Breitling Chronomat Big Case 1808 Ref. 1808
The Breitling Chronomat Big Case 1808 has a 49 mm stainless steel case, and measures 16 mm thick.
The 'Big Case' Chronomat was introduced in 1968-1969 as part of Breitling's earliest offerings with the newly conceived Chronomatic caliber. The first ones were fitted with caliber 11; these were shortly thereafter discontinued in favor of caliber 12. Together with the 818 it is among the first Breitling models to feature the geared bezel.
- Diameter
- 49 mm
- Thickness
- 16 mm
- Case
- Stainless Steel
- Released
- 1969
Specifications
Case and dimensions
- Case diameter
- 49 mm
- Thickness
- 16 mm
- Lug width
- 24 mm
- Case shape
- Round
- Case material
- Stainless Steel
- Bezel
- Sliderule
- Crystal
- Plexi
- Case back
- Closed
Dial
- Dial colour
- Black
- Indexes
- Stick / Dot
- Hands
- Stick
Movement
- Movement maker
- Chronomatic Group
- Movement type
- Automatic
- Display
- Analog
- Power reserve
- 42 h
- Frequency
- 21600 vph
- Jewels
- 17
- Movement diameter
- 31 mm
- Complications
- Chronograph, Hours and Minutes
Production
- Release year
- 1969
- Discontinued
- 1978
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