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Breitling Watch Serial Numbers
| DATE | NON-CHRONOGRAPH SERIAL # | CHRONOGRAPH SERIAL # |
| 1944 | 298262 - 313351 | 563659-568959 |
| 1945 | 313352 - 354254 | 568971-636507 |
| 1946 | 354255 - 406688 | 636508-692266 |
| 1947 | 406689 - 417234 | 703562-717737 |
| 1948 | 417235 - 448093 | 717784-728688 |
| 1949 | 448094 - 467655 | 728724-740210 |
| 1950 | 467656 - 498512 | 740405-769843 |
| 1951 | 498513 - 592542 | 769844-808456 |
| 1952 | 592543 - 646974 | 808457-817915 |
| 1953 | 646975 - 660248 | 817916-832126 |
| 1954 | 660249 - 690037 | 832127-844123 |
| 1955 | 690038 - 740339 | 844124-868778 |
| 1956 | 740340 - 861841 | 868779-889562 |
| 1957 | 861842 - 881067 | 889563-898029 |
| 1958 | 881068 - 890396 | 898830-910504 |
| 1959 | 890397 - 903387 | 910505-922163 |
| 1960 | 903388 - 917613 | 922164-933063 |
| 1961 | 917614 - 971814 | 933064-947803 |
| 1962 | 971815 - 995108 | 947804-963553 |
| 1963 | 995109 - 996458 | 963554-975997 |
| 1964 | 996459 - 998198 | 975998-1002734 |
| 1965 | 998199 - 1000198 | 1002735-1060398 |
| 1966 | 1000199 - 1002543 | 1060399-1122809 |
| 1967 | 1002544 - 1002743 | 1122810-1204581 |
| 1968 | 1002744 - 1002943 | 1204582-1262904 |
| 1969 | N/A | 1262905-1337825 |
| 1970 | 1002944 - 1003103 | 1337826-1356899 |
| 1971 | 1003104 - 1003153 | 1356900-1382203 |
| 1972 | 1003154 - 1003213 | 1382204-1406566 |
| 1973 | N/A | 1406567-1426969 |
| 1974 | N/A | 1426970-1433372 |
| 1975 | 1003214 - 1003713 | 1433373-1439417 |
| 1976 | 1003714 - 1004083 | 1439418-1442922 |
| 1977 | 1004084 - 1004183 | 1442923-1448464 |
| 1978 | N/A | 1448465-1448473 |
Serial numbers are approximate.
Breitling Wristwatch Reference Number Decoder
Newer Breitling watches have 6 digit reference number codes. The first letter/digit is the material code. Reference the table below for material code.
| Letter | Material |
|---|---|
| A | stainless steel |
| B | SS/18K (usually gold rider tabs) |
| C | SS/rose gold (usually gold rider tabs) |
| D | SS/18K (usually gold bezel) |
| E | titanium |
| F | titanium/gold (usually gold rider tabs) |
| H | solid rose gold |
| J | solid white gold |
| K | solid yellow gold |
| L | platinum |
| R | solid red gold |
Breitling Wristwatch Movements/Calibers
| MECHANICAL CALIBERS | MECHANICAL CALIBERS | QUARTZ CALIBERS | QUARTZ CALIBERS |
| B01 | B04 | B50 | B79 |
| B10 | B11 | B51 | B80 |
| B12 | B13 | B52 | |
| B13B | B14 | B53 | |
| B15 | B16B | B55 | |
| B17 | B18 | B56 | |
| B18B | B19 | B57 | |
| B20 | B21 | B58 | |
| B22 | B22LC | B59 | |
| B23 | B24 | B61 | |
| B25B | B26 | B62 | |
| B26B | B27 | B64 | |
| B28B | B29 | B65 | |
| B29B | B30 | B66 | |
| B31 | B32 | B67 | |
| B33 | B34 | B68 | |
| B35 | B35LC | B69 | |
| B36 | B37 | B70 | |
| B38 | B39 | B71 | |
| B40 | B41 | B72 | |
| B41LC | B42 | B73 | |
| B43 | B44 | B74 | |
| B44B | B45 | B75 | |
| B47 | B47B | B76 | |
| B48 | B49 | B77 | |
| 2897 ETA | B78 |
Not a comprehensive list.
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