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Author:  dillon324 [ Wed May 21, 2008 11:54 am ]
Post subject:  Too many numbers

what is the difference between the reference number vs. the serial number?

Author:  Roffensian [ Wed May 21, 2008 12:02 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Too many numbers

dillon324 wrote:
what is the difference between the reference number vs. the serial number?


Reference number is a 'decodable' number that tells you about the watch - see this article - http://www.breitlingsource.com/articles_refnos.shtml. All watches of the same model with the same face / case combination will have the same reference number.

The serial number is unique to the individual piece and is your assurance that the watch and papers match - of course it also has significance to Breitling for tracking what it was, where it was originally sold, etc (which is why grey market watches often have the serial removed).

Author:  dillon324 [ Wed May 21, 2008 12:08 pm ]
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thanks for the info

Author:  dillon324 [ Wed May 21, 2008 12:13 pm ]
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the reference # i'm refering to is not on the case, but rather on the outer white box, on the plastic bag containing the documents and the card from the dealer. it is a 10 digit # and says reference #.

Author:  dillon324 [ Thu May 22, 2008 5:43 pm ]
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this is what i was asking about
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