The Watch Appreciation Thread - Page 1166

Had the beige 123 (I think I got that right) B&R has gotten bigger, since its debut! They do decent movement decor(ETA if you dont mind)!  I'm not sure if the price is of your liking now! Also, when they first hit the scene you where able to order extra bands ect. (toll free).! Not sure now!  

Would you like to share the cost of servicing? And why you sent it in?  I know usually the more complicated the more you pay!

Edited by ant702 - 1/30/13 at 4:16am

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My wife is definitely not a WIS. She has a few quartz Mondaines which are her daily wearers, but on occasion will wear this:



AP Jules Audemars Small Seconds with in-house hand-wound calibre 3090. Pink gold with watered silk and leather band.

Her next 'nice' watch may be an automatic Cartier tank of one kind or another, automatic Omega Constellation or perhaps a Datejust...Her writsts are very narrow, so no men's 36 mm Datejust for her!

Beautiful!

Your wife has great taste!


Hey Ant, check my post/reply to DINO a page or two back. No charge from JLC (I think their Service Center in Texas did the work). The PR wasn't working properly. I hate to imagine how much that would've cost out of pocket though.. yikes..



I like some of their more subdued models, their vintage lines. Not a huge fan of their big square watches, but they have become, for better or worse, synonymous with the brand.

They do have some extremely nice models, but I agree with one of the other posters, a little expensive for what you get under the hood. That being said, I always find that shouldn't be a deterrent if you really love a watch and have the cash and it's something that will really bring you joy..

Congrats on all accounts. You know, Breitling gets a bad rap due to all the huge blinged-out watches, Bentley collaborations, rappers and Travolta adds. Underneath it all they are a great watch company that can put out some really fantastic looking pieces. I've heard nothing but great things about their service department from my ADs (apparently their customer service blows a lot of the other swiss companies away.. but I've never had any personal experience..), and their B1 movement is supposed to be legit.

I really like some of their Transocean models. The Navitimer is also well-loved by many, although personally I'm not as a big a fan of most of that line.

Wrists are a fascinating thing.  My wife weighs all of 110 pounds at 5'4" and I top 170 pounds at 5'7", but her wrists are 6" and mine are 6.25."  Our hands are actually of the same length (palm/finger length) although I (finally) distinguish my maleness via thick, gnarly fingers and rough palms versus her long, refined fingers and smooth palms. 

So basically she can wear any watch I have.

 

Beautiful piece!

You sir are a lucky man. It must be great pulling the "But I'm buying it for the both of us!" card when purchasing a new piece lol

haha NICE!

 

EXAC-SOLUTE-LY. :)  Variations include "yeah, but this piece will really go well with that (fill in color) dress of yours, right?"

personally, i dont see myself in a quartz, but i have no issue with them, and if there was a sentimental reason for me to wear one, id do it.

good man.
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academe - that AP is fantastic.

I agree with Gauss.  See below.

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 I'd rather get a Sinn than at B&R.  I liked more of B&Rs designs when they were involved with Sinn.  Now I find many of their designs goofy.

Congrats on becoming a Dad, and I hope you enjoy your dad's watch.  Quartz are not favored by collectors, but that doesn't make them a bad thing.   I own a Rolex Oysterquartz ref 17000.  For a quartz watch it had a lot of firsts other Rolex watches (particularly those in steel) did not get until much later (perhaps your Breitling has some special features).  I love the design.  Its great having a watch that I can grab at a moment's notice and wear without setting the time, even if it hasn't been worn in several weeks.  I often use it to set the time on other watches. 

 

Some watches are not easy to live with if they are a quartz model, like some of the PP Nautiluses or AP ROs of the 1980s.  Opening the cases for those is more labor intensive and I've heard of people getting rediculous bills just to change their batteries.  Rolex is pretty straight forward and they change the battery and pressure test their quartz watches for free.

 

Breitling has had its ups and downs.  They do make some blingy models that would not appeal to me.  However, they have several classic models, and they have been doing more to make their own movements, which helps build interest and respect for the brand.  One of my friends has 2 Breitlings and he really likes them.  Wishing you luck as a new dad and I hope you enjoy your father's watch!

OQ is way cool. It's one of those watches that I'd love to have but I have yet to see in person. Got any photos!?

Thanks.  Yes, here are a few photos.