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As I mentioned in my introduction I took delivery yesterday of a new Breitling!

Well ......I finally managed to pick up one of my all time favourites.

Pure chance, as I spotted it lying at the back of an AD's display window last month! :-p:-p So after negotiating a suitable discount, free strap and some other "bits and bobs", I have become the proud owner of a Chronomatic 24H LE. It was a limited run of 1000 pieces in 2006, I think there may be some stock dotted around elsewhere, but its getting thin on the ground.

A tad under 44mm ex crown, it has a lowish profile at 13 mm, as a consequence it wears more like a 42/43mm, flat to the wrist and the bracelet is a superb piece of engineering and extremely comfortable!

The 24hr dial is not to everyones taste, but you get used to it, and its quite a talking point. Throw in a flyback operation on the Chrono, date at 6 o'clock and you have a very accomplished and distinct time piece with a timeless appeal ..... I may have to add a few more Chronomatics to the collection - I love them.

Managed to grab a couple of decent photos which I thought I'd share.





Cheers,

Stephen

Great watch!

Now that Breitling have turned their back on tradition and only produce a right hand crown Chrono-matic (happy 40th birthday!) these are inevitably going to become more collectable. I don't know why this LE hasn't sold out long before now, it's a stunning piece, though I guess the history is of less appeal to some people who have come to the brand through the Aeromarine range.

There was also a LE of 250 with blue dials for the Italian market that a couple of members here have. Very nice pick up!

sometimes it pays to be left handed.

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Congratulations on the Chrono-matic 24. Absolutely beautiful.

Great piece, congratulations!

Congratulations. Nice watch!!!

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Very nice, well done on picking it up. Wish there was one sitting in an AD near me!

I agree. Beautiful piece. Congratulations on the find!

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He's a beauty! I do like the "proper" (i.e. left-hand crown) Chrono-matics. Nice pick up, sir!

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Driver8

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I absolutely love that watch.

I've developed a soft spot for the 24hr dials just lately.

D8 - i've got my eye on yours

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Sorry guys, but I have a dumb question:

Why is the 24 at the 6 o'clock postition, and 12 at the 12 o'clock position? The cosmonaute is a 24 hour clock, and 24 is at the 12 position. I can understand the cosmonaute, but not this.

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NavitimerNut

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Breitling Navitimer World
IWC Portuguese Automatic
Breitling Transocean Chronograph LE

As far as I know it is just a design thing. I don't think there is any conspiracy behind it . I hope not.
I have a Chrono-matic 24 and a Cosmo and I find the Chrono-matic 24 much easier to read with the 12:00 at the top and the 24 at the bottom. Seems to just make sense with high noon at 12:00 and midnight at 6:00, just the way God intended it.

My feelings exactly, not sure theres a right or wrong, for me it just feels more natural to watch the day light hours pass by in the top half of the dial, and another reason why I like this piece so much.

Thanks for all the comments guys - I think my next Breitling will come from the following list: Blackbird, Aerospace, B01, or a the LE chronomatic from 2004.

Cheers,

Stephen