Press Release PDF - Professional Watches

Breitling CaliBER 01:a high-performance movementassembled in a revolutionarymannerFeaturing an original architecture, the selfwindingCaliber 01 chronograph movement is the crowningachievement of the longstanding quest for precisionand reliability that has consistently governedBreitling “Instruments for professionals”. Equippedwith a column wheel, a vertical coupling clutch andan over 70-hour power reserve, it was designed toensure maximum functionality and secure use. Itfeatures several innovative characteristics aimed atfacilitating its production and its operation, includinga patented self-centering device for the resettinghammers and an exclusive index-assembly systemenabling swift personalized adjustment of the watchaccording to the wearer. This exceptional caliber isalso distinguished by its pioneering production andassembly mode. Inspired by an avant-garde conceptused in other cutting-edge sectors, Breitling hasdeveloped an industrial chain-production formulathat revolutionizes traditional movement assembly.Each caliber is individually monitored by an ultrasophisticatedcomputer program that automaticallydirects it towards the appropriate workstation, alonga route alternating fully automated workstationswith others requiring manual intervention. All theadjustment phases are integrated within this process,in such a way that upon emerging from the chain,each Caliber 01 is ready to face up to the stringenttests conducted by the Swiss Official ChronometerTesting Institute (COSC) – a guarantee of authenticlarge-scale production reliability.