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| Author: | kg2v [ Tue Nov 30, 2010 5:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Smaller navitimers |
I saw a reference to "smaller navitimers" on one of the threads here. Despite having a Chronomat, my dream watch has always been a navitimer, BUT I find the current models TOO BIG. I think I saw a reference to vintage units that were in the 38mm range, which, to MY eye, is about right Can someone send me a link to a reference to which vintage models were smaller, or a list? |
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Tue Nov 30, 2010 5:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Smaller navitimers |
kg2v wrote: I saw a reference to "smaller navitimers" on one of the threads here. Despite having a Chronomat, my dream watch has always been a navitimer, BUT I find the current models TOO BIG. I think I saw a reference to vintage units that were in the 38mm range, which, to MY eye, is about right Can someone send me a link to a reference to which vintage models were smaller, or a list? Virtually any Breitling prior to 1970 was sub 40mm. In terms of Navitimers, the 806 in its various generations will be a good size for you - there are hundreds of threads here about it. |
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| Author: | electrosound [ Tue Nov 30, 2010 5:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Smaller navitimers |
or to go to this serie: http://www.breitlingsource.com/watch_de ... r_172.html |
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| Author: | enezdez [ Tue Nov 30, 2010 7:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Smaller navitimers |
Hello! Not A Vintage Piece But The Navitimer Airborne Is 38MM And They Are Around - I Saw One Last Year Around This Very Time! Cheers, Enezdez |
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| Author: | Dracha [ Tue Nov 30, 2010 7:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Smaller navitimers |
I dont know how "Vintage" these models are but the 92 and Airborne are 38mm and Montbrillant and very nice watches |
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| Author: | kg2v [ Tue Nov 30, 2010 8:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Smaller navitimers |
The ONLY reason I brought up "vintage" is I didn't know about the airborne being current - I wish I HAD know when I bought by Chronomat - I probably would have just bought one - new |
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Tue Nov 30, 2010 8:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Smaller navitimers |
kg2v wrote: The ONLY reason I brought up "vintage" is I didn't know about the airborne being current - I wish I HAD know when I bought by Chronomat - I probably would have just bought one - new It's not current, it was discontinued in 1997. |
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| Author: | kg2v [ Tue Nov 30, 2010 8:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Smaller navitimers |
OK on that I just noticed the Montbrillant is 38mm also - sigh |
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| Author: | Yaffle [ Tue Nov 30, 2010 9:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Smaller navitimers |
Quote: Despite having a Chronomat Is this a modern or vintage Chronomat? If it's not vintage might be worth looking at an 808 which comes in at about 37mm if I remember right. Attachment: 1966-Chronomat-ref-808-600.jpg http://forums.watchuseek.com/f39/breitling-chronomat-short-history-part-1-slide-rule-chronomats-9103.htmlThese can be picked up very reasonably, IMHO still undervalued. Otherwise most of the roundcase TopTimes come in at about 37/38mm, same with the Longplayers. Have a flick through the catalogue here. http://www.breitlingsource.com/books_1969.shtml What size would you like? |
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| Author: | kg2v [ Tue Nov 30, 2010 10:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Smaller navitimers |
Yaffle wrote: Quote: Despite having a Chronomat Is this a modern or vintage Chronomat? ...snip... What size would you like? It's a 1997 model (with the UTC module) - I've only gotten to wear it about 7 total days since I bought it - I noticed it was running WAY slow, so it's been up at BUSA for overhaul since the 11th As for size - that's about the right size - the new stuff is just too BIG IMHO |
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