The Breitling Watch Blog

My most recent video review is the Tag Heuer Aquaracer Chronotimer watch. This watch features the same movement used in the Breitling B-1 multifunction watches, and is usually available for around $900 – cheaper than even discontinued B-1’s. While it doesn’t look quite as nice, it does offer a lot of value over the B-1 and looks pretty decent. There one Dutch fellow that commented that doesn’t think so (as per the comments), but everyone is entitled to their opinion. Hope you guys enjoy the video!

This isn’t a new video, but its a very cool one that I saw on Breitling’s website a while back, and now its on Youtube. Couple of fellows are racing Breitling L-39 Albatros and MXS-R stunt planes for a girl around the desert. Neat video, very well done with some great shots. Hope you guys enjoy it.

The fantastic Breguet Type XXII 10Hz Chronograph is going to be on exhibition starting January 14th, 2011 at La Cité du Temps in Geneva. This is the revolutionary Chronograph from Breguet that beats at 72,000vph!!! Zenith eat your heart out.

Here’s the video of the ultra-smooth chronograph hand. It turns one revolution ever 30 seconds to showcase the phenomenal smoothness. The 72,000vph translates to 20 movements per second, as opposed to the 8 that traditional 28,800vph movements achieve.

Usually I don’t make little posts like this, but I figured I should show a Wrist Shot of the Sinn 857 I mentioned in my Previous Post.

Its exactly what I expected, and I even expected it to wear a bit smaller than the 43mm diameter would suggest, and I was right. The narrow lugs and bracelet ends give the watch a smaller presence and actually it wears closer to a 41mm watch.

Quick Specs:
Diameter: 43mm
Thickness: 12.2mm
Case: Tegimented Stainless Steel Antimagnetic 80,000 A/m
Movement: Automatic Winding 2983-2, 21 Jewels, 28,800 vph

My first watch of the new year is the popular Sinn 857 UTC watch. I’ve been coveting a 757 or 857 for a little while now, and finally found one available when I happened to have money. I still haven’t received it yet, but I should be picking it up today.

I’ve always liked Sinn watches, and generally have found them to be a decent value for the amount of tech you get. Sinn has pioneered a lot of unique technologies in their watches including Copper Sulphate Capsules, Tegimented Steel, Argon Gas-filled Gases, Hydro-Filled Cases and DIAPAL Nanontechnology.

There it is, a stock photo of my Sinn 857. I think its one of the nicest Sinn’s on the market right now, with a nice 43mm diameter and 12.2mm thickness. The beautiful fine sand blasted and tegimented steel case suits the watch perfectly and since its tegimented, the bead blasted finish won’t scratch as easily which is important since bead blasted finishes are harder to have refinished.

Some of the Sinn Tech that’s included in this model: Tegimented Case and Copper Sulphate Capsule. For those that are familiar with these technologies, the tegimented steel case is a specially treated steel case that has been hardered on the outer layer via a special process to prevent scratching. The Copper Sulphate Capsule is a moisture-absorbing capsule that is placed inside the case and visible from the side that absorbs moisture from inside the watch case. The Capsule turns a deeper blue over time as it absorbs moisture from within the case. Both of these are unique to Sinn and are fantastic value-added features of their watches.

I look forward to picking up the watch this afternoon!