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....what would you build?

I know almost all of us have had a few "issues" with Breitling's current line-up and direction, so if you were in the Breitling design team, what would you build? Maybe Breitling could use this as some free market research!

For me, it's quite simple -

1. Put the B04 movement in a Navitimer World case, keep the same style of dial (obviously changed to the tricompax layout), and keep the Navi bracelet, and that would be the PERFECT Breitling IMO.

2. A second even simpler option - make a proper bracelet option for the TO Chrono, instead of just the mesh. The head is perfect as it is IMO, but a proper bracelet makes it a genuine Speedmaster alternative.

3. Last option, put a three hand in-house in a dive capable case with a PROPER (not rubber), pearl equipped bezel, and lo and behold Breitling would have a Sub, or even Deepsea, competitor.

What would you make?

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Driver8

Site Moderator

i guess the limited navitimer B01 with the leather strap is the perfect breitling for me so i dont need to create one...

what a beauty, it has everything that i love in a watch, only the price is a bit to high!

For me it would be the Blackbird case and esthetics with the B04 mvt.

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Breitling Skyracer Raven
Breitling B-1 A68362

This is not a easy one for me but like D8 says in his number 3 I'd be happy with a SF type thing with an in-house. For me the more I think about it the more i feel the Sub C. Is the perfect watch in every way. 100% proven in-house, a price point that compared to Breitling is attractive and that super bracelet. Come Breitling get your game together!

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Breanach78

A Few Breitlings.

Allow me to be the odd man out here. Add a 406MHZ ELT to the superquartz Bomber and the perfect Breitling is born... BTW, all my other B's (beside the UTC modules) have been mechanicals and although I love them all, the B-1 has always enjoyed the vast majority of wrist time.
Best,
Ron

















PS. Back around 1994, I might have said ths one...

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"The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With The Sea"...

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Bring back Titanium and a proper updated version of the Chrono Avenger and not in garish colours, and as D8 says, a nice sized Navitimer with a reliable in house movement.

Stef

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My problem is that this rapidly becomes a fantasy project for me, or at least something that I have no confidence that Breitling will ever provide.

I would like to see some additional complications in line with the 'tools for professionals' theme - maybe a tide indicator on a dive watch for example. Heck a modern watch with a power reserve would be a novelty!

I would also like to see a ban on any new model that has more than three fonts on it!

-Blackbird whit house movement and display back on a 45mm case BRUSHED ONLY :) = PERFECT LING

-as told already some new titanium models in the aeromarine range

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Breitling Chrono Avenger Black Dial whit Pro II Ti, Diver Pro I
Breitling BlackBird Big Date brushed whit SS Bracelet, brown croco
Breitling BlackBird Blacksteel 528/2000 Whit Dp2 Deployment
Omega Planet Ocean Chrono 9300 Co-axial Ceramic on SS bracelet

Too many style options, I think for one perfect Breitling, but I'll make a couple of small suggestions:

1. Navitimer--Actually, the present B01 is about perfect. The right size now.

2. Superocean--One simple step is to bring back the Steelfish--that was easy. Actually, reduce the arabic size on the present dial a little, slightly more traditional arabic style, lume dot or triangle at 12 and steel or ceramic on the bezel. Brushed and polished (or mixed) options. Or, keep the present Superocean but put a dot on it, and put ceramic, with tasteful numbers and the dot, on a 44mm SOH with some additional bracelet options and brushed or polished option, and you'd really have a nice look.

3. Chronomat--Maybe they understand pig-latin: Ixnay the uck-Rogers-Bay.

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Scott

AP Royal Oak 15400, silver
Zenith Chronomaster El Primero Classic Cars
Vintage gold Corum
Rolex DJ 36 TT, oyster dial, oyster/smooth
Baume & Mercier Riviera 200m, silver dial/aquamarine bezel
Breitling Superocean 57, rose/stainless

I would take my Navi and add a pair of boobs to it. Ahhh the perfect Breitling!

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Breitling Navitimer: Black Dial
OMEGA Speedmaster Professional
Steinhart Nav.B-Chrono II
Elgin-Hamilton 37500 (Aircraft Clock)

Step 1 - rider tabs.

Step 2 - metal bezel.


After that, my mind is open to many possibilities.

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SHARKMAN

I did (and I will not bore you with lots of recycled pictures of it).

BB+

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Al

“Quis custodiet ipsos custodes"

Simple. A Navitimer B01 with water resistance to 200m. Failing that a 44mm Navitimer World with in-house movement and water resistance to 200m. Rationale: I would like to add a GMT hand and the Navi is the perfect watch for me except for the fact it doesn't have water resistance

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Happines is Good Health and a Bad Memory.
"Ingrid Bergman"

I would put a regular SS bezel on the Mark VI instead of the platinum one thus making the price a little more reasonable

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