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Okay, I've appreciated this site and forum in deciding on a new watch. So, I thought I'd post this.

I narrowed my choice to an Omega Seamaster and Breitling. After deciding to buy 'non-chrono', I chose the Breitling. I liked several models, but particularly Avengers and Superoceans. A few reasons I chose Breitling over Omega. One, Breitling dials appear more interesting. Two, I believe the Breitling and Omega are similar in quality and prestige. Three, I wanted a large bezel and 'heavy feel'. And, lastly, I confess, I found a good deal.

I visited my local Breitling AD. Large selection. Nice salesman. Very knowledgable (he's visiting the offices/plant in Switzerland). They discount all Breitlings 15%. But, he showed me a SO Steelfish. He said they were being discontinued (which appears to have been a discussion for a long time) and he would give me 20% off. We actually settled on a flat price, which was more than 20% off. That ended up being about $800 less that the Omega. And, it's the same or less than online sellers, with no manufacturer warranty.

So, I am now the proud owner of a SO Steelfish w/ Pro II bracelet. I chose the silver/white dial, mostly after putting several black and brown bands with it.

I've already ordered a black croc with deployment buckle from panatime.com, a site my AD salesman recommended. That's another thing I liked about my AD salesman. He told me he could sell me a Breitling band for a couple hundred, and showed me a couple, but suggested I buy one or two online, save some money and see how I like them. He even pulled out his own personal 'band bag' to show me how different ones looked, some Breitling and some not...pretty cool. I want a brown padded leather and black rubber. Any suggestions on sources for straps/bands would be much appreciated.

Thanks again to those who post here. Good information. A chrono is next. Another treasure hunt.

CBT



Breitling SO Steelfish
Hamilton Viewmatic (yellow gold, 20 years and running great)
Hamilton Viewmatic (polished silver, 10 years and running great)

Congratulations on your first Breitling.

Those are a nice couple of Hamiltons too.

NICE CHOICE

This was my first breitling as well. You're going to love it.

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Hey it was great combination the silver/white dial. Nice pics by Beyond Man

Enjoy your time here!

You were lucky to find such a classic still around

And sounds like a top AD

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love it.. white is classy and nice for the summer

Nice choice....I own the same one and currently shopping for my next piece. That said, I might add a croc strap from panatime as well. Can someone tell me what size I need for my SO steelfish? How is the quality of the straps and deployants from panatime?

TIA

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PAM000 with lots of straps!!
Super Avenger, Black Dial/subs, Black Croc (FOR SALE here!!!)
SO Steelfish, Silver dial
Hamilton Khaki, X-Wind Automatic, Black Dial, Tan strap
Tag Heuer Kirium Chrono, Electric Blue (FOR SALE)
Brera...it's huge!

Lug width is 22mm - http://www.breitlingsource.com/watch_de ... e_186.html

If you want to use a Breitling deployant / tang that you already have for it then you'll need it to taper to 20mm.

Thanks....kinda new to this. If I plan to just buy the deployant from panatime, what do I need in that case? Thanks!

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PAM000 with lots of straps!!
Super Avenger, Black Dial/subs, Black Croc (FOR SALE here!!!)
SO Steelfish, Silver dial
Hamilton Khaki, X-Wind Automatic, Black Dial, Tan strap
Tag Heuer Kirium Chrono, Electric Blue (FOR SALE)
Brera...it's huge!

Well just buy the same size deployant as the strap - if you get one that tapers to 18, get an 18, if it tapers to 20 get a 20 and if it's straight get a 22.

What Roff meant to say ( ) is that straps come in 2 'types' -- straight (eg. 22mm width of the strap at the lugs = 22mm width at buckle) and tapered (22mm width of strap at lugs taper to 20mm or 18mm at the buckle).

So look at the strap description. 22/22 means you'll need 22mm deployant. 22/18 means you'll want an 18mm deployant. Hope this helps!

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a few Pams...

Keep in mind that Panatime straps are cheap in price, but also cheap in quality. Good for what you pay, but nothing close to a Breitling strap.

As for rubber, you should be able to pick up an OEM rubber strap on the sales forum for under $100.

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-RJ

I understand that...but for $29, I'll take my chances.

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PAM000 with lots of straps!!
Super Avenger, Black Dial/subs, Black Croc (FOR SALE here!!!)
SO Steelfish, Silver dial
Hamilton Khaki, X-Wind Automatic, Black Dial, Tan strap
Tag Heuer Kirium Chrono, Electric Blue (FOR SALE)
Brera...it's huge!

So i received my new strap from panatime very quickly! I'd like to remove the bracelet and put it on. In theory i know what i need to do...but does this require a special tool. Is there an easy way...or am i better off just going to a watch store?

Any help is appreciated.

thanks!

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PAM000 with lots of straps!!
Super Avenger, Black Dial/subs, Black Croc (FOR SALE here!!!)
SO Steelfish, Silver dial
Hamilton Khaki, X-Wind Automatic, Black Dial, Tan strap
Tag Heuer Kirium Chrono, Electric Blue (FOR SALE)
Brera...it's huge!

This is becoming a very popular question this week!

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