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Drtymrtini wrote:
I don't like it - and I'm a BlackBird owner.

IMO, Breitling is cheapening the brand and taking a very easy route by offering "special editions" which really only have different colors painted on the watches. I actually really like the new SuperOceans, but offering a variety of 5 different colors seems a bit over the top to me.

If you want to make a watch truly "special," use different materials and/or enhance the movements.

Limiting production on the exact same watch with the only differentiation being the colors on the dial or bezel doesn't make it "special" to me.


I completely agree with what you're sating about special and limited editions.

Off Topic question. How come my Blackbird has this caseback
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while most of the others I've seen have the caseback that just says BLACKBIRD across the back. And why does it say "Special Edition", there's about a million Blackbirds.


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Hi Roman,

The Blackbird (all models as far as I know) are termed Special Edition NOT Limited Edition.

I think the 'chronomat' caseback came in with the polished version (is your Blackbird polished?)

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Drtymrtini wrote:
I don't like it - and I'm a BlackBird owner.

IMO, Breitling is cheapening the brand and taking a very easy route by offering "special editions" which really only have different colors painted on the watches. I actually really like the new SuperOceans, but offering a variety of 5 different colors seems a bit over the top to me.

If you want to make a watch truly "special," use different materials and/or enhance the movements.

Limiting production on the exact same watch with the only differentiation being the colors on the dial or bezel doesn't make it "special" to me.


I completely agree with what you're sating about special and limited editions.

Off Topic question. How come my Blackbird has this caseback
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BB Cb.jpg
while most of the others I've seen have the caseback that just says BLACKBIRD across the back. And why does it say "Special Edition", there's about a million Blackbirds.

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Alan M wrote:
I think the 'chronomat' caseback came in with the polished version

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Yep, it's polished thanks. I've been wondering about that. So, why is it a Special Edition? Other than being AWESOME, what the hell is special about it?

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roman4405 wrote:
Yep, it's polished thanks. I've been wondering about that. So, why is it a Special Edition? Other than being AWESOME, what the hell is special about it?


Its basically a special edition of the chronomat.

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Thanks, now I want a hamburger, don't start :poke: . How cool would a brushed BB with yellow accents look though? :drool: Then I'd wind up with two.


Yea I could go for a Red Robin Burger!!! Didn't know if anyone would pick up on the YUMMM joke.

How about a brushed blackeye Yellow?? haha Hideous or really cool? Picasso in da house!! :lingsrock:

:o LOL, time to put your photoshop crayons away.

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Yep, it's polished thanks. I've been wondering about that. So, why is it a Special Edition? Other than being AWESOME, what the hell is special about it?


Its basically a special edition of the chronomat.


OK, I'm retarded, I knew that. Thanks :oops:

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roman4405 wrote:
Drtymrtini wrote:
I don't like it - and I'm a BlackBird owner.

IMO, Breitling is cheapening the brand and taking a very easy route by offering "special editions" which really only have different colors painted on the watches. I actually really like the new SuperOceans, but offering a variety of 5 different colors seems a bit over the top to me.

If you want to make a watch truly "special," use different materials and/or enhance the movements.

Limiting production on the exact same watch with the only differentiation being the colors on the dial or bezel doesn't make it "special" to me.


I completely agree with what you're sating about special and limited editions.

Off Topic question. How come my Blackbird has this caseback
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while most of the others I've seen have the caseback that just says BLACKBIRD across the back. And why does it say "Special Edition", there's about a million Blackbirds.


I asked that question when I bought it, that caseback is for polished birds while the caseback that says BLACKBIRD is for the brushed birds. As for 'why is it special'.....who knows. :? Probably another brilliant marketing ploy.

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Drtymrtini wrote:
I don't think they need to go crazy with expensive materials or change the movement - but make little tweaks to the winder (square it off instead of rounding it) - change the font of the numbers on the bezel and give it a black bezel.

I mocked this up - I don't think I have priveledges to post pics in my response - it's pretty rough and I'd do different markings on the bezel, but you get the idea...http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/qq30 ... oncept.jpg



Love the idea, looks good and a lot better then what those geniuses came up with at breitling.

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mfserge wrote:
roman4405 wrote:
Drtymrtini wrote:
I don't like it - and I'm a BlackBird owner.

IMO, Breitling is cheapening the brand and taking a very easy route by offering "special editions" which really only have different colors painted on the watches. I actually really like the new SuperOceans, but offering a variety of 5 different colors seems a bit over the top to me.

If you want to make a watch truly "special," use different materials and/or enhance the movements.

Limiting production on the exact same watch with the only differentiation being the colors on the dial or bezel doesn't make it "special" to me.


I completely agree with what you're sating about special and limited editions.

Off Topic question. How come my Blackbird has this caseback
Attachment:
BB Cb.jpg
while most of the others I've seen have the caseback that just says BLACKBIRD across the back. And why does it say "Special Edition", there's about a million Blackbirds.


I asked that question when I bought it, that caseback is for polished birds while the caseback that says BLACKBIRD is for the brushed birds. As for 'why is it special'.....who knows. :? Probably another brilliant marketing ploy.


I didnt think this was the case. I thought they "re-released" the blackbird with a different caseback. Im not sure which type came out first and I cant find the thread on this topic...Anyone else?

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Prior threads have made it clear each version of the BB has several differnent casebacks. There is no rhyme or reason to it. Nor logic.

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Ok. I didnt think it was the polished vs brushed for sure. Wasnt sure if there was ever a conclusion or not.

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sharkman wrote:
Prior threads have made it clear each version of the BB has several differnent casebacks. There is no rhyme or reason to it. Nor logic.


Logic, we don't need no stinking logic.

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GZGym1 wrote:
Ok. I didnt think it was the polished vs brushed for sure.

It is.
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Prior threads have made it clear each version of the BB has several differnent casebacks. There is no rhyme or reason to it. Nor logic.

Brushed BB have two variations of case back, that one is from polished BB.


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Is that the only one for polished BB?

Is there any logic as when which case back the brushed BB gets? Production year etc?

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