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Author:  smelendez [ Sat Mar 26, 2011 12:54 pm ]
Post subject:  Rubber bezels
Ok Im confused... Ive been reading about the new superocean models and mostly
disliking of the rubber bezel. I never really paid attention to it before. What part is rubber exactly? It looks metal w black outlined paint.
Author:  Roffensian [ Sat Mar 26, 2011 1:00 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Rubber bezels
smelendez wrote:
Ok Im confused... Ive been reading about the new superocean models and mostly
disliking of the rubber bezel. I never really paid attention to it before. What part is rubber exactly? It looks metal w black outlined paint.



The black part is rubber.
Author:  smelendez [ Sat Mar 26, 2011 1:30 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Rubber bezels
Ooohhh.... thanks sir
Author:  Drtymrtini [ Sat Mar 26, 2011 3:11 pm ]
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Has anyone posted a poll about whether or not people like the rubber bezel? I'm not a fan myself, but would love to know what the rest of the community thinks. I'd also love to know why Breitling went down this path...
Author:  smelendez [ Sat Mar 26, 2011 3:48 pm ]
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Personally I dont hate em... but Im not a "purist"... heck I got two SAs
Author:  Kodiak [ Sat Mar 26, 2011 4:06 pm ]
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Drtymrtini wrote:
Has anyone posted a poll about whether or not people like the rubber bezel? I'm not a fan myself, but would love to know what the rest of the community thinks. I'd also love to know why Breitling went down this path...

I don't mind them. I would like to see the 60 minute marker replaced with a triangle indicator/lume dot of some sort. They wouldn't keep me from buying a piece if I really liked the rest of the dial design, etc.

Maybe it's an intermediate step for Breitling before they come out with a ceramic bezel down the road :D .
Author:  RJRJRJ [ Sat Mar 26, 2011 7:40 pm ]
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I like the rubber bezel. Ive got one and its actually pretty nice. What I dont like is that every model seems to have one now, so its gone from interesting to epidemic.
Author:  WATCHDAWG64 [ Sat Mar 26, 2011 8:32 pm ]
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The rubber bezel does not bother me at all, in person it looks great not at all like the pic of the new superocean chrono in the other post. i think it will hold up great over time and as far as getting scratched, it should hold up better than a painted bezzel. only time will tell. would i like to see a ceramic bezzel on it, hell yeah i would! But it doesnt, it is what it is. Steve
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Author:  martley [ Sun Mar 27, 2011 6:11 am ]
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I have the SuperOcean Abyss in red and love it. Actually, I have two (don't ask, my partner bought one for me as a surprise without knowing I had one already a few days before). I also have two different straps to change and the rubber bezel looks great with the chrome or rubber strap. I need to post the other watch in the sell / trade section I guess. I don't need to own two :).
Author:  sharkman [ Sun Mar 27, 2011 8:03 am ]
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I did not mind the rubber bezel at all when it was seemingly a very limited offering on a couple models. But now it seems clear it will (already has actually) become on of two "Flagship" Breitling bezels, bumping the rider tab bezel in the process. That I don't like.
Author:  F14D_Tomcat [ Sun Mar 27, 2011 11:36 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Rubber bezels
sharkman wrote:
I did not mind the rubber bezel at all when it was seemingly a very limited offering on a couple models. But now it seems clear it will (already has actually) become on of two "Flagship" Breitling bezels, bumping the rider tab bezel in the process. That I don't like.


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