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I read on the Breilting Website several times that the SOII was the current in a line of Legendary "Dive Watches"
Going from the quote from Roff above couldn't it be said its a bit embarrassing for Breitling and to put in in lay mans terms a bit of a F**K up?

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Breanach78

A Few Breitlings.

They're all still there for me. Under the links "Models" and "New in 2011".

Models>new 2011. They are all on the left edge of the screen.

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SHARKMAN

What are you doing looking at lings at 4:32am??

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

12.30 in the after noon here in the Green Isle.....

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Breanach78

A Few Breitlings.

C'mon Shark...what did you pick up?

I didn't have anything from Breitling on my radar, but now I am thinking of picking up one of the discontinued models while my AD still has some new. Might be time to pick up a SOSF or the Ti Seawolf like Ricardo did. My AD had 3-4 of those last weekend.

According to another source (on TZ) they discontinued or are in the process of discontinuing 17 models, with some of those being replaced with the new 01 movement models (such as Navi 01, etc.) and others experiencing a re-design (chrono SO II, etc.).

Have to wait and see how this all falls out.

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Chrono Jetstream
Montbrilliant 1903
Aerospace E79362

Yeah I think FEAR was being facetious in that he knows about the discontinued models, but to look at the website, Breitling gives the impression all the models long since out of production are still in the fold. They even put the Evo style chronomat back on the website.

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SHARKMAN

That 1461 for me, love the movement, love the size, would hope to see some other dial colours though, that would be stunning with black dial and silver subs or all silver.

Stef

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I was surpirsed to see all 3 dials on the Steelfish sitting in my ADs display. You aren't going to see that at too many places. But I didn't get the Steelfish. Picked up something with black dial/silver subs and the classic Breitling style and bezel.

And as to the reaction of ADs - while I won't reveal which AD - but one is mortified and stepping up talks with B&R and IWC not to replace Breiting, but as a hedge. A direct quote - "I can't sell the Superocean IIs - they just sit there! Now I'm supposed to move a 42 AND a 44mm version of the same watch??"

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SHARKMAN

I'm sure Breitling has it all figured out. After all, the company prides itself on not doing any market research. Obviously if they build it, we will come.

Glad I picked this up when I did, as well as the other two (regular silver and black) in two-tone that should be landing at my AD this week. Man that was a close call. Granted not the most popular models (integrated bracelet+47MM is tough) but I think they will become nostalgic staples, especially after Breitling "Buckfies" the navitimer line.

stunning!

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Breitling Antares B10047
Breitling Chronomat B13050
Breitling Chronomat A13050.1 - pilot bracelet
Breitling Chronomat Blackbird A13050.1 - serie spéciale
Breitling Avenger Seawolf E17370
Breitling Chronomat EVO A13356 - pilot bracelet

two words you will not hear together for many moons:

Breitling

Aesthetics

While some of these are pretty unimpressive I have my eye on that "Flying Fish" I think that the colour combo with the B01 dial goes very nicely... does anyone know if they stamped "Flying Fish" on the back of the case? (I truly hope not)

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"Hail to the king, baby" Ash (Army of Darkness 1992)

Current:
Sinn 857 S UTC
Armida 1000m Bronze
Superocean Heritage 46mm