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Hi guys there seem to be many B01 users who face issues with their watches, and for some unlucky ones, faced even more problems after collection from servicing. There used to be a thread asking how many B01 owners faced issues on their watches, in fact majority of the answers were No. I was thinking if it's really a design flaw on the B01 movement, rightfully all B01 users, or at least 9 out of 10 users should face issues with their watches. But previous statistics shows only minority, not taking into consideration the many more B01 owners out there who are not in this forum. I am beginning to suspect if the problem comes from the assembly process, rather than the design of the movement. After all it's not one watchmaker that assembles the watch from start to finish but it passes through so many hands before completion. "The Central Highway" as designed by Breitling sends every movement from one watchmaker to another to assemble individual parts, somehow I have a feeling that it is during this process that resulted in loss of quality control and created those problems. Well eventually they could pass "real time simulations" but some of the pieces that went slightly wrong along the way couldn't withstand real life situations. For those who faced repeated issues or even more issues after collection from servicing, most, if not all, seemed to come from BUSA. Therefore I was thinking that it'll be good to gather some statistics from the B01 owners here to see if we can identify the possible root of certain problems. To make things simple please answer the questions below in points so that it'll be easier to read. Just enter NA if any of the questions are not applicable. If you have more than one B01 watch, u can answer the questions multiple times for every watch separately, unless all have the same results.

1)Model of your watch with B01

2)Did you encounter any issue which requires attention with your watch since purchase? (Yes/No)
No need to state what yr issue was.

3)Which Service Centre did u send yr watch to? If you have sent in yr watch to different service centres multiple times, state from the first one you went to, to the most recent one. If you have sent in to only one service centre but multiple times, just enter the service centre u sent to and proceed to Q4

4)Were all the issues resolved after the FIRST visit to the FIRST Service Centre u went to? Please answer this with regards to the initial issues that u wanted to address, not the problems that arose after the servicing(Yes/Partially/Not at all)

5)After collection from the FIRST servicing, did u face any new issues that did not exist before u send the watch in?(Yes/No)

6)How many times in total have u sent in yr watch for any issues?

7)Were all the issues(whether old or new issues) eventually fully resolved since yr most recent visit to the service centre? (Yes/Partially/Not at all)


Thks for helping guys, I will start....

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Breitling Chronomat 01 Limited Edition
Breitling Navitimer 01 46mm

1)Chronomat 01 LE
2)Yes
3)Melchers Time Pte Ltd
4)Yes
5)No
6)1
7)Yes

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Breitling Chronomat 01 Limited Edition
Breitling Navitimer 01 46mm

No problems with my Chronomat 01 LE

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Breitling Chronomat 44 Evolution C13356 Rose Gold/SS
Breitling Chronomat 44 B01 LE Black Pearl Rose Gold/SS
Breitling Chronomat 44 B01 White Pearl Rose Gold/SS
Rolex Daytona TT White Face

Hey I thought u were facing some issues with yr Chronomat during the last few house of the power reserve? It's ok now?

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Breitling Chronomat 01 Limited Edition
Breitling Navitimer 01 46mm

1) Navitimer 01 LE
2) none

It was a one time event, thankfully. I have tested since winding fully and letting it discharge, wearing it every other day then discharging, wearing every third day and discharging. I benchmark at 12 hour marks using the Verizon minute change. I have since purchased a Wolf Watch winder to keep both fresh. I read somewhere that it sometimes takes several weeks for the watch to settle in.

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Breitling Chronomat 44 Evolution C13356 Rose Gold/SS
Breitling Chronomat 44 B01 LE Black Pearl Rose Gold/SS
Breitling Chronomat 44 B01 White Pearl Rose Gold/SS
Rolex Daytona TT White Face