Breitling watches

I would like to extend an offer to you or any other pilots that might
be interested in the Breitling watch line. This is a great watch for
professionals. Some features include slide rule, emergency tracking,
chronograph and many more. I can mail you a catalog or your visit
www.breitling.com
We are the local representative of the watch line.

Romance Diamond Co. Jeweler
248 W. Dickson St.
Fayetteville, AR 72701
479-443-9289
www.romancediamond.com

Thank you,
Brittany Adair

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I would like to extend an offer to you or any other pilots that might
be interested in the Breitling watch line. This is a great watch for
professionals. Some features include slide rule, emergency tracking,
chronograph and many more. I can mail you a catalog or your visit
www.breitling.com
We are the local representative of the watch line.

Romance Diamond Co. Jeweler
248 W. Dickson St.
Fayetteville, AR 72701
479-443-9289
www.romancediamond.com

Thank you,
Brittany Adair

I had the pleasure of being gifted with a Breitling watch from my wife.
Unfortunately, that also stuck me with the bill and responsibility for
keeping the thing maintained, which is no small order.

Before anyone goes off and buys one of these watches, ask a few questions
from this list:

1) If the watch is battery powered, what does it cost to have the battery
replaced?*
2) How often does it need factory service?
3) What is the turnaround time on factory service and/or cleaning?
4) What does a factory service and/or cleaning cost?

* This is a trick question. Breitling won't "only" replace the battery on
your watch. Instead, they will offer you two options: 1) Have the XX
service performed, which is likely to cost $100 or better. OR 2) Take the
watch elsewhere to get the battery replaced, thus voiding the warranty on
your very expensive watch.

KB

Kyle Boatright wrote:

* This is a trick question.

another trick question: how long will they 'support' a given
model? I have a Breitling that was given to me as a gift and
which has a considerable sentimental value, but which bezel
was damaged; Breitling will not fix it (the only option they
offered was to trade it in for peanuts towards buying another
one of their model, which is not an option, see sentimental
value part); my only hope is to eventually find a watch maker
which might have the relevent part in store...

--Sylvain

I'm surprised that Breitling will not fix your watch. My 25 year old Wakmann
Chrono is being cleaned/overhauled by Wakmann right now. Cost will be
$500.00 .

When I dropped off the watch in Manhattan a few weeks ago, I inquired about
the relationship between Breitling and Wakmann. (I see many Wakmanns
advertised as "Wakmann/Breitling"s on EBAY). The service rep informed me
that Wakmann was bought out by Breitling a few years ago.

By the way, my watch ends up in the shop every 6 years, on average. I've
owned two Pipers with Wakmann clocks in them, and have never had a problem.
And I've used their wind-up clocks on B727s with no complaints either.
"Sylvain" wrote in message
...
Kyle Boatright wrote:

* This is a trick question.

another trick question: how long will they 'support' a given
model? I have a Breitling that was given to me as a gift and
which has a considerable sentimental value, but which bezel
was damaged; Breitling will not fix it (the only option they
offered was to trade it in for peanuts towards buying another
one of their model, which is not an option, see sentimental
value part); my only hope is to eventually find a watch maker
which might have the relevent part in store...

--Sylvain

After wearing various aviation-styled watches over the years - mostly
moderately priced ones - I stopped wearing a watch all together.

Sort of like a sheathed belt knife, it can be a nice fashion accessory
and even a useful tool in the backcountry. But I find in the modern
lower 40, where many of us spend our time, timepieces are imbedded in
everything we touch.

It seems that every video screen, phone, vehicle, appliance, building
sign, and person has the current, accurate time displayed. Many of those
same time displays have stop watch, timer and alarm capabilities to boot.

Heck, I can even get an aviation weather briefing in local time!!

Standing outside the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, the home of zero
longitude, I straddled the GMT line and considered the time ball. The
same ball that was used in previous centuries to set the ships' clock.
Then I considered the old Trimble GPS in my bag and the iron clock
ticking on my wrist. I became confused and searched for a beer...

But soon after, I ditched the watch and decided to get on with the the
21st century.

wrote:
I would like to extend an offer to you or any other pilots that might
be interested in the Breitling watch line. This is a great watch for
professionals. Some features include slide rule, emergency tracking,
chronograph and many more. I can mail you a catalog or your visit
www.breitling.com
We are the local representative of the watch line.

Romance Diamond Co. Jeweler
248 W. Dickson St.
Fayetteville, AR 72701
479-443-9289
www.romancediamond.com

Thank you,
Brittany Adair

tom418 wrote:
I'm surprised that Breitling will not fix your watch. My 25 year old Wakmann
Chrono is being cleaned/overhauled by Wakmann right now. Cost will be
$500.00 .

my Breitling is about 21 years old and no, they don't even want to
change the battery; and I did try their local representative over
here (California) AND directly with Breitling in Switzerland when
I was there; no dice.

--Sylvain

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"Maule Driver" wrote in message
m...
After wearing various aviation-styled watches over the years - mostly
moderately priced ones - I stopped wearing a watch all together.

I became confused and searched for a beer...

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This whole time thing is a plot on the part of the Swiss.

Stephen F. Pearce
Foley, Alabama

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......Some features include slide rule, emergency tracking, chronograph and
many more.

Yes..... but does it tell time?

I still wear a Timex Quartz purchased in 1980 for $12. Looks fine. It flew
'round the world with me through the last 15 years of my career, and more
sedately in the ten years since. Never more than 1-2 seconds off in all
that time, according to WWV. New battery about $3-5 every 2-3 years.

Of course, ...... it won't impress anyone.

JG

On Thu, 7 Jul 2005 07:57:43 -0400, "tom418"
wrote in
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my watch ends up in the shop every 6 years, on average.

That sounds about right for a Breitling.

I've owned an Omega 'Speedmaster'* since 1972. I ware it daily, and
it has never required service of any kind in those 33 years. I find
that remarkable for a mechanical device. But it was originally built
for the flights to the moon.


* http://www.omega.ch/omega/co_sp_home

John,

Did you ever actually use your watch for some aeronautical purpose while
flying?

Jon

"John Gaquin" wrote in message
...

Yes..... but does it tell time?

I still wear a Timex Quartz purchased in 1980 for $12. Looks fine. It
flew 'round the world with me through the last 15 years of my career, and
more sedately in the ten years since. Never more than 1-2 seconds off in
all that time, according to WWV. New battery about $3-5 every 2-3 years.

Of course, ...... it won't impress anyone.

JG