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International Warranty
Your Breitling watch or chronograph is warranted against any manufacturing defect in accordance with these terms and conditions (“Breitling International Warranty”) from the date of purchase of the watch (“Warranty Period”).
For details on terms of Breitling Complementary Extended Warranty, please refer to our T&Cs document.
Breitling movements
Your Breitling watch or chronograph equipped with a non-Breitling mechanical movement is guaranteed against any manufacturing defect for a period of two years (“Breitling International Warranty”) from the date of purchase of the watch (“Warranty Period”) in accordance with these terms and conditions.
MECHANICAL MANUFACTURE BREITLING MOVEMENTS
Watches or chronographs equipped with a Breitling Manufacture mechanical movement are covered by the Breitling International Warranty with an extended warranty period of 5 (five) years (”Breitling International Manufacture Movement Warranty”). The Breitling International Manufacture Movement Warranty covers any manufacturing defect in the Breitling mechanical movement, provided that water-resistance tests are carried out every two years from the date of purchase.
HOW CAN I TELL IF MY WATCH HAS A BREITLING MANUFACTURE MECHANICAL MOVEMENT?
Check the model number on the case back of your watch.
If the second letter is a B and the next 2 numbers are between 01 and 35 (B01 to B35), your watch has a Breitling Manufacture mechanical movement.
Warranty activation and information
Once the Breitling International Warranty has been activated, the following information will be available to you, either by scanning the QR code on your warranty card with your smartphone and/or by accessing this information at any official Breitling retailer or Breitling Boutique:
Model name
Model reference
Serial number
Warranty activation date
International warranty period.
The warranty remains valid during the warranty period only if any necessary service or repair work on your Breitling watch or chronograph is carried out by an authorised Breitling Service Centre.
The Breitling International Warranty does not cover (hereinafter referred to as “Exceptions”):
Theft, loss, acts of God, natural disasters and accidents (impact, shock or crushing, etc.).
Damage resulting from mishandling or improper use.
Damage resulting from tampering with the watch by anyone other than an authorized Breitling Service enter.
Bracelets other than metal bracelets.
Normal wear and tear and aging of the watch and/or the metal bracelet and clasp.
Any routine service carried out in accordance with the recommended service plan for your Breitling watch.
Applications for the repair of a watch of which the warranty has not been activated.
The Breitling International Manufacture Movement Warranty does not cover:
Water resistance problems and their consequences if the water resistance tests have not been performed every two years
Furthermore, the same exceptions as for the Breitling International Warranty apply.
NOTE: The Breitling International Warranty does not in any way affect the consumers’ rights legally recognized by the law applicable in the product’s country of purchase.
warranty extension
As an additional service, Breitling is offering registered clients the possibility to purchase an extension of the Breitling International Warranty and/or the Breitling International Manufacture Movement Warranty on https://www.breitling.com (each referred to as “Breitling Warranty Extension”), covering your Breitling watch or chronograph against any manufacturing defect for an additional period of time as set out under the terms and conditions below:
Breitling movements
GBP 280
Incl. VAT
GBP 280
For watches or chronographs equipped with any other than a mechanical Manufacture Breitling Movement, the Breitling International Warranty is extended for an additional warranty period of 2 (two) years (“Extended Breitling International Warranty”).
MECHANICAL MANUFACTURE BREITLING MOVEMENTS
GBP 280
Incl. VAT
GBP 280
For watches or chronographs equipped with a mechanical Manufacture Breitling Movement, the Breitling International Manufacture Movement Warranty is extended for an additional warranty period of 3 (three) years (“Extended Breitling International Manufacture Movement Warranty”).
The Extended Breitling International Manufacture Movement Warranty does cover any manufacturing defect of the mechanical Manufacture Breitling movement, provided that water resistance tests are performed every two years following the date of purchase by an authorized Breitling service center.
These tests are conducted free of charge.
• The Breitling Warranty Extension takes effect on the next day following the day of expiration of the Breitling International Warranty and/or the Breitling International Manufacture Movement Warranty.
• The Breitling Warranty Extension is an additional service that you can only purchase for a Breitling watch and/or Breitling Chronograph which is still under valid Breitling International Warranty and/or Breitling International Manufacture Movement Warranty.
• The Breitling Warranty Extension is a one-time extension only and cannot be combined with a second Breitling Warranty Extension for the same Breitling watch and/or Breitling chronograph.
• The Warranty Extension remains valid during the Warranty Extension Period only if any required servicing or repair work on your Breitling watch or chronograph has been carried out by an authorized Breitling service center.
• For the Breitling Warranty Extension, same Exceptions as for the Breitling International Warranty and/or the Breitling International Manufacture Movement Warranty apply.
SERVICE WARRANTY
All interventions carried out by a certified Breitling service center as well as parts, which are exchanged, are covered by mandatory legal warranty, as applicable per national law in the country where the service is performed (“Repair Warranty”).
The works performed within the Repair Warranty and duration of warranty for each, are displayed on the invoice and/or delivery note.
For the Repair Warranty, as far as not in contradiction with applicable mandatory legal warranty, same Exceptions as for Breitling International Warranty apply.
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