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Roffensian
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ianmedium wrote:
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Stunning! Would this watch be regarded as a Chrono version of the Cockpit? It looks so similar to mine except the faceted bracelet and chrono functions. I love the crown on our watches, my favorite crown on any watch!
I hope you get a lot of enjoyment from it!
One last thing, I am sure your big date does the same as mine and change instantly a few seconds after midnight, I love to watch it flip over and hear the little mechanical click as it does so!


There is actually a Chrono Cockpit, but I know what you mean with the big date complication - the instant change date is one of the cooler complications.


Thanks for the clarification Roff, a mine of information as per usual,one of the most appealing things about what makes this forum such a fun place to hang out! I agree as well, that auto flip still fascinates me to this day, i would love to know how they store the energy up to make that function work!


The concept is the same as the minute 'tick' on chronos, although obviously with more physical weight to move. The date is on two separate discs, so controlled by two movement wheels.
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Very nice, congratulations! And the photo is just beautiful!

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That is one fantastic looking watch. One of Breitling's nicest. Congrats on a great pick up. :lingsrock:

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a couple more photos i took tonight...

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Very nice.

I am also quite impressed with the lume on the Blackbird.

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I have been looking at Breitling watches, not sure which one to get, either the chrono superocean, chronomat, or the blackbird. After seeing these absolutely amazing pictures, hands down, i am definitely going for the blackbird! O yeah and i didn't know until i saw the picture, but cool, its has glow in the dark features, just another reason to get one! :lingsrock:
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Love the lume shot! :thumbsup:

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Great watch and great photos, congratulations.
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Amazing lume shot. I take it the first one was done with a 30 second exposure - if I'm reading the blurred seconds hand correctly.

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Man, those last two photos are screensaver material!

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Your photos have just pushed this model way up on my wanted list ...

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i think the Blackbird big date is my fave B'Ling.
really love the faceted bracelet, it sets it off big time.

i was gonna try and find a pre-loved one but i think they
are still a tad small for me.

congrats on that one... it is a real beauty!!!

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Looks incredible with the polished finish.

Would've been a hard choice between the BCE and the BB.

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Fantastic photos! Congrats.

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aleister wrote:
Man, those last two photos are screensaver material!

I second that! Can you post the original res photos to you photobucket page??

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