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Clasp and Buckle Part Number Decoder
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Author:  dsocohen [ Wed Nov 21, 2018 10:13 am ]
Post subject:  Clasp and Buckle Part Number Decoder
All,

I've been doing some research in order to wrap my brains around how Breitling classifies their clasps and buckles as I'm trying to upgrade a rubber strap and deployant clasp on my Super Avenger Blacksteel. I think the information below is accurate and I'm posting it here as I haven't seen anything else like it on the web. If anyone out there with better insights than mine recognizes inaccuracies, please correct them. Here goes:

Sample Part Number:

Ex. M20DSA.4

- 1st digit: Material type and/ or surface coating
    A = Stainless Steel
    E = Titanium
    M = Stainless Steel; Blacksteel DLC Coating
    V = Titanium; Blacksteel DLC Coating
    X = Breightlight

- 2nd digit, 3rd digit: Size
    18 = 18mm
    20 = 20mm

- 4th digit and/or 5th digit: Type
    BA = Leather strap buckle ("square-shaped")
    D = Deployant clasp (leather and rubber)
    S = Rubber strap buckle, engraved logo ("rectangular-shaped")
    SS = Rubber strap buckle, raised logo ("rectangular-shaped")

- 5th digit, 6th digit, and/or 7th digit: Finish
    [No character] = Polished finish
    SA = Satin finish ("brushed")

- Last digit after decimal point: Version
    .1 = First iteration; leather buckles and leather deployant clasps (as far as I can tell, all buckles/clasps are versioned as .1)
    .2 = First iteration; rubber deployant clasps (older style deployant clasp with exposed spring bar pinhole and tapered folding bars)
    .3 = Second iteration; leather buckles and leather deployant clasps (conjecture: I haven't been able to find any examples of this part number anywhere. It's likely being reserved for a buckle/clasp redesign)
    .4 = Second iteration; rubber deployant clasps (newer style deployant clasp, no exposed spring bar pinholes, square folding bars)

M20DSA.4 Decoded
    Material and Surface coating: Stainless Steel material w/ Blacksteel DLC surface coating
    Size: 20mm
    Type: Deployant clasp
    Finish: Satin
    Version: Second iteration of rubber deployant clasp
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