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Re: Gnu Wartche GODAM it

Post by Mark1 » March 14th 2023, 9:10pm

ThAts purrtY thems sEattleites shure lyke them sum lYte fixTurez annd whut Knot. CongradualashionS.
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Re: Gnu Wartche GODAM it

Post by conjurer » March 14th 2023, 10:57pm

jason_recliner wrote: ↑
March 14th 2023, 10:00pm
 Eff yeah, that's a great looking watch. Love everything about it, really. What's the 10 o'clock crown for? HEV?
Interestingly, no. Stepping out of the geekish Conjurbator mode, I've decided to concentrate on things that are interesting.

Apparently, in the 1970s, Breitling was at death's door, and Willy Brietling decided to sell off some of his shit. Helmut Sinn bought the rights to the Navitimer, and the company has owned them ever since. In the meantime, Breitling still can produce the Navitimer, and does so until this day. However, Sinn improved the 903 (their name), increasing the WR to 100 meters (the Breitling is still only 30 meters), and changing the rotating bezel for the sliderule with a dial controlled deal, which accounts for the 10 o'clock crown.

A couple added features: the Sinn measures around 41mm, which the Breitling is, I think, 44mm. Also, the movement in the Sinn is made by La Joux-Perret with a column wheel, while the Breitling is still using a cam movement, like the Valjoux 7753.

All of this taken together, added to the fact that I've been waiting four months for this watch to become available, makes it interesting to me. They also make a vintage inspired blue dialed 903, which has the shit-lumed antique Superlumanova lume, interests me not in the slightest.
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Re: Gnu Wartche GODAM it

Post by JAS1125 » March 15th 2023, 6:41am

conjurer wrote: ↑
March 14th 2023, 10:57pm
jason_recliner wrote: ↑
March 14th 2023, 10:00pm
 Eff yeah, that's a great looking watch. Love everything about it, really. What's the 10 o'clock crown for? HEV?
Interestingly, no. Stepping out of the geekish Conjurbator mode, I've decided to concentrate on things that are interesting.

Apparently, in the 1970s, Breitling was at death's door, and Willy Brietling decided to sell off some of his shit. Helmut Sinn bought the rights to the Navitimer, and the company has owned them ever since. In the meantime, Breitling still can produce the Navitimer, and does so until this day. However, Sinn improved the 903 (their name), increasing the WR to 100 meters (the Breitling is still only 30 meters), and changing the rotating bezel for the sliderule with a dial controlled deal, which accounts for the 10 o'clock crown.

A couple added features: the Sinn measures around 41mm, which the Breitling is, I think, 44mm. Also, the movement in the Sinn is made by La Joux-Perret with a column wheel, while the Breitling is still using a cam movement, like the Valjoux 7753.

All of this taken together, added to the fact that I've been waiting four months for this watch to become available, makes it interesting to me. They also make a vintage inspired blue dialed 903, which has the shit-lumed antique Superlumanova lume, interests me not in the slightest.
Never knew any of this.... Thanks for sharing it.

Damn sharp watch too!
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Re: Gnu Wartche GODAM it

Post by smellody » March 15th 2023, 6:49am

JAS1125 wrote: ↑
March 15th 2023, 6:41am
conjurer wrote: ↑
March 14th 2023, 10:57pm
jason_recliner wrote: ↑
March 14th 2023, 10:00pm
 Eff yeah, that's a great looking watch. Love everything about it, really. What's the 10 o'clock crown for? HEV?
Interestingly, no. Stepping out of the geekish Conjurbator mode, I've decided to concentrate on things that are interesting.

Apparently, in the 1970s, Breitling was at death's door, and Willy Brietling decided to sell off some of his shit. Helmut Sinn bought the rights to the Navitimer, and the company has owned them ever since. In the meantime, Breitling still can produce the Navitimer, and does so until this day. However, Sinn improved the 903 (their name), increasing the WR to 100 meters (the Breitling is still only 30 meters), and changing the rotating bezel for the sliderule with a dial controlled deal, which accounts for the 10 o'clock crown.

A couple added features: the Sinn measures around 41mm, which the Breitling is, I think, 44mm. Also, the movement in the Sinn is made by La Joux-Perret with a column wheel, while the Breitling is still using a cam movement, like the Valjoux 7753.

All of this taken together, added to the fact that I've been waiting four months for this watch to become available, makes it interesting to me. They also make a vintage inspired blue dialed 903, which has the shit-lumed antique Superlumanova lume, interests me not in the slightest.
Never knew any of this.... Thanks for sharing it.

Damn sharp watch too!
Great information!
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Re: Gnu Wartche GODAM it Now with pitchers!!

Post by Nuvolari » March 18th 2023, 11:13am

First of all - Conj, that’s the best gawddamn Breitling on the gawddamn market, gawddamn it - a ‘cause it’s Germaine or whatever. It is a superb!

And B). As far as near-misses go: Wow! There’s a Rotary with THREE $ubdials!!? Must be nice… 😉
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