Champthekid
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Three Breitling reissues.
I noticed there's not a Breitling forum here, but here are three modern models I really like. Maybe they're not the most popular brand here on WPS, but I think Breitling knocked it out of the park with these.
All are manual wind with plastic crystals and the B09 movement.
Three Breitling reissues.
I noticed there's not a Breitling forum here, but here are three modern models I really like. Maybe they're not the most popular brand here on WPS, but I think Breitling knocked it out of the park with these. All are manual wind with plastic crystals and ...
All three are nice 👍
We do get quite a number of Breitling posts right here on the HM forum.
I just don’t know what you see in these Breitling reissues, Steve! I must be missing something!😜
Of course, we are in perfect alignment on these three beauties! Have a great week!🥂 ...
I agree, they all are superb. Breitling did a great job, here.
I had the pleasure to admire tem in the vintage universe. ...
I unfortunately have no Breitlings to post...
...but I saw this at the Eugene RC Aeronauts meet yesterday... ...
They all look good. What’s the thickness of these watches?
I find their watches to be much thicker in present times… always thought them to be 1-2 mm thinner than what they are. Just my 2 cents…. Regards
There used to be one…
Some time ago 🤷🏻♂️ The reissues are really well done - fully agree with you. Sadly some other aspects of the ownership experience have suffered under the new ownership - the previously exemplary after-service has been pared down to par for the course or ...
That is a shame because they are no inexpensive.
Hopefully improvement is on the horizon.
They used to have watch makers on site…
Who could give you qualified advice and the turnaround for a regular service (including sending it to Switzerland and getting it back) was two weeks. Now it seems these people disappeared (or maybe the main boutique in the largest Swiss city does without)...
An issue that could be avoided
Keeping all parts and service training exclusively inside the fence may suit the goal of treating servicing as a profit center, but evidence to-date suggests it does not lead to better work or shorten service lead times. In the long run, I’d assume that l...
Fully agree with you 👍🏻
But rare is an outfit nowadays, which actually thinks in the long run terms 🤷🏻♂️ My Chopard service experiences have all been exemplary and they used to have short turnaround times. What also vexed me at Breitling is that they suggested work needed to be...
Don’t mess with a good thing
These are exceptional reissues. It’s not easy to get close to an exact copy of a 60 or 70 year old watch without significant effort, especially when the original movements are no longer used. The combination of a modern chronograph movement with a period-...
All three are very well executed re-issues.
I really like what Mr. Kern did with the brand since he took over.
