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Did Breitling have a perpetual calendar watch?
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Author:  cruvon [ Mon Mar 19, 2012 3:05 pm ]
Post subject:  Did Breitling have a perpetual calendar watch?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Breitling-Windr ... 786wt_1163
Author:  cruvon [ Mon Mar 19, 2012 3:07 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Did Breitling have a perpetual calendar watch?
Oky, guess not , in description he writes is a 1461 day calendar
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The Astromat 1461 is a fairly rare watch using the Caliber 19 movement, which is a 1461 day calendar, sometimes called a semi-perpetual. Same case and design as the standard Astromat, but with a more complicated movement.
Author:  Roffensian [ Mon Mar 19, 2012 3:11 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Did Breitling have a perpetual calendar watch?
Astromat is not vintage, but modern Breitling has a perpetual calendar, calibre 29 - http://www.breitlingsource.com/details/B29.html and a semi-perpetual calibre 19 (which this is) - http://www.breitlingsource.com/details/B19.html
Author:  cruvon [ Mon Mar 19, 2012 3:23 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Did Breitling have a perpetual calendar watch?
Thanks Roff, didn't know there is a modern Breitling with a Perpetual calendar, nice to hear! Hopefully they come out with an inhouse movement version too of the perpetual calendar soon to take it to a different level.
Author:  Driver8 [ Tue Mar 20, 2012 3:43 am ]
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cruvon wrote:
Thanks Roff, didn't know there is a modern Breitling with a Perpetual calendar, nice to hear! Hopefully they come out with an inhouse movement version too of the perpetual calendar soon to take it to a different level.

It would be great if they did, but I personally don't think that's at all likely, plus the cost would be HUGE. R&D on new movements cost a fortune and considering Breitling aren't spoken about in the same breath as the likes of Patek, or JLC or Lange, they would have a very VERY limited market for an in-house perpetual calendar watch. The development costs just don't stack up with potential sales, so I'd be very surprised if they ever produced an in-house perpetual calendar movement any time soon, if ever.
Author:  vintage [ Tue Mar 20, 2012 3:51 am ]
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Dont forget the Sirius Perpetual also with cal 62.
Author:  Roffensian [ Tue Mar 20, 2012 4:20 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Did Breitling have a perpetual calendar watch?
vintage wrote:
Dont forget the Sirius Perpetual also with cal 62.



Well yes, and 75, 78, etc, but that's kinda cheating :lol:
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