I know Breitling blacksteel is viewed as overdone by many, including me, and any alteration to the beloved Blackbird is seen as sacrilege by many, me excluded. Still, when I first saw this Blacksteel Blackbird about a year ago I feel in love with it, but wasn’t about to spend the jack they wanted for my first DLC watch. Then I came across this one year old pre-owned and never worn (the strap was not even sized) on Saturday and couldn’t resist when offered at about the cost of a new Seawolf.
The DLC is brushed on the bezel and mirror finished – literally – on the case. It is somewhere between a dark gray and black. (“She looks more Greek than Italian.” ~The Godfather). The red numerals on the tachymeter scale are almost imperceptible at a glance, leaving only the red sub dial hands and tip of the second hand showing touches of color. This is miles from the infamous Redstrike Blackbird.
Anyway, controversial or not, I love it. Here are some quick and crappy pics –
. It really does fit the Blackbird name. 
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