Thoughts on the new Breitling Limited Ice Blue dial Chronomat?

[blubarb]

What are your thoughts on the new Bretiling SS and Platinum Limited Ice Blue Chronomat?



On bracelet

Edited: Aug 22, 2021

 

[rbob99]

I like the dial and the absence of a date display. Not crazy about the bezel or the "B" on the end of the chrono hand.

 

[blubarb]

rbob99

I like the dial and the absence of a date display. Not crazy about the bezel or the "B" on the end of the chrono hand.

I quite like the platinum bezel but does appear a bit stark/simple?

The date is there, but you have to look hard to find it.

Quite clever the way they handled the date.

 

[Foo2rama]

Give it a brown ceramic dial and I’ll buy it.


Edit

oh wait the ice blue is only on the plat? Sorry I’ll buy the real thing.

 

[rbob99]

blubarb

I quite like the platinum bezel but does appear a bit stark/simple?

The date is there, but you have to look hard to find it.

Quite clever the way they handled the date.

Obviously, I spoke too soon. It is clever, and I think unique, the way they handled the date. I like it.
But I still don't like the bezel. I know that is classic Breitling DNA, but it's not for me.

 

[Vercingetorix]

What is unique/clever about the date?

 

[Dan S]

Interesting that they went back to the Rouleaux bracelet. Makes me think of a TT Chronomat I used to own.

 

[blufinz52]

That bezel...no thanks!

 

[connieseamaster]

It's like a modern Connie and a platinum Daytona had a step child that they emotionally abused

 

[Evitzee]

I never liked the design cues of the Chronomat line, nor that bracelet At close to $10k it would be a very hard pass. Dial color is nice, but not orig idea.

 

[Dan S]

Evitzee

I never liked the design cues of the Chronomat line, nor that bracelet

😲😲😲

 

[blubarb]

Vercingetorix

What is unique/clever about the date?

Well, not in the strictest sense of the word unique, but in such a fashion that is not as obtrusive on the dial as many other brands can make it. I guess tucking it away in the sub dial takes my fancy.

 

[kev1976t]

I really like that, although I cant ever see myself being in a position to buy one.

 

[Awetaylor]

blubarb

I quite like the platinum bezel but does appear a bit stark/simple?

The date is there, but you have to look hard to find it.

Quite clever the way they handled the date.

Omega AT small seconds should take a leaf out of that book

 

[spe777]

This is such a quintessential '80s/'90s Dad watch that you either have fond memories of seeing them (and want one yourself) or you absolutely loathe them. There seems to be no middle ground.