Breitling Cockpit B50 Pilots Watch - Excellent Condition (Serial No: 1807244) DUE TO ARRIVE ON MARCH 29TH AT THE UK OFFICE

DUE TO ARRIVE ON MARCH 29TH AT THE UK OFFICE

The Breitling Cockpit B50 occupies a very unusual place in the watch world. At first glance it resembles a modern pilot chronograph, but in reality it is far closer to a cockpit instrument that happens to be worn on the wrist.

This model was not created as a “pilot-style” watch. It was engineered as a pilot’s operational tool.

The caseback inscriptions — Visual / Signal / Code / Negative / Affirmative / Ground-Air — are ICAO aviation communication references, underlining Breitling’s intention to build a functional aviation instrument targeted at both military, airline and GA pilots rather than a decorative aviation-themed timepiece.

Key Technical Features

• Rechargeable lithium battery
  
• Thermo-compensated SuperQuartz movement (≈ ±10 seconds per year accuracy)
  
• Long-duration flight chronograph
  
• Flight time recording and logbook memory
  
• UTC/GMT with rapid offset adjustment
  
• Perpetual calendar
  
• Countdown timer and dual alarms
  
• Backlit LCD displays for night flying
  
• Lightweight titanium case

Condition & Set

The watch is in very clean condition as shown in the photographs. Serial No: 1807244

The previous owner was a military pilot.

• Box: Yes
• Manual: Yes
• Year: 2015

Specifications

• Case Size: 46 mm
  
• Case Material: Titanium
  
• Movement: Quartz (Breitling Calibre B50 SuperQuartz)
  
• Bracelet: Rubber strap
  
• Dial: Arabic numerals with digital displays
  
• Water Resistance: 100 metres / 10 ATM
  

What the B50 Actually Is

This is not a conventional quartz watch.

The Cockpit B50 uses Breitling’s thermo-compensated SuperQuartz movement (Calibre B50), which is approximately ten times more accurate than standard quartz movements.

• Typical quartz accuracy: ±15 seconds per month
  
• B50 SuperQuartz accuracy: approximately ±15 seconds per year

This level of precision follows the same timing philosophy used in aviation instrumentation, which explains why professional pilots historically favoured models such as the Aerospace and Emergency.

Movement Functions

The B50 offers an extensive suite of operational features:

• Perpetual calendar (automatic month and leap-year correction)
  
• Second time zone (GMT/UTC)
  
• Flight chronograph with block timing capability
  
• Countdown timer
  
• Two independent alarms
  
• Electronic tachymeter
  
• Backlit digital displays
  
• Rechargeable battery system

It charges via a magnetic USB clip connected to the caseback — meaning the watch never needs to be opened and no battery replacement is required. The seals remain intact, maintaining long-term water resistance. The pilot who owns this watch said it was only used in the cockpit and has not had much use and the battery is performing optimally with several months between charges The watch is currently in the US and the pilot has been deployed to the middle east but will be at our UK location by the end of March.

In practical use, pilots employed the B50 to track fuel legs, flight blocks, reserve timing, and UTC simultaneously. In many respects, it functions more like a wrist-mounted mission computer than a traditional chronograph.

Construction & Wearability

The titanium construction is significant:

• Although 46 mm in diameter, it wears closer to a 42–43 mm steel watch
  
• Extremely lightweight (approximately half the weight of a steel Navitimer)
  
• Anti-magnetic protection
  
• Shock-resistant module mounting

These watches were built with military aviation and aerobatic flying in mind rather than purely everyday office wear.

Water Resistance

100 metres (10 ATM)

Despite being an aviation instrument, the B50 is better sealed than most mechanical chronographs because its pushers are electronic switches rather than mechanical chronograph actuators penetrating the case.

Power System

Fully charged, the watch typically runs for 2–3 months, depending on backlight and alarm usage.

Instead of stopping abruptly like a conventional quartz watch, the B50 enters a low-power sleep mode while preserving the perpetual calendar and settings — behaviour much closer to avionics equipment than consumer electronics.

Final Remarks

Among modern Breitling models, the Cockpit B50 is one of the most technically serious watches the company has produced in the past two decades. It shares more DNA with the Emergency than with the Navitimer.

It is not a watch designed primarily to impress.

It is a watch designed to be used — and those are usually the ones that end up never leaving the wrist.

Europe, UK, and Rest of World

Tracked Mail:

• Europe: €11.75 / £9.99 / US$12.95
• UK: £7.95 / €9.50 / US$10.50
• Rest of World: US$22.75 / €20.50 / £17.50

Express Courier (UPS or FedEx):

• Europe: €23.50 / £19.99 / US$25.95
• UK (UPS/DPD):  £12.95 / €15.25 / US$16.95
• Rest of World: US$45.50 / €41.25 / £34.95

Note: The exact shipping cost may vary slightly depending on the weight and dimensions, but it will only differ by a small amount and will be shown at checkout. The above rates cover approximately 85% of parcels.

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If you are not satisfied with your purchase or it does not meet your requirements, you can return it within 14 days of receipt. The item must be in its original condition and packaging. To return a watch, please notify us using the form at the link below.

Please note that the watch, strap, or other purchased item must be in new and resalable condition. The returns policy will not apply if the item has been worn, the plastic protectors on the dial and/or caseback have been removed, or if there are other signs of usage, such as a worn strap. Essentially, the goods should not have been used beyond what would be expected if you had handled or examined an item in a shop before purchase.

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