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I have done some looking online, and the only thing I found suggested that the material is something called super lumina. Is this correct? I could find no mention of the name on the B website. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks.

It's actually called "Super Luminova".. here's the site for info:

http://www.rctritec.com/index.php?id=13

do they use the tritium SPO anymore?

No, tritium has not been used for a while. See this link for some of the reason why: http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/enforcement/actions/materials/ea98163.html
This was one of the issues that almost drove me away from choosing a B; I really wanted a watch with tritium. I have the stuff in the sights of my MK40 and I love it. The overall design of the B won out over the drawbacks of not having this feature. I do wish the luminova lasted longer though, because the watch face is dark after an hour. Maybe there is a special jewler that could do a fabulous job of applying the tritium, after the warranty has expired of course!

I agree with you - the Breitling Super Luminova doesn't last nearly long enough. The problem I've found with Tritium is that it does degrade over time (admittedly a fairly long time) due to it's half-life, so I personally still prefer luminova. Just as an aside on this subject, Seiko use a substance they call Lumi-Brite (I think the spelling's right), and that is by far and away the brightest I've seen. It's non-radioactive, so does need "charging up" in the light, but it appears to be easily twice as bright as B's version, and seems to last longer too....

so they only stopped using it awhile ago? The documents are dated 1998.