As always, very nice prose Mr Ricardo.
Much like my response to your GMT review, the watch most definitely isn't for me, but I always enjoy reading your words.
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| Author: | ricardo [ Tue Oct 09, 2012 1:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | SuperOcean Abyss: My Review |
Below is a link to my review of the SuperOcean Abyss. I appreciate that this isn't "hot of the press" but I've been chipping away at it for about three months now. I also appreciate that this watch may not be most popular of Breitlings. After wearing it for sometime I like it a lot more now. I hope you enjoy the review anyways. As always comments and constructive criticism are always welcome. http://www.andrewmichaels.co.uk/blog/su ... ew-a17364/ |
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| Author: | Driver8 [ Tue Oct 09, 2012 5:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SuperOcean Abyss: My Review |
As always, very nice prose Mr Ricardo. Much like my response to your GMT review, the watch most definitely isn't for me, but I always enjoy reading your words.
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| Author: | WatchFred [ Tue Oct 09, 2012 5:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SuperOcean Abyss: My Review |
Driver8 wrote: As always, very nice prose Mr Ricardo. Much like my response to your GMT review, the watch most definitely isn't for me, but I always enjoy reading your words.+1 |
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| Author: | ricardo [ Tue Oct 09, 2012 6:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SuperOcean Abyss: My Review |
Well, I very much appreciate your kind words. I doubt Breitling will though....... 
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| Author: | gbuergisser [ Tue Oct 09, 2012 8:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SuperOcean Abyss: My Review |
I really like the new bezel. But I wouldn't mind if it had a luminous marker at the 12 o'clock position. |
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| Author: | Tman68 [ Tue Oct 09, 2012 2:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SuperOcean Abyss: My Review |
You refer to the SuperOcean Abyss as white but isn't it silver? Mine is Attachment: ImageUploadedByTapatalk1349820189.517867.jpg It can appear white but it's silver all day....Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Tue Oct 09, 2012 3:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SuperOcean Abyss: My Review |
Great review Rick, and while it's not for me I can appreciate the appeal of this one far more than the Buck Rogers style which simply isn't growing on me. However, the lack of a bezel pearl is a glaring oversight in a watch that claims to be a diver and that's something that I will never understand - blatantly putting design ahead of function from a brand that prides itself on Instruments for Professionals. |
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| Author: | Dr J [ Tue Oct 09, 2012 4:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SuperOcean Abyss: My Review |
Well written Rick  Have to agree with the others that the styling isn't for me, but still a nice watch.
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| Author: | RJRJRJ [ Tue Oct 09, 2012 9:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SuperOcean Abyss: My Review |
Roffensian wrote: Great review Rick, and while it's not for me I can appreciate the appeal of this one far more than the Buck Rogers style which simply isn't growing on me. However, the lack of a bezel pearl is a glaring oversight in a watch that claims to be a diver and that's something that I will never understand - blatantly putting design ahead of function from a brand that prides itself on Instruments for Professionals. Ive got one, and couldnt really care less about the lume dot. Its something that I will realistically never use, so its useless (likely to 99% of buyers, most of which probably dont even know what a dive bezel is). My problem is that the 60 mark should have some kind of arrow. As it stands, the arrows tip is right at the center of the 6 and the 0. Fine, but a quick glance just doesnt work snce you have to start honing in on the actual mark. |
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| Author: | phillevy [ Tue Oct 09, 2012 10:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SuperOcean Abyss: My Review |
Having owned the previous SO design I gasped in almost disbelief when I first saw what had replaced it and didn't like it at all. Now however I have one as well - SO 44 - I tried it on in a dealer for fun and it looked simply fantastic on my wrist. So now I have the best of both worlds old and new and love them both. Great review. |
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| Author: | ricardo [ Wed Oct 10, 2012 12:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SuperOcean Abyss: My Review |
Tman68 wrote: You refer to the SuperOcean Abyss as white but isn't it silver? Mine is Attachment: ImageUploadedByTapatalk1349820189.517867.jpg It can appear white but it's silver all day....Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I have to acknowledge that the colour is actually called "Abyss Silver" in the catalogue but I still think it looks white, which it definitely looks in your photo as well. I may be biased though because, as I mention in the review, I like the white wall tyre analogy.
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| Author: | ricardo [ Wed Oct 10, 2012 12:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SuperOcean Abyss: My Review |
phillevy wrote: Having owned the previous SO design I gasped in almost disbelief when I first saw what had replaced it and didn't like it at all. Now however I have one as well - SO 44 - I tried it on in a dealer for fun and it looked simply fantastic on my wrist. So now I have the best of both worlds old and new and love them both. Great review. That is a great testomonial. Thanks for sharing. |
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| Author: | Sharkmouth [ Wed Oct 10, 2012 1:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SuperOcean Abyss: My Review |
Great write up Rick! |
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| Author: | marcow [ Wed Oct 10, 2012 7:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SuperOcean Abyss: My Review |
Great review! I have worn the new Superocean a few weeks ago. Still not sure about the new bezel. |
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| Author: | Tman68 [ Wed Oct 10, 2012 1:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SuperOcean Abyss: My Review |
ricardo wrote: Tman68 wrote: You refer to the SuperOcean Abyss as white but isn't it silver? Mine is Attachment: ImageUploadedByTapatalk1349820189.517867.jpg It can appear white but it's silver all day....Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I have to acknowledge that the colour is actually called "Abyss Silver" in the catalogue but I still think it looks white, which it definitely looks in your photo as well. I may be biased though because, as I mention in the review, I like the white wall tyre analogy. The AR coating makes it look white. When I picked mine up I thought the chapter ring was white and they ordered me the wrong one, but a tip of the watch showed a different light angle and the silver comes through!!!!!!!!!!! Great review !!!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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