Help: I really like this Breitling

[Robbyman]

You can post as many photos as you like, but come back a tell me if you agree with me or not once you have held one in your hand.

I've had one in the hand so not sure of your point.

[MrGrumpy]

[QUOTE=DB9yeti;4244050

The Longines just looks namby-pamby with a flashy bezel![/QUOTE]

Oh No! To me, that Longines is the best looking watch ever! Yes, I mean ever!

[Morning Wood]

I've had one in the hand so not sure of your point.

In that case it's time to pee in the pot or get off, buy the damn thing!

[NigeG]

I am a Breitling enthusiast and currently own three. Two are Avengers (a Skyland chrono and a Seawolf) and the third is a Navitimer World (so no-one can say I don't like busy dials), but I think that's the least attractive Breitling I've ever seen.

It's got nothing to do with busyness (I think Navitimer dials are beautiful), and it's not that it has a red bezel (I think the Black Bay Red and that Longines both look fantastic). No, the issue for me is that it looks as if elements from about 4 different unrelated Breitlings have been randomly glued together, the bezel looks cheap and out of place, the red hands are cheap-looking and the pushers look all wrong for a Breitling. I agree with another poster that the Ocean Racer strap also does it no favours.

Sorry OP, you did ask...

Simon

I'd agree there.....my first thought was someone had been playing with Photoshop....

[mycroft]

A few more....

Is that bezel moulded plastic? It certainly looks as if it is.

If it's not, it's a bit of a shame that it looks plastic. If it is, what is a Breitling doing with a plastic bezel?!

Simon

[NigeG]

Is that bezel moulded plastic? It certainly looks as if it is.

If it's not, it's a bit of a shame that it looks plastic. If it is, what is a Breitling doing with a plastic bezel?!

Simon

Copying Tag Heuer perhaps:-)

[Robbyman]

Is that bezel moulded plastic? It certainly looks as if it is.

If it's not, it's a bit of a shame that it looks plastic. If it is, what is a Breitling doing with a plastic bezel?!

Simon

It is rubber

[mycroft]

It is rubber

Oh dear...

Simon


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[dabear]

I am a Breitling fan, but I must admit this looks extremely ugly.

Of course if you like it, buy it, it's your money. But don't expect us to tell you it looks amazing, coz it doesn't ;-)

[Walesy]

I am a huge Breitling fan...but that's hideous.

[DB9yeti]

I still like it.

One thing you can glean from this OP; if you want to flip it you'll really struggle...

[IMMY77]

I still like it.

One thing you can glean from this OP; if you want to flip it you'll really struggle...

Probably be able to buy it with a huge discount.

[stix]

Too busy and a very high possibility of tiring of the design fairly quickly. Just get an original Navitimer mate

P.S. The Longines looks very cool in comparison.

[RAJEN]

That Breitling is funky. In a good way.
Would you get tired of it? Possible but you will never know unless you try it.
The Longines is a classier piece and would be my choice for a red bezel watch.
Here is a moody pic I took of it.

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[JP Chestnut]

Listen to your wife. It's ugly, even for a Breitling.

[Matt68]

even for a Breitling.

Ahhh, that old Chestnut! ;-)


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[Robbyman]

That Breitling is funky. In a good way.
Would you get tired of it? Possible but you will never know unless you try it.
The Longines is a classier piece and would be my choice for a red bezel watch.
Here is a moody pic I took of it.

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I would definitely go for that Longines apart for two reasons. Firstly, the sub dials being different sizes is something that bugs me, also it is very thick.

[Robbyman]

I still like it.

One thing you can glean from this OP; if you want to flip it you'll really struggle...

A flip would be out of the question unless it was a massive hit at something like Watchfinder. They have the sort of traffic to their website to shift anything I guess.

[Nealywheelie]

Help, here you go.....


That should cure your red bezel infatuation;)

[Walesy]

Help, here you go.....
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That should cure your red bezel infatuation;)

By god that's stunning! Yours?

[IMMY77]

By god that's stunning! Yours?

Nice, what model is it?

[Walesy]

Nice, what model is it?

Chronospace buddy.

[Nealywheelie]

Yep, Chronospace, basically a beefed up Navitimer as it's water-resistant to 100mts, so takes the worry out of a swim in the pool or climates with high humidity. The thing most people comment on is the scalloped bezel which makes the watch quite distinct from the Navi' family. It also has a more smooth contour casewise & the lugs have a nice downward swoop so it fits really nicely on my wrist in spite of its 46mm diameter. It's now on a camel croc' with polished deployant & it looks even more stunning now. Will post a pic' soon when I can get round to it.
Going back to the OP, I do really like the now discontinued Skyracer, but the red bezel really lets this particular iteration down, it really does look cheap IMHO. Personally I would go for either the white/blue/grey dial with SS bezel and matched with a nice breitling calf strap. Another nice feature is the integrated mins/hours sub-dial a la Omega PO chrono, a few other manufacturers could use this style of totalizing and make the dial less cluttered, which would suit some watches if you need 12/24 hours as opposed to just 30 min' say.

[MrGrumpy]

I would definitely go for that Longines apart for two reasons. Firstly, the sub dials being different sizes is something that bugs me, also it is very thick.

Thanks for pointing out that the sub-dials were different - I hadn't noticed that. That would irritate me as well. Phew! I can strike it off the wanted list now!

[IMMY77]

Chronospace buddy.

Thanks. Where's the pics gone?

[Walesy]

Thanks. Where's the pics gone?

Had to remove it mate at the request of the picture owner.

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[snowman]

Ahhh, that old Chestnut! ;-)

To be fair, this thread is the antithesis of the usual "I hate everything Breitling have ever done and will ever do, but this is nice" packed thread.

I don't recall "I love Breitling, but this is hideous" being used before this thread

M.

[Finners]

I am a Breitling enthusiast and currently own three. Two are Avengers (a Skyland chrono and a Seawolf) and the third is a Navitimer World (so no-one can say I don't like busy dials), but I think that's the least attractive Breitling I've ever seen.

It's got nothing to do with busyness (I think Navitimer dials are beautiful), and it's not that it has a red bezel (I think the Black Bay Red and that Longines both look fantastic). No, the issue for me is that it looks as if elements from about 4 different unrelated Breitlings have been randomly glued together, the bezel looks cheap and out of place, the red hands are cheap-looking and the pushers look all wrong for a Breitling. I agree with another poster that the Ocean Racer strap also does it no favours.

Sorry OP, you did ask...

Simon

Other than the owing of three Breitlings (although I did have a Montbrilliant once) and the comment ref the Balck Bay Red/Longines, this is pretty much where I am.

[ASD25]

I agree with most of the other comments on this thread. It's the bezel which makes the watch look odd.


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[Walesy]

To be fair, this thread is the antithesis of the usual "I hate everything Breitling have ever done and will ever do, but this is nice" packed thread.

I don't recall "I love Breitling, but this is hideous" being used before this thread

M.

No point in blowing smoke up their backside for the sake of being an advocate of the brand imo.

[markosgr28]

I'm sorry to say that your wife is correct about this one...