Nice addition. I am watching this model for myself but in blue.

Thanks for the colorful story. I got hooked on Breitling when my fiancée at the time bought me a Colt Ocean ref 64050 back in 1999. Having worn watches all my life but not willing to spring the money for a really nice watch, that opened the door to an appreciation for fine quality timepieces. Before that, a Fossil was good enough for me. I was in the process of training for my pilot license and Breitling’s marketing campaign back then was all flying so the brand will always be my favorite. I have three now with a 2010 Aerospace E79362 as my favorite.

Just general interest as a pilot and watch enthusiast. It has great content on watch history in general and specific background of particular references.

I am heading there with my wife around 1PM.

I agree with Lucas, watches are tools at the end of the day. For most enthusiasts, watches are a mixture of a tool and aesthetic jewelry. As technology progress, some "jewelry" will get more tools and some tools will get more aesthetic. Maybe that explains the popularity of the GMT function over the past couple of years.

The GMT was originally made for pilots and is probably the most popular complication for the pilot and traveler. However, look up "pilot's watch" and the primary difference is the style of the indices. Just recently, Garmin came out with smartwatches specifically made for pilots. The most recent is the Garmin D2 Mach 1. Nice titanium case and bracelet with a battery that will last up to 21 days (though just 24 hours with the moving map running constantly). As a tool watch enthusiast and active pilot, I had to buy it. This is after swearing off the Apple Watch because it will "never" replace my Breitling Aerospace. But the Mach 1's moving map GPS, barometric altimeter, oxygen level sensor, horizontal situation indicator, and my local airport's weather constantly showing on the watch face was too much to resist.

I wear the Garmin when I go to the gym, walk, and fly most of the time--though not all the time. The Garmin is co-existing with my other watches and I even bought my first automatic watches (Seiko SSK003 GMT and Islander Republic ISL-140) after I had the Garmin for almost a year.

In the end, the Garmin smartwatch just became part of my regular rotation. To me, that's probably the best possible outcome.

This would be my one-watch piece if I was ever forced to give everything else up. It's tough, thin, light, and has all the tools.