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my first Breitling! (Blackbird)
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Author:  siglo vi [ Thu May 29, 2008 5:51 am ]
Post subject:  my first Breitling! (Blackbird)
hello everyone,

pulled the trigger and picked up the Blackbird at an AD in New York State. was able to get 15% off the old list price whithout much effort which saved me over 1k compared to back home in Canada with a lot of haggling.

love the watch, and special thanks to Oester for the advice.

Image

not the greatest pic, but here it is!

one little detail i noticed is the 2nd digit of the big date complication is always slightly lower than the first digit. i've noticed this in other people's pics too. is this normal? i was also midly disappointed that the silver paint on the bakelike box is not consistant which i've also noticed in other people's pics.
Author:  breitlingsource [ Thu May 29, 2008 6:19 am ]
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The paint on the box will wear off in time, but its not really a big deal. I think you will get over it quickly. My first Breitling I was very citical of these things and they stopped bothering me after i bought my 4th or 5th one :D

The Date is a bit higher but that's just the way the mechanism is designed.. I believe the Glashutte Original Panodate is one of the only big date mechanisms that has a perfectly level big date.
Author:  Reb50 [ Thu May 29, 2008 6:25 am ]
Post subject:  Congrats
I really like the way the Black Bird looks.
Author:  Lefty [ Thu May 29, 2008 8:53 am ]
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Great choice, it really is a stunning watch. I had my heart set on a Chronomat Evo with a graphite dial as my next purchase, but I tried on a Blackbird at an AD last weekend and am now leaning toward that.
Author:  laieboy [ Thu May 29, 2008 11:28 am ]
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:thumbsup:
Author:  RJRJRJ [ Thu May 29, 2008 11:43 am ]
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I really like the blackbird as well--and I like the look of the bracelet more than the Pilot bracelet.
Author:  chmre [ Fri May 30, 2008 11:59 am ]
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Well done! And the bracelet is definitely stunning and very comfortable.
Author:  Flynbyu [ Sat May 31, 2008 8:17 am ]
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Blackbirds are very cool.

Congrats on the new piece.

~Brian
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