Marcus Hanke
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Fan? I never was, never wanted to be, never considered them "real" watches - and yet:
Two of my most favourite timepieces worn throughout the weeks are recent Chronomats with the B1 movement:
The black "Raven" caused me a lot of headache, being out of roder several times. It had to undergo repair twice, and I really do not know wether it will stop working out of the blue once again. And yet I adore this watch! The reverse-panda "Frecce Tricolori", too, is a wonderful watch. A bit gaudy, as Breitlings tend to be, but due to the brushed surface finish not so shiny as the typical Chronomat.
And then there is this orange/rust Superocean heritage, with its gorgeous lacquered dial, that refelcts light in a very particular shimmering manner:
So I am not a fan, but found myself trapped and stricken in a weird love for these watches ...
Marcus
Any Breitling fans here? . . .
. . . this vintage Navitimer belongs . . . . . . to my watchmaker. Gotta love pilots! Art ...
Oh yes definitely!
The HSTE’s “Lucy” (so so gorgeous watch! 😍) on the left and my Navitimer Spatiographe Montbrillant on the right. Best wishes Alkiro
Being a watchmaker, he's in a position . . .
. . . to acquire watches from an unusually advantageous position. Practically his whole collection was assembled from watches customers thought weren't worth servicing. Including a 2915, scored many years ago before its recent ballistic trajectory.
I used to be ...
My first serious watch was a Breitling. As I got more knowledge about watches, my Breitling passion faded away. The brand had so many movements, so much variations and that monument to bad taste that they have on each Boutique (the pin-up "statue" - No, I...
Breitling is overdue for its day in the sun . . .
. . . and they're opening a boutique in LA very soon (if it hasn't happened already). Their staples were too 'busy' aesthetically for my tastes, and I'm not a chrono guy in general. Still, I can appreciate a classic like the Navitimer on its own merits. W...
New "Fan"
I Art, as you know I'm a new user and I'm reading all of these very interesting articles. Just want to share my experience, I have started to like Breitling last year and, earlier this year, I have purchased my very first one (the cheapest, the Colt 44mm)...
Sure, some select and vintage ones (see pics below). The one you show is surely cool, particularly the "AOPA" version (I used to be a member of AOPA myself...) and I almost ....
....got me one several times but in the end, it never happened. Therefore just some other nice ones. Cheers, HSTE ...
Definitely!
Now I still need to get my RCAF one into a presentable state. Can your watchmaker help, Art?
Oh, I'm sure some arrangement can be worked out. Let's touch bases . . .
. . . tomorrow via pm. Leaving home for the day shortly, won't be back for ~ 24 hours . . .
Got to have a Navitimer
I think the old Navitimer 806 with Venus 178 belongs on the all time top 10 chronograph list. I must admit though,- the thought off replacing my all black 1962 version with a slightly later Cosmonaut 809 has crossed my mind. That 24 hour watch is VERY coo...
Truthfully, I never acquired a taste for Breitling . . .
. . . even though I've learned to respect their accomplishments and heritage, which few manufacturers can match. Not a chrono guy to begin with, and aviator dials often seem needlessly busy. Having acknowledged those limitations, I'd scoop up a vintage Br...
Great pics!
I'm a Breitling fan for sure. My second watch was a Navitimer 01 Limited Edition, then I picked up a Colt as a vacation watch & a two-tone Galactic with diamonds/mother of pearl for my mother. Since then however, nothing in the current Breitling range...
Sure! And especially the vintage ones!
ive always admired the vintage navitmers. The dials are so busy and Unique. Beauties indeed 👌🏼
Fan? I never was, never wanted to be, never considered them "real" watches - and yet:
Two of my most favourite timepieces worn throughout the weeks are recent Chronomats with the B1 movement: The black "Raven" caused me a lot of headache, being out of roder several times. It had to undergo repair twice, and I really do not know wether it w...
Forgive me, I’m not really a “Connoisseur-0-Timepieces”,
But I do love my Breitling Emergency. ...
