for travel, activity, and weather resistance, even if it is less discreet and less effortless under cuffs. Winner: Tudor Black Bay Chrono
Breitling lists a lower MSRP at $5,850 versus Tudor at $6,875, and the Breitling also offers a manufacture automatic movement, strong power reserve, and a distinctive design in a compact case. Tudor brings chronograph functionality, COSC certification, higher water resistance, and a more elaborate bracelet/clasp solution, which helps justify its higher price for buyers who want a serious sports chronograph. Brand context also matters: Tudor has stronger established sports-watch heritage signals in this comparison, while Breitling’s Top Time B31 is presented as a more style-forward, modern interpretation of vintage character. For ownership practicality, the Breitling is simpler and likely easier to wear casually; the Tudor is more mechanically and functionally substantial. Winner: Tie
Compared
AB3113281A1X1
M79360N-0012