Breitling · Cockpit B50

Strap for Breitling Cockpit B50 VB5010221B1W1

The Cockpit B50 Night Mission / Black / Military / Pin takes 24 mm straps. Verified lug width, the straps that fit this model, and answers to the most common questions.

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Lug width24 mm
Case diameter46 mm
ReferenceVB5010221B1W1 (aka: VB501022/BD41/100W/M20BASA.1)
FamilyCockpit B50
MovementBreitling caliber B50 Additional 24 Hours Hand (adjustable), Hours, Minutes, Seconds | Date, Day, Month, Perpetual calendar, Year indicator | Chronograph, Countdown, Flyback, Rattrapante | Alarm | Chronometer, Power reserve indicator
CaseTitanium

Spring bar

Swiss Standard universal spring bars

The right category for this model · 316L steel, all lug widths 13–26 mm

Standard spring bar · length 24 mm · Ø 1.8 mm double flange · fitted with quick release from the factory

Cockpit B50 Night Mission / Black / Military / Pin — watch

Your watch with our straps

Cockpit B50 VB5010221B1W1 with Vintage Brown Calfskin Strap — Natural Patina
Cockpit B50 VB5010221B1W1 with Brown Italian Leather Strap
Cockpit B50 VB5010221B1W1 with Black Saffiano Strap Ecru Stitching

Calf, Brown

Vintage Brown Calfskin Strap — Natural Patina

€98

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What length do I need?

Measure your wrist with a tailor's tape or a piece of string, comfortably snug.

Wrist circumferenceLength (long side / short side)
15.0–16.4 cm110 / 70 mm
16.5–17.8 cm115 / 75 mm
17.9–19.0 cm120 / 80 mm
19.1–20.4 cm125 / 80 mm
20.5–21.6 cm130 / 85 mm
21.7–22.9 cm135 / 85 mm
over 22.9 cmon request

The ready-to-wear strap is 115 × 75 mm. For a smaller or larger wrist I make it in the right length: order your length.

What I'm asked about the Breitling Cockpit B50 VB5010221B1W1

What strap size does the Breitling Cockpit B50 VB5010221B1W1 take?

The Breitling Cockpit B50 VB5010221B1W1 needs 24 mm between the lugs. It's the size I've been fitting on it for years.

Can the strap on the Breitling Cockpit B50 VB5010221B1W1 be changed?

Yes. It has spring bars between the lugs: with the right tool the strap comes off in a minute. If you'd rather not risk a scratch, I do it in the workshop.

Can I put a leather strap on the Breitling Cockpit B50 VB5010221B1W1?

Yes, in 24 mm leather. On a 46 mm case a calf strap works every day; if you want something more, alligator.

Which strap do you recommend for the Breitling Cockpit B50 VB5010221B1W1?

A 24 mm calf strap, for every day. You'll find it ready in the 24 mm collection. If you'd rather have something built on your wrist, the Casati atelier.

The next step

The right strap isn't chosen. It is built, together.

From the atelier appointment to delivery, every step is made for those who know that things done well take time. Rare leathers, one piece at a time, eighteen months of warranty.

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Casati Milano · Via XX Settembre 15, Milan · by appointment only

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Updated on · by Antonio Zichichi