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Re: Planet Ocean - Worth The Money? *LINK*

: Actually, I find the orange bezel and strap
: quite unusual and interesting. I like it. I
: agree with you that the Planet Ocean is
: overpriced. I wouldn't do without a Co-Axial
: movement, though.

I am a big fan of the co-axial movement, mainly because my DeVille co-axial keeps better time than my quartz watches. However, a $1200 premium for it (60% higher retail than an SMP) just seems a bit high.

: Does your Breitling SuperOcean have date/day?

Just the date. I posted a link to it below. Mine has the black dial.

: Why can't Omega bring out a watch with
: date/day?

You can buy a Speedmaster Day/Date and some of the limited edition museum pieces have it as well.

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