I bought my Breitling watch about 7 years in the past and put on it nearly everyday. Regardless of wearing it practically daily, having gone diving with it, kiteboarded with it, and trekked across Australia, Scandinavia and the Far East, it appears to be like nearly as good at this time because the day I bought it.
In all honesty I would never heard of Breitling watches until I went into a retailer to buy a Tag Heuer - everybody I knew gave the impression to be carrying a Tag and it seemed like the perfect watch that could possibly be worn both formally and for sport. Anyhow, while I used to be in the division retailer wanting on the Tag collections, the assistant said, that if I favored Tag, I may also be keen on Breitling.
Properly, it was love at first sight. I do know not everyone is going to love Breitling watches. While I feel they are beautiful, I can understand why some would not like them. They aren't as 'rounded' as others like Tag or Seconda. Although stylish, they have a certain old fashioned, harder-edged model to them. I realized later that most collections of Breitling watches were designed over 50 years in the past and, despite some modifications to the movements and minor aesthetic modifications, they're just about the same wristwatch as they had been 50 years ago.
The Shadow Flyback I purchased options an ETA 2892-A2 mechanical movement. The motion is a chronograph, is computerized and has a flyback complication. Most stopwatch second arms may be stopped and then set to zero; with a flyback complication the second hand could be reset to zero without stopping the timer - it continues to run from the zero position. The facility reserve of the motion is 42 hours.
Like all watches within the Breitling Windrider assortment, the bezel is raised and is unidirectional - it is not a diver's watch the place the bezel is one-directional. Nevertheless, the watch is waterproof to 100mm - I have been diving with this watch to a depth of 20 meters so I can vouch for its water tightness.
Although the dial comes in a number of colors, the one I purchased is of a really darkish blue which appears to be like black unless seen in solar light. There are 3 subdials; second hand, 10 minute interval and 3 hour interval. The subdials are the identical color because the dial and are set in a tri compax configuration, which suggests they're placed on the 3, 6 and 9 o'clock position. The date aperture is found between the 4 and 5 hour marker. I like this layout as it is the extra uncommon in the Windrider assortment; most other watches come with subdials on the 6, 9 and 12 o'clock place with the date aperture on the 3 hour marker.
The hour markers are simply that; there are no numerals, which gives it a really refined look, I think. The markers together with the hour and minute hand are luminous as is the tip of the stopwatch second hand. By the way, the stopwatch second hand is nicely counterbalanced with the Breitling 'B' logo.
Lastly, this Breitling watch is on the market in chrome steel, 18k gold or two-tone. Mine is chrome steel (one of the best finish) and comes with top-of-the-line watch straps you may presumably purchase, the Pilot strap; the slightly diagonal, chunky rectangular links actually are very attractive.
As I've mentioned I've had the Shadow Flyback for 7 years and aside from some minor scratches on the clasp there isn't a mark on it. Since, buying it I've turn out to be a huge fan of Breitling watches and it's my intention, after I save enough money, to purchase the Navitimer Comsonaute - another lovely Breitling Super Ocean Replica.