As I just signed on to the BS boards, it might be fun to tell about my -very modest- 'Ling history.
It started 9 years ago when I decided to go for a Chrono Colt Quartz. Being a student at that time, it took me a while to save up enough money, but that made the experience of finally buying it even more special. The person at the AD I bought it at was very kind and I managed to get my Colt Quartz with a 15% discount. Pretty good start right?
Flash forward to last year. Even though I had loved (and still loved) my Colt Quartz every single day, the thought of buying a new watch became stronger. It didn't have anything to do with the little dents and scratches that now were present; they just added more 'character'. No, it had to do with me growing up and wanting a (sorry fellow CCQ-owners
) more manly watch in terms of size. After getting my girlfriend on board ("you can have a new 'Ling if there's enough shopping budget left for me"
) the game was on! I visited the AD's in my area, picked up the catalogue and bookmarked the Breitling-website. Months of contemplation resulted in a shortlist of favored models: the Breitling for Bentley GT and the Navitimer World. Another stop at my favorite AD brought me right back to earth... The GT was imo stunningly beautiful but priced accordingly, and for the price the AD offered, the Navitimer World somehow just didn't do it for me. I was back to square one and had to rethink the whole thing. Going over the catalogue once more, I was drawn to the Super Avenger. It felt like the perfect solution: both it's size and price-tag matched my criteria. The only downside was that it kinda had the same look as my Colt Quartz, albeit a lot bigger. However, I could buy it to satisfy my need for a new 'Ling, and sell it after a couple of years to go for the GT was my thought.
As in every great story (not saying my story is a great story, but you catch my drift
) there is a twist... Two weeks ago, I stumbled upon the website of an AD I kinda forget to check out on earlier "quests". It turned out they were selling their Breitlings for very interesting prices because they were in the midst of moving to another location. At first, I was disappointed when I spoke the salesperson on the phone. They had just sold their last Super Avenger. Asking what models there were left, he named a few. Most of them weren't what I was hoping for. Models with dials in colors I don't prefer, that kind of stuff. But then he caught my attention with two words: Montbrillant Legende. He told me the list price plus discount for this watch and affirmed this was a watch with a black dial (besides size one of my other preferences).That day seemed to never end (I called from work), but finally back home I had the chance to identify the Legende, based on the list price that the salesperson told me. Turned out it was the Montbrillant Legende Limited Edition, stunningly beautiful but normally way over budget. However, with a price like this, it was even cheaper than a Super Avenger minus the 15% discount I was aiming for! Last weekend I visited the AD and was struck with the great looks of this full 'Ling. To sum up the outcome: I bought the LE Montbrillant Legende yesterday
What do you guys think? Did I do ok? The thought of getting the GT still lingers a bit, especially now that I have a great watch to trade. On the other hand, I don't wanna tempt fate considering how lucky I've been. Plus, there are some that don't consider a BfB a real 'Ling, so that keeps me from pulling the trigger on that one. On the other hand, I do like that the GT is waterproof and therefor a little bit more suitable for wearing it without worrying about heavy rain etc. Would love to hear your opinions on this matter!
Now if I can find out how to post some pictures (this is only my 2nd post), I will definitely put them in this thread.
