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Ah, see a reference dark triangle on top of bezel now, wonder if it's this outer ring that only moves.

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Chrono Jetstream
Montbrilliant 1903
Aerospace E79362

I prefer the current buckle style vs the new version on this watch.

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Peter

BREITLING for Bentley Motors T & Mark VI, Aerospace
ROLEX Submariner Ceramic116610LN
OMEGA Plantet Ocean 8500 42mm Orange arabics
OCEAN7 LM-3

So Breitling now makes straps without their signature white stitching. I wonder why they made the change.

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Breitling Navitimer 01 LE

Good point -- I hadn't really noticed that. Great development, though -- it would be nice to have some options that don't involve the white stitching.

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Cheers,
Jim

They also look less padded.

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Regards,

Peter

BREITLING for Bentley Motors T & Mark VI, Aerospace
ROLEX Submariner Ceramic116610LN
OMEGA Plantet Ocean 8500 42mm Orange arabics
OCEAN7 LM-3

I'm still processing the Navitimer 8. Not drawing any conclusions at the moment -- will want to re-visit this one in the context of Breitling's upcoming offerings at Baselworld.

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Cheers,
Jim

Well, there's a lot I like about this Navitimer 8. I like the general "understatedness" of it - the brushed surfaces, the panda dial, the handset, plus the improved WR are all good things. I do think it's generally a very handsome piece, and a massive improvement over some of the really rather gaudy pieces Breitling have made in recent years.

However there are two things I'm not such a fan of. It may sound minor, but I think it really needs an applied "B" on the dial like the SOH. The painted "B" makes it all a little TOO understated IMO. And the other thing (and this is broken record time I'm afraid), it's the damn 4:30 date position! It's just a huge personal bug-bear of mine. At the very least I'd like to see the date actually aligned upright in the window : if the likes of B&R can manage it, I'm sure Breitling could.

That said, if this is the shape of things to come, then I think we could be on the verge of a pretty decent new era for Breitling.

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Driver8

Site Moderator

Beautiful timepiece that needs it’s own name. That is NOT a Navitimer.

you're in luck , the 'B' is applied , not painted



Why is it not a Navitimer ?

Breitling made Navitimers without sliderules since the 1950ies , they even made a 3 hand dress watch in the mid/late 1950ies called 'Navitimer'

The early Aerospace was called Navitimer, The (Grand) Premiers were Navitimers and the Aviastar was also a Navitimer ? , and I am sure we can come up with many more Navitimers that did not have a sliderule or resemble what most people believe *IS* a Navitimer ?

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"I spent most of my money on Booze, Breitling and Boats. The rest I wasted" - mostly Elmore Leonard

Dracha, with all due respect to your extensive knowledge of Breitling's history and models, I am of the opinion that over the years, Breitling itself has defined the Navitimer as its iconic watch. When it did this in the past, the watch you saw was the "traditional" Navitimer as most people today know it. Obviously, as you have pointed out there has been others that have used the name, but today, when "most" people think of a Breitling Navitimer they do not picture the Grand Premiers or the Aviastars as Breitling's flagship model. I was hoping for a more traditional Navitimer drawing heavily from it's strong historic DNA. Before passing final judgement I will have to see it in person, but as of now I will pass.

Is it really? In that case I love it! In the pics I’ve seen so far I thought it was painted. I guess that’ll teach me for looking at them on my phone!

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Driver8

Site Moderator

Well Georges also said that a new Navitimer 01 will be introduced @ Basel ? so many more new models to come

btw thank you for your compliment and having tried on this Nav 8 in December , I didnt like it immediately but it has grown on me as it fits the line up and wears much like a ref 7650

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"I spent most of my money on Booze, Breitling and Boats. The rest I wasted" - mostly Elmore Leonard

It's a fine looking piece. I especially like the design of the lugs. If i was in the market for a chronograph i think i'd go look at Glashutte Original instead of this.

Also i think they missed the mark putting the in-house movement in their again. I just wished they would have developed a hand wound movement to highlight the history of the watch.

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Mat

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

If they have a silver dial version I might change my mind!

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Mat

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

Next release?