No love for Breitling on OF?

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Paulomega

·Apr 3, 2018

Humptymarsbar

The dials look too busy for me, but I can see that they are a good brand.👍

I believe you are right, the dial is not for everyone. I like the Navitimer especially because the dial is busy. Features like stopwatch, slide rule etc. you can pretend to do many things with the watch just to kill time (pun intended 😉).

The Navitimer is too big for me even though there is one model which is 40mm. I have a blue dial Superocean, which I wear just to impress people who can't the difference between a Watch and an Apple. Those people are easy to impress though, they cannot get over the fact that there is no battery chamber.

 

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BenKenobi

·Apr 6, 2018

no where near as many for sale on the bay regarding the old Navitimers, I have noticed the distinct drop in availability over the last 10 years or so, particularly with the old AOPA models with beads of rice bezel. I will buy a Bling but when I do it will be this one below, I have only ever seen 2 for sale on the bay in this exact configuration of GMT 812 with valjoux 72 I believe, make a nice companion to my flightmaster 911

 

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MAJ75

·Apr 8, 2018

Breitling Navitimer 81600 carries the Lemania cal. 1873, same used in the Omega Moonwatch.....here's mine..........


& My Top Time..................

 

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Foo2rama

·Apr 8, 2018·Keeps his worms in a ball instead of a can.

MAJ75

Breitling Navitimer 81600 carries the Lemania cal. 1873, same used in the Omega Moonwatch.....here's mine..........

Ah the “Lawsuit watch” the only post bankruptcy Navitimer to have the old style dial.

 

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ahsposo

·Apr 8, 2018·Most fun screen name at ΩF

I've got one from around 1950 with Venus 188. It's designated Model 1188:

 

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SpeedyPhill

·Apr 10, 2018

May 1962, NASA astronaut Scott Carpenter wore a 24-hour dial Breitling "Cosmonaut" Navitimer on the Mercury-Atlas 7 mission, however as this timepiece got water damaged during capsule recovery... Breitling provided him with another wrist watch.
It can be seen in this 1966 photograph taken in New York as Carpenter received a token of appreciation for his US Navy duties as a naval aviator, astronaut and aquanaut.
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mr_yossarian

·Apr 10, 2018

alam

I like them but there’s just a modern one in my box for now, still working on seconds... 😀

This and the 42mm Superocean Heritage. That's it when it comes to the modern ones. Overloaded, flashy..What I hate the most is 3 different kind of fonts on the dial of some...

 

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Starman71

·Apr 11, 2020

A buddy and I decided to go out and buy watches together, well not exactly together due to social distancing, but we are supporting our local AD Watchworks in Portland. I bought an Omega SMP White, and I thought he was going to buy one in black but he decided on the Avenger 45 Night Mission in Titanium, much to my surprise. I actually like the cosmonaut in this thread. I guess the Avenger has a hardcore military theme going on. I think you could wear it day in and day out as a beater without damaging it.

 

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STANDY

·Apr 11, 2020·schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector

Starman71

A buddy and I decided to go out and buy watches together, well not exactly together due to social distancing, but we are supporting our local AD Watchworks in Portland. I bought an Omega SMP White, and I thought he was going to buy one in black but he decided on the Avenger 45 Night Mission in Titanium, much to my surprise. I actually like the cosmonaut in this thread. I guess the Avenger has a hardcore military theme going on. I think you could wear it day in and day out as a beater without damaging it.

And that’s why they make so many watches. So many tastes from so many personalities.
Thought the same when I first saw the Avenger. “Now that’s a solid piece of kit”

 

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Ness

·Apr 11, 2020

Really like the vintage pieces:

 

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n-theory

·Apr 12, 2020

My first Breitling. Really loving the look.

 

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Pjotr1

·Apr 13, 2020

My Breitling collection has recently doubled in size 😁.

First a (previously posted) private label 765...

... and a 769 recently purchased through this beautiful forum:

 

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SpeedyPhill

·Apr 13, 2020

Breitling has been spaceflown on Mercury (1962), on space shuttle missions (1998) and on the ISS (2015 Exp 4 Scott Kelly)... but here's
Buzz Aldrin wearing a yellow Breitling Emergency in 2002 I believe... as it came out in 1995 (oranje color only then ?)
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Mad Dog

·Apr 13, 2020

Darlinboy

I was never attracted to Brietlings, vintage or new, though I do own one.

Never gets any wrist time though, for obvious reasons. 😉

No worries, Paul...it went to a good home...thanks again, sir!

It’s my first and only Breitling as well as my first and only mil watch...it’s from circa 1952 and is U.S. Air Force issued. It has its own dedicated watch roll...see pics below. Also, I really dig heckling the Korean War era U.S. Air Force vets at the VA with it...“Check it out, sir...I’ve got your watch...too bad for you!” 😁

LATE ENTRY: Lint reduction operations implemented via Apple Crayon regarding pics below...

Edited: Apr 29, 2020

 

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yvrclimber

·Apr 13, 2020

sliceoftime_

I like vintage Breitling. 🥰🥰

Beauty! I really need a Mark 1 top time. Love that original case/lug shape.

My own set of vintage Breitling (crap picture for now).
They include a '55 all-black 806, '65 gold-plated 806, '66 LIP-cosigned 806 and a '75 Long Playing 815.

 

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yvrclimber

·Apr 13, 2020

Bienne2998

Who said there is no love for Breitling?
there is!

WOW!! Killer collection of Breitling.

 

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Lazy_Lightning

·Apr 13, 2020

'69, '71, '61

 

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Lazy_Lightning

·Apr 13, 2020

n-theory

My first Breitling. Really loving the look.

Pretty impressive for a first Breitling.

 

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64Wing

·Apr 13, 2020

cimo

See avatar 😁

Ref?

 

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dsacks30

·Apr 13, 2020

Lazy_Lightning

'69, '71, '61

Beautiful 806. You could mistake that for the re-edition the condition is so good!