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much prefer the new B01...
Review: Breitling Navitimer 8 B01 Chronograph
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Re: Review: Breitling Navitimer 8 B01 Chronograph
I've found that the traditional Navitimer B1 has a rather busy dial, akin to a...
much prefer the new B01...
much prefer the new B01...
Ebels are a lot like women that lack a low cut dress that zips up the side...neither get the love that they deserve...
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Re: Review: Breitling Navitimer 8 B01 Chronograph
Having revised my initial thoughts on this one, I arrived at the conclusion that it's not half bad. The odd lug width of 23mm is idiotic, though. The bezel isn't really useful, but neither is the one in Hanharts and the old "1928 pattern" watches.
One thing that's really idiotic, is that these watches are already available, yet the watches used for the review are dummies with non-operational movements. Fuck me, what's the point of reviewing a dummy sample?
One thing that's really idiotic, is that these watches are already available, yet the watches used for the review are dummies with non-operational movements. Fuck me, what's the point of reviewing a dummy sample?
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Re: Review: Breitling Navitimer 8 B01 Chronograph
Meh- looks like every average looking 77xx 369 -- not much of a showcase for their in-house.
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Re: Review: Breitling Navitimer 8 B01 Chronograph
If only it was cheap..... and quartz
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Re: Review: Breitling Navitimer 8 B01 Chronograph
foghorn wrote:What good is a Navitimer if it's readable and doesn't have a thousand million numbers on the dial?
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Re: Review: Breitling Navitimer 8 B01 Chronograph
codguy wrote:If only it was cheap..... and quartz
Like you need another cheap quartz watch.
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