What To Know Before You Buy A Breitling Watch

In today's video, we are going deep into the Breitling catalog to give you a comprehensive analysis of what to know and look for before buying your first Breitling. From history to the modern collection, this should help guide the way. Let us know your favorite Breitling in the comments!

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Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:44 History
5:17 Model families
14:58 Considerations

[MementoMorituri]

I love it when Teddy puts on his "Professor Horologius" hat and does a deep dive into Watch History. Have you done IWC yet?

[ModernClassic]

I have a 46mm Navitimer with the dark green dial. It has almost convinced me to never buy any other brand. The basic Navitimer design has just been refined so much over the years, my wife actually called this busy honker of a watch "elegant". And the green dial is really what sold me on it - I've never seen a dial like this from any other brand. You can definitely see it in the stock footage in this video - there's just something different about Breitling's dials. In person even moreso, Breitlings just make every other watch look cheap.

I will say that I had initially considered a GMT Navitimer because I don't really need a chronograph, but you are correct that a $500 ETA movement in a $5, 000 watch is kind of a tough sell. It becomes a question of what you're actually paying for in that case. At least with the B01, I understand that I'm paying for a complete in-house design of a full watch; not just the case and assembly. Even though the B01 is more expensive, it actually feels like better value, and it's just more satisfying to know that I'm wearing a full, 100% Breitling watch.

[amirreza]

Breitling is a god tier brand when it comes to designing chronograph watches. They are masters at combining vivid colors and manufacturing something elegant and FIRE 🔥

[AlbertusMagnus_]

I’m one who is perfectly fine with standard based calibers. In-house is nice, but they get expensive both to purchase and to service, and they tend to be thicker than ETA-Sellita based calibers. What I want for a next watch would be the Breitling Top Time Thunderbird. It just speaks to me. 😎🏎️

[torontowatches]

Love the brand! My top 3 of all time to own are Navitimer 1959 ReEdition tied with Navitimer 43 Ice blue, Superocean Heritage B17 42 steel bezel 1st gen, and Breitling Aerospace Avantage White or Blue Dial!

[Wtlukd]

Breitlings are always close to my heart, dad had a Chronomat and passed it to me, unfortunately I lost when I moved overseas.

[Bennie_Bee]

Brilliant overview Teddy. Please do more of these for other brands. Really helpful with navigating some of the larger brands with lots of categories within categories

[mikesmith]

Yes please continue doing deep dives like tis into major brands. Super informative Teddy!

[markdickerson]

Teddy - I just bought the mint green Navitimer - appreciate you showcasing this model. Breitling is not only a historical icon, they are just plain beautiful. Our boutique in Savannah, Georgia is an authorized AD for the brand, (13 Secrets) and this video is a wonderful "training video: - Thank you so much!

[frankmirandosr]

Recently Purchased the Superocean Heritage, 42mm. Absolutely Love it. Thank you Teddy for a very Informative Video on an Iconic Watch Brand with loads of History.

[willm.]

I’d like to see this on Tudor, LONGINES, Nomos, Omega. Great info!!

[AngryPaisan]

That Emergency model Breitling was talked about on the Shawn Ryan podcast. Eric Prince, the former SEAL who formed the contracting group formerly known as Black Water. He stated that he ordered like 150 of them for his top personnel in the company and one of them was used once by a guy on an expedition that went awry. They were apparently not able to get help through whatever means they had with them and had to use that beacon on the watch to signal help. Very interesting.

[tjoayohanes]

Ive been a sales at breitling boutique for 3 years.. love the brand🎉

[WiesemanKazemi]

Picked up a MAMACOO's watch as my first watch last month and I’m absolutely in love with it. Perfect size, looks elegant, very comfortable. Now my only problem is holding off from buying more watches so quickly!

[shadowknight]

I greatly enjoy Teddy's "Cliff Notes" history lessons of watches and watch makers. Well researched and wonderfully presented.

[patricklynch]

Just got my first watch last week, it was a navitimer in the ice blue. I absolutely love it 😄

[blindwatcherseye]

I always considered breitling to be too big for my smaller wrist, but tried on a 2013 navitimer the other day, was shocked at how much it worked for me

[knutz]

You just sold me on breitling, they always seemed too flashy for me. Now they look different to me.

[KellymoorDuplessis]

got my 39mm with the white dial on the 3-link "Bader" bracelet watch on MAMACOO 3 weeks ago and am loving it to pieces. Absolute fantastic watch that wears super comfortable on my 6.75 inch wrist. Chose the 3-link over the 5-link bracelet for the toolless quick adjustment. Way more comfortable than my Longines Hydroconquest 41 mm.

[chicodusty]

Loved this! Can you make this type ion video for some of the others? Omega, Rolex etc...