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I'm looking for some help deciding between these three watches. I saw the Olympus in person and had difficulty letting it go back in the case. I've found 2 used examples that are 99% - both pass for new. In the meantime, I've seen the old 1461 jours, which looks very similar, and then when I visited the Breitling Boutique, they talked to me about the new 1461, which I do not see on their website nor in the Chronolog. They told me they've had a couple in stock and that they sold right away. I imagine that the price is fairly high on it given that the list on the Olympus was in the upper $7's.

So I'm looking for advice deciding between these three watches. Are they generally the same and it comes down to aesthetics and cost, or are there differences that I should consider?

Thanks

I had the new 1461 that was released at basel this year that I sold for a good friend. It's a limited run of 1,000. The one I sold retailed for $9,910 on the croc strap with the tang buckle and is 46mm. I can't open my pictures to post them but they're shown here.

http://www.breitlingsource.com/watch_de ... d_233.html

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Justin
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It's really going to come down to your preference on design / size / price / etc. They all use the same movement, so no mechanical differences between them.

There was a great pre-owned on our site here. I thought the price was good at $4,200 and it looked like new-

Thanks for that info - looks awesome but that price tag is a little steep for me! Dont know if I would want a 46mm case - might be too large as a dress watch for me.

Thanks Roff - that's what I was wondering - basically the same mechanics cased-up differently. It does look like the new 1461 has the pushers and crown in alignment - one thing ricardo pointed out in his review of the Olympus was the crown digging into his hand sometimes, which I could see as an issue given its placement. But I think I'll go with the Olympus.

Thanks for that - I was considering it, but both pre-owned Olympus models I looked at on leather were $49XX ish, and I got one of them down, so far, to $4300, so it would seem to make sense to go with the Olympus at a similar price unless I am missing somehting. That's one reason I was wondering if there were differences between the models. But thnks again for pointing it out - tempting since I am close enough to the City.

I'm not expert, heck I know nothing, but that 1461 is pretty cool. It's like a computer with day, date, month and leap year all factored in. I'm just saying...Plus it was made in pretty small quantity, I think.

Either way, good luck-

They won't be.

Caliber 19 is a modular movement which means that the complications are built on top of the base 2892-A2. Pushers attache to the complications module, crown attaches to the base movement.

That is my 1461 jours that is still for sale, the watch is beautiful and perfect for a suit or jeans, the gold markers and hands can't be found on any other navi.

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Breitling Navitimer 1461 jours silver dial with dark glazed cognac alligator strap

Photobucket is working again for me so here are some of the navitimer 1461 LE pics. I was glad to see a member of this forum pick this up from me awhile back.

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Justin
Please contact me via PM for the contact details for Govberg Jewelers
Govberg is an AD for over 50 fine Swiss and German watch brands.
Visit them on the web at http://www.govbergwatches.com or call 800-528-8463

^^ THanks, that's beautiful. Wish I could pull the trigger on that one!

The best Olympus model ever...................



Stef

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It's just a gorgeous watch. I have not (yikes!) been a huge Navitimer fan, but I love the way this looks on a strap. Wish this was in my price range because I prefer the markers and size on it. Beautiful watch.

Actually, loving the B for B moon phase, too, although that seems out of my range as well.