Pilot bracelet clasp variation (BCE)

[importr]

Chaps,

I have 2 versions of Pilot bracelet and clasp for my two BCE v3's (which are also different!)

One clasp has the French wording MODELE DEPOSE MANUFACTURE EN SUISSE in a not very well defined stamping

the other has the English wording REGISTERED MODEL SWISS MADE in a very clear stamping

which is correct, or should I say, true to gen?

thanks

[Bike Mike]

MODELE DEPOSE MANUFACTURE EN SUISSE is on the Gen BCE.

[importr]

Thank you!

[Bike Mike]

MODELE DEPOSE is on all Breitling Bracelets and Deployment Clasps.

[importr]

even the titanium ones?

I'm sure on my gen CA and CA M1, the inscriptions are English. Along with "NICKLE FREE BUCKLE" ??

[Bike Mike]

MODELE DEPOSE is on all SS Breitling Bracelets and Deployment Clasps (No Ti Deployments) not including the Ocean Racer. Ti models were unique saying "REGISTERED MODEL" "NICKEL FREE BUCKLE"

[importr]

Agreed.

I wonder where the reppers got the inspiration from, to put the English notation on this particular BCE bracelet of mine

[yodap]

Older ones had the english wording. Both are correct.

Greetz.

[Bike Mike]

Older ones had the english wording. Both are correct.

Greetz.

From what I have seen, this was only case for the early Chonomats when they were 39mm/40.5mm and not the BCE (Really just Chronomat now), at 43.7mm.

[reggydub76]

I've seen on a 20-18 navitimer bracelet in English, also on a 22-20 navitimer bracelet. And both are gen.

And my deployment clasp 18 mm is also in English.

The 22-20 bracelet is from 1999 and the 20-18mm bracelet is from 2004.