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Old 31 March 2021, 07:32 PM   #1
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Breitling Summit Webcast - April 6th!

save the date - 8AM NYC, 1PM London, 2PM Zurich




get ready to travel back in time....

https://www.instagram.com/p/CNDF9tLA..._web_copy_link
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Old 31 March 2021, 10:32 PM   #2
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Very excited to see what it's all about, Fred! Thanks for the notice.
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Old 31 March 2021, 10:32 PM   #3
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Thanks watchfred, I will be sure to tune in!
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Old 6 April 2021, 12:15 PM   #4
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Old 6 April 2021, 06:09 PM   #5
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here's the link to the youtube webcast, starting at 8AM NYC:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcZYeTteZmI

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Old 6 April 2021, 11:12 PM   #6
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Congrats Breitling (& Fred... ) - what a lineup!!!

The SS Duograph is about to hit my pre-order list - great size, awesome movement, beautiful dial & case

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Old 6 April 2021, 11:26 PM   #7
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Congrats Breitling (& Fred... ) - what a lineup!!!

The SS Duograph is about to hit my pre-order list - great size, awesome movement, beautiful dial & case

thx for the kind words!
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Old 6 April 2021, 11:32 PM   #8
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some data & pics:

Premier Heritage B09; available in steel & red gold
in-house cal. b09 hand wound, 70h power reserve, COSC
Diameter: 40mm
Lug to lug: 47,65mm
Total height: 12.80mm
Sapphire: 2.50mm
Metal case : 10.30mm



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Old 6 April 2021, 11:37 PM   #9
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Duograph Rattrapante; available in steel & red gold
in-house cal. b15 split second hand wound, 70h power reserve, COSC
Diameter: 42m
Lug to lug: 50mm
Total height: 15.10mm
Sapphire: 3.00mm
Metal case : 12.10mm









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Old 6 April 2021, 11:41 PM   #10
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Premier Datora; available in steel & red gold
iManufacture (Concepto for Breitling) cal. B25, automatic, 48h power reserve, COSC
Diameter: 42m
Lug to lug: 50mm
Total height: 15.20mm
Sapphire: 2.70mm
Metal case : 12.50mm







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Old 7 April 2021, 12:34 AM   #11
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Premier Heritage B09; available in steel & red gold

in-house cal. b09 hand wound, 70h power reserve, COSC

Diameter: 40mm

Lug to lug: 47,65mm

Total height: 12.80mm

Sapphire: 2.50mm

Metal case : 10.30mm







Thanks for sharing Fred! Terrific launch from Breitling and looking forward to seeing these in person.

Some great photos, that pistachio green looks quite attractive in a live pic.

What's your favourite among the new releases?

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Old 7 April 2021, 12:56 AM   #12
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OMG, I think I "NEED" the whole set!
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Old 7 April 2021, 01:18 AM   #13
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Lord that pistachio green is REAL good!
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Old 7 April 2021, 01:20 AM   #14
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Old 7 April 2021, 01:28 AM   #15
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I have not seen a more impressive drop. If by now you haven't been convinced of Breitling's resurgence, nothing will convince you.
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Old 7 April 2021, 01:42 AM   #16
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Holy sh*t, Breitling just smashed a grand slam on the day before W&W!

I am seriously excited, I cannot wait to try these on. Yesterday I felt like the perfect chronograph just didn't exist for me, now I feel like there are too many to choose from!

I might have to sell some watches to make room for that steel Duograph.
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Old 7 April 2021, 02:08 AM   #17
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Once again breitling proved to be the most interesting company and the company that does the best job in the whole industry.Amazing collection !!! Thank you Mr.Fred !!!
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Old 7 April 2021, 04:02 AM   #18
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Holy sh*t, Breitling just smashed a grand slam on the day before W&W!

I am seriously excited, I cannot wait to try these on. Yesterday I felt like the perfect chronograph just didn't exist for me, now I feel like there are too many to choose from!

I might have to sell some watches to make room for that steel Duograph.
Exactly my thoughts, absolutely wonderful, can't wait to try them out.

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Crap, wished I had not watched that, There goes my overtime and bonus for this year.
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Old 7 April 2021, 05:25 AM   #20
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Holy sh*t, Breitling just smashed a grand slam on the day before W&W!

I am seriously excited, I cannot wait to try these on. Yesterday I felt like the perfect chronograph just didn't exist for me, now I feel like there are too many to choose from!

I might have to sell some watches to make room for that steel Duograph.
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Exactly my thoughts, absolutely wonderful, can't wait to try them out.

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Exactly my thoughts as well, and I hate chrono’s.
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Old 7 April 2021, 06:32 AM   #21
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While I wish they were 2-3 mms thinner, the dials are stunning in photos.

I will for sure be interested to see how they wear.
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While I wish they were 2-3 mms thinner, the dials are stunning in photos.

I will for sure be interested to see how they wear.
If you look at the specs that Fred posted above, the domed crystals account for about 3mm of the thickness. I think (hope) they will wear thinner than their specs.
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Best of of W&W so far. Well done Fred and the breitling team!!

How long until the 40mm is produced in other dial colours?

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do not expect additional colors this year....
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Old 8 April 2021, 07:28 AM   #25
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do not expect additional colors this year....
Thanks Fred.

How does the Datora wear? Looks to be a bit on the thick side?

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Duograph Rattrapante; available in steel & red gold
in-house cal. b15 split second hand wound, 70h power reserve, COSC
Diameter: 42m
Lug to lug: 50mm
Total height: 15.10mm
Sapphire: 3.00mm
Metal case : 12.10mm
T4S, Fred!

Based on your own collection, it would seem that most (if no all) Duographs came with classic round pushers, unlike the Datora which were (mostly?) rectangular as with these new references.

I assume this was a decision based on efficiency and practicality when releasing these three references together, Fred... ?



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ehm... no, that's just me being me, the two waterproof models (764 and 791) are much larger than the other references (38 vs 36mm) and much, much rarer, although all Duograph are very, very rare; so that's what I try to hunt and collect ;)
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pushers: actually pump pushers (and even more screw down pushers, afraid I'll be crucified for saying this on a Rolex forum) are "lazy designs" with today's technology, but all Breitling had available in the 1940s to make the watches waterproof.

But flat pushers (to us) seemed much more elegant than round pushers in the prototyping stages - and today we are able to design these up to a 200m waterproof rating, so it was purely a design decision.
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Absolutely beautiful drop from Breitling!
There will be a new Breitling store in my town once is opened I'm there to check these beauties.
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...the two waterproof models (764 and 791) are much larger than the other references (38 vs 36mm) and much, much rarer...
I absolutely love the 791 & would say it's my favorite of the line

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...pump pushers ...are "lazy designs" ... but all Breitling had available in the 1940s to make the watches waterproof.

But flat pushers (to us) seemed much more elegant than round pushers in the prototyping stages - and today we are able to design these up to a 200m waterproof rating, so it was purely a design decision.
I never thought about the technical aspects of the pump vs. flat pushers & assumed it was purely aesthetics... Once again, Fred, you've enlightened me and I raise my "Seidel" in cheer
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