Breitling
At Crockett & Daw, we understand the sentimental and financial value of your Breitling. We offer a full range of services to maintain and repair your watch in order to ensure it may run for decades to come. With years of experience working with Breitling models of all ages, we are well placed to work on your watch, whether it be a modern SuperOcean or a vintage Navitimer.
Breitling Servicing Process
We stock an extensive collection of spare parts covering a range of Breitling watch models, with all servicing and repair work carried out on-site, in our insured, specialist servicing workshop. Using state of the art machinery and equipment we are able to bring your watch back to manufacturer standards in both functionality and appearance.
During the servicing of your watch, the movement is dismantled into it's individual components, with each being checked for wear or damage, and then cleaned using our ultrasonic cleaning machine. The movement is then reassembled and lubricated adhering to manufacturer guidelines throughout.
The case and bracelet are cleaned, with new gaskets fitted to ensure water resistance, before the movement, case and bracelet are reunited ready for post-service testing.
Case and bracelet refinishing is available during the servicing process as an optional extra, should you wish to bring the aesthetics of your watch back to showroom condition.
Why Crockett & Daw
As an independent business based in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, Crockett & Daw are able to service and repair your Breitling watch on site. We are fully insured and our watchmakers have completed internationally recognised training programmes, with years of subsequent experience in the repairing and servicing of Breitling watches.
Our workshop is equipped with the necessary specialist equipment to ensure servicing is in line with industry standards, and done in a timely manor, with open communication throughout the process. We have the ability to offer a more personalised service and freedom to pick and choose which services you require, than may be available when going direct to the manufacturer.
Breitling Models
Breitling have made a number of important models throughout their history and remain one of the most popular brands among watch buyers today. At Crockett & Daw, we are able to service both vintage and contemporary pieces. These include: Avenger, Navitimer, SuperOcean, Emergency, Cosmonaute, Chronomat, Colt, Top Time and many more.
Breitling History
Founded in 1884, Breitling has a long history in producing chronograph watches for use in sports and scientific environments. Based in La Chaux-de-Fonds, since 1892, the company is one of a number of watches houses located in the vicinity.
In 1915, the brand introduced a push piece at the 2 o’clock position to control the start stop and reset functions, but perhaps the greatest contribution to horology came later when these processes were separated via the use of two pushers, allowing the user to start, stop and start again without the need for a reset. This has been the most commonly used system ever since and provides a nicer visual balance to the design of a watch in doing so.
1n 1969, alongside Heuer, Breitling shared the development costs in producing arguably the world’s first automatic chronograph wrist watch. The resulting Calibre 11 was used in the iconic Monaco and Chrono-Matic models from their respective brands.
Breitling continues to strive for excellence to this day and unlike many of it’s rivals, boast a catalogue in which each and every watch, whether mechanical or quartz is chronometer standard independently certified by COSC.
Breitling Servicing Frequency
Like all machines, regular servicing is essential in order to ensure the long term health of your Breitling. A well looked after watch will last a lifetime and still be functional for the next generation to enjoy. We recommend your Breitling be serviced every 3 to 5 years.
Breitling quartz models may not require such regular servicing but should still have routine water resistance testing and replacement gaskets every year or two when a replacement battery is fitted
This will dramatically reduce the chance of expensive, and increasingly rare parts needing to be replaced due to preventable wear or damage. It is in many cases a false economy to delay the servicing of your watch, waiting for a problem to arise. Should the worst happen, a full restoration can easily cost many multiples of a routine service, and should some parts of the watch such as dial and hands need replacing, could significantly diminish the value of your Omega.
