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Originally Posted by kelly56
Greg,
I guess the ChronoMatic 49 is a nice watch, but if I were to consider a Breitling it would have to be the Navitimer on a SS bracelet.
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Technically, it is a Navitimer
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Originally Posted by bewithabob
I think people who seek 49mm size want a more showy wrist presence and the rubber mallet wrapped around the dial is a dreary and boring design element against the complexity of the Breitling dial; the rubber or steel strap options are also a downer too, which is why these are require huge discount to move. Dead stock is the bane of retail, and these are like coal in a Christmas stocking- taking up badly needed retail space and capital that can be used to do other things.
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Yikes... Tell me how you really feel
Sadly - that has been the case with most Breitlings as of lately... Seems like they started making 'too many'. There almost is no model older than 1 year old (meaning, none that have debuted in the last year) that cannot be attained at a significant discount, excluding the B01 and SuperOcean Heritage, maybe. The ChronoMatic in person is a stunner, I just think that the pics make it seem a bit plastic. I, for one, plan on keeping one of them, as it really DOES look good in person. Either the bronze or the white dial - both are very cool looking. So is the black, but my DeepSea has that covered.