Not seen one in the flesh but here's a pic so others can get a look at what you're talking about 😉
Hi folks -has anyone had the pleasure of seeing the new Breitling Cockpit B50 in the flesh please? Your thoughts?
Thanks very
Not seen one in the flesh but here's a pic so others can get a look at what you're talking about 😉
Lugs don't look right, they're huge.
Hi was in London yesterday and saw one. Didn't try it on and only looked at it in the display but it's a big old watch and way too big for quite a few wrists I suspect. Having said that it looks like it'll have wrist presence in buckets. The digital mix really doesn't work for me, personally I feel it cheapens the watch. I'm a big fan of Breitling but not this particular model I'm afraid
Very old quartz technology in yet an even bigger (uglier) case.
They could do better.
Daddel.
Got a new watch, divers watch it is, had to drown the bastard to get it!
Got a new watch, divers watch it is, had to drown the bastard to get it!
Thanks David - I'm off to Salon QP in early Nov so will see if I can take a peek then. May I ask where about you saw it please? At the Breitling store on Bond Street? I also have reservations about the digital mix/Quartz elements of the watch but do want something a bit different. I thought I had read that it was a very new Quartz system but stand to be corrected.
Thanks for everyone's comments
I agree with others that the lugs look big, but I like the look of this one. I have no idea how new the technology is (if at all), but the movement is brand new, with much of it being made in house by Breitling. The other thing about this watch is that it uses a magnetic connector that attaches to the side of the case to charge it via USB or an AC adapter. I guess that indicates it must need charging quite often! I'd like to try one, but it's pricey for a quartz.
There's some information on the movement, along with a bit of speculation and anaysis here - http://www.ablogtowatch.com/breitlin...artz-movement/
Not sure about this, it should have the new in-house superquartz movement with USB rechargeable battery.
http://www.breitling.com/en/models/p...echnical-data/
Ha ha, I was just about to eat my own words, but I won't now.
What a load of nothing!, they are talking Bremontish about the movement.
An ETA movement with a few exclusive added parts and some technology Casio seems to have been using for years now, with the backlight and all that.
Daddel.
Got a new watch, divers watch it is, had to drown the bastard to get it!
Several (well, two at least that I can recall) threads on this already, with helpful photos & discussion.
The search function should bring them up!
Oh come on, you'll never do that - it's a Breitling ;)
The article appears to be speculation - "More correctly there are some parts produced in-house, and some that are sourced from specialized suppliers". I might have expected a bit more detail from the author who obviously knows more than he's letting on - like which parts, and whether those parts are essential like the hairpsrings and balances one must still buy from the Swiss cartel/monopoly in order to make your own in-house mechanical movement. Or whether those "parts" are just a couple of improved displays, and ETA still provides the chips and mechanicals. I guess we'll have to wait for someone to tear one of these "bad boys" down!An ETA movement with a few exclusive added parts and some technology Casio seems to have been using for years now, with the backlight and all that.
The watch sure isn't for me, FWIW. It looks like something you'd wear out on parole, because of its sheer size. I guess the charging function takes up room, but when I compare this to an earlier 40mm, 9mm-thin Aerospace...
...but what do I know; I don't even like watches!
...but what do I know; I don't even like watches!
Save yourself a fortune and buy the blue B-1 on SC.
You'll also have a much better looking watch!
M.
Isn't it just a glorious beast of a watch! I went to Westfields Shepherds Bush on the weekend and there's a new Breitling boutique and they had two in the window, titanium and the black rubber version. Had to try it on. I personally loved it, but £12.5k is too rich. Will give it a few years and see how they fare on the 2nd hand market.