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    Breitling 806 1959 Reedition


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    Oh my word, that is nice. Very nice.

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    That looks absolutely fantastic!

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    Breitling 806 1959 Reedition

    That’s absolutely tremendous... particularly happy to see more plexiglass being used...

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    A proper re edition kept wholly faithful to the original.

    Very appealing and one I would happily acorn on my wrists

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    Although it would have been a change to the original, a display back would have been appreciated, given the movement inside it.

    Personally I wouldn't buy one tho, as the dial is as busy as they get, but it's good to see old designs being offered again just like Leica did with the M-A camera.

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    Wow, I wonder how well these would sell, it seems like there is a strategic change from breitling where they begin to do re-editions, i wonder what else they will likely release.

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    Very cool. I am missing a Breitling in my house!! This would be perfect.

    Martyn.

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    Looks very cool , the dial is a bit busy .wonder how much it would be

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    https://breitlingsource.com/phpBB2/v...hp?f=1&t=65506

    A link from breitlingsource with expected price of 7900 Swiss francs.
    Around 6 grand gbp.

    Think it’s quite a decent price.

    Think I will try one .

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    Last edited by cgs; 15th March 2019 at 21:05.

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    Approx £8600 is what I’ve seen
    Ouch
    But it’s beautiful

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    A quid gets you 1.33 Swiss francs so around works out to £5,989.85p

    Regards

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gav View Post
    It looks like there are ants crawling on the dials....

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    A manual wind column wheel movement too!

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    OH Wow!
    I will own one of those. If they do a cosmonate version...
    Take my money now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sweepinghand View Post
    Approx £8600 is what I’ve seen
    Ouch
    But it’s beautiful
    Really? - that's taking the cohones - or do they know something about the x-rate we don't I'd buy for around £6K but £8K no

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    This is so much nicer than the oversized Naviplatters they've been selling the last few years.

    I really hope they release a reverse panda with serrated bezel as a normal stock version rather than a limited edition (I despise LEs).

    The world needs more reasonably sized, no-date watches and this is a wonderful example. The fact that it is a manual wind is an unexpected bonus.

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    Well, thats pretty much perfect. First watch I’ve REALLY wanted for some time.

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    A brand that has produced what the public actually want. Very nice. I want one.









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    I do like love the design of the original 806 Navitimer (actually in the process of sourcing one) and am happy that Breitling finally seems to turn the corner from their disastrous strategy to only produce questionable new designs (Navitimer 8, anyone?) and ever larger variants of Navitimers and professional watches.

    So they do an exact copy of their own design from 60 years ago. Nice idea, but when I read the Fratello article one could think it was more difficult to produce a copy than the original watch. Maybe they should have outsourced the production to China? Don't get me wrong, I like the idea and the final product, but their marketing blah blah is really difficult to bear.

    Will I buy one? Nah, prefer the vintage one every day of the week. Now, who's got one and wants to sell?
    Someone who lies about the little things will lie about the big things too.

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    I'm not really a breitling fan but those are very cool, shame about the price though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Raffe View Post
    I do like love the design of the original 806 Navitimer (actually in the process of sourcing one) and am happy that Breitling finally seems to turn the corner from their disastrous strategy to only produce questionable new designs (Navitimer 8, anyone?) and ever larger variants of Navitimers and professional watches.

    So they do an exact copy of their own design from 60 years ago. Nice idea, but when I read the Fratello article one could think it was more difficult to produce a copy than the original watch. Maybe they should have outsourced the production to China? Don't get me wrong, I like the idea and the final product, but their marketing blah blah is really difficult to bear.

    Will I buy one? Nah, prefer the vintage one every day of the week. Now, who's got one and wants to sell?
    The article reads in a similar tone to how Omega said they 'recreated' the Cal 321.

    On the watch itself - it's nice, yet like many re-editions, it lacks something that made the original special. A tad expensive, but it will sell out no problem.

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    This is so nice (apart from the strap, but that's hardly a problem), it'll probably be a hit for Breitling. I was going to say they should sell these by the truckload but now I see they're limited to 1959 examples - why?

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    Clearly in the minority’s but dial is sooooo full of .... stuff.... not my cup of tea at all.

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    Nah(ff).

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    Now that does look good. Will certainly want to see one when they are released.

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    Super release and true to the original.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lasz View Post
    This is so nice (apart from the strap, but that's hardly a problem), it'll probably be a hit for Breitling. I was going to say they should sell these by the truckload but now I see they're limited to 1959 examples - why?
    The clue is in the number.....and the title of this thread

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    Potential target for the carpetbaggers, this one?

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    I’ve not been interested in Breitling for years until I saw this. Very, very nice. Appeals to me because I like vintage but wouldn’t buy a vintage piece.

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    Quote Originally Posted by E_2_Right-Force View Post
    Potential target for the carpetbaggers, this one?
    Not really sure how that applies?

    Carpetbagger:
    a person who makes a short-term investment in a mutualsavings or life-assurance organization in order to benefit from free shares issuedfollowing the organization's conversion to a public limitedcompany

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    Quote Originally Posted by MartynJC (UK) View Post
    Not really sure how that applies?

    Carpetbagger:
    a person who makes a short-term investment in a mutualsavings or life-assurance organization in order to benefit from free shares issuedfollowing the organization's conversion to a public limitedcompany
    Hmm this definition doesn’t explain it either
    “a political candidate who seeks election in an area where they have no local connections.”

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    Quote Originally Posted by MartynJC (UK) View Post
    Not really sure how that applies?

    Carpetbagger:
    a person who makes a short-term investment in a mutualsavings or life-assurance organization in order to benefit from free shares issuedfollowing the organization's conversion to a public limitedcompany
    Contemporarily speaking, the term carpetbagger refers to roving financial opportunists, often of modest means, who spot investment opportunities and aim to benefit from a set of circumstances to which they are not ordinarily entitled. (Wikipedia)

    You are welcome.
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    New release

    Quote Originally Posted by AlexM View Post
    Super release and true to the original.
    It is 2019 and I do wish for more progressive watch designs that what we have seen over the last 5 years in particular with this continuous homage to past models from a number of mid level brands, this Breitling is an attractive reissue but maybe these great designs should remain in the past and let the originals carry the legacy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flasher View Post
    It is 2019 and I do wish for more progressive watch designs that what we have seen over the last 5 years in particular with this continuous homage to past models from a number of mid level brands, this Breitling is an attractive reissue but maybe these great designs should remain in the past and let the originals carry the legacy.
    Breitling actually has a chance of getting some of my money, something that wasn't possible with their recent designs.

    As one who prefers watches with no date, printed dials and around 40mm in size I find most "progressive watch designs", especially those from Breitling, huge, blingy and unattractive.

    I'm all for resurrecting attractive designs of the past.

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    Sorry but I'm not a fan of this, looks incredibly fussy with so much going on. Far too many markers and numerals.

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    I'm not usually a Breitling fan but this is fantastic!

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    They are releasing a Ltd run of watches connected to Norton motorbikes... stunning

    I think they’ve got their act together with design
    But prices seem high

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    Quote Originally Posted by Raffe View Post
    Contemporarily speaking, the term carpetbagger refers to roving financial opportunists, often of modest means, who spot investment opportunities and aim to benefit from a set of circumstances to which they are not ordinarily entitled. (Wikipedia)

    You are welcome.
    Still can’t see how this applies - as this is a Breitling. Drops 30% out the door? Nevertheless I have my name down for one.

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    Wow, I do not like them. My eyes feel like there vibrating looking at the dial.

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    UK price looks to be £6520.

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    It's great to see a real reissue being done. As for price. It's quite cheap compared to limited edition Omega, and a Rolex Chronograph.

    As a boy the best watch window shopping was Rolex and Breitling for me.

    If you didn't like the original, then you aren't going to like the reissue!
    It's just a matter of time...

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    I really like it. But then I like the original.
    The prices of old 806 do seem to have shot up dramatically in recent years.


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