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I would go for something similar to driver 8

SOHC

green dial/green bezel
black dial/green bezel


I would most likely stay away from a red dial or bezel.

I was thinking that last night - I would buy it, but from a practicality standpoint red bezel, black dial is probably better.

In terms of **/50 - my understanding is that as long as we state that this will only ever be a single production run then that will be done.

To pick up on a comment from earlier - I would love to find out if we could get it done with a DB and would pay more for that - anyone else?

In terms of logistics - I can leverage my contacts, and I'm sure that there is someone with a legal background to draft a simple contract to minimise the risk of people backing out. We should probably try and do some kind of random allocation of numbers to avoid fights over who gets #1, who gets #50, etc.

My 2 cents worth:

SOHC - check
Steel - check
Black dial - check (although I'd be curious to see a proposal (photoshop skills anyone?) with brushed silver dial/black subs).
Bezel - undecided about colour - depends on dial/sub dial combo.
Strap - Black leather OK I suppose. I really like the mesh but have the feeling I'm in a small minority (the ocean classic bracelet has for me, a huge part of the appeal of this watch).
With a display back - awesome!
Dial logo - no special - keep it stock unless a display back otherwise something on caseback.
So I suppose I'm saying I'd cautiously dip my toe in for one of fifty. But it is the case for me and I suspect, probably quite a lot of others, of being a significant investment where there has to be everything about it that I like and no compromise. And there are very, very few watches that do it for me. The SOHC however is one of them. The devil is in the detail as they say.

IMHO, the SOHC is clean and perfectly understated which gives it a lot of class.

WRT to the strap. Perhaps it is possible for an LE of 50 heads only and your choice of strap?.
Ike

I would LOVE a DB but fear it may make the price prohibitive. I'd certainly like to know how much extra though.

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Avenger Seawolf
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Aerospace
SOHC LE

I fear it will. But I think if it had, besides being looking sooo good, would make the watch more collectible and valuable in the future. No guarantee a display back will remain exclusive to this LE though!

Ike

This sounds like a great idea. I would like to see a Steelfish (of course) before the SOH, but I could "live with" the SOH.

Heres my 2 cents on color combos and such:


Steelfish option:

A yellow dial and possible yellow OR strap
A orange dial and possible orange OR strap

The size is good, the watch is a true divers watch(functional), the dial/strap combo would stand out like a flashing beacon (expecially to forum members if we ran into each other), the bezel of the Steelfish maintains the Breitling look and the price is right. The display back would be cool but not if it changed the price a lot and the depth capibilities.

SOH option:

Nothing that looks like I won it from a carnival (colors)
A red bezel with a red dial would look very nice expecially with a black OR.
A green bezel, to me, screams 50th Rolex model copy. It already looks too much like a rolly.
A semi-dressy version would look nice. Like a bronze dial with a silver bezel or even vice versa. Put that on a mesh bracelet. Simple and elegant.

The SOH has the depth rating and a unique style (although I like the rider tab bezel better). It has a dressy quality to the looks of it. This would be a good watch for a DB, but again unless the price goes up.

In conclusion, the watch souldnt have a BreitlingSource engraved on it or the logo thing. When researched "watch people" will know WHO had the watches made. I like the idea of the random assignment of the 1-50# watches, with one exception. Admin should get the #1 (if he wants it, duh!) because of the forum/site he created we have all gotten together and made this even remotely possible.

I would ask that everyone reconcider the Steelfish option. I would wear a fish more often than the SOH. And the fish are divers watches that would look great with "diver" colors.

Scott

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Green reminds me of Rolex...

I will see if i can find a thumbs down emoticon tho

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I am recasting my vote for a yellow steelfish!!!

Yeah I'd buy it.........ESPECIALLY if it had black sub-dials.

I take the point about the green bezel being a it too "Rolex"...... but I think that worked as a colour combo on the Submariner. But yes maybe too much of a copy.

I'm still going to say SOHC black dial+black sub dials with red bezel, or red dial+black sub-dials with black bezel. Don't really care what it comes on strap wise as I'll sort that out later......... but a cheap leather strap is good to start off with.

DB's are great, but probably costly, and Breitling don't seem to like DB's on auto models.

And yes - I INSIST on the limited edition numbering!

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Driver8

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I am in on this too, I like the idea of limited numbering. No special markings on the dial UNLESS we can get the limited edition numbering put on the dial somewhere tasteful. That would be cool. I don't mine a Breitlingsource indication on the back but I can go either way.

Both Steelfish and SOH appeal to me. I like the idea of a black dial, with yellow Bezel as yellow is very "Breitling". Red bezel is very cool too. Count me in either way.

Do we even know if this is possible yet?

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If in fact we decide upon this and most want Breitling Source somewhere on the piece, might I suggest it being on the caseback somewhere? The color combo on the dial, subs and bezel would be an outward "tell" as to the rarity of this LE. "Breitling Source" would be the signature on the back, naming who commissioned the piece.
-jbbb

Making a couple of phone calls and sending a couple of e-mails.

I know there are a few 'insiders' on the forum as well, including a couple who may not want to be publicly identified as such, but if you also can / want to work with me on this then send me a PM.

Am I missing something or are there really sub dials on the SOH? I know the 38 has the seconds sub but who the heck wants a small 38mm watch? Some have meantioned thier preference for the color of the subs, thats why I ask.

Scott

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The discussion is homing in on the SOH 46 Chronograph

Alright,

So Switzerland will be aware of this request by tomorrow morning (they've already left for the evening today). The hypothetical that I have presented them with is that we are looking to purchase a LE watch that is custom just for this purchase - not a logo, but that something about the watch itself is custom and wouldn't be used for future models.

I tried to position it in such a way that we were flexible to the conditions that they needed to be able to agree to it - the only non negotiable item that I provided was the xx/xx - we're all assuming 50, but I have asked what the smallest run would be.

I have given them an example of an SOHC with custom coloured bezel and / or dial and / or sub dials, but also made it clear that we were open to other models. I have also asked for a DB option.

Finally I asked for some idea of cost (relative to a 'normal' model) of the different options so that we can make more intelligent decisions