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Help me decide between two Navitimers

I need to choose between 2 41 mm Navis. White/blue or Ice Blue. Leaning to ice….

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Help me decide

I'm planning to buy my first Breitling, a Navitimer, I think the current iteration is very refined compared to previous gens, and it would be a nice and important addition to my collection.

I went to the boutique and the 43mm seems to fit my wris…

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Breitling Rallye Ref. 81480 – The Rare “Caged” Case Legend

Breitling Rallye Ref. 81480 – The Rare “Caged” Case Legend

I wanted to share a special and incredibly rare piece from my collection – the Breitling Rallye Ref. 81480. This is one of the most unusual and elusive Breitling sports watches ever made, feat…

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Breitling B31 on custom wheels

The new Top Time B31 on a custom strap from @seventhcreation. I bought this on the bracelet and had this one made up to look like the OEM (but better IMO). Also went with a take on the Breitling yellow variation on the back and through the front.

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Breitling in the sunglasses business

Just wow. A very mundane collection that barely hints at aviator styling, if at all. https://www.breitling.com/us-en/sunglasses/all/

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I haven’t posted in awhile – Letter to Georges Kern

Over the years, I have had issues with Breitling service polishing out the serial number on the caseback and refusing to re-engrave it. This really hit home last week when I was trying to sell a Montbrillant Datora with a Havannah dial. BUSA had comple…

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Avenger Sizing: Does it need to be bold, or is 42mm the sweet spot?

Hi everyone,
I'm looking to buy a Breitling Avenger but I'm torn on the size.

Part of me feels the Avenger, by its nature as a robust tool watch, is supposed to be big and bold (like the 44/45mm models). It feels like that "chunky"…

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Almost done…

I swung by the shop in Winter Park yesterday. After a long long time waiting for parts, getting the wrong parts, trying again, making parts, etc etc., my granddad's concrete-floor-concussion Navi is just about ready to come home. The watchmaker ha…

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423A and 425A end links interchangeable???

Looking to buy a Breitling bracelet for my Old Navitimer A13022. I see that the 423A end links are the correct ones but have heard that 425A will work as well. Is this true???

Also, will it fit a Montbrillant 1461 Jours?

Thanks all!

Todd

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Incoming A4435912/C818-ss

It actually arrived already with the reset pusher loose so I sent it back to the jeweler to fix. I’m also having it changed to brushed.
This is one of the ultimate references IMO!
Sorry for fingerprint, this is the only picture I took. I’ll post again when it gets back.

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Here’s it’s brother, both are keepers.

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