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22 November 2017, 04:37 PM | #1 |
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Is everyone a breitling hater till they own one?
my first watch was an omega and quite frankly I thought breitling was an inferior brand. i found them to be expensive and the ADs abrasive.
i was given an Breitling colt by my parents upon my sisters wedding. truth be told i thought it was a beautiful tough watch but too small. so i wore it with some disdain. i was almost purposefully rough with it. taking it on every college adventure. i found it held up very well and drew positive attention even though i didn’t like it as much as a sub or smp. i grew to love the brand perhaps because i didnt have enough for rolexes until my late 20s. i bought a chronomat, a blackbird big date, and an avenger gmt ii. although i like rolex more i found i was allergic to 904l steel, which allowed certain five digit models and PM. I think rolex movements and wat hes may be a bit tougher but i have grown to appreciate the fine qualities of a breitling, their build and beauty has made me a fan of the brand. i have wondered am i the only reluctant breitling fan. are there others who had or perhaps have disdain for the brand but the watches grew on them based on quality? |
22 November 2017, 04:42 PM | #2 |
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Do yo have a pix of this model so I can decide if I hate it?
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22 November 2017, 04:43 PM | #3 |
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I did google it but not sure if I found this particular model.
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See your point, to an extent. Breitling was my second step through my luxury watch journey. As I have gotten older, I lean towards smaller watches and more conservative designs, which pushed me out of the brand. Rolex, Omega and JLC is my current lineup.
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22 November 2017, 08:54 PM | #8 |
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I really like Breitling. I used to have one, but in time I decided it was too busy of a dial for me. It was still an outstanding and quality watch though. I appreciate the brand still but I don't currently plan to add another in the future.
It really bothers me though that they are selling inaccurate world time watches which is my main complaint with them as they don't seem to care. Moscow is UTC +3, not UTC +4 as shown on the dial. It changed in 2014 and they are still selling watches with the outdated time zones. Basically models introduced after 2014 have updated dials (the TT version) and models released before 2014 but still in production have not been updated to reflect this. Mine was already wrong when i bought it. |
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I get a lot more compliments with my breitling than I do with my Rolex. I think Rolex are So common people don’t really notice them. I’ve also noticed old guys with Rolex who aren’t watch guys (just wanted an expensive watch) disproportionately compliment my breitling, not even knowing about the brand prior.
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I think it has a lot to do with the prejudice you get from the stereotypical Breitling owner. I was not a hater but had heard of the reputation of their watches and the image they give to their owner until I read more about them and actually spoke to people who owned them. I now have two and saving for my third one.
Mind you, I think there is a similar problem currently with brands like Rolex, Panerai, Audemars Piguet and, lately, Patek Philippe. Quote:
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I have an 809, it's pre-Schneider.
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Yes, I hated them until I owned one. Always thought they were way too big and busy. Then I saw the Superocean Heritage and fell for that simple dial. Now looking at navitimers.....
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Navitimer World was my first high end watch coming from TAGs. I’ve always liked breitling. Also they were making good bracelets when Rolex was making tin cans. I have to say when I held a breitling compared to a 5 digit Rolex back then, the breitling felt more well built.
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I have several Rolex and a few Breitlings. I often find myself gravitating towards the Breitlings. My Breitling Superocean Heritage Chronograph with blue face and black bezel is gorgeous....add on the mesh bracelet and it looks amazing. I think there is room for a Breitling or two in everyone's collection.
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24 November 2017, 02:08 AM | #16 |
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quite the opposite for me, before I owned any fine watches I was a member of the Breitling forums, I perused there for years, when I was 18 I was ready to spring for my first fine watch, I had always seen midsize Rolexes used, for the same price as I could get a decent used breitling at the time. I looked at 20 year old breitlings though and saw how they aged, and they didn't age anywhere near as well as rolex. When I found my first Rolex I would've never guessed it was 40 years old. I've worn it for 5 years and it still doesn't seem to have aged a day. they're timeless. and that's why I don't own a breitling, because I don't see myself wearing one for a lifetime like I do my first Rolex.
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24 November 2017, 02:43 AM | #17 |
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Although I find a lot of Breitlings to be too chunky or too busy, I think there will always be room in my collection for my Aerospace.
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Many of the Breitling models a very busy/complicated, but they have a few that are simple/elegant, such as this one.
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24 November 2017, 09:03 PM | #19 |
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I always found then to be too busy also. I went for my Superocean 44 due to its plainness, and the aerospace definitely would be my next Breitling.
Just as a side question, how long does the Aerospace battery last? |
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One of my favorite watches was a Chrono Cockpit until leaving Breitling for a Rolex Submariner that was purchased when sending the Breitling out for cleaning. Later on, after selling the Chrono Cockpit, I did purchase a TransOcean Chrono...a beautiful, totally under appreciated watch. Most of the other models do tend to be slightly on the flashy side, but I did get lots of compliments on it though.
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this is a picture of my second breitling.
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Cockpit
Although the Aerospace is my favorite after owning over 20 of them, this Cockpit came to me a few weeks ago and I love the size and elegance of it. Probably more for the shirt & tie crowd but still a likeable piece.
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My first good watch was a Breitling Superocean Steelfish. I always thought Breitling watches had more character than Rolex. I like a watch that has a look that not everyone was trying to copy on their watches. I also like the look of Omega watches that have orange bezels.
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It's taken a long time for me to come around on Breitlings, but now having one, I do appreciate the brand. As Rolex, Omega, Panerai fan, I think there's room in most collections for a Breitling.
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Just sold one that was too blingy for me but I love my Aerospace Evo.
Problem is I bought a Rolex Sub Ceramic that see’s most of my wrist time. |
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Breitling is THE chronograph watch company. Their heritage and chronograph designs pre date every one else by decades simply because they are the inventor of the modern chronograph. Most that slam Breitling have no clue how signifigant the Breitling company is in the horological world.
I just love that they are rugged and over engineered. Their chronographs are built like a diving watch with a WR that reflects this build quality. Breitlings dials are printed more clean and precise than anyone else in the business. There is a great Breitling factory tour video on YouTube to show how detailed they get in manufacturing. I have owned just about all the big brands but currently the chronograph slot in my collection had to be a Breitling Chronomat (and yes I have owned a Daytona). Breitling’s only marketing fault from a prestige point of view might be they have a entry level line of watches instead of just a top tier line like Rolex. Breitling top tier line of watches are a masterpiece of fit and finish and engineering and you get more watch for your money. They deserve the title as “the aviators watch.” Very, very few chronographs look just as good on their oem rubber strap as they do their bracelet and can be used as a dive watch.
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I wanted an Airwolf Raven for a long time but they were discontinued by the time I was ready to pull the trigger. I'm still jonesing for one now but I don't know enough about them (or watches in general for that matter) to buy a pre-loved one.
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