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PostPosted: Thu May 29, 2008 5:51 am 
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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.

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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.
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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.

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I really like the way the Black Bird looks.
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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.
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I really like the blackbird as well--and I like the look of the bracelet more than the Pilot bracelet.
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Well done! And the bracelet is definitely stunning and very comfortable.

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Blackbirds are very cool.

Congrats on the new piece.

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