The Breitling Watch Blog

I wrote a new article on some of the differences between the good fakes and the real Breitlings. Not a super intensive definitive guide on a model-to-model basis, but rather a general guide as to what to look for and where the fakes falter.

I included some pics to illustrate the differences.. I hope you enjoy the article!

http://www.breitlingsource.com/articles_replica_goodones.shtml

One of the more knowledgeable but new members of the Breitlingsource forums, Bere4421 recently visited Baselworld 2008 in Switzerland and took some pics when he was there of the beautiful Breitling Booth. Again the fishes were back, and the massive booth does not fail to amaze.

Here is the shot he took of the Front corner with the nice Breitling Logo:

The obligatory Breitling Logo closeup shot:

Nice shot of the fishtank:

The Breitling showroom had 4 floors, a bar and a full restaurant.. bloody amazing. That’s where all the money from our watches goes!

See the full post here:
http://www.breitlingsource.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2894

Here’s a video review of a Breitling Super Avenger White dial that I did. This is the first generation of Super Avenger… it went through one change with the Pro II and larger Applied Wings logo, and next years model will lose the arabics and have trapezoidal indices instead.

The Super Avenger is a hulking watch and after some consideration, I decided that it is not the watch for me. Too big, though maybe one day I will wish I had one again!

One of the more Charismatic members of the Breitlingsource Forums, acceldebt, posted one of his wonderful videos on Breitling Diamond bezels, to help educate and encourage the newbie to Diamond Bezels. They are a beautiful accessory when used correctly, at least in my opinion. Some people despise them, to each his own!

Enjoy the video:

The new 2008 Breitling Lineup has been released at Baselworld, and here are the new looks for the year. New Super Avenger, new SuperOcean and many others.

Breitling Super Avenger Dial – No more arabics, now just stick markers. This watch is less sporty than it used to be.. not sure if I like it or dislike it, but it just doesn’t seem to suit it.

Breitling Airwolf Dial – No more sunburst, it is now vertical stripes. Nice, but I liked the sunburst too:

Breitling Blackbird Polished – No more brushed case for this one. It retains the faceted bracelet:

Breitling Superocean Dial and Hands – Dial is slightly different, with hands resembling a Omega Broad Arrow:

In addition to those four models that have changes.. Breitling has also introduced two new models: The Chrono-Matic 49 and the Breitling for Bentley GMT.

Navitimer Chrono-Matic 49:

Breitling for Bentley GMT: