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I'm also passionate about beer, but as I live in the UK now (no longer the US), I'm not bombarded with Budweiser ads, so I forgot about it. I get to drink really good beer now!

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Chronomat 01- Sierra Silver/Steel
Navitimer 01- Limited Edition #1337/2000

I would think if they had at least one objective, external entity ranking them as number one with independent data to support the claim, it would make more sense. Just saying it like that reduces credibility in my eyes. It may actually be the case, but what is the criteria for determining that? The ad has impact, for sure, but who cares if you can just make any claim you want.

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Greg

Fiat owns:
Ferrari & Maserati
End of Discussion

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Avenger M1
Airwolf
Omega Planet Ocean 9300
Omega Dark SoTM
B50 Night Mission
Chronoliner
Chronomat 47mm GMT Ltd Ed
Bentley Supersports
SuperOcean OuterKnown
Chronomat 44 (Yellow Ltd Ed)

When I think Breitling cannot possibly sink any lower..... Geez... This is abismal. While the B01 is good initiative from Breitling, I could count at least a dozen of chronograph movements that are classified or considered better than the B01, and most of them were conceived in the 20th century. Call me crazy, but when it comes to automatic chronograph movements, I'd even put the Cal.11 before the B01. Then there's Cal.321 from Omega that flew to the moon, the Zenith El Primero, the Rolex 4130, the Rolex 4160, and at least a handful of Patek annual or grand complications....

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Ingenieur - Speedmaster - Submariner

Like the layout... Simple... Concise... To the point... But that point is baseless... Highly subjective...

Controversy sells I guess. Pretty bold statement nonetheless.

Wonder what Don Draper would say?

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"I don't got the bright watch I got the right watch" -Jay Z

I think Don Draper would say, "Best chronograph movement in the world. End of discussion."

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David
Je suis désole pour mon mauvais français.

Zenith Pilot Big Date; IWC Vintage Collection Aquatimer; IWC Portuguese 7-day

Highly arguable, for example. The only movement I can think of that has more reported, repeated issues than the 01 on these forums alone, the El Primero. Can't imagine what Zenith forums look like.

and this makes a Punto the best car in the world ? interesting, although, they own Chrysler too, more choices for the best car ....

Wait until F14D_Tomcat sees the thread, he'll tell us the best car (or at least brand).



I just flicked through the magazine to see what the competition was just in that small subset.

Ads before theirs - PP, not a chrono but I think that we would put all of their PP's ahead of the B01, B&M, then Dior - OK, we'll give Breitling's in house pieces the nod over those. Then come B&R - generic, and Breguet (the 10Hz Mark XXII) - again I assume that we can accept a Breguet chronograph movement over the B01?? That's followed by JLC, again not a chrono in the ad, but by the time we reach the contents pages of he magazine there are three major manufacturers advertising. I'll have to give some thought to how many chronograph movements PP, Breguet and JLC combine for at the moment, but Breitling would struggle to make the top 10 of those in my book.

Totally agree, it's just an ad. Everyone says "the best" but that term is often distorted and misused. As for the movement itself, I surely have no complaints with the B01 or B04. Keeps great time.....which is the whole purpose. But to be fair, the Omega 9300 co-axial movement has got be up there too. Just sayin'..

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An ever changing collection.....

did not argue The 10 - definitely not where the B01 stands. 100 mass produced calibers ahead might be a stretch. although, they did not define whether vintage or manuals would be included in the race for best chronograph .... we might be getting there.

talking about chronographs and Top 10, did you see this:
http://www.jaeger-lecoultre.com/DE/en/n ... res-2.html
MSRP seems to around 10.8, well below that UniSomething.

Yes, very nice, if only it had the best chronograph movement in the world inside it

Since JLC makes a new Caliber for each new model, a strong argument can be made that the entire top 10 are JLC.


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SHARKMAN

Would any JLC be considered better than the B01 in your books?

I like Breitling, love vintage Breitling; but JLC is playing in a different league.