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Funny thing is, I personally really like all that "garbage" (except the one with the gold bezel). Maybe because I was never attached to the older style.

Hi mfserge,

That’s exactly what I mean. Yes, there are models out there where we may be personally scratching our collective heads and asking why. But that’s the point. We don’t have to be blind apologist for Breitling if we don’t agree. We exercise the choice to say what is right and what is wrong, in our own opinion. Anyone reading this post (members or not) can say we are either crazy or we make sense with our position on things. I am personally happy with the level of discomfort members feel on the new direction as it shows (at least), we are not sycophantic about every model released by Breitling, unlike some other brands. I mean could you honestly see yourself being part of a conga line of watch evangelist, ringing the virtue of every dull and hackneyed watch release just because of a makers name on the face! That’s definitely not the way this forum seems to work and not what members are about here, which I am personally grateful for.

Here, everyone has an opinion and we judge each other’s opinion in terms of our own. We either agree or we don’t, as to our best guess at what is relevant and what is after all, our own opinion…….. Some dislike immensely where the brand is going. But thinkers within the business are pointing the company this way. They are not doing it by halves and are pretty full on with the direction. Why, well that’s anyone’s guess, as I am not an insider. But, I think there is now an ‘opportunity reach’ for Breitling that they must feel is worth pursuing, and at the same time running the risk of alienating their rusted on buyers in mature markets. If they get it wrong, they will pay the price in a sales slump, but be sure that there are many good reasons they could give us for this direction, and it would probably defy our own opinions. I don’t under estimate them by a long shot.

Example. I personally picked out a Sky Racer recently with the assistance of Roff (which I am very grateful for), but without the so called Buck Rogers bezel. I thought, well, some day in the future they will actually stop making the SR with the colour flourishes and go back to a more sensible stainless bezel, or take the SR elsewhere. They didn’t, they simply removed the watch from the 2013 line up altogether. Go figure……… It was more of a shock to me that this fully enchanting model was removed altogether, more than my notion that they might go back a step. But who am I to say it was wrong in the first place to go the BR route or that it is wrong to remove it from circulation altogether? I live with it.

You need to keep in mind that some of the models you have picked here are much loved Breitlings on this site, and members think nothing of laying down some hard earned reddies to buy one. They show there confidence and taste every time they buy one, and importantly, tell us all about it. They get fairly heavy backing on this forum that they made the right choice. As a tribe we all like to feel we have made the collective right decision, don’t we. The point is they have an opinion and in some cases want a collective pat on the back for showing discernment in their choice. So while you or I might not want the watches they do, it does not meant we are right, or more immediately, it does not mean they are making a bad choice. I am personally coming around to the idea that Breiltings that I would never have worn in a fit, are actually not that bad, especially when you see more of them in this forum and understand the passion some members have for them. So, I have learned a lot about the tastes of others and learned to see what it is they get from this brand.

In the meantime, let’s keep the criticism going and maybe one day, someone at Brietling might be listening and might heed what we say. They might also completely ignore us. Either way, I don’t care. It’s just fun being part of such a diverse forum.

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Jim

"You have Control".

I have a good optometrist if you need a referral.

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"I don't own any watches, I just lease them"

I don't want to be accused of batrachomyomachy, but +1

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I could attempt to characterize the recent Breitling style trends with various adjectives with negative connotations, but for me, it essentially comes down to a lack of elegance.

.......and with the new face of Breitling.....what's the strap line now?

"Instruments for Professional Footballers"

Pilots to footballers? Talk about an own goal (pun intended).

Pu-lease........gimme strength

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Old Navitimer -RAFAT

Whew... I thought at first glance the SOH/SOHC with RG bezel was up there. I actually like that one.

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

Some interesting words being used - "hackneyed," sycophantic," and "batrachomyomachy." Let me toss out a little used archaic word to describe the current lineup - twaddle.

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SHARKMAN

How about abominable?

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"I don't own any watches, I just lease them"

...and to get the word "toss" into the discussion too.

To be commended, sir

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B-1 Black Dial+UTC
Emergency Black+UTC

HAD
B1Vulcan+UTC
B2 Black+UTC
C.A. M1-Team SEB in the Volvo Ocean Race+UTC
Emergency Ti -Yellow+UTC
Mission -Black
Old Navitimer -RAFAT

Dear oh dear............ I will leave this arguement to those more passionate than I.

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Jim

"You have Control".

Doesn't mean the same thing in American.

Doesn't mean the same thing in American.[/quote]

That would be English.

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"I don't own any watches, I just lease them"

Between the messed up message quoting, and my confusion regarding the intended antecedent for "that", I'm not getting your meaning.

mfserge, I like to read about all the different opinions about various Breitling models and I sure acknowledge your dislike of the newer models. Each to his own, as they say. But no need to insinuate bad quality (garbage) to Breitling or eye diseases (need of optometrist) to forum members just because you personally don't like these models.