So I bought my Blackbird in July and wasn't able to actually wear it until about a week and a half ago and it's by far the greatest watch I've ever owned. I've never written a review and I don't have $20k in photography equipment so I'll just show my crappy pictures.
Thank you to everyone on here for making a great site where we can learn about watches to make the right choice. Thanks also to mfserge and sharkman for taking such great care of this watch, it was like new when I got it and looks great. I got 3 compliments on it in the first hour I wore it
It came on the BB bracelet, here's a crappy wristshot.
The bracelet was beautiful, but a bit too shiny for me. It also came with a brown calf strap which I had put on it after wearing it on the bracelet for a couple of days.
As far as the size, it's absolutely perfect for me. It's just under 44mm, while that might be small for a lot of Breitlings
I think it fits me perfectly.
The dial is absolutely amazing, I know it's just black, but the texture of the dial along with the way the sub-dials are set lower than the main dial and the big date window make it a pleasure to look at.
The lume is just great, I love that the sub-dial hands are lumed as well as the hour and minute hands. This pics sucks, but it was the best I could do.
All in all I couldn't be happier with the Blackbird. I was a little worried about it being a polished version since I was really interested in the brushed version, but I think the polished case on the brown calf work very well, fingerprints suck though.
Go to a Lenscrafters and buy a couple microfiber cloths for a couple bucks each. Moisten one corner in hot water - wipe it down. Dry it. You're ready to go.
