The Breitling Watch Blog

Here’s an interesting question that someone asked:

“I have had my Brietling Navitimer for about a week now. I have a question about long term use of the chronograph. I just like the way the watch looks with the second hand sweeping around the dial. Is there any significant downside to just letting the chrongraph run all the time? I would guess the time the watch can run without being wound is reduced. Also, I worry about the extra wear on the movement. Does anyone else let there chrongraph run all the time? Any other comments?”

Well, the Valjoux 7750 is not designed to have the movement running continuously, however it is not going to destroy the watch. There will be extra stress on the movement and it will not be quite as accurate as if you ran it without the chronograph running. Also, It will also drain your power reserve faster. Some watches have a power reserve with and without chronograph running rating, usually about 10% less with the chronograph running.

Hope that answers your questions!

Check out this new beautiful watch from Bulgari. It looks like Bvlgari is attempting to really take a shot at being a true watch design house. It features a perpetual calendar with Tourbillon and is a limited edition of 20 pieces.

The Platinum case is a whopping 48mm! It features double sapphire crystals and the movement is the automatic in-house Caliber BVL 416 with 64 hours of power reserve. YES, IN HOUSE!

Price on this baby is $155,000.

Nicolas G. Hayek Center, at Ginza will house 7 watch boutiques. These include: Breguet, Blancpain, Glashutte Original, Jaquet-Droz, Leon Hatot, Omega and Swatch brands. They will also house the offices of the Swatch Group Japan and three floors dedicated to after-sales service.

Here is the Breguet Boutique. Look at the beautiful architecture of the new Swatch Group building! What an experience it is to purchase a new mechanical watch now. Japan is a huge consumer of watches.. I know they are big fans of Breitling. I would love to see a big Breitling watch boutique!

Here’s a quick picture I took of nine of my Breitlings together.. wanted to get a group shot but I take lousy pictures from far away. Don’t know how to take them! Missing the Breitling Cockpit in this one, but otherwise complete. Check it out! Squadron of Breitlings!

We have from top left to right, then bottom left to right:
Navitimer, Aerospace, Chronomat, Wings Automatic, SuperOcean Steelfish, Headwind, Chronomat Evolution, B-1, Chrono Avenger

Got a Breitling Aerospace not too long ago, and have it for sale now. I like it but i’m not a huge fan of Titanium watches. I like the look and feel of stainless steel. Even the chunky Chrono Avenger is not all that great in my opinion. I like my watches to be hunky chunky and stainless steel. This is a nice watch however, and presents a Breitling with a very different look to it than other Breitlings.

It has the same functions as the Breitling B-1 that I own, but in a package that is not as desirable to me. I prefer heavier… I know that this is just a personal taste, and lots of people love the thin and light properties of the Aerospace.

So that’s why I am selling this guy:
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