I am mad at Breitling

[168000]

Yes I am mad at them. I am huge fan of their Navitimer and very few other models. So much so that I bought 32 years ago a Cosmonaute, this 24 hrs dial is so beautiful and so original.
Very original look at that time with white hands (no B and anchor for the chrono second hand) and 3 small black hands for the sub dials.
I sent it few weeks back for service and they want to change the hands with new white gold one and the chrono second hand with a red tip + B and anchor.

I wrote them an email to ask if they could reconsider that. Answer is : no.

It just drives me crazy that a brand who is leveraging so much their heritage and history is not able to keep the original look of such a watch.

To my it is like if you bring you gold sub and they give it back with SS DJ hands.


Any of you would have a solution or know someone who could find a solution for me?

Thanks

[watchmainspring]

Refuse service and request they return it you you. There are plenty of qualified watchmakers that can help you.


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[MichelleP]

Originally Posted by watchmainspring

Refuse service and request they return it you you. There are plenty of qualified watchmakers that can help you.


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Exactly what I was thinking

[ColemansTCollection]

Check out Bennisson down in Florida. They have plenty of watchmakers on-sight. I am sure they can help

[168000]

Thank you guys. I got back the watch. Will check this company in Florida

[Michael1968]

Originally Posted by watchmainspring

Refuse service and request they return it you you. There are plenty of qualified watchmakers that can help you.


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Agree with this

[jnelson3097]

You can try reaching out to watchfred on here. He’s the official historian of the brand but I don’t think he’s been too active on here lately.

[168000]

Thanks ! I will contact him