There was a dealer around here that used to sell Breitlings. When I was younger I went in and they told me (as if this is a better selling point which it isn't) that they do all their Breitling work in-house. I thought it was sketchy as they bragged it was "quicker and cheaper than going through Breitling"...I asked if they had every single part stocked that is used with the overhaul and they wouldn't give me an answer. I know they would charge about $250 for an 'overhaul'...given what the process entails, I am not sure if I believe their overhaul has the same procedure as Breitling's. Needless to say, this dealer no longer has Breitling (or Rolex, or Panerai) and I assume this was partially why. Perhaps it isn't as much a worry with the ETA base calibers but I imagine it could turn into a nightmare with the B01 and having a non-Breitling Certified person picking it apart.

All in house pieces have to go to maintenance centres for even basi work. It's actually a bigger issue for ETA based pieces because standard ETA pieces are so easy to obtain. So any watchmaker can do the work and your expensively modified ETA based Breitling has just become a bog standard ETA.

I wouldn't have a complete overhaul - Full Chrono Service - done by my AD's certified Breitling watchmaker, but I would just about anything short of that. They do it faster, charge me less and get all the parts from BUSA. Did some nice work on both pre-owned Chronomats, including one that needed the movement replaced due to water damage. Better than BUSA would have charged me after I got a nice discount on the quote.


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But they are Breitling Certified...that means they can get OEM parts and have had Breitling-specific training. There are ADs that are authorized to sell but not authorized to service providing services on these watches.