Reply With QuoteLooks a nice piece of kit Andrew, from a fellow aviation and Breitling fan.
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I have fancied trying one of these for some time. Breitling have been one of my favoured brands over the years, and working in Aviation they continue to appeal.
This was kindly delivered by a fellow TZer yesterday, and I took advantage of the great light at 30,000 feet as I flew home (BMI Embraer 145 G-RJXD, operated on behalf of Loganair) this evening.
A few photos for your perusal.....
I have found that the black dial can vary nicely in colour. From black, to dark and light grey, and surprisingly blue too.
It wears smaller than anticipated, but as you know this often isn’t obvious in photos. The weight is kept down nicely too with the titanium head and bracelet.
Looks a nice piece of kit Andrew, from a fellow aviation and Breitling fan.
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I keep looking at these, had a B55 that was nothing but trouble, the B50s does not have the BT connection option and is better for it.
Nice looking watch
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Looks great Andrew! Brushed titanium is a nice touch, way better than all polished stainless for sure.
Love it
Let me know when ur bored of it
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One of the Breitlings I like, so much nicer than the models with the tabs on the bezels.
F.T.F.A.
Welcome to the B50 club Andrew. Breitling at it's very best!
Thanks for the kind comments gents.
Here is a photo from earlier today, out and about. Anyone spot the clue that the photo was taken in Manchester?
It looks awesome
I have the B-1 a heavier item
But I was so close to buying that watch!!!!!
Enjoy
Glad to see you’re still enjoying Breitling Andrew; another great buy there!
Is it too soon to say how you’re finding it?
When these were first released there was all sorts of conjecture here about the absurdity of needing to charge it - hows that working out?
I have to say I love this watch. Too big for my wrist though.
Only one reservation - the applied Breitling wings logo is too high and too “shoe horned in” IMHO.
^^^^ Hi Adrian, great to see you on here.
I took a close up photo of the area for you (iPhone as usual!)
I only got the watch on Friday, so can’t go into too much detail, but I would say that it’s a watch that could form a great single watch ‘collection’.
Charging is dead easy, and I believe that a single charge can last up to 6 months. Pretty certain that it would vary on illumination and functions used.
Cheers Andrew :-)
So doesn’t need a daily charge then? For some reason that’s what I thought it needed. Heavy use might need weekly charges, maybe? - still not too bad.
Congratulations! Great choice.
I bought a blue face one of these a few weeks ago. It’s an absolutely cracking watch. So light and easy to wear. I sometimes forget that I have it on. I have been reminded that I do have it on when I see people looking at it. It’s happened quite a bit. Getting noticed is not my thing anyway and it makes me quite wary walking through moped infested Islington. But that’s a different story!
I will have to post some pictures of mine, when I get some decent light. That and the pictures of the other eight or so Ana-Digi watches I have.
Breitling does AnaDigi really well and that B50 does look good. New in house superquartz movement and an incredible set of features built in too, what's not to like. Enjoy.
Best Regards - Peter
I'd hate to be with you when you're on your own.
I think monthly + would be nearer the mark.Originally Posted by ach5
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Thanks again for the kind comments.
These graphs should answer the battery recharging question.
As suspected, it varies dependent on use.
What a cool watch. Not your everyday, really like it.
Very nice Andrew. I've had a b50 night mission before and really enjoyed it for 18 months or so. They are a striking watch with some very useful functions and features. Super comfortable too. A true grab and go watch with that distinctly breitling look.
My favourite ‘Top Tip’ is to hold the crown in to select the backlight luminosity.
4/4 is like a torch!
Your wish is my command!
I love these and give myself a good kicking every evening before bed for not buying Andy's (Big Chopper) night mission version on the mesh.
And here’s a quick shot of mine!
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^^^^ Fantastic. Is that a black or blue dial?
I’m really struggling to rotate my collection, since this B50 got welded to my wrist.
Cheers 🍻.It’s the Blue dial. It’s very dull in London today so not the best for pictures.
I am struggling with rotation too. Despite it’s size it’s so easy to wear!
I have the mesh if you want it?
FANTASTIC photo!Your wish is my command!
I have an incoming that will give your B50 a run for its money on a technical level Andrew, but as you well know I have a major soft spot for Breitlings and I think the B50 has nicer styling.
Great looking watches and I've been curious about Breitling anadigi's for some time now. What size are these?
Massive. ?48 or 50mm ?
Look at the Aerospace for a more sensible size, or the mighty B1 ... or the Airwolf (not a fan of the latter).
Thank you Adrian, very kind.
Now we all want to know what you are getting?
Not quite that big.....
^ I stand corrected - i think I was confusing with the size of the new Emergency II
Curiosity got the better of me.
The Emergency is........
...utterly ridiculous!
Indeed!
Looks awesome though - until you try it on..
Love the look of the new Emergency but size wise it is just beyond practical for me.
Oh goody, a Breitling thread.
This looks absolutely awesome, Andrew. As I’ve documented in other threads I had a go at the Breitling ana/digit thing by buying an Aerospace Avantage - which in retrospect was a serious mistake. It felt dinky & unsubstantial and I just couldn’t get on with it. I also hated all the crown twiddling.
This, on the other hand, looks as if it could be right up my street. Actually, the Night Mission version might be even more tempting...
Damn you - life is complicated enough already!
Simon
This one - https://www.bucherer.com/uk/breitlin...page-category2
what were they thinking?!
This comment applies equally to the watch, and it’s price
Makes the Cockpit seem like a bargain!
The cockpit is WAY nicer.
Fit for a Saudi Prince
That's just ridiculous...
Simon
A cheeky caseback shot
Classic Breitling.
^ Breitling always did make a good case back.
This post made me make a cheeky offer on eBay. What a fantastic bit of kit. Bloody awesome!
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“Don’t look back, you’re not heading that way.”
^^^^ Congratulations my friend. Welcome to the club
Unfortunately mine appears to have a tiny fault, and it’s going into the AD today, and back to BUK.
Thankfully it is still in warranty.
Anything I should look out for? Heard something about the crown unwinding if turned more anti-clockwise than clockwise!^^^^ Congratulations my friend. Welcome to the club
Unfortunately mine appears to have a tiny fault, and it’s going into the AD today, and back to BUK.
Thankfully it is still in warranty.
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“Don’t look back, you’re not heading that way.”
It is possibly crown related.
As you know, you turn the crown to change the display. I had noticed that the display occasionally changed on its own. Thought that it may be my wrist rubbing on the crown, but closer scrutiny rules that out. It sometimes does it a couple of times an hour, and earlier today it changed about 6 times in one second! Hence, off it goes!
Sorry to hear that. What’s the problem?^^^^ Congratulations my friend. Welcome to the club
Unfortunately mine appears to have a tiny fault, and it’s going into the AD today, and back to BUK.
Thankfully it is still in warranty.
It is possibly crown related.
As you know, you turn the crown to change the display. I had noticed that the display occasionally changed on its own. Thought that it may be my wrist rubbing on the crown, but closer scrutiny rules that out. It sometimes does it a couple of times an hour, and earlier today it changed about 6 times in one second! Hence, off it goes!
I think there is / was a recall regarding the crown, if it helps save some pennies.
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“Don’t look back, you’re not heading that way.”
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