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Is there any real difference between a 1461 Jours and the current Olympus? Both seem to use the same movement and generally tell the same information, no?

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Montbrillant, Legende, Edition, 1461 Jours, Cosmonaute DB, Chrono-Matic 49
Navi, Old Navi, World, Navi Airborne
Blackbird, B-2, Cockpit, Shadow Flyback

Visual differences, but you are correct, both use the same semi-perpetual moonphase movement.

Any idea what a normal service at BUSA or equivalent might run for this type of B-ling

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Montbrillant, Legende, Edition, 1461 Jours, Cosmonaute DB, Chrono-Matic 49
Navi, Old Navi, World, Navi Airborne
Blackbird, B-2, Cockpit, Shadow Flyback

From memory I think around $600.

....................and fantastic watches they are too! Here's my 2002 Olympus (and in my opinion the best version).



Stef

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Beautiful watch and one of the objects of desire in my book; why (besides the fact that you have the pleasure of owning this model) do you think this is the best of its kind?

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Montbrillant, Legende, Edition, 1461 Jours, Cosmonaute DB, Chrono-Matic 49
Navi, Old Navi, World, Navi Airborne
Blackbird, B-2, Cockpit, Shadow Flyback

I just think that the size and the dial design/colour is the most elegant of them all. The latest Olympus design makes the watch look very small indeed even though it's the same 42.1mm as mine.

Stef

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And if I'm not wrong the 1461 Jours is slightly smaller than that at 41.5mm.

I think that the general consensus is that the Montbrillant Olympus is a bit of a downgrade from the previous Navitimer Olympus - that's a gorgeous watch, and I think the white dial works very well.

I agree, I think the Navitimer Olympus is a beautiful watch.

Why the change from Navitimer to Montbrillant? As discussed previously there really is very little difference between them.

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Happines is Good Health and a Bad Memory.
"Ingrid Bergman"

I don't know why they decided to make the change, just part of the updating of the range I guess.

Whenever I see your pictures of this watch Stef, I always start wishing I hadn't sold mine to your work-mate!

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Driver8

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And they got rid of the Wings. The script is nice, but the wings are absolutely mandatory.

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-RJ

He's taking good care of it!

Stef

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not just your opinion stef ... that is without doubt the best dial and model oly breitling have made, i have had a couple of chance to purchase but with such a navi heavy collection i havent hence the comp 19 is on my list.