The problem is that some AD's don't mark which box came with which model.. so they could get mixed up that way too... if they are in the midst of a box change.
Aside from the really vintage box styles, I've seen the Blue leatherette ones... then the Yellow Leatherette ones with the white interior and white outer box.. these are both from 80's early 90's... before Bakelite came into the picture.
Then there was the first bakelite ones... the ones iwht the burgundy spotting on them:
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those came in an outerbox with all sorts of stars and jets on it or something... those were like mid 90's i think.. then they went on to the black bakelite.. with the Yellow writing "Breitling" on it.. and these had the 2 different types of outer box.. they were both the same looking, black and yellow, but the earlier box when u pulled the lid off the box unfolds open, the later one is a real box with room for the papers on the side.. the earlier one u have to put papers on the top or bottom.
Then they had the Yellow and silver box that you see so much of these came out around the same time as the Brand-wide Chronometer change occured.. and the inner box has 2 types.. one with metal applied letters "Breitling" and one with silver embossed Breitling Logo.. i'm not sure how these were divided, but i think the applied letters were newer, but it might depend on the price of the model as well.. maybe Thomas can tell you more about that.
Then next comes the current box. And that's all i know
