New Breitling Chronomat

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I’m looking for owners of the new Breitling Chronomat to comment on their impressions, share photos if they have any, and give an overall impression of the watch. I am considering selling a piece to pick this up.

I’ve had a love/hate relationship with Breitling. I purchased a two tone Navitimer in 2009 and kept it for 5 years before selling it to fund other purchases. I really had no problem with the Navitimer in terms of quality, but began to dislike Breitling’s image. It seems with Kern at the helm they have really gone back to neo-vintage, timeless designs. The new Chronomat seems worthy and maybe their best release in years.

My questions particularly concerned how it stacks up against similarly priced chronographs: Omega Speedmaster and IWC Pilot Chronograph (I own both), ease of sizing the bracelet, reliability of B01 movement, and how polished or chunky it appears in person. I’d likely be selling a Panerai I no longer wear to fund it.