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I have thoughts of diving into the Navitimer models in a near future. However, I'm not really sure about the dials - I find some of them quite messy and hard to read (especially for a white dial, which is what I'd prefer). What are your thoughts? Which Navi has the easiest dial to read?

(Only taking existing new models into the poll since I'll be buying it new)

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I vote for the World - perhaps due to the fact that I've ordered one!
Seriously, to my tired eyes, it 'seems' the easiest to read.

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Navitimer World, Evo, Blacksteel, Avenger
Loads of Panerai
Submariner Date, GMT Master llc

Maybe the World? I will not vote as I do not have enough expirience with them to give an inteligent opinion.

All I can say is stay away from the Datora if readability is a concern. People I know say they find it just fine but for me (I have stigmatism and generaly poor sight) I find it a chore. It is tempting due to its design and beutifull construction, not to mension the amount of info on there but I just dont wear it because I dont enjoy squinting all that often.

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World for me, as firstly I own one , secondly the fact the sub-dials are the same colour as the dial means that it appears less busy, and lastly it's one of the largest Navi's available (second only the Legende), which makes it easier to read.

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Driver8

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Without my glasses on, none of them are easy to read. With my glasses on, all of them are easy to read.
Apologies for the honest, yet useless answer.

I vote for the world!
First of all, bacause I have one and I have no problem to read it.

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Breitling Navitimer World
Breitling Skyland Avenger "Blacksteel" Limited Edition
Sector SGE 100
Philip Stein Teslar Large Chronograph
Rodania Dakar Chronograph

I 've tried on the Monbrilliant, the Cosmonaute, and the Navitimer and there is a World of difference in comparison to the Navi-World.

The Navitimer is much too small on my 7.5'' wrist. I love the look of the Cosmo and the Navitimer, but both looked much smaller than my Submariner and Fortis Flieger I wear. The Montbrilliant looked great on my wife's wrist at 38mm, but looks way too small for a man.

I love my Navi-World. Easy to read dial, and very functional.

~Brian

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Fortis Flieger Chronograph
Rolex Submariner Date

I think any of the white-dialed variations are probably more difficult to read, however the World does look easier to read because the same subdial color as someone mentioned. The Montbrillant watches in general are harder to read because of the hands they use... but they look dressier too which is kind of nice.

I vote for the black dial World.

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The World and the Legende,

Plus they are the ONLY Nav's that are FULL LINGS !

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LING MAN

At last you've begun t oaccept it - so even my World (which is arriving soon) on a nice black L E A T H E R strap is considered a full ling - oh you don't know how happy I am

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Navitimer World, Evo, Blacksteel, Avenger
Loads of Panerai
Submariner Date, GMT Master llc

Sportback,

On a STRAP no Ling is a FULL LING. And you are missing out on the magnificent 7 rowed Nav bracelet. Naviman was stuck with a Croco strap for about 6 weeks and he was beside himself with AGONY until his bracelet arrived. Don't put yourself through this kind of torture and DEGRADATION. Order the bracelet now !

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LING MAN

Thanks for your thoughts guys. Some of them might be a bit biased, but I kind of knew that before I made the poll... I think your thoughts have just made me more sure what I intended to do from the beginning - ask my AD to bring a Navi World and a Legende so I can try them on IRL.

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Biased? Us???? AS IF!!!

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Driver8

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Yes you are, and you know it... And so do I.

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The Cosmonaute is a right bastard to read, but that's half the fun!

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