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Have to agree with the majority, I prefer the brushed finish. It makes the watch stand out (even more) from the rest of the range.

well, i've had the polished version for about 10 days now and I love the look of it. i think the polished faceted pilot bracelet is really exceptional looking. the brushed finish just didn't do much for me. I'm new to the Breitling brand so this discussion that a blackbird "should" be brushed doesn't mean a whole hell of a lot to me. I had shopped for a couple weeks and had been leaning chronomat evo...then when i came across the polished blackbird, i knew i found the watch I wanted. you really have to go to an AD and check the look out. imo, as far as the blackbird goes, the internet pictures do not very well convey what the watches actually look like in person.

brietLING - I vote Polished!

brushed by far

polished ther is no substitute!

I prefer the brushed. I would love for this to be my next Breitling, but they are a little pricey at the moment. It has a very similar design the the CWS I briefly owned with the big D complication...now I would have probably kept the CWS if it were brushed...and it cost 1/2 of what the BB goes for. But it's also an older model.
Someday...I'll be lucky enough to snag a pre-loved brushed BB! Someday...

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Cheers,
Christopher

Currently...
Blackbird, Black Hercules, PAM 000
Down to a humble three...

I have the brushed and love it!!!

brushed....my 2 cents

Polished. It's 316L SS and it needs to be polished IMHO...
Cheers,
Ron

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For once, D8, I think I disagree with you, at least slightly!

I'd say you have a point if there was something about the brushed version which resembled some aspect of the plane, but I can't see anything similar about the design at all. OK, it's not as flashy as the polished version, but it's a long way from being understated and military-like. Maybe I'm just showing my ignorance .

I love a polished watch.

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I prefer the brushed version.

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Breitling - Chronomat Evo SS A653
Breitling - Navitimer world, Silver Dial, Brown Croc
Omega SMP 2255.80
Tag Heuer - Link Auto. Chronograph - Black Dial/Subs
Tag Heuer - Carrera Auto. Chronograph Tachymetre SS/Gold
Bulova (1963) 30 Jewel Movement

I have the brushed, but I would choose either one. You can't go wrong.

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Breitling Blackbird, Breitling Superocean Heritage 38

wow, that's an amazing picture!!!