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tomvox1
PostPosted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 12:02 pm 
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Must admit to having been bit by the Vintage Breitling bug lately, so here is a quick & dirty wrist shot of my latest acquisition for you fellow fans...

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...a ref. 1809 "Jumbo" Chronomatic Cosmonaute in wonderful original condition and on its correct and rare period bracelet.
First impressions: Large diameter to be sure but not unreasonably thick and therefore wears quite comfortably. And did anyone make nicer complicated dials than Breitling of yore? Don't think so--the mix of light gold & silver gilt print is really handsome. Also gotta love those big, funky hands, not to mention the red date...
In any case, I'll give this baby a test drive for a few days and maybe I'll re-post in greater detail. :wink:
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Love it, and would love it more if the bezel were aligned :wink:

Good find with the bracelet, and I love the hands on those - they really suit the big case.
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Looks fantastic! congrats :thumbsup:

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It looks great indeed, but those funky hands. :? :lol:
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