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23 September 2016, 04:56 PM | #1 |
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Very Limited Edition
Hello Breitling fans - first time posting on this section and first post for some time.
OK here we go, I was just presented with this watch by a friend of a friend who knows I am a watch nut - I don't know an awful lot about the brand full stop but could not resist seeing something quite so rare, apparently number 4 of only 5 watches in existance. According to its' owner he has contacted Brietling and had the watch authenticated, he does know who owned the watch before him but I will keep that to myself.......so, what do you think?.....any comments welcome.......it's not my thing but it's certainly very impressive...
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24 September 2016, 06:11 AM | #2 |
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I literally have never clicked on the Breitling section of the forum...aaaand now I know why...I can appreciate the rarity of such a piece but man is that uh..lets keep it nice and just say 'over the top'..but at the same time...you'll look damn good getting saved if you need to use the emergency function...
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24 September 2016, 06:48 AM | #3 |
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My guess is that it belonged to John Travolta
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24 September 2016, 06:52 AM | #4 |
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Lol that gave me a good chuckle crystal
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24 September 2016, 11:03 PM | #5 |
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Liberace would love it
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25 September 2016, 05:33 AM | #6 |
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Good history, nice watch. Would I wear it, No.
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26 September 2016, 01:20 AM | #7 |
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The great thing about the watch:
You can call in the emergency rescue service and payback all the costs S&R costs with the same time piece! Thanks for sharing. Definitely a rarity - and we can each have our own opinions as to why it is so rare. |
26 September 2016, 07:08 PM | #8 |
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6 October 2016, 12:38 PM | #9 |
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That thing is cool.
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7 October 2016, 04:03 AM | #10 |
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but...the compass
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7 October 2016, 08:19 AM | #11 |
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Not my favorite bezel but it does work. Position the bezel N half way between 12 and the hour hand and aim at the sun.
Obviously you have to reposition if your bearing changes. And if the beacon is out of batteries you can use the bezel and watch as a sun signal. |
7 October 2016, 10:23 AM | #12 |
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Interesting piece. I had no clue they had a limited edition with those.
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Such a shame
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I wish it had more diamonds
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As I recall they also made a few that were just 18K gold.
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3 November 2016, 11:07 PM | #20 |
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Wow Sarah, just saw your reply, I hadn't checked this thread for a while. I must state this is not my watch, it was shown to me purely because a friend of the owner works with me and knew I was a watch nut. The story the guy gave me seemed very believable, the watch felt very heavy and looked a lot better in person than it does in my poor phone camera pictures. Do you have number 25 of the same model because obviously this one states there were only 5 made (with this actual watch being number 4)?
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you do not need emergency beacon, people can spot the watch from any distance and in any situation
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Well considering it is missing the FCC ID number I would not think it is authentic (however, I am not an expert!!!)
Seems highly unlikely a model would be released missing this information as well as other key markings. |
15 November 2016, 09:23 PM | #23 |
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I will just add, that I have since seen another 18k model without the FCC ID number which I still find incredibly odd.
However the hole at the secondary antenna on the case size is wrong. That isn't standard. |
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Here's what this is supposed to look like:
The OP's friend's watch looks very different and pretty aftermarket/handmade. |
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