New Chronomat GMT

JacksonStone · **Posted:** Sun Mar 20, 2011 3:00 pm

46crew wrote:

Even fir a big watch guy like me, 64mm is ridiculous. It can't be true, can it?? :shock:

I'll believe it when I see it. That would be 4mm bigger than the PAM 341 Egiziano, which itself is beyond absurd. I don't imagine Breitling would actually do that to a Navi. My guess is the wires got crossed somewhere (or perhaps, the numers simply got reversed), and this is misinformation.

sharkman · **Posted:** Sun Mar 20, 2011 3:18 pm

Breitling_Brandy wrote:

This is the first i've heard of this! Does anyone have a link to a pic?

I have to say though... i disagree with most of you regarding the bezel. I'm not a huge fan of the old rider tab bezel. I have the Chrono Cockpit & would much rather have the new bezel! The rider tabs catch on all my suits :-/

Obviously I can't dispute your experience - mine is different. I've never had a rider tab catch on any article of clothing, including something .... ummmm ..... someone else was wearing.

IMO only, I'll never warm up to the new style bezel - it just looks to me like the first thing George Jetson puts on after his bed pops him out like a piece of toast.

On the up side - it removes my urge to jump on new models as they are released.

RXPete · **Posted:** Sun Mar 20, 2011 3:20 pm

The GMT looks ok. Typical Breitling. I'm not sure if it's for me, especially if it's going to be that much bigger.

I'd place a bet now that the World will NOT be 64mm.

Breitling_Brandy · **Posted:** Sun Mar 20, 2011 3:27 pm

Roffensian wrote:

Breitling_Brandy wrote:

This is the first i've heard of this! Does anyone have a link to a pic?

I have to say though... i disagree with most of you regarding the bezel. I'm not a huge fan of the old rider tab bezel. I have the Chrono Cockpit & would much rather have the new bezel! The rider tabs catch on all my suits :-/

The picture is in the first post.

LOL apologies, my work computer didn't show the pic. I see it now though, it's beautiful!

mfserge · **Posted:** Sun Mar 20, 2011 3:32 pm

I was being facetious guys!! Come on :!:

Breitling_Brandy · **Posted:** Sun Mar 20, 2011 3:37 pm

sharkman wrote:

Breitling_Brandy wrote:

This is the first i've heard of this! Does anyone have a link to a pic?

I have to say though... i disagree with most of you regarding the bezel. I'm not a huge fan of the old rider tab bezel. I have the Chrono Cockpit & would much rather have the new bezel! The rider tabs catch on all my suits :-/

Obviously I can't dispute your experience - mine is different. I've never had a rider tab catch on any article of clothing, including something .... ummmm ..... someone else was wearing.

IMO only, I'll never warm up to the new style bezel - it just looks to me like the first thing George Jetson puts on after his bed pops him out like a piece of toast.

On the up side - it removes my urge to jump on new models as they are released.

George Jetson! lol Don't get me wrong, I love my watch! But personally, the new bezel just does it for me!

I can't wait to see this GMT! I'm curios to see peoples response to the watch once it's available..

FEAR · **Posted:** Sun Mar 20, 2011 3:41 pm

if you guys think its 64mm,i have a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you.

sharkman · **Posted:** Sun Mar 20, 2011 3:58 pm

FEAR wrote:

if you guys think its 64mm,i have a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you.

How much?

bozman52 · **Posted:** Sun Mar 20, 2011 4:20 pm

I step away from the forum for a couple days and a new watch rolls out. The last time I did this the Navi 01 was released. Maybe I should just leave permanently . . .

Anyway, I think the GMT functionality is definitely a step in the right direction. I personally think 47mm is way too big, especially for a Chronomat case. It seems like they would have been better off to put the movement in an SA case instead. Overall, it's a great new piece, though. Let's hope the rest of the offerings in Basel are as good or better.

JacksonStone · **Posted:** Sun Mar 20, 2011 4:26 pm

mfserge wrote:

I was being facetious guys!! Come on :!:

I think the sarcasm got lost in translation.

Iantheklutz · **Posted:** Sun Mar 20, 2011 5:05 pm

Ick. I hate it. It's like everything I hate about the Chronomat 01, but bigger and worse. The bezel is god-awful and I just don't know if a brushed finish could even bring it back. The use of the bezel font for the GMT times, is a true slap in the face for those of us who don't happen to like it. I think there are now a total of FIVE separate and distinct fonts on the dial/rehaut of this watch. Yeesh. :roll:

On the upside, a GMT function with the B01 movement which should allow for a more attractive Navi World in the future.

Driver8 · **Posted:** Sun Mar 20, 2011 5:40 pm

Well I'm going to go out on a limb on this one and say that I love it! As some of you know I've totally warmed to the Buck Rogers bezel over the last year, and IMO the added GMT complication plus the added couple of mm is a great thing.

If I'm being honest, 45mm wouldve probably been enough but 47mm should be fine as they've kept with the contrasting coloured rehaut which makes the dial appear smaller than it is. In that regard I think the extra mm is a very good idea. I also think the 43.7mm case wouldve made the GMT dial look a little cramped with the extra hand and the 24hr track and well.

I seriously hope they make a brushed version as well, as the Chronomat 01 LE looks awesome brushed, but all in all I really like it. The in-house side is where all the good stuff is happening IMO - the Transocean, the Navi, the Chronomat, and now this one. And while I fully appreciate the bezel isn't everyones cup of tea (heck it wasn't mine for ages!) I really believe these models are pushing Breitling in the right direction, instead of all that DLC and coloured rubber nonsense they've been churning out lately. Well done Breitling I say!

electrosound · **Posted:** Mon Mar 21, 2011 12:37 am

RXPete wrote:

The GMT looks ok. Typical Breitling. I'm not sure if it's for me, especially if it's going to be that much bigger.

I'd place a bet now that the World will NOT be 64mm.

it will be 46mm, come on.
i'm sure they simply reversed the numbers due of typo...

electrosound · **Posted:** Mon Mar 21, 2011 12:38 am

FEAR wrote:

if you guys think its 64mm,i have a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you.

exactly... it's 46mm

JacksonStone · **Posted:** Mon Mar 21, 2011 12:48 am

electrosound wrote:

it will be 46mm, come on.
i'm sure they simply reversed the numbers due of typo...

Unless I misunderstood Sergio for a second time, I'm pretty sure he already admitted he was joking when he said it would be 64mm.

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