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Driver8
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Steviepro.wu wrote:
Cockpit B50 is 46mm

E2 is 51mm

Confirmed

In that case I think that B50 is a really REALLY good looking watch.

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Driver8 wrote:
IMO, DLC has no place whatsoever on a Navitimer.

DLC is a tactical finish for rugged military-like watches, not finely constructed and definitely not rugged, historic pieces like the Navitimer. To see DLC on B19 equipped Navi (with the B19 being the finest non-in-house movement that Breitling have IMO) is a travesty.


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Driver8 wrote:
IMO, DLC has no place whatsoever on a Navitimer.

DLC is a tactical finish for rugged military-like watches, not finely constructed and definitely not rugged, historic pieces like the Navitimer. To see DLC on B19 equipped Navi (with the B19 being the finest non-in-house movement that Breitling have IMO) is a travesty.


Totally agree with you on that, massive fan of the B19 testimony to the fact I have one on my wrist and owned two previously. But DLC and Navi = NO!

Really like that B50 as well, that along with the new 46mm Navitimer and possibly the Navi GMT and the new Chronomat in 44mm are definitely on the 'to buy' list now.

I'm liking what I'm seeing so far Breitling..................

Stef

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Stefan Tapp wrote:
Driver8 wrote:
IMO, DLC has no place whatsoever on a Navitimer.

DLC is a tactical finish for rugged military-like watches, not finely constructed and definitely not rugged, historic pieces like the Navitimer. To see DLC on B19 equipped Navi (with the B19 being the finest non-in-house movement that Breitling have IMO) is a travesty.


Totally agree with you on that, massive fan of the B19 testimony to the fact I have one on my wrist and owned two previously. But DLC and Navi = NO!

Really like that B50 as well, that along with the new 46mm Navitimer and possibly the Navi GMT and the new Chronomat in 44mm are definitely on the 'to buy' list now.

I'm liking what I'm seeing so far Breitling..................

Stef

Couldn't agree more, and got a laugh out of your responses. The B50 is definitely nice though.

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That blackbird is really cool, but 48mm is obscene for a watch.
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Anyone an idea when there will be more news available about the Cockpit? Love it!
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must admit I'm surprised how little news are getting out about the new Breitling models, but the Cockpit looks to be rechargeable fom a standard USB power supply ?
http://instagram.com/p/mKRl80pF-X/
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I like the Cockpit B50, but not at that price.

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I think the Cockpit B50 is a really nice looking watch - a bit expensive for a quartz watch, but nice looking all the same. BUT, and it's a silly and very minor point, but does it bother anyone else that the "10" is cut off by the top digital aperture? All the other numbers are fine - the 2, 4, 5, 7 and 8 all fit perfectly, but the 10 is chopped off. It's a tiny point, but things like that bother me design-wise. :oops:

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No. doesn't bother me at all. This one is an instant buy for me.
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Sorry can't see the prices for both of these watches. Does anyone here know offhand what the MSRP of the two B50's are? Thanks
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speedwing wrote:
Sorry can't see the prices for both of these watches. Does anyone here know offhand what the MSRP of the two B50's are? Thanks

Page 2 of this thread, 6th post down -

"Cockpit B50. To be priced at £5,280 on bracelet and DLC version £5,850 on rubber".

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How stupid of me. Thanks Driver8!!
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Driver8 wrote:
I think the Cockpit B50 is a really nice looking watch - a bit expensive for a quartz watch, but nice looking all the same. BUT, and it's a silly and very minor point, but does it bother anyone else that the "10" is cut off by the top digital aperture? All the other numbers are fine - the 2, 4, 5, 7 and 8 all fit perfectly, but the 10 is chopped off. It's a tiny point, but things like that bother me design-wise. :oops:


It would annoy me to no end. It's the same with the Aerospace Evo; there's no "55" marker on the dial next to the lumed "11". I thought it was a defect on the Evo I was looking at in person, but it's on all them. Minor details (or lack of) on an expensive watch matter (to me at least).

Ok, I may be a bit too pedantic! :roll:
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Cockpit video here: http://instagram.com/p/mM1CBCgGY9/#


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