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Driver8

Post subject: Navitimer 01..... new dial option available

Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 12:44 pm

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This will please some of you! On the Breitling website, the dial options for the Navitimer 01 now includes a black dial with arabics. :thumbsup:

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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 1:25 pm

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I like my batons better, but I know some strongly prefer arabics. Also, I hate the gold wings; I much prefer the white gold wings on the LE Navi.

Now if Breitling would just come out with a white dial Navi 01, I think everyone would be happy.

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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 1:25 pm

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Very cool! I prefer the batons, but this is nice. Interestingly they've decided to use smaller numbers, instead of cutting off the 10/8/7/5/4/2. Either that or the extra couple of mm's on the case frees up some space.

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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 1:45 pm

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I prefer the batons too, but this looks good!

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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 2:40 pm

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I saw that on their website last week and I did not like it a all!!

Much prefer the batons.

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Driver8

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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 2:52 pm

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I like both, but if I had to choose I'd also go with the batons. I'm just surprised there's not more love for this as quite a few people have been going on about wanting arabics. Guess those people haven't seen it yet.....

However I can safely say I much prefer the non-LE to the LE version. The gold wings is more like the old painted gold wings on the out-going Navi which I really like, but it's the black date wheel that really seals it. The only thing that would be nice is a DB, but the dial more than compensates IMO.

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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 2:57 pm

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I prefer the batons as well, I'm not sure about this. I like the smaller font as Ian says, but the numbers just look 'odd' - not sure what it is, but they don't look quite right to me.

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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 3:24 pm

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Roffensian wrote:

I like the smaller font as Ian says, but the numbers just look 'odd' - not sure what it is, but they don't look quite right to me.

Maybe they should do a Buck Rogers font version? :mrgreen:

Can you imagine... :shock:

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RXPete

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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 4:19 pm

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I like it. I'm not sure which one I like better. If the LE had a black date, it'd be perfect.

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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 4:40 pm

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RXPete wrote:

If the LE had a black date, it'd be perfect.

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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 5:24 pm

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I wonder why the date is always at an angle? Am I the only one that doesn't like the angled date?

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Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 6:48 am

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Driver8 wrote:

I definitely like the arabics over batons. Gives it much more of a tool/instrument look dating back to Breitling's roots.

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Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 7:03 am

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I love the non "cut-off" Arabics. Matches all the Cossies perfectly. I also like the aesthetic balance of the 6,9,12 subdial configuration (opposite the crown and chrono pushers) vice the more popular and classic "tri-compax" on the caliber 23 and B01 Navi's. Below is my all time favorite Navitimer...

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Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 7:40 am

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Any other formats dron?

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Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 2:38 am

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The arabic numbers option is a good addition to the Navitimer 01. However, they should also have an option to have the silver or gold applied Breitling logo and a sapphire case back. The latter being a sad omission in my opinion.

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