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I love the polished Pilot, it is classy without being gaudy or too blingy IMO. It is also very comfortable and well made as are all of Breitling's bracelets.

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Well, I finally went ahead and ordered my polished Pro II Bracelet, and I was wondering how flashy it will be... then I saw this thread and it made me question even more. I hope its not too overpowering. Any thoughts?

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sco
Breitling Chrono Superocean
Omega Aqua Terra 8500
Rolex Submariner Date Ceramic

Well, people have given their thoughts, and you can see the range of opinions. Only you can decide if it's going to be too flashy for your preferences. Personally, I like the flashiness of Breitling's bracelets; I think they look better than a lot of other brands' polished bracelets.

DUDE! It's a 20mm tapering to 18mm bracelet. It will NOT seem "overpowering." That would be a physical impossibility.

$100 against your bracelet that you end up loving it. You in?

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SHARKMAN

I don't think I'd call it flashy, it's certainly the most comfortable bracelet I've worn, but it certainly is shiny. I like it, but a calf strap suits my style much more. It's certainly not gaudy looking which is more important to me and it looks great when dressed up a bit, but I thought it looked a bit out of place when wearing a t-shirt and a pair of shorts.

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"Leave the gun, take the cannoli."

How did you know that A) that would make me feel better? B) I'm a gambling man although I'll hold off on the bet for now... I'm sure I'll love it, just really happy with the croc and had a moment of doubt.

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sco
Breitling Chrono Superocean
Omega Aqua Terra 8500
Rolex Submariner Date Ceramic

I wouldn't take that bet. That's a good way to lose $100.

I know this is O/T, but speaking of tapering bracelets, I was just inspecting some Rolex Submariners, and I was really taken aback by how much their bracelets taper. I think the interhorn width is 20mm, but it looks like the bracelet tapers down to something like 16mm, or less. It's really skinny at the clasp, especially compared to something like the 22/20 Pilot - or the 20mm Bond bracelet on an Omega Seamaster, which doesn't taper at all. I have to say, the Rolex bracelet was a turnoff from what was otherwise a great looking watch.

Take a look at the DSSD. That bracelet is just retarded, especially considering the rest of the watch is just so friggin amazing. I didn't think the Sub was that bad though.

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"Leave the gun, take the cannoli."

They had the Deep Sea. I only looked at it through the case, so I couldn't see the bracelet. I already know that watch is too big for me, so I didn't ask to try it on. As for the Sub, maybe I'm just not used to it. I guess it's a matter of taste, but compared to a lot of other high-end watches, the Oyster bracelet on the Sub seems to taper more than most.

I'm not too big a fan of any of Rolex's oyster bracelets, but their new "Glide-lock"(?) bracelet, the one on the GMTIIc and the ceramic bezel Subs, is just outstanding. The Oyster bracelet feels kinda flimsy to me, and the clasps feel like crap. But comparing them to Breitling bracelets there's no question, Breitling makes some amazing bracelets.

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"Leave the gun, take the cannoli."

Never.

Unless it's loaded with diamonds.



~Brian

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Breitling Super Avenger
Fortis Flieger Chronograph
Rolex Submariner Date

I was under the impression the Glide-Lock was still an Oyster bracelet, just an updated version with a more solid clasp and all solid links. (WTF was Rolex doing putting hollow links on a bracelet?) It still tapers pretty substantially, if I recall, but it's a definite improvement over the older one, imo. Still, I prefer Breitling's bracelets...Omega's too, for that matter.

I don't think that "polished" automatically equals "bling" at all. Bling has a lot more to do with the size of the head as far as I'm concerned, so a standard polished Chronomat for example doesn't look bling at all IMO, whereas an SA can look flashy simply because of it's size.

Bling to me, equals diamonds..... which is a no-no for me on any gents watch. Sure, the OEM Breitling diamond bezels are the best you can get if you want diamonds, but they are still too OTT for me.

The Pilot bracelet is a great thing to wear and not OTT at all IMO.

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Driver8

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15mm I believe- same as the GMT IIc. It looks OK. But the DSSD at 44mm with a 22mm lugwidth drops dwon to the same clasp size. The profile makes me want to sing "Good Ship Lollipop."

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SHARKMAN

No kidding. 22 down to 15 is silly. I honestly don't understand the design concept there.