this kind of stuff is why i dislike breitling

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this kind of stuff is why i dislike breitling

Post by gwells » Thu Mar 19, 2015 11:06 am

there are exceptions, like the superocean. but ugh. really? a giant blue wifi symbol at the 9? not that i like the rest of the watch, but why does breitling feel the need to do everything like a 2x4 up side the head? subtle as a bull strapped with C4 in a china shop.

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Post by stumpy1972 » Thu Mar 19, 2015 11:15 am

Bluck..... :puke:
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Post by Joeprez » Thu Mar 19, 2015 11:19 am

And that's probably its actual size :grin:

I like it except for the WIFI SYMBOL and I would've prefer a black strap.
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Post by AtomicTom » Thu Mar 19, 2015 11:51 am

Seeing what you guys are saying here. Looks like they are trying to make both
watch fans, and smart watch/gadget fans happy at the same time. Kind of is
like a smart Emergency. Actually don't dislike this one, but see where the colors,
and boldness might turn a lot of people off Greg.

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Post by r.palace » Thu Mar 19, 2015 11:54 am

Joeprez wrote:And that's probably its actual size :grin:

I like it except for the WIFI SYMBOL and I would've prefer a black strap.
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Face doesn't look bad but a black strap would complement it much nicer than matching the blue with that monstrosity at 9.

I'm sure someone has been telling Breitling for years that too much "in your face" isn't always a good thing if ever. I'm sure they're still laughing all the way to the bank though
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Post by rockmastermike » Thu Mar 19, 2015 12:30 pm

There is one is (almost) every family, and this is it for Breitling unfortunately.
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Post by koda240 » Thu Mar 19, 2015 12:33 pm

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Post by T.R. » Thu Mar 19, 2015 12:49 pm

At some point all this tech shit gets to be a bit too much. Seems like a lot of shit to want to fuck with when it comes to a watch.

But, each to his own. I bet they sell a shitload of that one.

ps: I have yet to understand the compass bezel thing. :scratch: Seems like all that digi tech would do just fine telling you which way is which. :think:

Oddly, I like the look of the black and blue.
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Post by CGSshorty » Thu Mar 19, 2015 12:54 pm

That's not WiFi, it's the Tapatalk unread topics symbol.
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Post by 93 Turbo » Thu Mar 19, 2015 1:17 pm

Didn't they have a shit-tin of probs with the previous iteration of this watch? J
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Post by r.palace » Thu Mar 19, 2015 1:48 pm

93 Turbo wrote:Didn't they have a shit-tin of probs with the previous iteration of this watch? J
Anything with Tapatalk has a shit ton of problems
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Post by mfxr » Thu Mar 19, 2015 3:22 pm

But does it provide wifi?, because that could be a useful complication :lol:

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Post by Sidheguitarist » Thu Mar 19, 2015 3:49 pm

Jeezus H. Christmas, if Tenzing Norgay had been wearing that abomination instead of his trusty three-hander, Edmund would be a 60 year-old popsicle right now...
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Post by oldhooky » Fri Mar 20, 2015 7:00 am

Might well be very useful, but so is a roofbox, and I wouldn't put one of them on a Ferrari.

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Re: this kind of stuff is why i dislike breitling

Post by christopherwilliam » Fri Mar 20, 2015 11:27 am

I actually love this one, everything but that ridiculous wi-fi symbol. Other than that if paired with Breitling's cordura strap it'd be pretty cool.
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Post by ericf4 » Fri Mar 20, 2015 11:33 am

cool watch terrible wifi symbol...seriously why do they think this needed that?
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Re: this kind of stuff is why i dislike breitling

Post by JBZ » Fri Mar 20, 2015 2:40 pm

This actually bothers me less coming from Breitling than from another brand. They've always been an in-your-face watch company, and this design reflects that.

That said, I wouldn't wear it.
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