Q: Breitling Airwolf bezel

[awo]

Hi :)

Today I had a closer look at the Airwolf (sort of successor of the B1), and what was new to me was that the inner (Navitimer like) bezel does not rotate synchronously to the outer but is slowed down by means of a gear (it seems it's inside a covered chamber on the left side of the case). Any ideas what it's good for, and does the B1 have the same feature?

Anyway, cool 8)

Thanks!

Andreas :)

[D-Delta]

I don't know why, but yes it does.

[Cookie]

Yes the B1 has the same - Think it's is all about the slide rule functionality for the bezel. I have instructions somewhere but never bothered to read them. :roll:

[awo]

Thank you :)

Now that I know the B1 has the same feature I need one (black dial, anyone :wink: )

By the way, http://donindiano.lanetcie.com/watches/ ... slide_rule says the slide rule rotates faster than the bezel, I thought for the Airwolf it's the opposite...

Cheers,

Andreas

[Phil Lee]

The gearing in the bezel is very nice. I found it particularly useful to use the slide rule for currency conversions. I was also very anal and rotated the bezel on my B-1 (which Cookie now has) so that the 60 on the slide rule aligned with the 60 on the inner scale.

[MartinMW]

I was also very anal and rotated the bezel on my B-1 so that the 60 on the slide rule aligned with the 60 on the inner scale.

Must admit i was the same with mine :roll: I remember one of the ones i had must have taken about 40 or 50 rotations to get it lined up properly :lol:

Cheers
Martin

[D-Delta]

Me too. Fortunately mine came pre-aligned.