made by Breitling

made by Breitling

QUALITY, PASSION AND PERFORMANCE

We are one of only a handful of independent watchmakers producing our own movements. That commitment goes back to 1999, when we set out to ensure that every single one of our calibers had the status of COSC-certified chronometer. The designation, awarded by the Contrôle Officiel Swisse des Chronomètres (COSC), is a marker of the highest standards of watchmaking and a guarantee of accuracy to within -4 to +6 seconds a day for mechanical movements and less than half a second a day for quartz. To meet COSC’s exacting criteria, we built our own state-of-the-art watchmaking facility.

Opened in 2001, the Breitling Chronometrie is the heart of our watchmaking expertise and innovation. The choice of location was obvious: La Chaux-de-Fonds, the center of Swiss watchmaking, and the city where our founder Léon Breitling opened his first full-fledged factory more than 100 years earlier. Combining a research laboratory and a cutting-edge workshop, the Breitling Chronometrie is dedicated to the design, development and meticulous assembly of our watches. Intricate, ultra-precise adjustments to the hundredth, or even thousandth, of a second are performed by a team of expert horologists and technicians with decades of experience.

In-house innovation

In 2009, we introduced our first in-house movement: the Breitling Manufacture Caliber 01. Starting from a clean slate, its design was the cumulation of a century-plus of Breitling expertise, and no detail was overlooked. From its functionality and interplay of parts to its aesthetics and ease of servicing, it has become the industry benchmark for chronograph movements. Soon after its release, the exceptional caliber received additional complications, including a GMT function, world-time indication and even a split second—the most difficult chronograph complication in watchmaking.

Our manufacture calibers are subject to painstaking quality control. It takes ten months of production and 1,000 tests to achieve COSC certification. Just as gruelling is our in-house 16-year accelerated aging equivalency for manufacture movements that includes shock testing (approx. 60,000 shocks at 500G), crown testing (more than 100,000 crown winds), winding of the oscillating weight (3,456,000 weight turns) and chronograph pusher testing (approx. 5,840 start-stop-reset engagements). Only once it has passed every test, can a Breitling watch leave the Chronometrie.

BREITLING CALIBERS

Our movements run the gamut from simple time-only three hands to chronograph movements, to calibers with high complications such as the split second, full calendar and tourbillon. We also have non-mechanical calibers, powered by our proprietary SuperQuartz™ technology. To give a sense of the complexity involved in producing a movement, the Breitling Manufacture Caliber 01 alone contains up to 346 components that are carefully assembled and calibrated by hand at the Breitling Chronometrie.

With such labor-intensive production required at the volume of watches we produce, outsourcing some of our entry-level and highly specialized movements allows us to continually meet the demand for our watches at the standards we require. And whether a movement originates at Breitling or is supplied by a partner, every one must achieve COSC certification.

Get to know the entire Breitling caliber family.
Manufacture

Although often used interchangeably with “in-house,” manufacture is the more accurate term to describe the top-of-the-line movements engineered by Breitling or co-engineered for Breitling by a highly regarded collaborator. Breitling watches feature both. These include our Breitling Caliber 01-based chronograph complications, the B21 tourbillon chronograph from La Joux-Perret, the B25 full calendar from Concepto and the B20 time-only from Tudor (Kenissi).

These movements undergo rigorous testing to ensure high quality, including a 16-year accelerated aging equivalency. Breitling’s relationship with Tudor is reciprocal, with Tudor supplying components for the B20’s assembly at Breitling, while Breitling supplies the assembled COSC-certified Breitling Caliber 01 for Tudor’s chronograph watches. These collaborations allow Breitling to craft premium timepieces in larger quantities without sacrificing quality.

Breitling has been specializing in chronographs since Léon Breitling first laid down roots in the watchmaking industry in 1884. All of our Breitling Caliber 01-based chronograph movements are equipped with a column-wheel system, the hallmark of the finest mechanical chronograph movements, and are further distinguished by a vertical clutch that delivers precise and smooth chronograph operation. In addition to a power reserve of approximately 70 hours, the movement allows for calendar changes at any time without risk of damage. We have also partnered with top movement manufacturers to create precision chronographs that offer additional complications.
Breitling Caliber 01

Breitling Caliber 01

Automatic chronograph caliber enabling you to measure elapsed times with the utmost precision.

  • Approx. 70-hour power reserve
  • 28,800 VPH, 47 jewels
  • COSC-certified
CALIBER B02

CALIBER B02

Manual-wound chronograph movement enabling you to measure elapsed times with the utmost precision while displaying time in a 24h format. This special caliber was dedicated to the Navitimer Cosmonaute, the “First Swiss wristwatch in Space.“

  • Approx. 70-hour power reserve
  • 28,800 VPH, 34 jewels
  • COSC-certified
CALIBER B03

CALIBER B03

Automatic rattrapante (or split-second) chronograph caliber enabling you to measure two elapsed times simultaneously, widely regarded as the most difficult chronograph complications to achieve. 

  • Approx. 70-hour power reserve
  • 28,800 VPH, 46 jewels
  • COSC-certified
CALIBER B04

CALIBER B04

Automatic chronograph GMT caliber enabling you to measure elapsed times with the utmost precision while displaying a second time zone. 

  • Approx. 70-hour power reserve
  • 28,800 VPH, 47 jewels
  • COSC-certified
CALIBER B05

CALIBER B05

Automatic chronograph caliber enabling you to measure elapsed times with the utmost precision, as well as tracking the time in any major city in the world. 

  • Approx. 70-hour power reserve
  • 28,800 VPH, 56 jewels
  • COSC-certified
CALIBER B09

CALIBER B09

Manual-wind chronograph caliber enabling you to measure elapsed times with the utmost precision. This manual-wind caliber is mainly used for historic re-editions and heritage-inspired pieces.

  • Approx. 70-hour power reserve
  • 28,800 VPH, 28 jewels
  • COSC-certified
CALIBER B12

CALIBER B12

Automatic chronograph caliber enabling you to measure elapsed times with the utmost precision while displaying time in a 24h format. 

  • Approx. 70-hour power reserve
  • 28,800 VPH, 47 jewels
  • COSC-certified
CALIBER B15

CALIBER B15

Manual-wind rattrapante (or split-second) chronograph caliber enabling you to measure two elapsed times simultaneously, widely regarded as the most difficult chronograph complications to achieve.

  • Approx. 70-hour power reserve
  • 28,800 VPH, 27 jewels
  • COSC-certified
CALIBER B21

CALIBER B21

Automatic movement displaying the escapement in a tourbillon cage. Breitling worked closely with the movement maker La Joux-Perret to develop this caliber that takes the uncommon step of combining a tourbillon with a chronograph.

  • Approx. 55-hour power reserve
  • 28,800 VPH, 30 jewels
  • COSC-certified
CALIBER B25

CALIBER B25

Automatic chronograph movement with display of day, date, month and moon phase. Breitling worked hand-in-hand with movement maker Concepto to create this truly unique full-calendar chronograph caliber.

  • Approx. 48-hour power reserve
  • 28,800 VPH, 26 jewels
  • COSC-certified
 
Breitling’s manufacture time-only movements provide an exceptional power reserve.
CALIBER B20

CALIBER B20

Automatic time-only movement based on Tudor’s Caliber MT5612. Allowing you to display time with the utmost accuracy while providing excellent resistance to shock and vibrations.

  • Approx. 70-hour power reserve
  • 28,800 VPH, 28 jewels
  • COSC-certified
CALIBER B35

CALIBER B35

Automatic time-only movement allowing you to track the time in any major city in the world. 

  • Approx. 70-hour power reserve
  • 28,800 VPH, 41 jewels
  • COSC-certified
 
Breitling’s sophisticated manufacture SuperQuartz™ thermo-compensated electronic chronograph calibers are 10 times more accurate than ordinary quartz and comply perfectly with the ultra-stringent demands of COSC testing.
CALIBER B50

CALIBER B50

Multifunction SuperQuartz™ chronograph caliber, co-engineered with Soprod, offers split-time and flyback functions along with a second time zone, perpetual calendar, two alarms, a lap function and a countdown timer with alarm. 

  • Approx. 10-year battery life
  • COSC-certified
CALIBER B55

CALIBER B55

Connected multifunction SuperQuartz™ chronograph, co-engineered with Soprod, offers split-time and flyback functions along with a second time zone, perpetual calendar, two alarms, a lap function and a countdown timer with alarm. Connected to an application, you can set and access your data from a smartphone. 

  • Approx. 10-year battery life
  • COSC-certified
 

NON-MANUFACTURE

Non-manufacture movements are engineered and sometimes produced by third-party suppliers like ETA, Sellita or Dubois-Depraz. They don’t belong exclusively to Breitling, but they must comply with our rigorous standards, including COSC certification. These movements are often used in high-volume, entry-level watches, or watches requiring specialized complications. Collaborating with trusted partners helps us meet demand while maintaining our commitment to quality, just like with our manufacture movements.

CALIBER 10

CALIBER 10

Automatic time-only movement supplied by either ETA or Sellita.  

  • Approx. 42-hour power reserve
  • 28,800 VPH, 25 jewels  
  • COSC-certified
CALIBER 13

CALIBER 13

Automatic chronograph, supplied by either ETA or Sellita, enabling you to measure elapsed times on a 6-9-12 counter display.  

  • Approx. 48-hour power reserve 
  • 28,800 VPH, 25 jewels
  • COSC-certified
CALIBER 17

CALIBER 17

Automatic time-only movement supplied by either ETA or Sellita.  

  • Approx. 38-hour power reserve 
  • 28,800 VPH, 26 jewels 
  • COSC-certified
CALIBER 19

CALIBER 19

Automatic chronograph, supplied by Dubois-Depraz, enabling you to measure elapsed times and display a four-year full-calendar with day, date, month and moon phase. 

  • Approx. 42-hour power reserve 
  • 28,800 VPH, 38 jewels
  • COSC-certified
CALIBER 23

CALIBER 23

Automatic chronograph supplied by either ETA or Sellita. The movement enables you to measure elapsed times on a 3-6-9 or 6-9 counter display.  

  • Approx. 48-hour power reserve 
  • 28,800 VPH, 27 jewels
  • COSC-certified 
CALIBER 24

CALIBER 24

Automatic chronograph, supplied by either ETA or Sellita, enabling you to measure elapsed times and track a second time zone.  

  • Approx. 42-hour power reserve
  • 28,800 VPH, 25 jewels
  • COSC-certified
CALIBER 25

CALIBER 25

Automatic chronograph, supplied by Dubois-Depraz, enabling you to measure elapsed times up to one-eighth of second thanks to a clever 30-second central chronograph hand.  

  • Approx. 42-hour power reserve
  • 28,800 VPH, 38 jewels
  • COSC-certified
CALIBER 32

CALIBER 32

Automatic time-only movement with a second time zone display, supplied by either ETA or Sellita.  

  • Approx. 42-hour power reserve 
  • 28,800 VPH, 21 jewels 
  • COSC-certified
CALIBER 41

CALIBER 41

Automatic chronograph, supplied by Dubois-Depraz, enabling you to measure elapsed times with a 3-9 counter display.  

  • Approx. 42-hour power reserve 
  • 28,800 VPH, 38 jewels
  • COSC-certified
CALIBER 77

CALIBER 77

Thermo-compensated SuperQuartz™ time-only movement, supplied by ETA.  

  • Approx. 3 to 4 years battery life
  • COSC-certified
CALIBER 82

CALIBER 82

Thermo-compensated SuperQuartz™ chronograph movement, supplied by ETA.  

  • Approx. 3 to 4 years battery life
  • COSC-certified
 
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

COMBINING CLASSIC WATCHMAKING WITH THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY, BREITLING IS BOTH A COMPANY WITH HISTORY AND ONE THAT’S AHEAD OF ITS TIME. THIS IS THE BRAND THAT INVENTED THE MODERN CHRONOGRAPH, AND TODAY IT MAINTAINS ITS PIONEERING SPIRIT BY CONSTANTLY INNOVATING FROM WITHIN.

Did you know?

We’ve developed our own lubricants for our manufacture calibers, enabling more customized precision and protection of our calibers over the long term. Think of it like an ultra-specialized engine oil for a high-performance vehicle.

Patents

From the modular nature of Breitling’s manufacture movements (that allow for easier assembly, cleaning, and servicing) to revolutionary materials like Breitlight® (a robust material 5.8 times lighter than stainless steel), Breitling’s researchers are responsible for industry-leading advancements. The brand currently holds 25 patents for caliber manufacturing and housings.

Did you know?

We’ve developed our own lubricants for our manufacture calibers, enabling more customized precision and protection of our calibers over the long term. Think of it like an ultra-specialized engine oil for a high-performance vehicle.

Did you know?

Breitling’s manufacture calibers are constructed on an assembly line that we call the “sushi shop” because, once complete, each piece moves down the line, like at a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant. At the end of this line, all Breitling manufacture calibers are tested in a robotized chronometric station to COSC level—even before they’re sent to COSC.

INDUSTRIALIZATION

Very few other independent watchmakers can produce their own movements at the scale that Breitling does. To meet demand for our watches while providing the highest-quality product, Breitling went back to the drawing board to come up with a seamless assembly method that optimizes workflow between automated tasks and the skilled handcraftsmanship that is the basis of fine watchmaking.

Did you know?

Breitling’s manufacture calibers are constructed on an assembly line that we call the “sushi shop” because, once complete, each piece moves down the line, like at a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant. At the end of this line, all Breitling manufacture calibers are tested in a robotized chronometric station to COSC level—even before they’re sent to COSC.
HOMOLOGATION
Homologation is a process of quality control and testing based on a set of defined standards. Breitling complies with the NIHS (Normes de l'Industrie Horlogère Suisse) ISO standards and we control for quality according to our own rigorous standards to ensure the precision and longevity of our watches.
For all watches:

Industry NIHS ISO standard:

  • Precision: -4/+6 seconds/day COSC standard (NIHS 95-11)
  • Power reserve: Min 60 hours (NIHS 93-20)
  • Magnetic protection: 4,800 A/m (NIHS 90-10)
  • Shock: 4 shocks at 500G (NIHS 91-10, NIHS 93-20)
  • Water resistance: ISO 2281 compliance (NIHS 92-10)
  • Chronofiable: Chronofiable® A8, six-month accelerated aging (NIHS 93-20)

Did you know?

Breitling uses an optical camera to precisely quality check the hairspring on the escapement (an object thinner than a human hair).

For manufacture calibers:

16-year accelerated aging (32 times the Chronofiable® A8 requirement):

  • Crown: 100,000 crown winds 
  • Oscillating weight: 3,456,000 weight turns
  • Chronograph pusher: 5,840 start-stop-reset functions  
  • Case: Salt spray corrosion testing
  • Bezel: 2,000 turns  
  • Dial and strap: 168 hours of UV testing
  • Shock: 60,000 shocks at 500G

Did you know?

Breitling’s state-of-the-art laboratory uses such high-tech tools as:

  • A robot that tests the chronographs’ start, stop and reset functions 
  • A scanning electron microscope (SEM) that verifies constructions and analyzes materials
  • A high-speed camera that captures high-frequency components, like the chronoworks escapement

SWISS MADE QUALITY

All Breitling watches carry the Swiss-made label. This marker of quality and skill is issued to brands that produce their products almost exclusively in Switzerland. Breitling watches are designed, developed, assembled and tested in Switzerland.

MANUFACTURED TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS, BREITLING WATCHES ARE DESIGNED TO PERFORM IN ANY ENVIRONMENT AND ON ANY MISSION. BREITLING PRODUCED THE FIRST SWISS WRISTWATCH THAT WENT TO SPACE AND WAS A CHOICE OF 007 AGENT JAMES BOND.

CREATIVE CENTER

CREATIVE CENTER

BREITLING’S WATCHMAKERS, CREATORS AND BRAND ARCHITECTS ALL SHARE A PASSION FOR EXCEPTIONAL DESIGN.

WATCHMAKING

Breitling employs the industry’s best watchmakers at its Chronometrie, and in service centers around the world. While this art now receives a little help from technology, most of the handcrafted aspects have remained largely unchanged since watchmaking began. Many of our talented professionals come with decades of experience—and some even from families who have been making watches for generations.

DESIGN

Breitling’s design and architect squad have a mission to honor the brand’s century-plus of heritage and legendary name. Our passionate watch designers translate history and emotion into distinctive modern watches. Always pushing the barriers of conventional watch design, they come up with dynamic new directions for our collections. Meanwhile, our brand architects ensure that every Breitling retail space around the world conveys Breitling’s vision of casual, inclusive luxury and feels like a home away from home. From the inviting atmosphere of a Breitling Boutique to the visual appeal of the watch on your wrist, they create an extraordinary Breitling experience.

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