So, after admiring Breitlings for years, I finally got one.

When I think Breitling, three quintessential images come to mind. The Navitimer. The classic, timeless Breitling chronograph. Gorgeous in its own right, up there with the other idols of the chronograph world, the Monaco, Speedmaster, El Primero, and Daytona. The retro and stunning SuperOcean Heritage. And a Breitling anadigi, usually an Emergency, since I'm a Man vs. Wild fan.

Today, I took delivery of one of those archetypal Breitlings. The anadigi. Not an Emergency, but the seemingly infinitely more wearable Breitling B-1:



Right now this is the only photo of it. My brother brought home the package and I opened at home after I got back from dinner, so I was and still am a little drunk. But I can already tell this watch and I will have a long, long relationship.