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avega357 · 12 November 2018, 03:29 PM

Any suggestions on small Breitling

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JacksonStone · 12 November 2018, 03:32 PM

Try a Breitling Chronomat 41. They've been discontinued (for now), but there's still old stock around, and certainly plenty of pre-owned.

RJRJRJ · 12 November 2018, 03:37 PM

Superocean chrono is 42mm I think, and also has day and date. Not sure if the one I'm referring to is still current though.

JacksonStone · 12 November 2018, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by RJRJRJ

Superocean chrono is 42mm I think, and also has day and date. Not sure if the one I'm referring to is still current though.

The Superocean Chrono hasn't had a day feature in a long time. The current model is date only. But it is still 42mm.

RJRJRJ · 12 November 2018, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by JacksonStone

The Superocean Chrono hasn't had a day feature in a long time. The current model is date only. But it is still 42mm.

Figures. I was very into Breitling, but lost much of my interest around the time the B01 was introduced. (not including the Navi. Sold mine and wish I still had it)

JacksonStone · 12 November 2018, 04:08 PM

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Figures. I was very into Breitling, but lost much of my interest around the time the B01 was introduced. (not including the Navi. Sold mine and wish I still had it)

I gravitated away from the brand around the same time. I had that CSO (they called it the Chrono Superocean back then), and they discontinued it shortly thereafter, replacing it with the dreadful rubber bezel model. That, along with the Buck Rogers font on the Chronomat bezels, convinced me the brand was moving in a direction I wasn't prepared to follow. I do like the new Chronomat B01 this year; I'll be interested to see if Breitling releases it in a 41mm variant, and manages to do it without screwing it up. I'm wary, though, seeing as how they just released a new line (apparently they aren't beholden to the Basel schedule) called Premier, with the tag line, "Urban Elegance." Uh oh.

SG56 · 12 November 2018, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by RJRJRJ

Superocean chrono is 42mm I think, and also has day and date. Not sure if the one I'm referring to is still current though.

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Originally Posted by JacksonStone

The Superocean Chrono hasn't had a day feature in a long time. The current model is date only. But it is still 42mm.

The new one has day date.
It's actually a 44 but imo wears smaller.
Pics on husband's wrist and mine. Mine is a 6.25

I plan on getting a leather strap so i can wear it sometimes.

JacksonStone · 12 November 2018, 04:42 PM

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The new one has day date.

That's a Superocean Heritage Chrono; I was referring to the standard Superocean Chrono. But good call all the same, because that's a new development. Previous models did not have a day feature.

Robertus2 · 24 November 2018, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by JacksonStone

That's a Superocean Heritage Chrono; I was referring to the standard Superocean Chrono. But good call all the same, because that's a new development. Previous models did not have a day feature.

The 42 mm CSO I. from 2003 through a couple of years had a day-date, then came the CSO II. with 44 mm, day-only and the ugly rubber bezel, while a few laters followed the CSO II. Steelfish Chrono with the same case, steel bracelet with minimal rubber inlay and day-date. I have the BEB dial and love it!

123Blueface · 26 November 2018, 04:30 AM

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Originally Posted by SG56

The new one has day date.
It's actually a 44 but imo wears smaller.
Pics on husband's wrist and mine. Mine is a 6.25

I plan on getting a leather strap so i can wear it sometimes.

Tried it on at an AD last month,
Absolutely stunning watch in person.

SG56 · 7 December 2018, 01:58 AM

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Tried it on at an AD last month,
Absolutely stunning watch in person.

It really is. And it looks a lot different on the wrist than just sitting in the case.

This one has the Tudor/Breitling movement too.

WJGESQ · 7 February 2019, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by SG56

The new one has day date.
It's actually a 44 but imo wears smaller.
Pics on husband's wrist and mine. Mine is a 6.25

I plan on getting a leather strap so i can wear it sometimes.

Very nice looking.

Great complication combo.

Rolexwatch12 · 16 November 2018, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by JacksonStone

The Superocean Chrono hasn't had a day feature in a long time. The current model is date only. But it is still 42mm.

Good Suggestion

Argo98 · 12 November 2018, 04:43 PM

The navitimer 1 41 mm or the new premier !

SearChart · 12 November 2018, 04:49 PM

Breitling is a brand who charges you for a new case if the crown tube is worn...

JacksonStone · 12 November 2018, 04:56 PM

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Breitling is a brand who charges you for a new case if the crown tube is worn...

Is that due to a bad design, or are they just a-holes?

SearChart · 12 November 2018, 05:00 PM

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Is that due to a bad design, or are they just a-holes?

Both.
They solder the tube in the case... Whereas in every other brand you can replace the tube.

Omega used to do this as well but they stopped doing this and will replace any soldered tube for free during service.

It's not that soldering a tube is super bad, it is just a real pain when you need to replace them, Breitling just doesn't offer a replacement tube and chargers the customer for a complete new case.

Glad I work with Rolex, where a tube is easy to replace and doesn't require a new case

RJRJRJ · 12 November 2018, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by SearChart

Breitling is a brand who charges you for a new case if the crown tube is worn...

I had a superocean (1500m) get water inside, and it basically cost the price of a new watch to fix, minus strap and deployant.

breitlings · 16 November 2018, 10:15 AM

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Breitling is a brand who charges you for a new case if the crown tube is worn...

Come on Bas, you know that is only for two models of Avengers.

SearChart · 16 November 2018, 03:47 PM

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Come on Bas, you know that is only for two models of Avengers.

Eh no? They solder tubes, not just on two models.

breitlings · 17 November 2018, 02:30 AM

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Originally Posted by SearChart

Eh no? They solder tubes, not just on two models.

i never commented about solder. I replied to the practice of forcing purchase of a new case instead of a new tube.

you can get a new crown tube without buying a new case on higher end breitlings and older brietlings. the fact a new mid case is required on some limited models during service is well documented elsewhere, and there are some statements from brietling that mirror what i have said needing to buy a new case is limited to certain models.

furthermore i myself have had a new tube installed by breitling usa on a chronomat without a new case.

SearChart · 17 November 2018, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by breitlings

i never commented about solder. I replied to the practice of forcing purchase of a new case instead of a new tube.

you can get a new crown tube without buying a new case on higher end breitlings and older brietlings. the fact a new mid case is required on some limited models during service is well documented elsewhere, and there are some statements from brietling that mirror what i have said needing to buy a new case is limited to certain models.

furthermore i myself have had a new tube installed by breitling usa on a chronomat without a new case.

Then this practice must differ as to where it is serviced. Breitling Netherlands tends to charge for a new case if the tube is worn, regardless of model.

Onikage · 12 November 2018, 04:58 PM

Not a brand I'd buy into atm. Just get a Valjoux based Navitimer and use independents - Never deal with them again and have done with it.

JacksonStone · 12 November 2018, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Onikage

Not a brand I'd buy into atm. Just get a Valjoux based Navitimer and use independents - Never deal with them again and have done with it.

Sounds like a check in the a-hole column. Care to share your experience?

Onikage · 12 November 2018, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by JacksonStone

Sounds like a check in the a-hole column. Care to share your experience?

Just based on what I've read, and it takes one to know one.

JacksonStone · 12 November 2018, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Onikage

Just based on what I've read, and it takes one to know one.

SearChart · 12 November 2018, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Onikage

Not a brand I'd buy into atm. Just get a Valjoux based Navitimer and use independents - Never deal with them again and have done with it.

Valjoux 7750 is one of the most solid movements ever made, it isn't beautiful or refined but it does what it needs to do and does it well.

JacksonStone · 12 November 2018, 05:19 PM

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Valjoux 7750 is one of the most solid movements ever made, it isn't beautiful or refined but it does what it needs to do and does it well.

O/T, but if you had a choice between an older-model Panerai with a 7750-based OP III, or a newer one with an in-house P.9010, based purely on technical considerations, which would you choose? Asking for a friend.

avega357 · 12 November 2018, 05:28 PM

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O/T, but if you had a choice between an older-model Panerai with a 7750-based OP III, or a newer one with an in-house P.9010, based purely on technical considerations, which would you choose? Asking for a friend.

I would chose the 7750, can be worked on by independents.

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JacksonStone · 12 November 2018, 05:37 PM

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I would chose the 7750, can be worked on by independents.

That's one point in the 7750's favor, but it's not my only consideration. The P.9010 has a longer power reserve, a jumping time-zone hour hand, a full balance bridge, and is considerably thinner, allowing for a slimmer case. I also assume it has an instant-date change and eliminates the danger zone, although I haven't confirmed that. It also looks mighty nice through a DB. I would primarily be concerned about servicing issues if the movement is known for having problems, since I would probably send any Panerai in for factory service. It's pretty new, though, so maybe there isn't enough data.

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12 November 2018, 03:32 PM	#2
JacksonStone Banned Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Oregon Posts: 5,150	Try a Breitling Chronomat 41. They've been discontinued (for now), but there's still old stock around, and certainly plenty of pre-owned.

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RJRJRJ "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: USA Posts: 3,495	Superocean chrono is 42mm I think, and also has day and date. Not sure if the one I'm referring to is still current though.

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