Calibre B02 is an hand-winding chronograph movement with a 24 hour hand produced by Breitling since about 2013.
Breitling introduced their calibre 01 (commonly called Cal. B01) in April 2009 in the Chronomat. It is a modern automatic chronograph movement with a column wheel and vertical clutch. It operates at 28,800 A/h, boasts a power reserve of 70 hours, and is a COSC-certified chronometer. The movement shares many characteristics with the Rolex Cal. 4130, and it has been reported that many of the same engineers worked on both movements.
Functions and Complications
Cal. B02 is a modification of the hand-winding Cal. B09, which is itself based on Cal. B01. The central hour hand traces 24 hours in a day rather than 12 hours twice. Thus it requires a special dial with 24 hour markings.
Cal. B02 features the following displays on the dial:
- 30 minute chronograph counter at 3:00
- Date window at 4:30
- 12 hour chronograph counter at 6:00
- Small seconds at 9:00
The 24-hour hand is independently adjustable backward and forward independently of the minute hand.
Cal. B02 Applications
Breitling only used Cal. B02 in a few Cosmonaute watches in 2012 and 2013. Most were special limited editions.
Breitling B01 Family Overview
Starting in 2017, Breitling began supplying a version of Cal. B01 to Tudor. The resulting movement, Cal. MT5813, has a free sprung balance with a silicon hairspring, as is common in modern Rolex and Tudor movements. It is also decorated differently. Strangely, it is often quoted as having different dimensions: 30.40 mm diameter and 7.23 mm thickness.
| Calibre | Year Introduced | Jewels | Height | Winding | Date | Complications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B01 | 2009 | 47 or 41 | 7.20 | Automatic | Yes | Some Without Hour Counter |
| B02 | 2013? | 47 | Manual | Yes | 24 Hour | |
| B03 | 2017 | 47 | 9.15 | Automatic | Yes | Split Seconds |
| B04 | 2011 | 47 | 7.20 | Automatic | Yes | GMT |
| B05 | 2013? | 56 | Automatic | Yes | World Time | |
| B06 | 2015 | 47 | Automatic | Yes | 30 Sec Chrono | |
| B09 | 2019? | 47 | Manual | No | ||
| B12 | 2016 | 47 | 7.30 | Automatic | Yes | 24 Hour |
| MT5813 | 2017 | 41 | 7.23 | Automatic | Yes | No Hour Counter |