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ricardo
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Below is a link to my review of the SuperOcean Abyss.

I appreciate that this isn't "hot of the press" but I've been chipping away at it for about three months now.

I also appreciate that this watch may not be most popular of Breitlings.

After wearing it for sometime I like it a lot more now.

I hope you enjoy the review anyways.

As always comments and constructive criticism are always welcome.

http://www.andrewmichaels.co.uk/blog/su ... ew-a17364/

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As always, very nice prose Mr Ricardo. :thumbsup: Much like my response to your GMT review, the watch most definitely isn't for me, but I always enjoy reading your words.

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As always, very nice prose Mr Ricardo. :thumbsup: Much like my response to your GMT review, the watch most definitely isn't for me, but I always enjoy reading your words.

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Well, I very much appreciate your kind words. I doubt Breitling will though....... :wink:

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I really like the new bezel. But I wouldn't mind if it had a luminous marker at the 12 o'clock position.
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You refer to the SuperOcean Abyss as white but isn't it silver? Mine is
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Great review Rick, and while it's not for me I can appreciate the appeal of this one far more than the Buck Rogers style which simply isn't growing on me. However, the lack of a bezel pearl is a glaring oversight in a watch that claims to be a diver and that's something that I will never understand - blatantly putting design ahead of function from a brand that prides itself on Instruments for Professionals.
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Well written Rick :-) Have to agree with the others that the styling isn't for me, but still a nice watch.
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Great review Rick, and while it's not for me I can appreciate the appeal of this one far more than the Buck Rogers style which simply isn't growing on me. However, the lack of a bezel pearl is a glaring oversight in a watch that claims to be a diver and that's something that I will never understand - blatantly putting design ahead of function from a brand that prides itself on Instruments for Professionals.


Ive got one, and couldnt really care less about the lume dot. Its something that I will realistically never use, so its useless (likely to 99% of buyers, most of which probably dont even know what a dive bezel is). My problem is that the 60 mark should have some kind of arrow. As it stands, the arrows tip is right at the center of the 6 and the 0. Fine, but a quick glance just doesnt work snce you have to start honing in on the actual mark.

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Having owned the previous SO design I gasped in almost disbelief when I first saw what had replaced it and didn't like it at all. Now however I have one as well - SO 44 - I tried it on in a dealer for fun and it looked simply fantastic on my wrist. So now I have the best of both worlds old and new and love them both. Great review.
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Tman68 wrote:
You refer to the SuperOcean Abyss as white but isn't it silver? Mine is
Attachment:
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It can appear white but it's silver all day....


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I have to acknowledge that the colour is actually called "Abyss Silver" in the catalogue but I still think it looks white, which it definitely looks in your photo as well.

I may be biased though because, as I mention in the review, I like the white wall tyre analogy. :)

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phillevy wrote:
Having owned the previous SO design I gasped in almost disbelief when I first saw what had replaced it and didn't like it at all. Now however I have one as well - SO 44 - I tried it on in a dealer for fun and it looked simply fantastic on my wrist. So now I have the best of both worlds old and new and love them both. Great review.


That is a great testomonial.

Thanks for sharing.

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Great write up Rick!

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Great review! I have worn the new Superocean a few weeks ago. Still not sure about the new bezel.
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ricardo wrote:
Tman68 wrote:
You refer to the SuperOcean Abyss as white but isn't it silver? Mine is
Attachment:
ImageUploadedByTapatalk1349820189.517867.jpg
It can appear white but it's silver all day....


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk


I have to acknowledge that the colour is actually called "Abyss Silver" in the catalogue but I still think it looks white, which it definitely looks in your photo as well.

I may be biased though because, as I mention in the review, I like the white wall tyre analogy. :)


The AR coating makes it look white. When I picked mine up I thought the chapter ring was white and they ordered me the wrong one, but a tip of the watch showed a different light angle and the silver comes through!!!!!!!!!!! Great review !!!!


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