Greatest Breitling 2012 - Finals

Roffensian · **Posted:** Sat Sep 29, 2012 3:00 pm

Finals are up for voting - viewforum.php?f=25

jlee5050 · **Posted:** Sat Sep 29, 2012 3:07 pm

That 1461 is so tempting. I actually hesitated for a bit.

mfserge · **Posted:** Sat Sep 29, 2012 3:10 pm

No hesitation on my part. The Navi Olympus is significantly nicer than the 1461 46mm IMO, I don't know how the 1461 made it this far. Navi 01 bring home the trophy!!

WatchFred · **Posted:** Sat Sep 29, 2012 3:13 pm

no hesitation at all - a truly great recreation of the iconic Breitling - Navi 01 FTW !

sharkman · **Posted:** Sat Sep 29, 2012 3:44 pm

Breaking News! Based on early voting, CNN has called the election.

Loser Cries Foul: Promises Full Investigation

Update: Supreme Court Issues Stay on Voting in N.1461 v. N.01.

The Supreme Court has issued an injunction halting voting on Breitlingsource. This reporter contacted Mr. Roff, Site Voting Superintendent, for comment moments after the Court's unprecedented ruling: "I'm disgusted, Gentlemen. We were almost there...we were almost done!"

Local official Driver8 was rushed to a nearby Hospital after collapsing and muttering something that sounded like, "Chrome Avenger Ellie, Chrome Avenger Ellie..."

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CH-dmath · **Posted:** Sat Sep 29, 2012 4:13 pm

mfserge wrote:

No hesitation on my part. The Navi Olympus is significantly nicer than the 1461 46mm IMO, I don't know how the 1461 made it this far. Navi 01 bring home the trophy!!

The surprising thing is that the 1461 didn't have an easy draw. It beat several watches that get a lot of love here in the forum.

Sharkman wrote:

Update: Supreme Court Issues Stay on Voting in N.1461 v. N.01.

The Supreme Court has issued an injunction halting voting on Breitlingsource. This reporter contacted Mr. Roff, Site Voting Superintendent, for comment moments after the Court's unprecedented ruling: "I'm disgusted, Gentlemen. We were almost there...we were almost done!"

I get the feeling that the 1461 is going to lose the popular vote but win in the electoral college.

wessa · **Posted:** Sat Sep 29, 2012 7:37 pm

Roff, may I suggest a complete ranking of all 1-64 candidates once the "tournament" is over?
If not too much trouble.

Dr J · **Posted:** Sat Sep 29, 2012 11:57 pm

I would have preferred the Olympus over the 1461 too.

And still not sure how a LE of only 250 made it into 3rd place??

Driver8 · **Posted:** Sun Sep 30, 2012 4:26 am

Personally I think it's a fine finale : the newest incarnation of the classic Navi vs the newest Navi incarnation of 1461 movement. If nothing else it shows that as Breitling fans we don't have a problem with new models provided they stay true to the past.

However, I think I'm going to be on the losing team in the final.

It was me who actually proposed the 1461 in the first place, so that's where my vote is going in the final. As much as I like the Navi 01 (and I do really like it), I just find it way too small on my wrist.......... and I can't vote for a watch in the final round that I can't wear. BTW I'm not sure where the dislike of the 1461 comes from in some quarters as IMO it's just as nice as the Navi Olympus with just a couple of extra mm. :huh

But anyway, the Navi 01 is going to win by a country mile..... and that's still OK by me. :thumbsup:

mfserge · **Posted:** Sun Sep 30, 2012 7:17 am

Driver8 wrote:

BTW I'm not sure where the dislike of the 1461 comes from in some quarters as IMO it's just as nice as the Navi Olympus with just a couple of extra mm. :huh

The size is a major turn off for me and the lack of dial color options is a turn off. The Navi O had white sub dials which make it a bit easier to read IMO.

Stefan Tapp · **Posted:** Sun Sep 30, 2012 7:30 am

Well I almost voted for the 1461, if it had white subs it would have been a no brainer, it would have been a big brother to my Olympus, so the classic black dial white/silver subs did it for me, I'm so glad I have the best of both worlds!

Stef

mrbill · **Posted:** Mon Oct 01, 2012 4:27 pm

I didn't vote in the final round. Two watches with so much going on on the dials and bezels I cannot even tell you what time it is! I know they are what a lot of Breitling die hard enthusiasts lust over. Not for me. Just my opinion.

Cheers.

mfserge · **Posted:** Mon Oct 01, 2012 5:13 pm

mrbill wrote:

I didn't vote in the final round. Two watches with so much going on on the dials and bezels I cannot even tell you what time it is! I know they are what a lot of Breitling die hard enthusiasts lust over. Not for me. Just my opinion.

Cheers.

No worries,everyone is entitled to their opinion even if their opinion is god awful.

Budlum24 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 01, 2012 5:35 pm

mfserge wrote:

mrbill wrote:

I didn't vote in the final round. Two watches with so much going on on the dials and bezels I cannot even tell you what time it is! I know they are what a lot of Breitling die hard enthusiasts lust over. Not for me. Just my opinion.

Cheers.

No worries,everyone is entitled to their opinion even if their opinion is god awful.

Serge - a dab of Italian mixed with a dab of restraint.

Tim S · **Posted:** Mon Oct 01, 2012 6:36 pm

An easy one for me, and definitely one of the most iconic Breitling's of all time, complete with a new undercarriage (each to their own of course :mrgreen:

).

And I liked how I didn't have to vote against another iconic model in the Chronomat. 3rd might be a little harsh though...

Great work Roff, loved the concept!

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