Innovative and Precise: The Breitling Navitimer Rattrapante

Exceptional In-House Developed Split-Seconds Movement 

Protected by two patents, the Manufacture Breitling Caliber B03 showcases a ground-breaking structure that guarantees the utmost precision, reliability, and sturdiness through its design. Focusing on these characteristics, Breitling has developed this split-seconds movement, which is considered to be one of the hardest watchmaking mechanisms to create.

Containing two superimposed chronograph hands in a central position, the Breitling Navitimer Rattrapante allows you to stop one of the hands to measure an immediate time, or split, before it ‘catches up’, or rattraper in French. This movement typically requires an extensive testing and developing phase, and Breitling has achieved a system focused on minimal components and optimal performance to avoid this factor.

Through the action of constant stopping and starting the split-seconds hands, the watch required an isolating system that disconnected these hands to ensure it didn’t take a toll on the level of energy in the watch. Replacing the usual cylindrical pin found in split-seconds mechanisms, Breitling introduced a stamped part that ensures a shape that is more defined and sturdy. Through this innovative component, Breitling has ensured that the split-seconds movement is separate from the power reserve and the timing precision.

In addition, in place of a wheel to stop the split-seconds mechanism, Breitling has surrounded the wheel with an O-ring seal, the system is complicated to produce and can lead to inaccuracy, but the brand’s invention guarantees both an extremely accurate stopping and reliable system due to being simpler to produce.