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Saw these posted on Breitling's website.

Blue Mother of Pearl


Carbon


I'm really curious to see the Blue mother of pearl in person. I really like the sundials on the carbon dial. What does everyone else think?

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Justin
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This looks very promising. I too am excited to see them in real life.

Didn't realize that the navy blue dial was actually mother of pearl. Looking forward to seeing this one.

As for the second one -- gotta say, I'm not a fan.

I'm heading to Vegas tomorrow -- I'll definitely stop by the Breitling Boutique to see what I can learn about any new offerings.

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The first one is nice the second it too much like a square peg in a round hole for me.

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I'm not totally sold on either to be honest. I've never overly liked MOP as I think it's a bit too bling. The carbon dial is a nice departure, but I agree with Arcam that the square subdials don't quite work for me on the Chronomat. I think they're great on 70's style cushion-case watches, but here the round ones work better IMO.

I was kind of hoping that Baselworld was going to see the Airborne bezel (hopefully minus the rubber inserts) rolled out as a Chronomat option.....but sadly not.

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Breitling makes stunningly beautiful dials. That said, square subdials dont fit the Breitling design.

Not a fan of MOP or carbon dials, but I do like the square subs on the carbon model - something different.

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Like the first one. 2nd one looks aesthetically ok but I am not really into square subdials because I don't think it makes a lot of sense functionally speaking.

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Breitling Navitimer 01 46mm

I love MOP dials and carbon fiber but not a fan of the square sub dials

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1 Super Avenger limited edition
1 Super avenger night mission
1 Limited edition chronomat Boston Celtics
Navitimer GMT
Transocean Chronograph Unitime
2 Omega planet ocean chronographs
1 Tag heuer Monaco

I noticed both of these come on crocodile rubber straps, has anyone seen these straps in person before?

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Justin
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Yes I have. I personally love them...

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Breitling Chronomat 01 Limited Edition
Breitling Navitimer 01 46mm

Square subdials are not doing It for me. The blue MOP should look good!

Mat

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Mat

Breitling Navitimer 01
Omega Seamaster 300mc
Omega Speedmaster Pro "Mitsukoshi Mod"
Seiko Prospek Orange Samurai

Crocodile rubber straps? Sounds interesting, can't wait to see them.

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5 Super Avengers
1 Super Avenger 2
1 Super Avenger limited edition
1 Super avenger night mission
1 Limited edition chronomat Boston Celtics
Navitimer GMT
Transocean Chronograph Unitime
2 Omega planet ocean chronographs
1 Tag heuer Monaco

I think the square sub dials look better in the flesh, I owned a black steel version and I quite liked it. I wouldn't mind checking out any of these models up close.


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Saw this one at the Breitling Boutique in Vegas last week. The blue is really stunning, but it was almost impossible to discern that this was MOP. To my eye, it was simply a beautiful blue dial.

Other tidbits from my Boutique visit...

Apparently, Breitling will be offering the 12-hour Avenger Hurricane in a 45mm version, both black and yellow dials. Glad to see a more sensible size on these. I had a chance to see the Hurricane for the first time, and, I must say the Breitlight is certainly an interesting development. Hard to really describe the feel of it. It is eerily light on the wrist -- feels like nothing is there. That being said, I also had the impression that the case could take a real beating and survive none the worse for wear.

Saw the new SOH2 chronograph. Ceramic bezel is nice, but I wasn't bowled over. It's certainly a beautiful watch, to be sure. That being said, the blue color seems just a tad more understated than on the current SOH.

Also got to see the recently issued brown-eyed black 46mm Navi. As I had suspected, this one actually looks pretty darn nice live and in person. It's a unique combo, and, for me, it works.

The Boutique hadn't yet received the new green MOP B-50 yet -- though the rendering looked interesting (it's on the Breitling website).

Last, but certainly not least -- saw the new Navi Rattrapante. This is certainly a great addition to the Navi line-up, but I think a different color scheme would get me more excited about this one.

That's it!

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Jim