The general concensus on Breitling
Discussion
Murcielago_Boy said:
Robbo66 said:
PP make some superb watches, but also some aesthetically challenged one's... glad you like that...(certainly not for me).
Was sent the PP magazine this week and they had this little number in there....5208. Sublime, and a snip at $925,000
Classy. I've the 5721a....every day, every where. Was sent the PP magazine this week and they had this little number in there....5208. Sublime, and a snip at $925,000
Edited by Robbo66 on Thursday 3rd November 15:56
Edited by Robbo66 on Thursday 3rd November 21:31
Back on topic. I don't know if this has been mentioned yet but there is a great review of Breitlings new in house calibre 01 done for QP magazine on here:
http://www.calibre11.com/watchmaker-review-calibre...
Sounds like a great movement just a shame I am not a big fan of the direction they have taken with the rest of the chronomat. Transocean nice but to big.
http://www.calibre11.com/watchmaker-review-calibre...
Sounds like a great movement just a shame I am not a big fan of the direction they have taken with the rest of the chronomat. Transocean nice but to big.
Mazdarese said:
GC8 said:
What does 'chincie' mean?
Chintzy, at a guess. 
A Breitling:
Don't see the similarities myself.
Why not be just a little different and buy an Ollech and Wajs AVIATION model. O & W used to make cases for Breitling before Schneider took over Breitling. When Breitling went bust , O & W carried on building what were effectively Breitling Navitimers (and some 24 hour Cosmonautes)...identical units to the pre-bankruptcy. Once Schneider realised this was happening he stopped them branding as Breitling and O&W then branded them as AVIATION. If you look around, you can still but one , perhaps even NOS . People think it's a Breitling but it's more important than a Breitling because it's the missing link from old to new. My 67 Cosmonaute has the old Venus movement and I have a 90's Callisto which carries the Lemania movement, the smallest automatic chronograph unit ever produced. Worth a look.
DS3R said:
AndrewIC said:
Sorry, I used the wrong word chaps. I meant fiddly, I find that there is too much going on, rather than being simpler. I would take my SS Daytona any day over one.
i like the way you just popped by 2 months later to point that out Robbo66 said:
PP make some superb watches, but also some aesthetically challenged one's... glad you like that...(certainly not for me).
Was sent the PP magazine this week and they had this little number in there....5208. Sublime, and a snip at $925,000
Now that is a stunning stunning watch. Really classy and sublime. Was sent the PP magazine this week and they had this little number in there....5208. Sublime, and a snip at $925,000
Edited by Robbo66 on Thursday 3rd November 15:56
What sort of salary could you justify buying that on? Bob Diamond might be a little shocked
verminator said:
Have to say i always thought they were to big and bling, but the two shown here with the green and black bezels are really nice. By the way, you cant have a ' general' consensus only a consensus, as a consensus is general.
A consensus wasn't general enough for me, I wanted a wider scope. 
Do people rate Patak as the best in the world?
Also with the Brietling I know a number who have them and was talking to an old school friend the other night just happened to mention watches and I said you know what I find very odd is everyone I know with the Brietling watch will always tell everyone what it is worth??? I mean why - and then he perked up stating that he had noticed exactly the same how very odd. Might just be an unusual minority however it's not something Id be shouting about.
A classy watch should be just that sublime and a nice addition to your wrist. Those who know will realise what it is others of they see the watch will probably think that's a nice looking watch. Why oh why would you need to brag about it?
Another friend I happen to know has a £20k Rolex. He never talks about it but wears it all the time that's class.
Also with the Brietling I know a number who have them and was talking to an old school friend the other night just happened to mention watches and I said you know what I find very odd is everyone I know with the Brietling watch will always tell everyone what it is worth??? I mean why - and then he perked up stating that he had noticed exactly the same how very odd. Might just be an unusual minority however it's not something Id be shouting about.
A classy watch should be just that sublime and a nice addition to your wrist. Those who know will realise what it is others of they see the watch will probably think that's a nice looking watch. Why oh why would you need to brag about it?
Another friend I happen to know has a £20k Rolex. He never talks about it but wears it all the time that's class.
Welshbeef said:
Also with the Brietling I know a number who have them and was talking to an old school friend the other night just happened to mention watches and I said you know what I find very odd is everyone I know with the Brietling watch will always tell everyone what it is worth??? I mean why - and then he perked up stating that he had noticed exactly the same how very odd. Might just be an unusual minority however it's not something Id be shouting about.
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