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mfserge
 Post subject: Blackbird
PostPosted: Wed May 05, 2010 6:44 pm 
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When did breitling change the design of the Blackbird caseback? I've noticed that some of the casebacks say BLACKBIRD across the case back then recently it was changed to look similar to the chronomat evolution caseback? The change didn't happen when they redesigned the face. Any ideas?

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 Post subject: Re: Blackbird
PostPosted: Wed May 05, 2010 7:12 pm 
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I think (THINK!--not 100% sure :idea: ), but IIRC, the polished BB's have the chronomat style caseback and the brushed ones have the traditional "BLACKBIRD" caseback.

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 Post subject: Re: Blackbird
PostPosted: Thu May 06, 2010 12:57 am 
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That's my understanding as well.

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 Post subject: Re: Blackbird
PostPosted: Thu May 06, 2010 10:25 am 
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and besides those 2 casebacks there is a third caseback also whit blackbird written but whit brushed finish, whit blackbird and breitling both polished

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 Post subject: Re: Blackbird
PostPosted: Thu May 06, 2010 2:44 pm 
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here are the different case backs from the blackbir big date

for brushed version the most common i believe
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these ones where the first ones i think
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and for the polished version
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not my pics hope the owners dont mind
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 Post subject: Re: Blackbird
PostPosted: Fri May 07, 2010 5:24 am 
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My late 2006 brushed/polished BB has the raised Blackbird/brushed finish as shown in CometMan's middle picture.
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 Post subject: Re: Blackbird
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Codeman wrote:
My late 2006 brushed/polished BB has the raised Blackbird/brushed finish as shown in CometMan's middle picture.


lovely back for me my favorite

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