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craigjm
Original Poster
2,230 posts
69 months
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There appears to be a certain dislike for Breitling watched on here and on other watch forums. I don't know much about watches to be honest. Why are they viewed in this was unlike other manufacturers?
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Hoofy
47,858 posts
151 months
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Overly shiny, I guess. Have to go for something older like a Top Time or a Colt to avoid the rapper vibe.
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falkster
4,151 posts
72 months
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I've never liked breitling because of the amount of fakes that are about but not even sedate fake, they're £30k breitlings on young kids!!
They are overly flash and some of the ranges are just terrible!!
I do however have a Superocean Heritage, no chrono, just plain black face with black leather strap - didn't cost the earth either.
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Vvroom
734 posts
59 months
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Not my cup of tea either.
I've never handled one so can't speak of their quality, but as a brand the watches leave me unmoved. I quite like the Superocean, but not enough to do anything about it.
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NeMiSiS
3,688 posts
44 months
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Saying you don't like Breitlings is a bit like saying you don't like Fords, ridicules and shallow, open your eyes.
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Hoofy
47,858 posts
151 months
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 I'd say Breitling are above Ford and other "family" brands. Here's mine, btw. Not very bling. 
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craigjm
Original Poster
2,230 posts
69 months
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IIRC I seem to remember some guys on here sneering at them because they didn't make their own movements?
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Vvroom
734 posts
59 months
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NeMiSiS said: Saying you don't like Breitlings is a bit like saying you don't like Fords, ridicules and shallow, open your eyes. 
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marcosgt
6,191 posts
45 months
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Vvroom said: NeMiSiS said: Saying you don't like Breitlings is a bit like saying you don't like Fords, ridicules and shallow, open your eyes. It does seem a rather sweeping generalisation. A lot of them are rather brash, but some are less so and I'm a big fan of the Cosmonaute. I've yet to see a Rolex I really like and they have a nasty image (again mostly related to fakes and the loadsamoney brashness of the eighties), but I'm sure they make nice watches, if they appeal to you. I tend to think of Breitling in the same way, with the bonus of an air display team  M.
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Xtriple129
351 posts
26 months
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Personally I'm a proper Breitling fanboy. Okay, few of their watches have "in house" movements but a growing number do and the rest use properly modified ETA ones that are superior to standard ETA ones in fit, finish and performance. A few are properly "Blingy" and you can keep those, but others are tasteful and restrained and really rather pleasant on the eye. I give you the SuperOcean range and the Heritage version is lovely.
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Vvroom
734 posts
59 months
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Xtriple129 said: Personally I'm a proper Breitling fanboy. Okay, few of their watches have "in house" movements but a growing number do and the rest use properly modified ETA ones that are superior to standard ETA ones in fit, finish and performance. A few are properly "Blingy" and you can keep those, but others are tasteful and restrained and really rather pleasant on the eye. I give you the SuperOcean range and the Heritage version is lovely. Well put.
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NeMiSiS
3,688 posts
44 months
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Hoofy said: Here's mine, btw. Not very bling. If you had bought a real one the bezel wouldn't have fell off.
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amnesia182
439 posts
31 months
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Too shiny, you say ??  
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NeMiSiS
3,688 posts
44 months
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amnesia182 said: Too shiny, you say ?? Have you sold it yet?
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groak
3,254 posts
48 months
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Breitlings are very well made and very functional watches which can absorb 'heavy' wear and ubiquitous use. If Rolexes are porsches, Breitlings are BMWs.
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Big Tav
483 posts
33 months
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amnesia182 said: Too shiny, you say ?? Nice Skyland Avenger! I am trying to decide between a Avenger or Super Avenger
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NeMiSiS
3,688 posts
44 months
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groak said: Breitlings are very well made and very functional watches which can absorb 'heavy' wear and ubiquitous use. If Rolexes are porsches, Breitlings are EuroFighter Typhoons.
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Hoofy
47,858 posts
151 months
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NeMiSiS said: Hoofy said: Here's mine, btw. Not very bling. If you had bought a real one the bezel wouldn't have fell off. Well, it's my beater. I've been climbing, dragged it across surfaces and heard others suck in breath sharply. Thing is, prior to my ownership, someone had been involved in some kind of hard collision so the bezel was problematic hence I removed it to avoid it falling off when out and about. I've since put it back on but use a Suunto screen guard to hold it in place. It looks quite rugged now.
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northandy
2,298 posts
90 months
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I've got a navitimer with brown leather strap, its not a massive watch and is pretty understated, i love it and wear it every day, its about 4 years old now and still looks new.
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Bibbs
1,882 posts
79 months
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Big Tav said: Nice Skyland Avenger! I am trying to decide between a Avenger or Super Avenger It's an Emergency, not a Skyland.
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