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Thanks Tomcat!


The guy's back - he got back at the weekend - and the B01 has now officially left the building. As for joining the squadron...... well, let's just wait an see............

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Driver8

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Don't you miss it already?

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- This is Ghost Rider requesting a fly-by. - Negative Ghost Rider. The pattern is full.

Just got back from my authorised dealer in Melbourne, just purchased an Ocean Racer with clasp. The B01 looks even better on the rubber its just stunning! Its given the watch a fantastic sporty look now. Its just fantastic. Still keeping time and hasnt missed a beat. Its just outstanding. Join the squadron Driver you know you want to

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My hats of to you D8 for, even against your initial judgement, having an open mind and seeing what the B01 really offers.



I agree 100%!!! This has been my thoughts ever since the B01 was introduced. There was no way the expectations could have been matched with that much anticipation. So the B01 never had a chance with old friends of "B", but people without prejudice seemed to like it from day 1, like you said.

I saw several ones of them at an AD venue yesterday. I´ve been a fan from the start and it´s been growing on me more and more. So this time I really took my to evaluate the piece in detail. IMHO it´s staggeringly beautiful piece with details, finishing and craftmanship bar none. I have wanted to get a Navi for years but now the B01 has become the grail instead.

I had a friend with me at the AD who´s into Panerais with two pcs in his collection. His two favourite pieces were the B01 and the Chronospace. I especially asked him about the bezel of the B01 and his answer, " Very stylish bezel, sets it apart from the other Breitlings and other brands too... Flashy piece over all, but in a good way".

I think the B01 bezel is very retro chic, but with staying power that will stand time well. The bezel looks IMO much MUCH more understated in real life then in pictures and the brushed version was even more so.

Just my thoughts... but it seems there´s more and more people coming around.

Thanks JaVa.

I kind of know what you mean about the font. As you know I initially hated it and thought it'd date worse than a brown car, but since I've started to appreciate the B01 a bit more I kind of think the bezel is already retro so maybe it won't date too badly after all. I still don't love the font but when you look at something like the Omega Ploprof - that's as 70's in it's styling as it's possible to get and I absolutely love it, plus it's been a pretty big hit in general, so maybe a 70's font is ok(ish) too in terms of longevity. Time will tell I guess.....

But either way (and like it or loathe it), the B01 will always have a place in Breitlings history as the first ever in-house movement equiped piece.

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My hat off to you too JaVa for understanding Breitling's future vision. The brand needs people like you, and even more like D8, who are really open-minded, are ready to change their minds and willing to look forward.

I can fully understand that you may dislike the B01 (after all, it's a matter of personal taste ), but it's sad to see that some out there are so extreme as to deny the B01 its origins.

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- This is Ghost Rider requesting a fly-by. - Negative Ghost Rider. The pattern is full.

What the heck that does that mean?

Who is denyinng the B01 its origins, and what origins are being denied????

I have heard a lot of opinions about not liking it, but this sounds like the Breitling version of the Flat Earth Society.

Confused........

IMHO the B01 doesn't actually have much origins. I'm not trying to bash it, but let's face it: it's a brand new design, with a brand new movement. It happens to carry on a Breitling model name (Chronomat) that has great heritage and a dedicated position in Breitling's lineup -- but that would mean a lot more if the B01 would have actually replaced the Chronomat Evo. This way that both models (Evo, B01) are manufactured, the B01 is just "another" Breitling, with not much heritage.

Surely it has a lot going on because of the 1st in-house movement, but IMHO it will only have "origins" and true heritage/background 10-15 years from now. The movement itself will need at least that time to find out whether it is a truly great movement. I'd be sad to see it becoming a flop (like the first co-axial movements from Omega). But hopefully Breitling learnt from the mistakes of other companies...

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Well, if I may, electrosound, not to name him, said at the "What Role is the Bentley Branding Playing in the Line-Up?" post that for him the "For Bentley" range is not Breitling ... along with the B01.

I can accept that his dislikes those models but he cannot IMHO, honestly, say that they're not Breitling

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- This is Ghost Rider requesting a fly-by. - Negative Ghost Rider. The pattern is full.

Holy cow is that what this is about.

I took some flack for my post suggesting that reactions to opinions on the B01 were a little edgier than some of the other watches, but some of the posts on this thread kinda proves my point.

In English you will often hear people say that something isn't a real whatever. It's not meant as a literal statement, more an opinion that for them the item is so far from the norm that it just doesn't seem like the same company.

I am sure that Electrosound is not claiming that Breitling don't produce the B01 or the Bentleys, he just means that for him they aren't 'real' (not meant in the literal sense) Breitlings.

The B01 is bringing people to Breitling, and the B01 is growing on some people who liked Breitling before, as inevitably happens as people get more familiar with it - for thsoe that don't like it - get over it

The B01 will never be loved by some traditionalists, who want an in house movement insomething more 'normal' Breitling - for those who like the B01 - get over it


It's just a watch people and we are all entitled to our opinions without having other people telling us that we are wrong, and we are all expected to respect the opinions of others.

We are all extremely fortunate to be able to discuss and debate this, and (for me at least) the opinions of others are completely irrelevant in my watch buying decisions.


Sorry Driver8 for hijacking.

I concur Fiery. You cannot possibly have a background being 1 year old. You have to give the B01, and its movement, some time to prove itself. You also have to give time to potential buyers to sense the change.

If it proves to be a flop (in sales or movement problems), then that would mean that Breitling was gravely mistaken in following this path, if not...

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- This is Ghost Rider requesting a fly-by. - Negative Ghost Rider. The pattern is full.

No problem at all!

It's a little off the original thrust of my post, but hey, it's all good discussion and forums are never anything more than a bunch of people's opinions anyway, so I've no issue if we go off course a little bit. And it's related to the B01, so crack on!

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