Category: BREITLING

Owner review: Breitling SuperOcean A13340

Let’s think about cars for a moment. At one time, “Grand Touring” cars were understood as different from sports cars – a car that would comfortably and reliably move people and luggage over long distances. Now, that category and the label “GT”, has shifted, since that definition pretty much applies to any modern car. Now…
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16/12/2023
Owner review: Breitling Premier B09 Chronograph 40

As you can gather from the title, this watch is nuts! Pistachios to be exact. The Breitling Premier B09 Chronograph 40, nicknamed the “Pistachio” is arguably the best model Breitling has released in modern times. Now sure, it looks like a Patek, and that’s fair, but in reality, it has enough differences to stand out…
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12/08/2022
Owner review: Breitling Chronometre B-1

Purchased used in 2016, but built in 2006, my Breitling Chronometre B-1 was the last of the ‘B-1’ model range. The later model B-1s houses certified chronometer quartz (cal. B78) which means a max time variation of 0.07 seconds per day, which is around 2 seconds a month! The movement is also thermo-compensated, regulating the…
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25/07/2022
Owner Review: Breitling Aerospace – Quartz Geekery and Beyond!

“Hey Darling look! I received my new watch today!” – (wife looks blankly at my wrist) – “And guess what? It’s a quartz watch! Who would have thought I would ever buy a quartz watch?” -(wife raises her gaze to stare into my eyes in total disbelief, nearly dropping the book she is holding in…
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24/04/2021
Owner Review: Breitling Navitimer Automatic 38

I feel Breitling get a bad rep, not as bad as Tag heuer but that’s the impression I get and don’t understand why. In spite of this I’ve long admired their watches, especially the Navitimer from afar, ultimately being too big and inaccessible. But a couple of years ago Breitling changed that. In a stroke…
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10/02/2021
R&R – Swiss Watchmaking Industry Predictions

Subscribe to the show on Google, Apple, Spotify and all other podcast players. On this episode of the Rob & The Regulator Show, Rob and Alex discuss new watch releases and industry predictions. Topics We talk about Ming Watches and the value they represent to watch enthusiasts. We also get into the new Breitling AVI…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Breitling Navitimer 81600

My name is Serge and I’m a french collector of vintage watches. I will introduce to you the Breitling Navitimer 81600. A bit of history to start The name Navitimer is a contraction of navigation + timer.The first Navitimer was born in 1952, and was especially designed to be a real pilot instrument thanks to…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Breitling Chronospace – 90’s digital coolness

Quartz Vs Mechanical. A contentious argument between many a watch enthusiast and an advancement in technology that nearly saw the demise of the watch industry in the early 80’s. Many brands disappeared, thankfully one of my favourites did not and from that brand we were gifted the Breitling Chronospace. In 1985, The Aerospace was born,…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Breitling Navitimer Airborne Chronograph – You don’t have to be a pilot to love – and use!

Back in the early 80s I finished school in the last grade which did the math exams using logarithmic tables and slide rules. Of course I used only electronic calculators (RPN for those of you who care) since then, but I kept on admiring people – from my father to the legendary women and men…
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05/07/2020
Owner Review: Breitling Transocean Chronograph

I have been a Breitling fan for a long time. I love the fact that these watches were built for pioneering aviators, not the case today, but it is a slight reminder that the watch was indeed a tool. I have had the privilege to wear and own a couple of watches from the brand…
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10/06/2020