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Trying to determine the year of manufacture.
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Author:  captirwin [ Fri Mar 16, 2012 12:49 pm ]
Post subject:  Trying to determine the year of manufacture.
I have a Breitling Chronomat Evolution
It has a series of three numbers on it:
K13356
No. 0372
788xxx

How can I tell when it was manufactured?

Thanks.
Author:  br549 [ Fri Mar 16, 2012 1:07 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Trying to determine the year of manufacture.
From that info it would be an 18k case/bezel Chronomat manufactured between ~2008-2011. Looks like maybe a Limited or Special edition as well? Check between the 6:00 lugs for the date code.
http://www.breitlingsource.com/articles_dating.shtml
Got a picture you could post?
Author:  captirwin [ Fri Mar 16, 2012 2:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Trying to determine the year of manufacture.
My guess was it is a 2005-2007.
I measured it, and it is the larger model, and 22mm between the lugs, the Chronomat Evolution.
I will remove the band and check it out.

Thanks.
Author:  Dracha [ Fri Mar 16, 2012 2:30 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Trying to determine the year of manufacture.
what are the numbers between the lugs ?
Author:  captirwin [ Fri Mar 16, 2012 3:00 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Trying to determine the year of manufacture.
Dracha wrote:
what are the numbers between the lugs ?


I was unable to see any numbers between the lugs.

However, I did check the warranty card, (don't get old...) January 2005.

Thanks...
Author:  Driver8 [ Fri Mar 16, 2012 3:23 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Trying to determine the year of manufacture.
captirwin wrote:
My guess was it is a 2005-2007.

I'd go with that dating too -

http://www.breitlingsource.com/watch_de ... der_3.html

Strange there's no number between the lugs though. I would've thought a 2005 model would have the intra-lug numbers......
Author:  Roffensian [ Fri Mar 16, 2012 4:13 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Trying to determine the year of manufacture.
Driver8 wrote:
captirwin wrote:
My guess was it is a 2005-2007.

I'd go with that dating too -

http://www.breitlingsource.com/watch_de ... der_3.html

Strange there's no number between the lugs though. I would've thought a 2005 model would have the intra-lug numbers......



There is, it's just hard to see.
Author:  br549 [ Fri Mar 16, 2012 4:44 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Trying to determine the year of manufacture.
As the OP and the guys have said, 2005-2007 is the most likely date given the warranty card stamp and the knowledge that it is truly an Evolution. The later series Chronomat (2008-2011) kept the same size characteristics as well as the reference number but given the other evidence, as mentioned above, I would agree, likely the 2005-2007.



As Roff pointed out the date is likely there but it's hard to see. It's sometimes very faint.
Author:  captirwin [ Fri Mar 16, 2012 5:21 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Trying to determine the year of manufacture.
br549 wrote:
As the OP and the guys have said, 2005-2007 is the most likely date given the warranty card stamp and the knowledge that it is truly an Evolution. The later series Chronomat (2008-2011) kept the same size characteristics as well as the reference number but given the other evidence, as mentioned above, I would agree, likely the 2005-2007.



As Roff pointed out the date is likely there but it's hard to see. It's sometimes very faint.



I have to say, I did not remove the band. I just got a loop and tried to see if there were any numbers there.
As you said, they maybe faint. I will remove the band and check it out.
Author:  br549 [ Sat Mar 17, 2012 2:58 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Trying to determine the year of manufacture.
captirwin wrote:
br549 wrote:
As the OP and the guys have said, 2005-2007 is the most likely date given the warranty card stamp and the knowledge that it is truly an Evolution. The later series Chronomat (2008-2011) kept the same size characteristics as well as the reference number but given the other evidence, as mentioned above, I would agree, likely the 2005-2007.



As Roff pointed out the date is likely there but it's hard to see. It's sometimes very faint.



I have to say, I did not remove the band. I just got a loop and tried to see if there were any numbers there.
As you said, they maybe faint. I will remove the band and check it out.


Right. It's not likely you'll be able to see it without removing the band.
Author:  captirwin [ Wed Mar 21, 2012 2:58 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Trying to determine the year of manufacture.
br549 wrote:
captirwin wrote:
br549 wrote:
As the OP and the guys have said, 2005-2007 is the most likely date given the warranty card stamp and the knowledge that it is truly an Evolution. The later series Chronomat (2008-2011) kept the same size characteristics as well as the reference number but given the other evidence, as mentioned above, I would agree, likely the 2005-2007.



As Roff pointed out the date is likely there but it's hard to see. It's sometimes very faint.



I have to say, I did not remove the band. I just got a loop and tried to see if there were any numbers there.
As you said, they maybe faint. I will remove the band and check it out.


Right. It's not likely you'll be able to see it without removing the band.


Just removed the band.
The code is: 3704 B4. Which I'm assuming is the 37th week of 2004. the B4 is still a mystery.
The watch was sold in January 2005 according to the warranty card... Oh, I already said that. :?
Thanks Again to all.
Author:  Roffensian [ Wed Mar 21, 2012 4:24 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Trying to determine the year of manufacture.
captirwin wrote:
the B4 is still a mystery.


Dial colour.
Author:  bnewbie [ Thu Mar 22, 2012 3:57 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Trying to determine the year of manufacture.
Roffensian wrote:
captirwin wrote:
the B4 is still a mystery.


Dial colour.

That's one thing I'd like to hear officially from the manufacturer. :)
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