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Old 15 June 2016, 10:57 PM   #31
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This watch reminds me a lot of the Top Times of old... Breitling's golden era (picture from the web).
Exactly what I thought as soon as I saw the first picture.

I'd love a good condition birth-year Top Time, but one of these could knock that from the wanted list. It's a seriously lovely watch.
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Old 27 June 2016, 02:39 PM   #32
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That's beautiful watch. What model is it exactly?
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Old 28 June 2016, 07:55 AM   #33
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Exactly what I thought as soon as I saw the first picture.

I'd love a good condition birth-year Top Time, but one of these could knock that from the wanted list. It's a seriously lovely watch.
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Fantastic looking watch,congrats
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great watch! one of my favorite breitlings. congrats.
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Old 28 June 2016, 07:56 AM   #34
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That's beautiful watch. What model is it exactly?
Thanks, it's a Transocean chronograph limited edition.
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Old 29 June 2016, 04:42 AM   #35
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It took me a long time to track this one. It's a limited edition from 2010, which is seldom seen even in the used market (which I've been scanning for the last 6 months for it).

After almost closing a deal on a used piece, the seller decided to go another route, and it slipped away. After that, a dealer which I had contacted said he could see with BUSA if there were any left in stock. "Long shot", I thought, but why not.

You can imagine my surprise when he got back to me and said that there was exactly 1 piece left in stock with Breitling and asked if I wanted it. Hell, yes! I wanted it!

Long story short, I got my hands on a watch that is truly special. Although Breitling has a name for big watches, this one feels great with 43mm and 14mm height. The in-house B01 with saphire back and 100m wr are the icing on the cake. In a time when I'm seeing a lot of love for vintage chronos, this seems to be a great way to enjoy that look with the perks of a modern piece.

Enough said. Here are some shots of the newcomer:














Still too soon to make a propoer review, but I can say it feels good to have a Breitling back in the collection.



Wow, that looks sharp and classy.
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Old 29 June 2016, 07:17 AM   #36
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Love those LOOOOng lugs.... enjoy!
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Old 7 July 2016, 08:47 AM   #37
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Very nice, although I wish there was a no-date version. I think the symmetry would be better without that cut-out in the dial, similar to this:
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Old 7 July 2016, 09:28 PM   #38
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Very nice, although I wish there was a no-date version. I think the symmetry would be better without that cut-out in the dial, similar to this:
That Speedy is beautiful and I really like no date watches too.

In the Transocean chrono, I think the placement of the date at 4 o'clock, as well as the black date disk/black dial have made the date extremely unobtrusive, and it's always a nice feature to have on a watch.

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Wow, that looks sharp and classy.
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Love those LOOOOng lugs.... enjoy!
That's another great little design detail this watch has. The lugs look especially great when is on a strap. I have to take some pictures of that combo. Thanks!
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Old 7 July 2016, 10:06 PM   #40
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Very nice Breitling!! Congrats!!
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