Horological Meandering

This weekend we go to examine two Breitling categories. The first one is a very simple Breitling Sprint that uses a resin case that contains a simple ETA/Valjoux 7733. According to many sources, the 7733 is a very reliable movements that was produced betw...  

I'll have to look through some of my material to find out more about the resin ones. My guess is that they were searching for lightweight cases for sportsmen, while trying to improve production techniques and increase the waterproof nature of them. I thin... 

Yes, they are "mono block", meaning that to access the movement one needs to remove the bezel / crystal. One funny thing about the Sprint line is that someone claimed on Internet, that they were designed for runners. Very fast runners, based on the bezel ... 

Great pictures of all the watches, Nilo! I've been enjoying this series. Cheers, Daos

for presenting these weekend series. Resin cases seems to be the precursor to modern synthetic materials like carbon fibre . It shows Breitling 's willingness to try out new materials. Love the case and bold colours of the dials. Cheers,dreamer

Thanks Nilo again for this Breitling episod, I read them very carrefully! Cheers, Mark

I haven't been able to find out much about the later resin models, but this was a period of time when everyone was experimenting with different case finsihes and production methods. For example in the catalogue you originally posted from the early Seventi...  

Eitan, Thank you very much. I know that the research for the resin models is hard. I have a soft spot for the 70's Datora models. Great. Now I need to start selecting the set for the next weekend. I'm thinking on a Navitimer showcase. Stay tuned, Nilo

as the question was raised, the resin cases held up quite well, actually - in addition to the colors mentioned there was a burgundy red variant - a UK seller is even still offering burgundy dial and bezel sets. the watch was positioned as joggers watch - ...