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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