Hi - new Breitling owner here....
I've been looking and looking for the right piece, and had narrowed it down to several models, and last week took the plunge.
A little about myself...
I have been collecting watches for several years, mostly vintage Rados and vinatge Omegas, but have slowly been focusing my collection on a few major pieces (at least for me!)
I have two vintage restored Speedmasters, an Omega Great White GMT, and a Rado Sintra automatic. To this herd, I wanted to add a Breitling.
I had thought about an A13050 Chronomat, but I have three chronos, and decided to get something a little more straight-forward.
Through a seller I have dealt with before, I came across a mint condition 42mm Steelfish with boxes, papers, on a rubber strap. While I was negotiating with him, I sourced a Pro 1 bracelet at a reasonible price, and 4 days later, I now have this on my wrist:
A few things I've noticed right away:
- The AR coating really is unbeliveable - the bast I have seen. It truley looks like there is no crystal on the watch.
- Not sure what the freq is for the movement, but you can barely see it "tick"....
- The Pro 1 is really comfortable, and very easy for me to find the right length (I'm picky about the adjsutment of the band, and have sold watches that were uncomfortable if they didn't have micro adjustments)
The size and height is just right for me. I wear a suit, or at a minimum a sportcoat every day, and I've had issues with some of the chunkier watches, as much as I like them. This one seems just right.
So...I'm a happy new Breitling owner! Although I've flipped wathes over and over (and over...) again since I started this hobby, I'm thinking that this one is a keeper.
Thanks for looking....
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so true