vitalsigns
6090
40mm diameter and 12.86mm thick...and an acrylic crystal (!)
Mar 15, 2019,12:47 PM
Overall great dimensions, and not too thick, all things considered.
Handwound movement
Limited to 1,959 pieces
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NO DATE‼️
By: HSTE : March 15th, 2019-11:55
Cheers, HSTE
Looks nice
By: vitalsigns : March 15th, 2019-12:00
What are the dimensions (width and thickness)?
Always handy when your pocket calculator runs out of batteries.........
By: HSTE : March 15th, 2019-13:25
........kidding. I did my private pilot license many years back when living in NL (Hilversum Airstrip) and this is the way we did our flight calculations back then. And I was a member of AOPA. And I never liked the pandas, so I always knew it had to be th...
Limited to 1959 units...
By: logan2z : March 15th, 2019-15:28
I like it, but not sure how hard it will be to get my hands on one.
A killer
By: THOMAS.C : March 17th, 2019-08:38
I clearly like the fact that tried their best to stick to the original while putting some modern confort on it (calibrer with more power reserve, a bit of water-resistance etc.). I put myself on the Paris' boutique. Let's see what comes out of it
I dunno...
By: Mostel : March 19th, 2019-13:49
Maybe because it is essentially an exact copy... BORE. No creativity. Anyone can copy something... Yes, I understand it may become a collector piece, but... copying something.. is I dunno... uninspiring and has a sedative effect to me, personally. Should ...
You're right but...
By: eklektik : March 19th, 2019-15:38
... Aston Martin built brand new classic car, same with Jaguar, and they all sold extremely quickly, even being on road legal. There is clearly a market and Breitling would be silly not to take it. Especially with the Navitimer: who seriously want a new "...
It depends, Mostel. IF it houses a new manual winding in house movement, that would be a great point. If no date, this is another good point. In my opinion, there is some place for innovative watches, and re edtions.
By: amanico : March 19th, 2019-16:09
Now, if you stick only to re editions, yes, it can't be very interesting... I agree. But if you take both ways, why not? Best, Nicolas
Exactly my thoughts
By: jmpTT : March 20th, 2019-05:11
Old one is for collecting, reissue is for wearing without worry. Assume modern one will also be produced to a higher overall quality. Reissues are not interesting to follow as a general collector because they’re nothing new. As a prospective owner, it’s a...
Wow
By: jmpTT : March 20th, 2019-05:13
Never expected to see this one reissued, because I’m naive. Look forward to more details.