The Breitling Watch Source Forums

Breitling Watch Information Forums, Navitimer, Chronomat
It is currently Sat May 03, 2025 6:34 am

Board index » Breitling Discussion » Breitling Discussion

All times are UTC - 8 hours




Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 3 of 4
  [ 55 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4  Next
  Print view Previous topic | Next topic 
Author Message
Driver8
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 10:02 am 
Offline
Contributing Moderator
Contributing Moderator
User avatar

Joined: Tue Jul 24, 2007 11:39 am
Posts: 12837
Likes: 148 posts
Liked in: 520 posts
Location: UK
Not a big fan of the lefty - a little too plain for my tastes. But the black dial Daylight is a beauty! All you need now Sportback, is an Arktos and you'd own what would be my entire Panerai collection! Nice going! :thumbsup:

_________________
Driver8

Site Moderator
Image
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
Flynbyu
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 10:17 am 
Offline
King of Ling
King of Ling
User avatar

Joined: Wed Aug 29, 2007 12:48 pm
Posts: 2092
Likes: 0 post
Liked in: 2 posts
Location: Fort Smith, AR USA
If I was to buy a left hook timepiece with a God forsaken strap, I'm afraid I would have go with this:

Image

Available in 50 and 55 mm.

That's a huge b*tch!

I've actually tried one on and I really liked it!

~Brian

_________________
Breitling Super Avenger
Fortis Flieger Chronograph
Rolex Submariner Date
Image
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
Altair
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 10:55 am 
Offline
Contributing Member
Contributing Member
User avatar

Joined: Wed Sep 12, 2007 10:24 am
Posts: 2681
Likes: 3 posts
Liked in: 71 posts
Location: Dhahran KSA
55 MM? By then the watch is wearing YOU! :shock:

Where does it stop?


Imagine a Bentley with that size? I am getting carpral tunnel syndrome just thinking about it :?

That said I used to believe the 42 speedmaster was too big, I used to think that Rolexs were the perfect size. Now I cant go below 42..... :roll:

_________________
Certified watch nut.
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
Roffensian
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 11:01 am 
Offline
Contributing Moderator
Contributing Moderator
User avatar

Joined: Fri Jul 27, 2007 5:09 am
Posts: 36521
Likes: 0 post
Liked in: 489 posts
Location: Ontario, Canada
Altair wrote:
Where does it stop?


Here's a 1950's Panerai

Image

60mm diameter, 75mm lug to lug, about 238g.
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
Altair
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 11:13 am 
Offline
Contributing Member
Contributing Member
User avatar

Joined: Wed Sep 12, 2007 10:24 am
Posts: 2681
Likes: 3 posts
Liked in: 71 posts
Location: Dhahran KSA
:shock:

Andre the giant was Italian right? :!:

Hey Admin, still think the PO is wide lug to lug??? :lol:

_________________
Certified watch nut.
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
Mark
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 1:49 pm 
Offline
Breitling Fanatic
Breitling Fanatic

Joined: Sun Sep 02, 2007 7:06 am
Posts: 103
Likes: 0 post
Liked in: 0 post
Location: London UK
sportback wrote:
Driver8

Just so happens I've got a Daylight (black dial) This is a 250 for the paneristi - and I rather like the look of the white dial Daylight (the 251) - so much so that I ordered one - should be arriving at the end of the month...

As for the strap changing...it never ends!

250

Image

251

Image

:wink:


Sweeet indeed. Get my 24 in a coule of days so will post pics on the new BreitPam forum!!!
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
breitlingsource
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 2:03 pm 
Offline
Site Admin
Site Admin
User avatar

Joined: Tue Jan 09, 2007 3:40 pm
Posts: 3320
Likes: 120 posts
Liked in: 18 posts
Location: canada
I am really tempted to start a new panerai site with better organized info than the paneristi one. What do you guys think?

_________________
BreitlingSource Admin
http://www.breitlingsource.com - http://blog.breitlingsource.com
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
Roffensian
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 3:01 pm 
Offline
Contributing Moderator
Contributing Moderator
User avatar

Joined: Fri Jul 27, 2007 5:09 am
Posts: 36521
Likes: 0 post
Liked in: 489 posts
Location: Ontario, Canada
Not a fan of Panerai as I've said (although I'd love to own that Egyptian Navy one I posted above, if only for novelty value).

That said, what you have done with this site admin is incredible and I think the Panerai community would benefit. That said, we're going to jealously demand your time, expertise and contributions to this site!
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
breitlingsource
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 3:32 pm 
Offline
Site Admin
Site Admin
User avatar

Joined: Tue Jan 09, 2007 3:40 pm
Posts: 3320
Likes: 120 posts
Liked in: 18 posts
Location: canada
I've been working on another project in addition to the Canadian watch trader site (and a canadian watch seller site too)... and that's the omega and rolex site. Its an informational resource just like this site. :)

_________________
BreitlingSource Admin
http://www.breitlingsource.com - http://blog.breitlingsource.com
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
Mark
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 4:23 pm 
Offline
Breitling Fanatic
Breitling Fanatic

Joined: Sun Sep 02, 2007 7:06 am
Posts: 103
Likes: 0 post
Liked in: 0 post
Location: London UK
A lot of the Risti's have long complained about the poor layout of the site but nothing ever gets changed and these boy's are so loyal I'm not sure a rival site would be a success. There is another site call ViaPaneristi that is a rival and that one does not do that well (although it's run by a hated figure in the PAM community!!)
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
breitlingsource
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 7:01 pm 
Offline
Site Admin
Site Admin
User avatar

Joined: Tue Jan 09, 2007 3:40 pm
Posts: 3320
Likes: 120 posts
Liked in: 18 posts
Location: canada
I wouldn't really be making a competing site... this would simply be a resource/reference site. No forum or anything.

_________________
BreitlingSource Admin
http://www.breitlingsource.com - http://blog.breitlingsource.com
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
Altair
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 10:14 pm 
Offline
Contributing Member
Contributing Member
User avatar

Joined: Wed Sep 12, 2007 10:24 am
Posts: 2681
Likes: 3 posts
Liked in: 71 posts
Location: Dhahran KSA
If you dont have the passion for panerais that you have for Breitlings its going to be basicly work. Think how hard it was to create and maintain this website and you are, if you don't mind me saying, a Breitling nut!!!

_________________
Certified watch nut.
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
sportback
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 10:28 pm 
Offline
Breitling Connoisseur
Breitling Connoisseur
User avatar

Joined: Thu Feb 08, 2007 7:46 am
Posts: 646
Likes: 0 post
Liked in: 0 post
Location: Auch, France
breitlingsource wrote:
I wouldn't really be making a competing site... this would simply be a resource/reference site. No forum or anything.


Personally I think it could work - one of the sad things about paneristi.com is the weird forum rules, which certainly don't apply here. I had nothing but help, and playful banter obviously, since I started visiting this forum - this can't be said for Panerisit.com. If you're well known, have had a serious accident or your mother is ill, then fine, you can say and do pretty much what you want, but if you're just a mere mortal like me, you are sometimes treated as an idiot.

I don't drive a Porsche or smoke cigars but I feel I do have the right to air my feelings like everyone else - something which is refreshingly available to us here.

This is more than likely due to the fact that Admin is a reasonable bloke, and the only moderator - over 'there', the moderators come out of the trees and edit messages at every opportunity it seems. I think it says something about the general level of the posts here that we don't need editing at all...

/EOR

Sorry - I needed that

_________________
Navitimer World, Evo, Blacksteel, Avenger
Loads of Panerai
Submariner Date, GMT Master llc
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
Altair
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 11:01 pm 
Offline
Contributing Member
Contributing Member
User avatar

Joined: Wed Sep 12, 2007 10:24 am
Posts: 2681
Likes: 3 posts
Liked in: 71 posts
Location: Dhahran KSA
Good post sporty and I agree fully, I did join that forum and do feel the people over there can be snobish at times, the reason I really enjoy this forum is the relaxed attitude :thumbsup:

_________________
Certified watch nut.
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
Roffensian
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 5:17 am 
Offline
Contributing Moderator
Contributing Moderator
User avatar

Joined: Fri Jul 27, 2007 5:09 am
Posts: 36521
Likes: 0 post
Liked in: 489 posts
Location: Ontario, Canada
:yeahthat

Couldn't agree more.

I also notice that this forum continues to grow - over 400 registered users now and that says a lot for such a new site.

The challenge for us all is to be to ensure that we can maintain this relaxed sense of camaraderie when we number in the thousands!
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  

Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 3 of 4
  [ 55 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4  Next

Board index » Breitling Discussion » Breitling Discussion

All times are UTC - 8 hours


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 29 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Jump to:  
 




Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group