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PostPosted: Fri Nov 23, 2012 3:22 am 
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Hi guys and girls,

This is probably the most stupid question that you'll be asked today, but I thought I'd ask anyway!

I have been offered a 2007 Navi cosmonaute, from a trusted seller, and at a really good price.

The one thing that I don't like is that it has lots of arabic numerals, which means that the face is really crowded! I was therefore wondering if the numerals can be removed and replaced with batons (obviously by a dealer and not me), or are they so firmly fixed that it would destroy the face???

Sorry for the silly question, and thanks in advance!

Ian


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You would have to change the entire dial which is a ridiculously expensive undertaking through Breitling - well over $1,000 with the mandatory service. You are better off waiting for one to come up that you prefer.


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I don't think that they'll change a dial from Cossie to Navi batons, it's a different watch.


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bnewbie wrote:
I don't think that they'll change a dial from Cossie to Navi batons, it's a different watch.



Oops, missed the Cossie part - no you're absolutely right, they won't.


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PostPosted: Fri Nov 23, 2012 11:22 am 
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beaney wrote:
Hi guys and girls,

This is probably the most stupid question that you'll be asked today, but I thought I'd ask anyway!

I have been offered a 2007 Navi cosmonaute, from a trusted seller, and at a really good price.

The one thing that I don't like is that it has lots of arabic numerals, which means that the face is really crowded! I was therefore wondering if the numerals can be removed and replaced with batons (obviously by a dealer and not me), or are they so firmly fixed that it would destroy the face???

Sorry for the silly question, and thanks in advance!

Ian


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Breitling is from the Latin Breitlitterus meaning "really crowded or littered" :lol: its the essence of the marque.

The cossie is busy but this has to be the busiest
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on a side note - assuming it is the first Cosmonaute you are getting - it does take some time to get used to the 24 hour dial - a Baton Cosmonaute might look nice, but even somebody used to these watches would have difficulties to tell the time.


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I dont think so that they would do it.

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