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Old 23 October 2014, 05:37 AM   #1
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New Avenger Blackbird
This just arrived today, took a couple of shots for receipt inspection, but it goes back in the box for the wife to wrap until my birthday this weekend. So psyched to have this one. It's bigger than my old 45 mm Ti Helson, but fits better due to the lug shape and lower profile.





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Old 23 October 2014, 06:36 AM   #2
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Nice. Happy Birthday.
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Old 23 October 2014, 09:53 AM   #3
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Nice. Happy Birthday.

Thanks. Really love this one, but it's back in the box until Sunday.

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Old 23 October 2014, 09:53 AM   #4
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Old 23 October 2014, 11:08 AM   #5
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Love the strap! Look's great, congrats!
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Old 23 October 2014, 02:41 PM   #6
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That's an interesting one! congrats!
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Old 23 October 2014, 03:10 PM   #7
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Love the strap! Look's great, congrats!


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That's an interesting one! congrats!

Thanks guys. I never thought I'd own a watch this big, but the Ti case, low profile and curved lugs make it fit my 7.25" wrist very comfortably.
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Old 23 October 2014, 11:53 PM   #8
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Super nice! Congrats & Happy Birthday. :-) I was looking at the Avenger II GMT but is 43mm. Too big for me. Enjoy your beast.
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Old 24 October 2014, 12:20 AM   #9
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Super nice! Congrats & Happy Birthday. :-) I was looking at the Avenger II GMT but is 43mm. Too big for me. Enjoy your beast.

Thx. I'd always sworn off big watches, but this on just fits so nicely and I loved the styling. It fits as well as my 41mm AP RO 15400.
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Old 24 October 2014, 11:44 AM   #11
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Happy Birthday my friend.

Thanks you it will be and my wife will gets hers a few weeks later for her 50th.
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Old 24 October 2014, 02:07 PM   #12
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I have never really been into Breitling, but man, that's a good looking watch. Congrats!
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Old 24 October 2014, 02:28 PM   #13
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I have never really been into Breitling, but man, that's a good looking watch. Congrats!

Thanks. I felt the same way until a friend loaned me his Aerospace for about 6 weeks. I got hooked and bought one. It's a fantastic watch with a superquartz movement but without the ticking second hand. It got me to look more at the brand. I was leaning towards a Colt but it just seemed to lack that extra 'something' that drew me in to drool. When I saw this one, I was drawn in but shocked at the size. Still, when at an AD I saw one and decided to try it on and boy was I surprised at how well it fit.
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Old 25 October 2014, 04:04 AM   #14
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Looks great Roger, sorry to be an enabler bud!
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Old 25 October 2014, 04:28 AM   #16
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Looks great Roger, sorry to be an enabler bud!
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Old 25 October 2014, 05:05 AM   #17
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great looking birthday present. enjoy!
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Old 25 October 2014, 11:47 AM   #18
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Old 26 October 2014, 02:59 AM   #19
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Old 26 October 2014, 03:45 PM   #20
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Congrats! My wrist just could pull that off but I was very tempted. Nice one!
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Old 27 October 2014, 10:25 AM   #21
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Thanks again guys. The domed sapphire crystal on this one is a nice touch.





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Old 28 October 2014, 11:27 PM   #22
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That is a great looking watch. Wear it in great health.
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