What a cool old Breitling

[demer03]

$9500!!

http://omegaforums.net/threads/vintage- ... zel.11065/

Hot though.

[ThunderDaddy]

I just stumbled on that too about an hour ago!

[CesarG]

Check out that chrono (?) hand!

[dshap]

"Slow hand" chrono

That's overpriced, but a cool watch.

[Jeep99dad]

Wow. Very cool indeed
I'd never seen one before. Thanks.

[matt.wu]

I like my share of vintage, but I think that looks terrible.

[unixshrk]

I like my share of vintage, but I think that looks terrible.

+1

[Pasquale]

I like my share of vintage, but I think that looks terrible.

+1

Mike likes it due to the doxa crap resemblance

[andrema]

Doxa crap is the best smelling crap in the land...

[Safetystop]

I like my share of vintage, but I think that looks terrible.

Yeah well...you're an idiot. You're the same guy that thinks AP looks good.

Modern watch companies need to take notice of the countdown intervals starting at 15 on the bezel. This is a functional dive watch

[BBK357]

I like it, but I like this one better:

http://www.analogshift.com/products/bre ... h-ref-2005




As soon as James put it up on IG I inquired, only to be surprised by the sticker price. I guess I can dream.

[matt.wu]

I like my share of vintage, but I think that looks terrible.

Yeah well...you're an idiot. You're the same guy that thinks AP looks good.

Modern watch companies need to take notice of the countdown intervals starting at 15 on the bezel. This is a functional dive watch

It may be a functional dive watch, but it's still ugly.

Take yourself, for example: I think you're a smart guy and perfectly functional in the professional role that you possess, but it doesn't make you any less ugly.

[Safetystop]

I like my share of vintage, but I think that looks terrible.

Yeah well...you're an idiot. You're the same guy that thinks AP looks good.

Modern watch companies need to take notice of the countdown intervals starting at 15 on the bezel. This is a functional dive watch

It may be a functional dive watch, but it's still ugly.

Take yourself, for example: I think you're a smart guy and perfectly functional in the professional role that you possess, but it doesn't make you any less ugly.

Bastard...I'm pretty...your mommy told me so

[River Rat]

I like my share of vintage, but I think that looks terrible.

I remember a aquastar I had for sale here and photo's did not do it justice you saw it in person and bought it. I bet if you saw it in person you would change your mind.

[demer03]

Wrong

Purty

[SpaceCowboy]

Just for the record if anyone plans on buying one: Breitling had a habit of mixing the parts of different models back in the late sixties. Not like vintage Omega, where you can track models and parts somewhat, I'm talking major put-togethers. Quite legitimate, since it was done by Breitling (or ADs). But still.

If you compare the two ref 2005s above, you can see two different bezels. There are even another bezel that went with the 2005, also used on my 7650 (the co-pilot):



They used to mix up the hands also. That said, it is possible to find an original one, but it has to be confirmed by paperwork or the degree of consistent patina. The last one requires some knowledge about the 2005 and the variations.

Personally, I've been tracking these 2005s quite a few years now, and have discovered the following:

• These watches were pretty crappy in their day when it came to water resistance.
• You see quite a few examples that are water damaged.
• The mix-up with regard to parts makes it pretty hard to determine if the watch is a franken or not.
• Given the bullet points above, I think they are quite overpriced, IMHO

Why the mix-up? One theory is that when you bought one of these watches back in the sixties, you could choose bezel and hand configurations and the AD/Watchmaker would put it together for you when you bought the watch. Kinda like Burger King.

The modified Venus 188 is decent enough, though.

As for my personal taste: I really loved these 2005s for a while, but now I have several problems with the watch. One thing that irritates me the most is the paddle hand. It is even more annoying when you meet the watch in person. So I am sticking to my hunt for a ref. 809 (Cosmonaute).

[greenlightning]

Good intel, Arnie. As a bit of a Breitling fanboy, I have always been intrigued by their vintage offerings, but there doesn't seem to be nearly as much knowledge or product out there.

[T.R.]

Arne, way to bring it, baby. Killer info.

I like them all. I like funk. The one Ben showed was uber cool.

[T.R.]

I like my share of vintage, but I think that looks terrible.

Yeah well...you're an idiot. You're the same guy that thinks AP looks good.

Modern watch companies need to take notice of the countdown intervals starting at 15 on the bezel. This is a functional dive watch

It may be a functional dive watch, but it's still ugly.

Take yourself, for example: I think you're a smart guy and perfectly functional in the professional role that you possess, but it doesn't make you any less ugly.

Bastard...I'm pretty...your mommy told me so

I just love how these threads spin out of hand.