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Author:  arcadelt [ Tue Mar 20, 2018 8:53 pm ]
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Driver8 wrote:
Since a long time on this forum actually. Admin's wishes...


Well, I'll be ******

Author:  poppydog [ Tue Mar 20, 2018 9:47 pm ]
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Can't find the Chronospace Evo B60 on the new website; does this mean it's been binned even before it hit the retailers?

Author:  Hunterfate [ Tue Mar 20, 2018 10:45 pm ]
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Rattrapante is here in 45 mm :

https://www.breitling.com/hr-en/watches ... 1P-A20D-1/

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While there are some things I miss, I cannot say that I'm disappointed with new direction. New Navitimers look OK, and come in many sizes, brushed case Chronomat with new/old bezel is very nice (I wish that 41mm is coming in the future) .

Chronoliner can be found under "All watches" but isn't in collections. I hope that it's not going away but rather coming back in smaller dimension.

Super8 you can love or hate (I hear rhyme in here :) ) but it's nice to see that not all new models are predictable and linear - I hope it shows that Breitling will still have guts to surprise us.

Author:  spowell [ Wed Mar 21, 2018 6:47 am ]
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poppydog wrote:
Can't find the Chronospace Evo B60 on the new website; does this mean it's been binned even before it hit the retailers?


They have been stopped. A few made it out to select retailers as I have seen them on the rare occasion. None made it to the grey market. They are very few and may have some future value.

I also believe the EVO Night Mission has also been stopped.

Author:  challenger_fr [ Wed Mar 21, 2018 8:40 am ]
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I also believe the Cosmonaute has also been stopped.

RIP Breitling Cosmonaute, Here are 3 of them for the "souvenir": 12 O'clock & the 24O'clock are different, but all the 3 watches are are the same hour
On the left: Cosmonaute 1809 from the 70's
In the middle: Chrono-Matic Cosmonaute LE in blue (for Italian market only)
On the right: Cosmonaute Scott Carpenter Aurora 7 from the 90's
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Author:  Driver8 [ Wed Mar 21, 2018 8:52 am ]
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challenger_fr wrote:
I also believe the Cosmonaute has also been stopped.

RIP Breitling Cosmonaute, Here are 3 of them for the "souvenir": 12 O'clock & the 24O'clock are different, but all the 3 watches are are the same hour
On the left: Cosmonaute 1809 from the 70's
In the middle: Chrono-Matic Cosmonaute LE in blue (for Italian market only)
On the right: Cosmonaute Scott Carpenter Aurora 7 from the 90's
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Great set!

I'd love to see the twin register Chronomatic make a (second) return with a modified B01 inside, but at the moment it seems that Breitling have no desire to modify the B01 in that way. It's a shame because that Chronomatic (and the standard 12 hour dial version) is one of my all time favorite Breitlings.

Author:  Moana43 [ Wed Mar 21, 2018 9:37 am ]
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challenger_fr wrote:
I also believe the Cosmonaute has also been stopped.

RIP Breitling Cosmonaute


It's simply taking a time-out (see page 2 of this thread) :wink:

Author:  WatchFred [ Wed Mar 21, 2018 10:04 am ]
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very, very clearly only a timeout.

Author:  WatchFred [ Wed Mar 21, 2018 10:17 am ]
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Driver8 wrote:
I'd love to see the twin register Chronomatic make a (second) return with a modified B01 inside, but at the moment it seems that Breitling have no desire to modify the B01 in that way. It's a shame because that Chronomatic (and the standard 12 hour dial version) is one of my all time favorite Breitlings.


that would be a HUGE redesign, because the 01 family is an integrated chronograph caliber and not modular, like the original cal. 11/12 or the 2892 w/ the Dupois Depraz module used in the re-issues - prohibitively expensive.

a lot of work is currently being done with movement variations - and one of the truly important Swiss watchmakers (Kilian Eisenegger, the guy who worked with George Daniels on the Co-Axial technology for years and was responsible for prototypes and final movement designs at ETA for Omega) has joined Breitling as Head of R&D & Industrialization, so clearly not neglecting that field - but even the optimistic sales projection would make a "lefty" chronograph variation feasible.

Author:  Robertus61 [ Wed Mar 21, 2018 12:42 pm ]
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The new BEB dial Chronomat and the blue dial day-date SOHC look awesome but - with sweet spot at 40-41 mm - I would not go beyond 42 mm. So I cry after the Chronomat 41 - the Buck Rogers BEB dial is just on my wrist as I type this.

Author:  Driver8 [ Wed Mar 21, 2018 1:06 pm ]
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WatchFred wrote:
Driver8 wrote:
I'd love to see the twin register Chronomatic make a (second) return with a modified B01 inside, but at the moment it seems that Breitling have no desire to modify the B01 in that way. It's a shame because that Chronomatic (and the standard 12 hour dial version) is one of my all time favorite Breitlings.


that would be a HUGE redesign, because the 01 family is an integrated chronograph caliber and not modular, like the original cal. 11/12 or the 2892 w/ the Dupois Depraz module used in the re-issues - prohibitively expensive.

a lot of work is currently being done with movement variations - and one of the truly important Swiss watchmakers (Kilian Eisenegger, the guy who worked with George Daniels on the Co-Axial technology for years and was responsible for prototypes and final movement designs at ETA for Omega) has joined Breitling as Head of R&D & Industrialization, so clearly not neglecting that field - but even the optimistic sales projection would make a "lefty" chronograph variation feasible.

Oh yes I have no doubt at all that it's not a simple job to turn a "righty" integrated chrono into a "lefty" integrated chrono while keeping the pushers on the right..... but I still think it's a pity not to have that option, as that configuration is one of my favourites.

TBH I'm actually more disappointed that we've not seen a simple twin register variant of the B01 yet (as far as I'm aware), or the previously oft mentioned (and apparently possible) 6,9,12 configuration from the B01. It'd just be nice to see a little variety.

Author:  56scooter [ Wed Mar 21, 2018 2:47 pm ]
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I'm just a little disappointed that we've not seen a twin register variant of the B01 yet (as far as I'm aware)


The twin register has been used on occasion with some Limited Edition Navitimers in both the 43mm and 46mm case. Here is an example of the 46mm case, limited to 200 pieces.

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and here is one at happy hour in a 43mm case, limited to 100 pieces!

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Author:  natesen [ Wed Mar 21, 2018 5:29 pm ]
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They did it in transoceans too

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Author:  13transo [ Wed Mar 21, 2018 5:58 pm ]
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I'm just glad they kept the normal 10:09 time on all the watches. They did change the default date on some from the twelve to the eighth.

Author:  dempsey [ Thu Mar 22, 2018 6:27 am ]
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Hello everyone, I've been watching and reading all the comments and on "new" Breitling watch release. I like, or find interesting, most of the new models. I'm sadden in the loss of some models but I'm sure those models may have not sold to make them worth manufacturing. Just my opinion the Kern inauguration of the brand is some-what confusing. Maybe in looking back through Breitling's history he could have taken a page or two from the 40/50's company's business ads. It looks like the models just released were inspired there.

Looking forward to catching one in the wild ~thanks

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