| Brand | Breitling |
| Caliber Number | 17, B17 |
| Base Caliber | ETA 2824-2 |
| Movement Type | Automatic, self-winding mechanical |
| Lignes | 11.5”’ |
| Diameter | 25.6mm |
| Thickness | 4.6mm |
| Power Reserve | ~38 hours |
| Content Credit | calibercorner.com |
| Jewels | 25 |
| Vibrations Per Hour | 28,800 bph, 4Hz |
| Lift Angle | 50 degrees |
| Shock Protection | Incabloc |
| Regulator | Etachron |
| Rotor Type | Ball bearing |
| Rotor Winding Direction | Bi-directional |
| Hand-Windable? | Yes |
| Hand Winding Direction | Clockwise |
| Hacking Seconds? | Yes |
| Functions | Central hours; central minutes; central sweeping seconds; date at 3:00 (could be different depending on the date window cutout on the dial) |
| Country of Manufacture | Switzerland, Swiss made |
| Known Models | SuperOcean, SuperOcean Steelfish, SuperOcean Pro, SuperOcean 42, SuperOcean 44, SuperOcean Heritage, Avenger Blackbird, Avenger Seawolf, Colt Auto, Colt Ocean Auto, Shark Auto, (Add your watch in the comments below…) |
The Breitling caliber 17 (sometimes called Breitling Calibre B17) is found in many automatic Breitling watches. The B17 is basically an ETA cal. 2824-2 with a Breitling branded rotor.
This caliber is said to be assembled and regulated by Breitling and is a Chronometer grade (read more about grades).
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