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No problems with my B01 powered Chronomat either, in fact I would say it's the most accurate Automatic Watch I've owned, keeping near perfect time I only have to slightly adjust the time at the end of the month normally if I need to adjust the date!

Fantastic brand, fantastic movement in my opinion!


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The weird thing though is that they seem to have replaced the movement a total of 3 times according to the OP. If that's the case, what's the chance that all 3 movements had issues? That seems to point at a movement issue. I mean, if the movement was instead a 7750 or ETA2892 based, and was replaced, what's the chances that the problems would still be there?

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That is correct; it's on its third movement since new. One would assume that the chances of there being a chrono issue with three movements is insanely small, but that's what happened. I'm incredibly careful with all the nice things I own, but my watches are on an even different level. My Chronomat is definitely not abused in the slightest, so this is 100% a Breitling issue, which oddly spans the US and the UK, as neither entity could solve the issue. Let's hope the 4th trip to BUK is the ticket!


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Chronomat 01- Sierra Silver/Steel
Navitimer 01- Limited Edition #1337/2000

To me it would suggest the movement is being impacted by something else. Suppose there is a flaw in the casting causing the movement to not sit square. Or perhaps the dial is fractionally offset applying pressure to an arbor. Guess work of course, but we can't assume the movement is always the source of the issue.

More chance winning the lottery than getting three consecutive faulty B01 movements!


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Have you had any issues with other automatic Watch movements?




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I've only ever owned one other automatic/mechanical watch, which is ironically my B01 powered Navi. I've had zero issues with it and wear it just as much as the Chronomat.

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Chronomat 01- Sierra Silver/Steel
Navitimer 01- Limited Edition #1337/2000

That's interesting. Tell me more.


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There's nothing else to tell really!


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Did this issue finally get resolved to your entire satisfaction?

I am currently dealing with the CS team at BUK and they seems to be a pretty decent lot.

Hi Arcam,

Eventually, yes it did get resolved to my satisfaction. However, it should have never taken this long or required so much effort on my part. The CS team was always very responsive and nice, but ultimately, I just wanted my watch to work properly, which took eight trips back to a service centre.


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Chronomat 01- Sierra Silver/Steel
Navitimer 01- Limited Edition #1337/2000

That is great news, would it be rude to ask what the final resolution was?

I am off to look at a Chronomat GMT 44 tomorrow and that has the B04 movement but it is still based on the B01.

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I guess saying I was "satisfied" might be too strong. However, the after sales service manager drove 1.5 hours to my work to personally inspect my watch and take it back to Tunbridge Wells with him. The Managing Director called me a few times on the phone and sent me a massive box of Breitling swag. It was all nice, but it should have happened after the third trip back, not the 8th.


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Chronomat 01- Sierra Silver/Steel
Navitimer 01- Limited Edition #1337/2000

And it been OK since and did you end up having the whole watch replaced?

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Yes, it has functioned property since being repaired for the 8th time. The case has never been replaced, but it's now on its 3rd complete movement replacement. Breitling did offer to replace the entire watch, but as the case back is engraved, this was not an option. Honestly, the metal case can't be the issue, so if replacing the movement doesn't cure things, I'd chalk it up to a fundamental problem with the B01 movement.


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Chronomat 01- Sierra Silver/Steel
Navitimer 01- Limited Edition #1337/2000