New type of box ?

frank_meise · **Posted:** Wed Apr 10, 2013 1:52 pm

I bought last week a new super avanger , and discoverd it has a whole new packaging a hard carton box instead of the old bakelite box.
Is this a sort of cost saving for Breitling ? Has anyone seen the same packaging already?

RJRJRJ · **Posted:** Wed Apr 10, 2013 1:58 pm

Its been around for a while now. There are some topics about it if you search. Not sure why they did it other than the fact that they seem to be screwing everything up recently.

frank_meise · **Posted:** Wed Apr 10, 2013 2:03 pm

Thanks RJ for the quick reply , to be honest I was a little shocked and found it cheap for such an expensive watch !

FULL_LING2012 · **Posted:** Wed Apr 10, 2013 5:18 pm

frank_meise wrote:

Thanks RJ for the quick reply , to be honest I was a little shocked and found it cheap for such an expensive watch !

Seems to be a real hot button for about the last year or so. It is kind of sh***y considering the money we spend and prices continue to go up. I get we are not buying for the packaging, but it makes a big statement when you raise prices and take stuff away.

boogiebot · **Posted:** Wed Apr 10, 2013 5:56 pm

Yeah the new packaging is not very cool.

wessa · **Posted:** Wed Apr 10, 2013 7:43 pm

boogiebot wrote:

Yeah the new packaging is not very cool.

Looks like a shoe box :-)

boogiebot · **Posted:** Wed Apr 10, 2013 8:03 pm

wessa wrote:

boogiebot wrote:

Yeah the new packaging is not very cool.

Looks like a shoe box :-)

Well at least the new warranty cards are cool :-)

Leonidas · **Posted:** Wed Apr 10, 2013 8:13 pm

Still better then the Omega box!

poppydog · **Posted:** Wed Apr 10, 2013 9:46 pm

boogiebot wrote:

wessa wrote:

boogiebot wrote:

Yeah the new packaging is not very cool.

Looks like a shoe box :-)

Well at least the new warranty cards are cool :-)

Cards? No booklet, attestation?

boogiebot · **Posted:** Wed Apr 10, 2013 10:37 pm

this is what the new warranty cards look like

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=46385

pretty cool IMO

Roffensian · **Posted:** Thu Apr 11, 2013 4:30 am

wessa wrote:

boogiebot wrote:

Yeah the new packaging is not very cool.

Looks like a shoe box :-)

You need to start buying better shoes!

Driver8 · **Posted:** Thu Apr 11, 2013 6:30 am

Yep, been mentioned here a few times, but it's just another example of Breitling ditching their own heritage and things that set them apart from other manufacturers..... just like the rider tabs. Rider tabs have been around for 30 years, and made a Breitling INSTANTLY recognisable. I'm not sure how long the Bakelite box has been around, but it's at least 25 years (and probably a lot more), and again as it was something that only Breitling used, it set them apart. It's such a shame to see these things go. :cry:

boogiebot · **Posted:** Thu Apr 11, 2013 7:35 am

Roffensian wrote:

wessa wrote:

boogiebot wrote:

Yeah the new packaging is not very cool.

Looks like a shoe box :-)

You need to start buying better shoes!

poppydog · **Posted:** Thu Apr 11, 2013 7:43 am

I was fortunate when I bought my new Seawolf a couple of weeks ago, that after mentoning my preference for the bakelite box, was offered one in place of the newer packaging :lingsrock:

wessa · **Posted:** Thu Apr 11, 2013 8:44 am

Roffensian wrote:

wessa wrote:

boogiebot wrote:

Yeah the new packaging is not very cool.

Looks like a shoe box :-)

You need to start buying better shoes!

Rubber flip flops for summer and sheep skin UGG boots for winter, that's all we need down under ;-)

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