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| Author: | doty [ Thu Nov 04, 2010 4:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Which to choose? |
Cant decide between Bell&Ross Br01(phantom gaucher or a normal gaucher) or Breitling Superocean Steelfish? Basically its my first watch..bnr01 its kinda pricey(im still a student) since its the limited ones that im intending to get whereas the breitling seems reasonably priced and good looking, also im being told that the bnr doesnt hold much of its value, what about the breitling? your choice? TIA. 
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| Author: | navitimer [ Thu Nov 04, 2010 5:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Which to choose? |
Breitling. B&R being overpriced. |
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| Author: | Kodiak [ Thu Nov 04, 2010 7:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Which to choose? |
navitimer wrote: Breitling. B&R being overpriced.  I agree.
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Thu Nov 04, 2010 7:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Which to choose? |
Well this is a Breitling forum, so you can expect that to factor in, but I have to agree that Breitlings offer more watch for the money, and the Steelfish will also likely age better than the B&R (in terms of the look not going out of style). |
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| Author: | anez [ Thu Nov 04, 2010 7:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Which to choose? |
I think maybe the fact that you chose a Breitling forum to ask that question expresses a subconscious preference for the Steelfish on your part. |
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| Author: | doty [ Thu Nov 04, 2010 8:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Which to choose? |
My initial thought was to get a bnr phantom until one of my friend actually convience me to look at breitling. How's the resale value for beritling? |
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| Author: | Endless [ Thu Nov 04, 2010 8:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Which to choose? |
If you buy a used bnr watch, the deappreciationi factor will be already figured into the price. Thus, once you go to sell it, you won't incur a big hit, if any at all. My vote is for the bnr |
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| Author: | Kodiak [ Thu Nov 04, 2010 9:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Which to choose? |
Endless wrote: If you buy a used bnr watch, the deappreciationi factor will be already figured into the price. Thus, once you go to sell it, you won't incur a big hit, if any at all. My vote is for the bnr Good point on buying used. I have owned both a B&R 03-92 and a Steelfish, both bought new (close to same discount), sold both. I took a much bigger hit on the B&R than the Steelfish after selling. A used one may be the way to go, especially if your not sure at this point in time. |
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Thu Nov 04, 2010 10:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Which to choose? |
Endless wrote: If you buy a used bnr watch, the deappreciationi factor will be already figured into the price. Thus, once you go to sell it, you won't incur a big hit, if any at all. My vote is for the bnr Same argument holds true for the Breitling though - buy used and let the original owner take the hit. In terms of whether Breitlings will hold value better - if you take a B&R and a Breitling that have identical list prices then the Breitling will be worth more after x years of ownership, but still not holding it's value up well. It will also come down to the percentage discount that you can negotiate from new - B&R should be a bigger discount. |
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| Author: | roman4405 [ Thu Nov 04, 2010 10:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Which to choose? |
I think that B&R01 is a tough watch to pull off, it's friggin huge and square, I think the Steelfish is a much more versatile watch. On a calf or croc strap it can look dressy, on a rubber strap it looks nice and sporty. The B&R is only gonna give you one look. I'd go with the Steelfish, but it's your wrist, but what makes you happy. |
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| Author: | jadanf [ Thu Nov 04, 2010 10:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Which to choose? |
I've owned both.. I'd be happy with either. I think the BR is a more unique, intriguing design, but the steelfish falls within so many classic styling cues that you can't go wrong. Although I would recommend the BR03 Phantom over the BR01. much better design as far as size goes. the 01 is difficult to wear even with large wrists. |
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| Author: | doty [ Fri Nov 05, 2010 5:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Which to choose? |
For those who own both watches, which watch do you find yourself wearing more often? |
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| Author: | UofRSpider [ Fri Nov 05, 2010 8:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Which to choose? |
Just my opinion...the B&R's are really nice looking but are EXTREMELY overpriced for having an ETA movement. You could buy several (if not 3) Steelfish for the price of one B&R. It just depends on your money situation really. If you have it, buy it
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| Author: | Otto [ Fri Nov 12, 2010 5:35 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Which to choose? |
B&R gaucher is pretty rare, isn't it? Not a determining factor, but something to take into account. |
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| Author: | F14D_Tomcat [ Fri Nov 12, 2010 7:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Which to choose? |
Price talk apart, one has to admit that B&R have really unique design but my heart goes to the Steelfish |
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