17-08-2004, 09:00 PM
What does the model number on my watch mean?
A typical model number looks like this: A17340. The first character, "A", indicates the material of which the watch case is made:
A All stainless steel
B Stainless steel and gold (gold rider tabs only)
D Stainless steel and gold (full gold bezel)
E All titanium
F Titanium and gold
H Rose gold
J White gold
K Yellow gold
L Platinum
The next two characters, "17", indicate the Breitling caliber number. In this case, the watch is fitted with a B17 caliber. The fourth character, "3", indicates that the movement is COSC certified. If this character reads "0", the movement is not certified. Finally, the last two characters, "40", are model specific. Using the caliber number and the last two digits, the model can be determined. In this case, the watch is a SuperOcean.
How many watches of a particular model were made?
Breitling does not release these numbers.
A typical model number looks like this: A17340. The first character, "A", indicates the material of which the watch case is made:
A All stainless steel
B Stainless steel and gold (gold rider tabs only)
D Stainless steel and gold (full gold bezel)
E All titanium
F Titanium and gold
H Rose gold
J White gold
K Yellow gold
L Platinum
The next two characters, "17", indicate the Breitling caliber number. In this case, the watch is fitted with a B17 caliber. The fourth character, "3", indicates that the movement is COSC certified. If this character reads "0", the movement is not certified. Finally, the last two characters, "40", are model specific. Using the caliber number and the last two digits, the model can be determined. In this case, the watch is a SuperOcean.
How many watches of a particular model were made?
Breitling does not release these numbers.
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