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Dracha
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Over the last years we've seen a couple of remakes of 1950ies and 1960ies models which were , in my eyes, not always successfully executed.

SuperOcean heritage series
Transocean series

Only the Navitimer / Cosmonaute line are still somewhat resembling the 1st editions and have seen a constant evolution to what we see these days and now have a very nice in house movement incl the pricetag that goes with it .

So , whats next ? More 'Dressy' like the TO's ? or Pilot / Sports watches ?

AVI / Co-Pilot ?
Datora's ? , not the Navitimer Datora of a few years ago but more resembling the 40ies and 50ies ?
Top-Time ?
Chronomat 40ies & 50ies ?

and which re-design would you like to see/wear ?

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I'm pretty sure it's OK to completely spell out the word "screw."
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Please, leave the AVIs alone.
I shudder when I imagine how this would look with a red rubber or Buck Rogers bezel.

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the current TransOcean Chronographs are actually "remakes" or hommages to the TopTime 810, one of the rather nice revivals,

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this is how the original automatic TO Chrono looked:

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The 40s/50s/60s Chronomat 769 and 808 have been revived long ago with the Montbrillant line, even the latest releases strongly resemble the classical designs of 1942.

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Another example as the remake not as nice as the original.

1957 Ford Thunderbird:

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2001 Ford Thunderbird:

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2 can play that game :D

(please dont mention the alloy wheels ! , working on that but takes time to find the correct ones)

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Didn't realize this was a car thread? Does Breitling make cars :huh

My vote goes to the Navitimer World. When they eventually release it with an inhouse movement, they will find a way to EFFFF it up.

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The 1970's watches reflect the concept that "Chunky is Funky".
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[quote="mfserge"]Didn't realize this was a car thread? Does Breitling make cars :huh

They made the clock in my old Bentley!! That was not good lol
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