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Breitling Galactic 36mm Stainless Steel
Ref. 05470000141
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The Galactic sits at the quieter end of Breitling's range — a house better known for cockpit instruments and dive tools producing something designed to be worn rather than consulted. At 36mm it is a considered size for a women's automatic, substantial enough to read clearly on the wrist without pressing toward the oversized proportions that crept into the category during the 2000s. The silver dial keeps things disciplined: baton markers, a clean date window, nothing competing for attention. The unidirectional rotating bezel adds a functional note that connects it visibly to the tool-watch side of the catalogue without pulling the watch into sport territory. If the movement is COSC-certified, as is typical for this reference, it is running to chronometer standard — a level of accuracy that goes largely unremarked on but matters quietly to anyone who actually relies on the time.
- Reference
- 05470000141
- Brand
- Breitling
- Collection
- Galactic
- Case size
- 36mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Silver
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Bezel
- Unidirectional rotating
- Movement
- Automatic
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 100m
- Bracelet / strap
- Leather strap
- Strap colour
- Brown
- Clasp
- Buckle
- Lume
- Luminous
- Condition
- Pre-owned
- Retailer
- Mappin & Webb
Learn more about Breitling
Léon Breitling founded a workshop in Saint-Imier in 1884 specialising in chronographs and precision counters for industrial, scientific, and sporting use — deliberately narrow ground at a time when most makers built everything.
The family's technical contribution is the chronograph as we use it. Gaston Breitling introduced a wrist chronograph with a dedicated pusher separate from the crown in 1915, unpicking the start-stop-reset sequence from the winding mechanism. Willy Breitling added the second pusher in 1934, separating reset from stop and completing the two-pusher layout every chronograph has used since.
Aviation followed naturally. The Chronomat arrived in 1942 with a rotating slide rule bezel, and the Navitimer in 1952 refined the idea into a circular flight computer capable of fuel burn, climb rate, and unit conversion. It became the semi-official watch of pilots and remains the brand's signature.
Breitling was among the consortium — with Heuer, Hamilton, and Dubois Dépraz — racing Zenith and Seiko to the first automatic chronograph in 1969.
The company faltered badly in the quartz crisis and stopped trading in 1979. Ernest Schneider bought the name and rebuilt it around aviation and oversized cases. A change of ownership in 2017 brought Georges Kern and a deliberate softening toward slimmer, more archival designs.
- 1884
- Léon Breitling opens his chronograph workshop.
- 1915
- The first chronograph pusher independent of the crown.
- 1934
- The two-pusher chronograph layout is completed.
- 1952
- The Navitimer introduces the aviation slide rule.
- 1979
- The original company closes; Ernest Schneider revives the name.
Also in 6 collections
This watch appears in Stainless Steel Watches (3,382), Watches Under 37mm (1,793), Automatic Watches (1,742), Women's Watches (1,690), Leather Strap Watches (1,094) and Silver Dial Watches (756).
What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch for everyday wear.
Strengths
- 100m water resistance covers swimming and watersports
- 36mm suits most wrists
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Sits in the lower half of Breitling's range as we list it
Worth knowing
- Leather does not suit regular contact with water
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| Specification | 05470000141 | WAR215E.BD0784 | 01 400 7778 7153-07 7 |
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| Price | £2,350 | £2,150 | £2,750 |
| Case size | 36mm | 39mm | 39mm |
| Water resistance | 100m | 100m | 100m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Leather strap | Leather strap | Titanium bracelet |
| Power reserve | — | 38 hours | 120 hours |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
Yes. At 100m it is rated for swimming and snorkelling, though not for diving.
Will the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Does it need a battery?
No. It is automatic — the motion of your wrist winds it, and there is no cell to replace.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as women's, though at 36mm it sits in the range that suits anyone.
Cheapest place to buy
Mappin & Webb at £2,350, pre-owned. No UK retailer we track lists this reference new.
Is this available new?
Not from the UK retailers we track. This reference is listed as pre-owned only, at £2,350 from Mappin & Webb. A pre-owned watch has been worn, and is normally sold under the retailer’s own warranty rather than the manufacturer’s.
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