Raymo Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 Although the Skyland is a big hit today, do you think it will become a classic like the Evo or Nav? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopypants Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 not if they fix the dots on the next version... assuming there is another version?!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raymo Posted December 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 not if they fix the dots on the next version... assuming there is another version?!?! I was speaking more in general terms.... not gen or rep.... but in general will the Skyland become a classic. I don't think it will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopypants Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 oh well... then to answer it like that... you think breitling plans on keeping a standard model like the skyland for more than 5-10 years? i think its too soon to say... seems to me, it is a trend watch... chunky, shiny, trendy, chronograph... not really holding true to the aviator heritage that breitling is... (an aviation 'tool' time piece) but then again, breitling will always = chronograph! for instance, look at the submariner... since the 50's it hasn't changed "too much" but it has definitely "evolved" and become a "classic" timepiece... vintage or modern, people will always say, "nice sub." or "is that a sub?" you could be wearing a homage "invicta" submariner and someone will still ask those questions or even think it is before seeing it up close... my opinion is that the navi is and will be breitlings classic model... at least it seems to hold the same history-like attributes as the sub... how many navi breits do you see below in this vintage breit collection? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raymo Posted December 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 ditto It's cool, I love mine but I can't see it lasting the test of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave123 Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 (edited) Although the Skyland is a big hit today, do you think it will become a classic like the Evo or Nav? A boys version of the Super Avenger?....no way. Now the SA,that is classic.... Edited December 4, 2008 by Dave123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RobbieG Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 I think the Aeromarine line in general is a little loose and that is coming from a guy who happens to like them alot. I think most would agree that the line has too much duplication and other than size and very slight changes, all the watches in the line are too close to each other in appearance to be classics. When I think of the word classic and Breitling in the same sentence only one watch comes to mind and that is the Navitimer. I suppose the Emergency would also make the list given its exclusivity and design specialization. I hope the hardcore don't take offense to that, but I think if one looks at it objectively I really can't be too far off the mark. Of course no watch has to be a classic to be cool as f*ck. I could pick on plenty of other brands in the same way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltatahoe Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 totally agreed with everyone else's comments re: the skyland; i think the navitimer will always be analogous with breitling in the minds of most watch collectors deltatahoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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