Breitling B1 bezel pip missing - help finding temporary solution ?

[WORKSIMON]

Hi All,

I recently acquired a fantastic B1 that has one small problem, it’s bezel pip is missing.

I have spoken to Breitling and they think it can be replaced at service as it is a screw in one without replacing the whole bezel. Not sure how much extra on top of the service it will be.

The battery has been recently replaced so I am not really wanting to send it away for an expensive service until it needs it but equally I don’t want a hole in the bezel allowing dirt in to the mechanism.

I’ve had a look on eBay for a replacement to use until service but I’ve not found anything suitable. Does anyone know where I might get a pip with metal surround like a top hat that will sit atop the hole which is between 1.6 and 1.8 mm in the bezel ?

Failing this I will tape over the hole and cut it to fit the triangular recess and paint it in.

Any ideas or suggestions ?

[WORKSIMON]

Hrmmmmphhhffff I bet if it was a Rolex pip I’d have two pages of answers already

Or

Maybe Eddies got me on global ignore and I’m talking to myself

Or

I am in fact a thread killer !!!!!

[alexaff]

Hi All,

I recently acquired a fantastic B1 that has one small problem, it’s bezel pip is missing.

I have spoken to Breitling and they think it can be replaced at service as it is a screw in one without replacing the whole bezel. Not sure how much extra on top of the service it will be.

The battery has been recently replaced so I am not really wanting to send it away for an expensive service until it needs it but equally I don’t want a hole in the bezel allowing dirt in to the mechanism.

I’ve had a look on eBay for a replacement to use until service but I’ve not found anything suitable. Does anyone know where I might get a pip with metal surround like a top hat that will sit atop the hole which is between 1.6 and 1.8 mm in the bezel ?

Failing this I will tape over the hole and cut it to fit the triangular recess and paint it in.

Any ideas or suggestions ?

Send me the model code mate and a photo. I’ll ask my watch guy! He has access to breitling parts.