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Mind if I pick your brains?
What do you fellas think of the ChronoMatic 49? Personal opinion - nice big watch, functional, nice hands, beautiful dials... But the general response to this model was less than adequate... ![]()
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I think the price of a throwback look compaired to everything else that is a new style, is probably holding it back. You can lock onto a great vintage for the price. It has to compete with everything lese, and there are so many newr watches that look "mo better"
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honestly...i cannot stand the bezel or the mesh bracelet.
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Mo' better... LOL... you ma boy, paul!
Justin, don't like the shape of the bezel, or the fact that it is rubber? As far as bracelet - I do prefer the rubber strap on this model. Although, i used to own a 46mm Superocean Heritage on the mesh bracelet - and loved it. Very comfortable!
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the fact that it is rubber..i think the "ANGLED" bracelets are what makes the breitling appealing..
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Actually, the 'mesh' on these is very solid and also runs at an angle. I had reservations about it before I saw it, but looks good in person, IMO.
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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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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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![]() 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.
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I don't like the bezel either. It just looks "cheap" IMHO. I've never been a fan of mesh bracelets either.
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