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Stefan N
 Post subject: Re: Emergency 2
PostPosted: Sat Jun 17, 2017 8:48 am 
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How big is the bezel on this? I guess 51mm is the case so the bezel is? Are the radio part of the 51mm?
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 Post subject: Re: Emergency 2
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I'll admit, I have been giving the E2 more and more consideration lately. I know, I know, it's huuge. I have pretty decent sized wrists, so I'm not overly worried about the size. Does anyone know if the digital display is backlit? I consider this a major shortcoming with the E1. I can never get over to an AD during business hours, and there is no mention of it in any literature. Can anyone confirm?

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 Post subject: Re: Emergency 2
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Stefan N wrote:
How big is the bezel on this? I guess 51mm is the case so the bezel is? Are the radio part of the 51mm?


I think you are referring to the all critical lug to lug measurement.... the Emergency 2 measures a whooping 64mm lug to lug (North-south measure)
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 21, 2017 2:29 pm 
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systematic.entropy wrote:
I'll admit, I have been giving the E2 more and more consideration lately. I know, I know, it's huuge. I have pretty decent sized wrists, so I'm not overly worried about the size. Does anyone know if the digital display is backlit? I consider this a major shortcoming with the E1. I can never get over to an AD during business hours, and there is no mention of it in any literature. Can anyone confirm?


Yes, the LCD displays are backlit and NVG compatible as well.

The movement used in the Emergency 2 is the Breitling 76 which is the same exact module found in the Aerospace, the Breitling 79.

Is has a 4 year battery and semi perpetual calendar, meaning that, every leap year you have to manually advance the date to March 1st.

While the Breitling 76 is a tried and true movement, I find it quite underwhelming for a watch that retails very close to 20 Grand. Acceptable in a $2K watch but not in a $20,000 timepiece but that is me.
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 Post subject: Re: Emergency 2
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I'm not 100% sure on that. The Emergency 2 and Emergency 1 Superquartz both use the B76. I know the Superquartz was not backlit. The B79 in the Aerospace is backlit. Both the B76 and B79 are based on the ETA 988.352. But I do not believe that the ETA 988.352 is not backlit out of the gate from ETA. So.... looking for in person confirmation.

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systematic.entropy wrote:
I'm not 100% sure on that. The Emergency 2 and Emergency 1 Superquartz both use the B76. I know the Superquartz was not backlit. The B79 in the Aerospace is backlit. Both the B76 and B79 are based on the ETA 988.352. But I do not believe that the ETA 988.352 is not backlit out of the gate from ETA. So.... looking for in person confirmation.


Do you honestly think Breitling will sell you $20K multifunction Quartz with unlit digital displays?

Breitling hasn't sold an unlit Ana digi watch since 2004.

Trust me, both movements are exactly the same.
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 Post subject: Re: Emergency 2
PostPosted: Fri Jun 23, 2017 1:14 am 
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Stefan N wrote:
How big is the bezel on this? I guess 51mm is the case so the bezel is? Are the radio part of the 51mm?


I think you are referring to the all critical lug to lug measurement.... the Emergency 2 measures a whooping 64mm lug to lug (North-south measure)

I was thinking East - West.
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 23, 2017 6:13 am 
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51mm with the crown
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avantgardetime wrote:
systematic.entropy wrote:
I'm not 100% sure on that. The Emergency 2 and Emergency 1 Superquartz both use the B76. I know the Superquartz was not backlit. The B79 in the Aerospace is backlit. Both the B76 and B79 are based on the ETA 988.352. But I do not believe that the ETA 988.352 is not backlit out of the gate from ETA. So.... looking for in person confirmation.


Do you honestly think Breitling will sell you $20K multifunction Quartz with unlit digital displays?

Breitling hasn't sold an unlit Ana digi watch since 2004.

Trust me, both movements are exactly the same.


So, got into an AD, confirmed that the Emergency 2 is NOT back lit... So.... that's a fact. Also, MSRP is like $16K...

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 Post subject: Re: Emergency 2
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Ridiculous.
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I like the model. It is pretty advanced imo with satellite emergency transmission.
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But has a movement that dates back to the 1990s
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