Breitling has unveiled its latest timepiece partnership – an exclusive collaboration with Manchester City striker Erling Haaland.
The result is the Erling Haaland Signature Breitling Chronomat replica watches for sale, a limited-edition collection that blends the Swiss watchmaker’s technical precision with the footballer’s distinctive personality and design sensibilities.
The release includes two publicly available models – the top fake Breitling Chronomat Automatic GMT 40 watches in stainless steel and platinum, limited to 500 pieces. It comes priced at £8,400 on a metal bracelet and £8,150 on a rubber strap.
There is also the high quality copy Breitling Chronomat B01 42 watches in 18k red gold, restricted to just 250 units. This one will set you back £39,700 on a red gold bracelet and £21,900 on a rubber strap.
Both 1:1 Breitling replica watches US feature a meteorite dial – a first for Breitling – crafted from a fragment of the Muonionalusta meteorite, thought to have landed on Earth nearly a million years ago.
Each dial is unique, thanks to its naturally occurring crystalline Widmanstätten pattern, formed during millennia of cooling in space.
A third version – “One of 5” – has been made exclusively for Haaland and his inner circle.
This ultra-rare Swiss movements super clone Breitling watches comes in red gold with a transparent case-back and bespoke engravings, including Haaland’s name, shirt number and his signature “Lotus” goal celebration pose.
This version is not available for purchase.
Haaland recently spoke to Esquire exclusively about the design process.
“My favourite detail is one of the easiest questions to answer,” he said.
“The meteorite dial is my favourite, and I cannot wait to wear it. That I was able to give design input to that is simply spectacular. The first time I saw it, it was, like, ‘Oh, wow, that is really something special'”.
“The fact that every dial is different is also something I really like – every watch is unique.”
“My brother and I have always loved meteorite dials,” the Norwegian forward continued. “It’s just the way they shines and the way they move, depending on the lighting – if it’s sunny outside, or if it’s dark outside, it changes. The way it shines is what I really like about them.”
Haaland’s love for perfect replica Breitling watches started during Covid, when a family member – a lifelong enthusiast – introduced him to the hobby.
“It started in the pandemic with my uncle,” he said. “He’s been into watches his whole life and he got me into [them] when I was 19 years old. Since then, I found everything about watches really interesting.”
He does, however, remember his first watch.
“When I was young, I got a Nike watch from my father. And I remember I lost it, and I was so scared. I didn’t ever tell him, so when this interview comes out, he will find out. Hopefully he’s forgotten.”
Now, the player known as The Terminator describes himself as a full-blown hobbyist.
“I was interested in watches even before I started working with Breitling,” he explained. “I’m a watch enthusiast. I’m passionate about watches.”
The collaboration between Breitling copies cheap watches and Haaland reflects not only his taste for unique craftsmanship but also the increasingly visible relationship between luxury watchmaking and football culture.
“It can bring so many people together, which is also something I really like about it,” he said. “I start smiling when I speak of it, because it’s a really nice thing. And I think I speak on behalf of a lot of men – we really like to have something nice on the wrist.”
That passion extends into the dressing room.
“Yes, there’s discussion about watches. I mean, we’re together so much that we speak so much about different things. So, of course, best fake Breitling watches are a natural topic that comes up in conversation. If someone has a nice watch, then you speak with them about watches – that’s natural. I love to be involved in those kind of conversations.”
Readers of a certain age may remember a time when footballers did not obsess about expensive wristwear – something Haaland not unreasonably puts down to the rise of online culture.
“Times are changing,” he said.
“We can see everything on our phones now. There’s so much information available online, which plays a big role when it comes to China reproduction Breitling watches. Social media has really changed things.”
According to Breitling CEO Georges Kern, the collaboration was a natural fit.
“Erling plays like he’s from another planet, so when we talked about materials, a meteorite dial was the perfect fit. It’s a watch as powerful and singular as he is.”
The 1:1 quality Breitling Chronomat fake watches stay true to Breitling’s heritage of robust mechanical chronographs, which date back to 1983 and were originally inspired by timepieces built for the Italian aerial squadron Frecce Tricolori.
The models are typified by bold rider-tab bezels, rouleaux-style bracelets and COSC-certified movements – including the Breitling Manufacture Calibre 01 in the B01 42 model, offering a 70-hour power reserve.
The Swiss made replica Breitling watches come boxed in custom wood packaging, complete with a signed thank-you note from Haaland – a personal touch that underscores the collaboration’s authenticity.
“When I pick up one of the watches and start looking at it, maybe not everyone understands this, but I love it. That’s just how it is.”
Though the footballer is in a small league of incredible athletes for his day job, where he’s known for his devastating presence on the pitch, this partnership makes him part of a far bigger men’s club.
“We’re probably all geeks, aren’t we?” he smiled.