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Old 30th March 2008 | 23:30
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Nineiron
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From: Ireland
Breitling

My Navitimer used to get moisture under the bezel and fog up. The damp eventually lifted the figures and markings off the outer ring. It was so big it often got caught and pulled out the strap pins. One time it fell to the cockpit floor (rubber mat) and the balance staff broke - expensive repair. Decided it was a legacy of my PPL days I no longer wanted and ended up giving it to a loadmaster. I flew the next 10,000 hrs with a simple, 2 hands and 12 numbers, clear vision, Swiss made watch sold by the Royal National Institute for the Blind. Simple, reliable and very practical.
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