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do we think thats where breitling is gonna put their first in house movement?

do you think it will lead to case design changes? are breitling gonna go thin vs thick?

I don't think that this is going to take us in a thin direction - it's a chunky movement, but who knows down the road if they come up with a dress watch - a bit of a throwback, but certainly possible.

I am sure that there are some minor internal changes to cases to ensure a good fit for the movement, but I can't see too many major changes. In terms of where it goes, I think we are looking a tthe Navitimer and Windrider ranges initially - Aeromarine doesn't make much sense for a watch that commands a premium - maybe in the Professional as well, but that would require a new model.

Like Roff, if I had to guess I say the Windrider and Navitimer series. We'll certainly see more than one watch with the B01 in it.

The Chronomat has long been the "modern face of Breitling" so that would make sense, and the Navi is the series that basically made Breitling, so I think we'll see one of those too.

Personally I really hope we see a slightly bigger case (i.e. 46mm) on the Chronomat, and I'd love to see a B01 equiped Navi in a case the size of the Navi World (again 46mm).

The Professional line may also be an option for an "early adopter" of the B01, if only for the fact that the current Professional range is a very poor relation to the others in terms of numbers of models.

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And it is supposed to be the innovative / leading edge side of Breitling.