Breitling Navitimer B01

[jasonlee123]

Hi. I wish everyone is doing good. Has anyone bought a Breitling Navitimer B01 A7500 from BP factory? I am attracted to the fixed sunken date feature. But it is being said that the chrono is not working well or it is not durable? Hope someone can give me some advice here about the movement durability of the watch. Thank you!

 

[offpink]

But it is being said that the chrono is not working well or it is not durable?

Best would be to service the movement after receiving the watch to be on the safe side and avoid unexpected surprises!

 

[jasonlee123]

Best would be to service the movement after receiving the watch to be on the safe side and avoid unexpected surprises!

Thank you so much for the reply!

1. Is this applied to every rep watch that I buy no matter the brand and movement? Sorry I'm new here and I'm trying hard to learn more on watches.

2. But since it's very hard for me to look for a reliable watchsmith in Malaysia, is it okay if I don't get it serviced? I mean if I don't use the chrono much, would the normal time and date movement be affected too?

 

[Madcap]

if the A7750 is in the default 6,9 and 12 layout its fine. Just take note on winding and setting the day / date.
Ive had A7750 reps in the default layout (IWC 3777, Pams) and have run fine without serving, but with reps YMMV.

 

[offpink]

1. Is this applied to every rep watch that I buy no matter the brand and movement? Sorry I'm new here and I'm trying hard to learn more on watches.

2. But since it's very hard for me to look for a reliable watchsmith in Malaysia, is it okay if I don't get it serviced? I mean if I don't use the chrono much, would the normal time and date movement be affected too?

The first thing that stops working correctly on A7750 is the chrono, if you won't use that function at all the service becomes less essential. The servicing doesn't depend on the brand but on the movement, for example let's take the 2824, an ETA 2824 costs as much as a service to the rep, in that case I would wait for the rep to stop working and replace it with a swiss ETA 2824.

 

[jasonlee123]

if the A7750 is in the default 6,9 and 12 layout its fine. Just take note on winding and setting the day / date.
Ive had A7750 reps in the default layout (IWC 3777, Pams) and have run fine without serving, but with reps YMMV.

I see. Seems like a good watch you have! I’ll read more on the movement thingy. Thanks for sharing!

 

[jasonlee123]

The first thing that stops working correctly on A7750 is the chrono, if you won't use that function at all the service becomes less essential. The servicing doesn't depend on the brand but on the movement, for example let's take the 2824, an ETA 2824 costs as much as a service to the rep, in that case I would wait for the rep to stop working and replace it with a swiss ETA 2824.

Appreciate your patience and advice! I think I’ll be making a purchase on the Navitimer Classic A23322 (shown as Navitimer 01 for most TDs) blue dial on blue leather strap A7750 from BP factory (https://www.intime05.co/breitling/2...ss-blue-dial-on-blue-leather-strap-a7750.html), despite the 3 o’clock subdial is not working because I love the look so much! Hope it’s going to be a good purchase. Thank you!

 

[offpink]

Appreciate your patience and advice! I think I’ll be making a purchase on the Navitimer Classic A23322 (shown as Navitimer 01 for most TDs) blue dial on blue leather strap A7750 from BP factory (https://www.intime05.co/breitling/24...rap-a7750.html), despite the 3 o’clock subdial is not working because I love the look so much! Hope it’s going to be a good purchase. Thank you!

No worries, great color choice! Down the road, you could also make a movement swap to make the subdial work. If you need any more help my PMs are open!

 

[TidusKun]

Appreciate your patience and advice! I think I’ll be making a purchase on the Navitimer Classic A23322 (shown as Navitimer 01 for most TDs) blue dial on blue leather strap A7750 from BP factory (https://www.intime05.co/breitling/2...ss-blue-dial-on-blue-leather-strap-a7750.html), despite the 3 o’clock subdial is not working because I love the look so much! Hope it’s going to be a good purchase. Thank you!

What made you decide on the BP?

I looked around and saw that the most recent releases of the B01 with updated model as per 2018 navitimer updates were ones from

OXF: https://puretimewatch.io/navitimer-01-ss-oxf-best-edition-blue-white-dial-on-ss-bracelet-a7750.html

And GF: https://puretimewatch.io/navitimer-...-edition-black-dial-on-ss-bracelet-a7750.html


Interested why you decided on the BP as I'm looking to grab one of these myself, appreciate any help.

 

[Madcap]

The BP has frozen subdials at 3 and 6. Allowing the dw to sit flush. The OXF and GF have functional subdials, but these leads to a sunken dw.

 

[jasonlee123]

What made you decide on the BP?

I looked around and saw that the most recent releases of the B01 with updated model as per 2018 navitimer updates were ones from

OXF: https://puretimewatch.io/navitimer-01-ss-oxf-best-edition-blue-white-dial-on-ss-bracelet-a7750.html

And GF: https://puretimewatch.io/navitimer-...-edition-black-dial-on-ss-bracelet-a7750.html


Interested why you decided on the BP as I'm looking to grab one of these myself, appreciate any help.

In my opinion, since the movement A7750 is being said as unreliable for chronograph, and I wouldn’t use chronograph that often, I decided to choose the unsunken date wheel over the working chronograph. Because they say the sunken date wheel is a very obvious tell that the watch isn’t legit.

 

[jasonlee123]

The BP has frozen subdials at 3 and 6. Allowing the dw to sit flush. The OXF and GF have functional subdials, but these leads to a sunken dw.

Have a question here. Do you know whether the chronograph second hand of the BP watch works at least?

 

[TidusKun]

The BP has frozen subdials at 3 and 6. Allowing the dw to sit flush. The OXF and GF have functional subdials, but these leads to a sunken dw.

I'm looking at the photos of the BP on intimes site:
https://www.intime05.co/breitling/24...rap-a7750.html

To me, the date wheel also looks sunken here - or is that just because the dial is really thick or due to the contrast of white background against black border (this part is what makes it look sunken / thick dial to me).

Actually when comparing it to the GF/OXF, it makes their datewheels not look too bad (from eye to wrist distance).

The close ups make the sunkeness seem worse than it seems, or am I just seeing what I want to see??

 

[Madcap]

The chrono hand will work, the 9 o'clock subdial will work, just the 3 and 6 o'clock are frozen and not functional.

I have the GF chronomat, I can say the sunken dw doesn't really bother me, but when comparing to the gen, it is an obvious tell.

 

[Madcap]

I think the BP navitimer that has the flushed dw is this model.

https://www.intime05.co/breitling/2...ss-white-dial-on-brown-ss-bracelet-a7750.html

https://www.intime05.co/breitling/2...ial-numeral-markers-on-ss-bracelet-a7750.html

Its based on an older model. The model name escapes me atm.

 

[ffuhcu]

I think the BP navitimer that has the flushed dw is this model.

https://www.intime05.co/breitling/24...let-a7750.html

https://www.intime05.co/breitling/24...let-a7750.html

Its based on an older model. The model name escapes me atm.

Yes. These two are the same as the blue one OP linked on the previous page. Navitimer Classic A23322 with two faux subdials.

Also hoping this pans out at some point:

https://forum.replica-watch.info/for...chronograph-41

Standard 7750 config so could be very nicely repped.

 

[Slanglican]

The chrono hand will work, the 9 o'clock subdial will work, just the 3 and 6 o'clock are frozen and not functional.

I have the GF chronomat, I can say the sunken dw doesn't really bother me, but when comparing to the gen, it is an obvious tell.

The BP A23322 is AWESOME!!
the 6o clock sub dial is in fact operational though..,

 

[Slanglican]

No worries, great color choice! Down the road, you could also make a movement swap to make the subdial work. If you need any more help my PMs are open!

Wait a minute, so I can drop an eta 7753 or a gen breitling 7753 Movement in the bp a23322??

 

[offpink]

Wait a minute, so I can drop an eta 7753 or a gen breitling 7753 Movement in the bp a23322??

In theory yes, as the A7750 in the watch is a copy of the ETA 7750 which has the same height and diameter as the ETA 7753. However, you may run into some problems with the hands not fitting on the new movement or date correction issues (https://calibercorner.com/eta-caliber-7753/) for example.

 

[Adidos]

Hey, I have the Navitimer B01 Chronograph with white dial from GF with an Asian 7750 movement. Everything is functional and it looks great. But It also has the sunken date wheel flaw due to the movement.

Is it possible to fix this somehow?

Would dropping in an ETA 7750 fix the sunken date wheel? I mean since it has same size and everything I assume it would have the same issue, is this correct?