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Old 28 February 2010, 12:56 AM   #106
Nucengineer
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Real Name: Jim
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I own both presently and have owned many previously. If you ask the question, if you can only buy Rolex or Breitling going forward IMHO, I think Breitling offers alot more diversity of watches and their build quality is better. Even though they are using ETA movements their accuracy is hard to question as all their movements are COSC after they are done tweaking them. Although they don't fetch as much on the resale market as Rolex, you can, in a lot of instances buy two Breitlings for the price of one Rolex. Give Breitling a few more years with the development of their own in house movements (B01 and Superquartz and more to follow I'm sure) and they will be comming on even stronger.
PS I've owned 3 different speedmasters and a planet ocean and although they are fine watches in many ways, I think for the above average working man that Breitling, Omega and then Rolex offers the most bang for the buck in that order.
That being said, my favorite watch is still my Seadweller.

Regards,

Jim
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