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Don't like it
In Response To: My first Breitling.. ()

Although, as Eddie says, the dial is not as busy as some Breitlings, it still comes across a bit fussy to me. Internal and external bezels, castellated pusher housings, a crown with an end texture apparently modelled on a hand grenade...

I just feel Breitling's designers have a heavy hand and rarely know when to leave well enough alone. Perhaps they are paid for piece work so every new line, number or texture is more cash!

When they do get it right, it works well:

But their design direction in general is really not for me. The titanium is cool though!

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