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| Author: | nonggadin [ Sat Jun 09, 2007 2:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | What Inspired the Chronomat Design? |
Dome shaped push buttons and crown inspired by prop hubs: 
Slanted flip lock clasp inspired by a plane rudder: 
Graduated unit bezel inspired by prop engine (front view as pictured): 
Profiled watch case inspired by wingspan: 
And lastly, the busy dial inspired by cockpit instrumentation: 
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| Author: | breitlingsource [ Sat Jun 09, 2007 6:00 pm ] |
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Very neat and informative post! |
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| Author: | nonggadin [ Sun Jun 10, 2007 4:01 am ] |
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breitlingsource wrote: Very neat and informative post!
Just pure imagination buddy! 
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| Author: | breitlingsource [ Sun Jun 10, 2007 8:17 am ] |
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Really? haha.. I did read that the Windrider series of watches (not the current ones, but the last ones) got their case shape from the something to do with the wing shape of airplanes. |
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| Author: | nonggadin [ Sun Jun 10, 2007 8:22 am ] |
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breitlingsource wrote: Really? haha.. I did read that the Windrider series of watches (not the current ones, but the last ones) got their case shape from the something to do with the wing shape of airplanes.
Do you have the article at hand? |
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| Author: | breitlingsource [ Sun Jun 10, 2007 8:29 am ] |
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No... don't have the article handy. However, it was not the side view that you showed in your pictures, but the case shape in the view when looking at the front (dial) of the watch turned on its side... so crown facing up/down. |
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| Author: | nonggadin [ Sun Jun 10, 2007 9:13 am ] |
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breitlingsource wrote: No... don't have the article handy. However, it was not the side view that you showed in your pictures, but the case shape in the view when looking at the front (dial) of the watch turned on its side... so crown facing up/down.
Interesting. |
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