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Actually, that is one of the reasons I like this Ling forum over others...the guys here allow you to speak freely. Seems that on the other boards, you either have to gush about how great B-lings are or shut up.

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18k Rolex Datejust / Breitling Crosswind Special / Patek SS Nautilus / Bvlgari Diagono Chrono / Bvlgari Scuba / Omega Speedmaster Professional / 60s Omega Constellation

So we edit / delete posts that don't meet an arbitrary standard defined by a tiny minority of users? We then become no better than other places. Everyone has the opportunity to decide not to post if they find the topic ridiculous, and yes, the place may be better if some people did that more often, but I don't think that the forum at large should determine what's significant enough for discussion. With well over 12,500 members we are going to have our share of whining brats, but heck they're OURS and we'll love them anyway

Phew... You had me sweating Sergio!!! I just ran to look at the date font on my Sub. The indicies are circles so we're okay there. I don't think the date font matches exactly to the font on the bezel but luckily I can't see the date half the time anyway because of the stupid cyclops.

Anyway, at least we have you on here on Breitling Source, Sergio, as one who never complains. LOL


I never really noticed it on the Navi 01 I sold, but now that it's pointed out it's a bit annoying. I think it's really noticeable in the picture posted by the OP because it's an arabic version compared to the baton version I had.

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Peter

BREITLING for Bentley Motors T & Mark VI, Aerospace
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Let's start complaining that the thread Breitling uses on their straps is too tick. And there are too many teeth on the Navitimer bezel. What other bs can we manufacture to complain about.

Pete check the font on your PO. None of the 3 fonts match each other.

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"I don't own any watches, I just lease them"

I think its a fair comment too. The fonts on the dial need to be cohesive. It might not be something I'd notice straight off, but I am sure it would make me hesitate while forming an opinion about the look of the watch.

More often than not its the date wheel that gives away very good copies, so making sure you beat the fakers by using 'bespoke' wheels for models is just another way of maintaining the authenticity of the brand. Not doing so screams of cost cutting...

I don't think those are legitimate complaints. Breitling straps are really nice IMO, and the Nav's bezel is just fine. The new NAV 01, I think, is a major leap over the previous Navi that I owned (from the in house movement to the larger size).

I think the new Nav is pretty awesome. However, I hate that they used a mismatched font on the date wheel for the watch. It's pretty obvious to me. Same thing in the TransOcean Chrono...it looks great except for that date wheel font which does not match the rest of the dial at all. It genuinely bothers me, which is why I pointed it out. If you don't agree, that is ok too. We all have our opinions.

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18k Rolex Datejust / Breitling Crosswind Special / Patek SS Nautilus / Bvlgari Diagono Chrono / Bvlgari Scuba / Omega Speedmaster Professional / 60s Omega Constellation

Jackson, where are you? We need your avatar here

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I'm with you on this one dlNYC... The font does stand out on the date window there.

Personally, numerous conflicting fonts on a watch that you might look at hundreds of time a day are a bigger deal than the box it came in, which has exercised many.

Are anti-fontites considered Little Lord Fontleroys?

I never noticed the font on the Navi date wheel, but the font overload on something like the Chronomat GMT is enough to cause epileptic seizures. I don't think it's nitpicking to want a watch to be aesthetically cohesive. Nothing says fonts have to match exactly, but when they start clashing, that's a different matter. If you're OK with it, you're free to spend the $10k asking price on it. But I would just as soon not.

If the fat cats at Breitling want to laugh at us, let 'em. They're not getting any more of my money anyway, so I really couldn't care less what they do.

It may be the case the that the PO fonts do not match but for sure the Navi date fonts look just a bit off especially with the 6, one thing of note is on my SF I find the date very hard to read at times. The font is just to thin. My Sub C. may have me spoilt in that respect. Even with the date Legible issues I could safely say it could be my only watch if I had to cut it down to one.

Regards the nit picking, maybe but what's this they say, You can please some of the people some of the time, but you can`t please all the people all of the time!?

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Breanach78

A Few Breitlings.

The font on the date wheel, just like the color of said wheel are generally specific to the movement. Few are those who bother changing date wheels to match them with dials. And even if something like that is done, manufacturers will generally buy some date wheel from someone who makes date wheels and again, will have a pre determined offer of fonts not necessarily matching the dials they'll be used with.

This is an issue for even Rolex which buys its date wheels out of house (@ Omega if I am informed correctly) for its otherwise verticalized movements. This is just how the industry works, things like date wheels are generic and don't get made for one product specifically. Exceptions exist, but are not exactly usual. Panerai anyone?

The 01 Mvt has its date font... If anything it is a mark of quality to my eyes for it is a subtle mark of distinction. I tend to like it. What I'd like even better though would be if they got around to printing it in silver instead of white... Nothing is white on the Navi's dial... So why would the date be? And on the otherwise beautiful black dial TOC it's the same story.

If you're gonna go through the trouble of making movements inhouse and on top of that, to match the date wheel color with your dials... Why use a font that's white while being massively proud that everything else on the dial is in epargne silver... I don't get that.

Anyhow, that what the LE's are good for. The white/dark red date wheels match with nothing but at least they have a tradition of their own and thus, don't seem to bother anyone. And since Breitling has a generous understanding of the word limited... Well there's no shortage of watches to make the most critical critics happy.

Or so one might look at it if one were to think positive.

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Cheers from Switzerland,

Fred