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I second all the above. On seeing the pics of the new bracelet, I thought it looked very odd but was convinced the Breitling wouldn't make something as grim as it appeared to be.

My AD rang me last week and so I went in to see one in the flesh on Saturday....and it was absolutely HIDEOUS. Even worse in the flesh, I'm afraid. And I say that as someone who has fond memories of the '80s!!!

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The Watch looks great, But the bracelet looks like the Arms from Elvis's sunglasses! :shock:

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Agreed, that bracelet is f'ugly!!!

Not inspired at all. However I'm sure there are some people out there that are so all good! If we all liked the same thing it'd be a pretty boring world :D

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that is possibly one of the worst breitlings i have ever seen :lingsrock:

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I saw one last week, but on strap rather than the bracelet. What struck me about the watch was that it just blended in with every other Navi in the case. I know it has to follow tradition, but you can do that and still create a visually unique piece, and this isn't.

As for the bracelet, based on those pictures, I'm with everyone else - not really celebrating 125 years of history there are we!
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To make it stick out of the croud, and not have a stupid band on it, they should have had a complications movement with four chronograph dials. That design would stick out, and it would be a collectors item for many years to come.

I wonder what they would pull out for their 150th anniversary navitimer... hope its better (thats not saying much)

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NavitimerNut wrote:
I wonder what they would pull out for their 150th anniversary navitimer... hope its better (thats not saying much)

Oh well, just 25 years to wait then! :shock:

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Breitling is trying too hard to impress. They think that
Whatever they produce, people will buy.
Yes, I like this NAVI.... But only at 75% off retail !!!

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As others have said, bracelet is horrible.
Head would look ok on the strap.
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Very disappointed in the bracelet. Certainly could have done better!

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