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I am going to buy a Blackbird over the next few days, and find myself in the lucky position of having the choice of polished or brushed.
As I like the look of both, I was wondering whether there is any benefits to either?
Is one rarer than the other, or one less likely to get marked?
Any opinions gratefully received.

Brushed for me. I prefer the matte finish over the polished on this model. I'm not sure if either is more or less rare. I chose the brushed with black dial. If I were looking at the BEB perhaps I would prefer the polished. Either way, you cannot go wrong with this watch.

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Please pardon my ignorance, but is there an OEM brushed version of the Blackbird?

Curious if this is an option for other models, as I too prefer a matte finish.

Brushed Blackbird has been around longer than the polished one which was a relatively late introduction for the model.

I guess that technically there are more brushed ones because it has been available for a longer period, it will also show marks less than a polished finish.

Brushed for me, it's one of the things that sets the BB apart.

The BB is best served with the brushed finish IMO. As exceptional as it is, I would, personally, less use it with a black tie. Not that it is not suited for the job but other candidates correspond better.

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Yes, as both versions for sale from the Breitling dealer.

Brushed

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Brietling SO SF - Blue Dial

BB stands both for Blackbird and Black/Brushed. Nuff said.

Thank you.

Is the Super Avenger also available in a brushed finish?

No - well, not unless you brush it

Hah - thanks.
Awesome monster of a watch, but too much shine as a result IMO.

They're both outstanding, I own the polished version and I got rid of the bracelet because it was waaaayyyyyyy too shiny, but it looks killer on a black croco or a brown calf. You can't go wrong with either one, I personally prefer straps and I think the polished version looks better on straps than the brushed, but that's just my opinion.

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That is a tough one....I will say the brushed finish for a black dial and a polished for the BEB model. However, like Roam said the polished can work a bit easier with a strap for those who dont want the whole flash thing.


Good options to have

I went with brushed on the BEB version...
while some are stuck on the name and dial color, I purchased the blue dial as an association of the aircraft to the branch of service and AFSC's (mine included). Now that its been discontinued, I'm certainly glad I did!

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Brushed for me.

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