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I would be bummed if I owned a polished BB, which is the one I would buy. I would def want the special BLACKBIRD caseback.

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SA-Baton White Dial/ProII
Tissot Le Locle

You see, I actually like the caseback on mine better. I think the one that just says BLACKBIRD looks like it should be on a toy or something. That was actually the only thing I didn't like about BB's, I guess I got lucky.

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"Leave the gun, take the cannoli."

If it had yellow accents I would be in love. to be honest IMO its not that bad!



-E

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Collection..
2013 Rolex DAY DATE II 18kYG + Champagne Dial.
2009 Breitling CHRONOMAT EVOLUTION - MOP Diamond Dial + Diamond Bezel.
2005 Rolex SUBMARINER 2Tone 18k/SS + Blue Dial.
1984 Rolex DATEJUST 2Tone 18k/SS+Black Sunburst Dial

I can see where you are coming from. Almot like a little cheesy in a way. Not as refined.

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SA-Baton White Dial/ProII
Tissot Le Locle

Exactly, I know it's a Blackbird, the caseback that I have says Blackbird, I don't need it in giant block letters. Not that I would turn it down if it did have the other caseback, but I like the more traditional one. What would be awesome is if the had a picture of a Blackbird (the jet) on the caseback. Since they designed the Blackbird based off of the jet's stealthy look then I think it would have been pretty cool. But I guess everyone has some little thing that they would like different about every watch.

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"Leave the gun, take the cannoli."

Yes. I think the only watch I have ever liked everything about well all but one is the 6.75 B4B. The only thing I would change is take all red markings off the dial. I think it would class it up a bit more.

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SA-Baton White Dial/ProII
Tissot Le Locle

Turns out, despite all the mockery, this guy appears to have been correct:
http://forums.timezone.com/index.php?t= ... sg_5274059

Despite the fact that I may have been the source of much of the mockery, I think it looks really good. The black/red combo resembles a real SR-71 much more than all previous models.

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-RJ

Now that i've a chance to really look at this watch and think about it ....I hate it even more than I initially did. The bloodbird doesn't do it for me.

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

I actually like it but think it would look a lot better in brushed / matte than polished

If this is real, I will wait for the 'hate' / release so the real-world selling price drops like a rock

I cant imagine resale prices every dropping below a regular backbird, simply because its not a very radical change from the standard one. If anything, its LE status will keep it more desirable. Just my thought, anyway.

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-RJ

[quote="roman4405 I think the one that just says BLACKBIRD looks like it should be on a toy or something. That was actually the only thing I didn't like about BB's[/quote]

This is the one deterant for me too. What is the other option?

This is the one deterant for me too. What is the other option?[/quote]

The brushed version has the "BLACKBIRD" caseback, and the polished version has the regular Chronomat caseback.

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-RJ

Well said Serge. They really screwed up IMO with the red for the date font.

Maybe if the friggin date wasn't red also it would look a little better, still don't like it though.

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"Leave the gun, take the cannoli."