Breitling Timekeeping Perfection
The Breitling brand is globally recognized for the ingenuity and time keeping perfection of their watches. They have meet the challenging the Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC) so now every Breitling carries the Officially Certified Swiss Chronometer for passing the product evaluation.
Normally, a Breitling watch certified with COSC runs in a -4 or +6 seconds in a day. The Super Quartz in particular, is not supposed to gain or lose more than 10 seconds in a year. Because Breitling keeps improving and refining their creations, you will find newer models of classic designs. The only significant difference is the improved movements.
When new, it should be impossible to over wind a Breitling watch since it has a built in protection mechanism. Prudent owners never risk damaging the main spring by over winding the watch. All you have to do is to wind it until it stops, do not force any further or risk damage. In case your watch is not totally functioning, you will need to make 40 clockwise turns to fully unwind it.
Duplicating a Breitling creation was never been easy because of the precise methods of creation and production. This used to limit imitation. However, with today’s technological advancements a few managed produce high quality watch replicas of Breitling watches.
These look-alike Breitling replicas are almost impossible to distinguish from the authentic versions. Distinguishing the difference is a specialty in itself. This has created an opportunity for everyone to own a Breitling watch or replica. Only an expert will know the difference.