Best Breitling 2013 - the competition

Roffensian · **Posted:** Sun Sep 15, 2013 5:15 am

Polls will go up sometime today in the projects section - viewforum.php?f=25 - edit - polls now live

One thread per match up, one vote per thread, polls will be open for a week. Please - NO POSTS IN THE MATCHUPS THREADS, JUST VOTES. That's what we did last year and it worked well - feel free to post as much as you like here, this will remain a sticky throughout the entire competition.

Just threw the random number generator at the posts as nominated in the other thread and here's round 1:

Chronomat Evolution vs. Blackbird big date
Emergency SQ vs. Chronomat Longitude
Chrono-matic SE vs. 1765 Unitime AVI
Transocean Chrono-matic vs. B-1 SQ
1-260 Unitime vs. SuperOcean A17360
Colt Chronograph II vs. Transocean Chronograph B01
Headwind vs. Navitimer 01
SuperOcean Steelfish A17390 vs. 809 Cosmonaute
2005 SuperOcean vs. Antares World
Seawolf II GMT vs. 807 / 1004 SuperOcean
769 Chronomat vs. Skyracer
Chrono Shark vs. Breitling for Bentley 6.75
Chronospace A78365 vs. Chrono Avenger Rattrapante (G34360)
Navitimer Olympus (A19340) vs. Hercules
Chrono-matic 41360 vs. Chronomat 01
Crosswind Special Sport LE vs. Navitimer 1461 (A19370) (2011- version)
Blackbird 13353 vs. Navitimer Mecanique LE
Colt 17380 vs. 765 Premier
Chrono Avenger vs. Duograph
Montbrillant 1461 vs. 1806 Navitimer / 1809 Cosmonaute
Cosmonaute Lemania SE vs. Shadow Flyback
Super Avenger vs. 784 / 785 Datora
810 Top Time vs. 765 Co-Pilot AVI
Cockpit A49350 (Big Date) vs. Navitimer Rattrapante
Chronomat 13352 vs. Aerospace E79362 (2007 - 2011)
Chrono SuperOcean 13340 vs. 806 Navitimer
Breitling for Bentley Le Mans (A22362) vs. 2105 SuperOcean
Chronomat 44 GMT (AB0420) vs. Montbrillant 1903 Flyback
Crosswind (A13355) vs. Navitimer World (A24322)
Breitling for Bentley GT vs. Transocean Chronograph 1461
Breitling for Bentley Mark VI vs. Wings
Chrono Avenger 69 Rattrapante (600 piece Mechaquartz version) vs. Montbrillant Datora

A few tough match ups there for round 1 - the first one particularly. Fred will be happy - we have at least one vintage piece guaranteed to be in the 2nd round!

First round losers:

Crosswind Special Sport LE
Chrono Avenger 69 Rattrapante (600 piece Mechaquartz version)
SuperOcean Steelfish A17390
Headwind
Chrono-matic SE
765 Co-Pilot AVI
1-260 Unitime
807 / 1004 SuperOcean
1806 Navitimer / 1809 Cosmonaute
2105 SuperOcean
Transocean Chrono-matic
Breitling for Bentley GT
Colt 17380
Chronomat Evolution
Chrono-matic 41360
Hercules
Antares World
Chrono Shark
Blackbird 13353
Crosswind (A13355)
Chronomat 44 GMT (AB0420)
Super Avenger
Chronomat Longitude
Wings
Shadow Flyback
Duograph
Aerospace E79362 (2007 - 2011)
Chrono SuperOcean 13340
Colt Chronograph II
Cockpit A49350 (Big Date)
Skyracer
Chronospace A78365

Second round matchups:

Chrono Avenger Rattrapante (G34360) vs. Cosmonaute Lemania SE
806 Navitimer vs. Navitimer 01
Navitimer Olympus (A19340) vs. SuperOcean A17360
Montbrillant Datora vs. Blackbird big date
Emergency SQ vs. Chrono Avenger
784 / 785 Datora vs. Seawolf II GMT
Navitimer World (A24322) vs. 809 Cosmonaute
Montbrillant 1903 Flyback vs. Breitling for Bentley Le Mans (A22362)
769 Chronomat vs. Navitimer Mecanique LE
Breitling for Bentley Mark VI vs. 1765 Unitime AVI
Chronomat 13352 vs. Navitimer 1461 (A19370) (2011- version)
2005 SuperOcean vs. Montbrillant 1461
Navitimer Rattrapante vs. 765 Premier
Breitling for Bentley 6.75 vs. Transocean Chronograph B01
Chronomat 01 vs. Transocean Chronograph 1461
B-1 SQ vs. 810 Top Time

Second round losers:

Chronomat 01
SuperOcean A17360
806 Navitimer
Emergency SQ
B-1 SQ
Montbrillant Datora
765 Premier
2005 SuperOcean
Navitimer Mecanique LE
Chronomat 13352
Seawolf II GMT
Breitling for Bentley Mark VI
Navitimer World (A24322)
Breitling for Bentley Le Mans (A22362)
Chrono Avenger Rattrapante (G34360)
Breitling for Bentley 6.75

Third round matchups:

1765 Unitime AVI vs. Navitimer 1461 (A19370) (2011- version)
769 Chronomat vs. 809 Cosmonaute
Blackbird big date vs. 810 Top Time
Montbrillant 1461 vs. Montbrillant 1903 Flyback
Transocean Chronograph 1461 vs. 784 / 785 Datora
Navitimer Olympus (A19340) vs. Cosmonaute Lemania SE
Transocean Chronograph B01 vs. Chrono Avenger
Navitimer 01 vs. Navitimer Rattrapante

Third round losers:

809 Cosmonaute
810 Top Time
784 / 785 Datora
Montbrillant 1903 Flyback
Navitimer Rattrapante
Navitimer 1461 (A19370) (2011- version)
Navitimer Olympus (A19340)
Chrono Avenger

Quarter final matchups:

Montbrillant 1461 vs. Transocean Chronograph 1461
1765 Unitime AVI vs. Cosmonaute Lemania SE
Transocean Chronograph B01 vs. Navitimer 01
Blackbird big date vs. 769 Chronomat

Quarter final losers:

Transocean Chronograph B01
Blackbird big date
1765 Unitime AVI
Montbrillant 1461

Semi final matchups:

Navitimer 01 vs. 769 Chronomat
Transocean Chronograph 1461 vs. Cosmonaute Lemania SE

Final:

Navitimer 01 vs. Transocean Chrono 1461

3/4th place:

Cosmonaute Lemania SE vs. 769 Chronomat

Final results

1st - Navitimer 01
2nd - Transocean Chronograph 1461
3rd - Cosmonaute Lemania SE
4th - 769 Chronomat

sco · **Posted:** Sun Sep 15, 2013 6:41 pm

Let the games begin! Thanks Roff for putting in the time and effort to get this going.

I would have nominated the CSO, but I was away for the weekend and missed the poll. I'm glad shark caught that! Good luck to all Breitlings, and may the best one win!

MattC · **Posted:** Sun Sep 15, 2013 7:57 pm

Definitely some great match ups, going to be interesting to see who makes it to round 2! Glad I get to be a part of it! Thanks again Roff!

Scott · **Posted:** Sun Sep 15, 2013 8:02 pm

Really? REALLY?? You put my baby up against the Navi 01 and my target Breitling against possibly Fred's best vintage Breitling, at least top 3 or 4? AARRRGH.

jlee5050 · **Posted:** Sun Sep 15, 2013 8:44 pm

Scott wrote:

Really? REALLY?? You put my baby up against the Navi 01 and my target Breitling against possibly Fred's best vintage Breitling, at least top 3 or 4? AARRRGH.

Saw that too. My condolences Scott.

Thanks Roff for putting this together again. Let the games begin. Muhahahaha. :brewing:

jlee5050 · **Posted:** Sun Sep 15, 2013 9:05 pm

Just finished voting.

Wowzers that was pretty tough. I would say tougher than last year.

I'm actually surprised but super excited some of the vintage match ups might get some proper recognition this time. :cheer:

Here's to the old school!

Driver8 · **Posted:** Mon Sep 16, 2013 1:57 am

Voting all done! :thumbsup:

Thanks for the effort in putting this together Roff. I know it's not a quick job, especially putting in the links to help jog peoples's memories about what model they're actually voting for! :bow:

Some tough match-ups in there although the vast majority were pretty much no-brainers for me. That doesn't mean I ended up voting with the masses - far from it on more than a few! - but a lot were very much instant decisions for me.

That said, a few were much tougher.... and the hardest one for me actually turned out to be the Chronomatic 44 vs the Chronomat 01! :shock:

On the one hand there's the Chronomatic 44 which is one of my favourite Breitling designs of all time, up against the in-house Chronomat that I have developed a serious appreciation for (plus it includes the Frecce Tricolori and Flyfish Fish variants - both of which I absolutely love). Tricky one........

Roffensian · **Posted:** Mon Sep 16, 2013 4:00 am

See now I had no difficulties with that one :lol:

A little surprised that the Evo is struggling so much against the BB - it's not so long ago that it was seen as the iconic modern Breitling. Can't help thinking that there are also models losing through a lack of familiarity - especially on the vintage side. The original Unitime was hardly given it's due by that abomination of a modern reinvention that Brielting produced, but surprised to see that the original is struggling so much.

Driver8 · **Posted:** Mon Sep 16, 2013 4:33 am

Roffensian wrote:

See now I had no difficulties with that one :lol:

I can't say I'm surprised!

Roffensian wrote:

A little surprised that the Evo is struggling so much against the BB - it's not so long ago that it was seen as the iconic modern Breitling. Can't help thinking that there are also models losing through a lack of familiarity - especially on the vintage side. The original Unitime was hardly given it's due by that abomination of a modern reinvention that Brielting produced, but surprised to see that the original is struggling so much.

I agree on the BB vs Evo battle.... but then the Big Date BB has a very dedicated fan base out there. Like I've said before, the BB is one that I love in pictures, but can't warm to in person.

I think the issue with vintage pieces struggling to hold their own is exactly as you say - limited amount of knowledge.... and I put myself in that camp to a certain extent as well, although certainly appreciate some vintage pieces. I think the likes of the 806 will do well for a while as pretty much every Breitling fan knows the 806, but a vast number of modern buyers shy away from acrylic crystals, reletaively small diameters, and patina. Plus our membership base here is undoubtedly heavily skewed towards modern Breitling ownership. I hoping a few will do well though.

WatchFred · **Posted:** Mon Sep 16, 2013 4:51 am

Roffensian wrote:

he original Unitime was hardly given it's due by that abomination of a modern reinvention that Brielting produced, but surprised to see that the original is struggling so much.

... one of the reasons might be the pics, Roff :oops:

Lots of good things to say about René, but photography is not his forté ?
viewtopic.php?f=11&t=47949&hilit=unitime
but it will loose anyway.

very surprised re the Evo too.

Roffensian · **Posted:** Mon Sep 16, 2013 5:01 am

WatchFred wrote:

Roffensian wrote:

he original Unitime was hardly given it's due by that abomination of a modern reinvention that Brielting produced, but surprised to see that the original is struggling so much.

... one of the reasons might be the pics, Roff :oops:

Lots of good things to say about René, but photography is not his forté ?
viewtopic.php?f=11&t=47949&hilit=unitime
but it will loose anyway.

very surprised re the Evo too.

Updated. It really would be better if Admin had a page for every single model ever produced :roll:

jlee5050 · **Posted:** Mon Sep 16, 2013 11:32 am

WatchFred wrote:

Roffensian wrote:

he original Unitime was hardly given it's due by that abomination of a modern reinvention that Brielting produced, but surprised to see that the original is struggling so much.

... one of the reasons might be the pics, Roff :oops:

Lots of good things to say about René, but photography is not his forté ?
viewtopic.php?f=11&t=47949&hilit=unitime
but it will loose anyway.

very surprised re the Evo too.

Don't lose faith my vintage brother! You know who the ones I voted for. :lingsrock:

andrew692003 · **Posted:** Mon Sep 16, 2013 1:51 pm

Well that took about 30mins! :shock:

Had to look at most of the pics provided and found some watches I had no idea existed or looked so good. Really enjoyed that and even more delighted the SA is pumping the Datora :wink:

Roll on round 2!

Roffensian · **Posted:** Mon Sep 16, 2013 1:54 pm

andrew692003 wrote:

.....and even more delighted the SA is pumping the Datora :wink:

You're a brave man poking the bear that hard in a matchup only separated by 2 votes with nearly 6 days to go Andrew! :lol:

Scott · **Posted:** Mon Sep 16, 2013 2:21 pm

That took a while. Voted a lot of vintage this year WITH ONE EXCEPTION. I'll happily confess to being Don Quixote for the week.

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