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I recently purchased this watch from Andrew .. here is a link to his page http://www.ttw888.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=16_137&products_id=9744 Its the V2 version of the avenger, with a swiss 2836-2 movement, and it comes with a SS bracelet. There have been some really great reviews written of this watch lately, so I dont think i'll be breaking new ground, but rather adding to the choir. This is my favorite rep at the moment in my collection (a few pams, a few rollies, and this beauty). -- the dial nailed so many details just right, the raised bretling logo, the numbers appear right on for me, and the crown. - this rep has very few flaws. The mix of polished and brushed details on the case / bezel / face / hands is one of my favorite features, i keep on looking at the watch and turning my wrist to make it sparkle, the super thick crystal is also fun to watch and an angle, some reviews has poo-pooed the AR on the crystal, (i can't compare to the gen AR), but i am quite fond of the AR on the rep (again no experience with the gen from an AR perspective). The good - the color is spot on, same awesome yellow as the gen - bezel clicks cleanly and rotates smoothly, aligned well with the dial. - the weight. -- feels as beefy as the gen, there is no mistaken that you have a solid watch on when you wear this beast. - the bracelet (minus the clasp) its feels great, no cheap tin feel, smooth. - my version was waterproof from the factory, tested to 3 bar at the local watch repair shot, others have tested higher, i chose to only do 3 bars. - lume - when charged the lume is nice and bright and nicely applied, but since its rep lume it doesn't last very long. The flaws: This rep has very few flaws, and most of them you would only really notice if you set the gen next to the rep. - Bracelet clasp, the bracelet itself is smooth, heavy, and a really great bracelet. Until you get to the clasp, it barely latches on securely, and has the feel of very cheap tin. -- not a huge deal since its not a noticeable tell, and i love to swap out bracelets on my watches. - The bezel numbers, on the gen the bezel numbers are crisper, sharper. on the rep they are a bit soft on the angles. its not noticeable on its own, but when you put the gen next to the rep, its obviious that there is a difference. - The hash markers on the rehaut (is that the correct term) do not extend far enough, in the gen, the hash markers marked from 1 to 100 reach almost to the dial, on the rep there is more space between the dial and the hash marks. The Meh .. - the bezel came with some dirt in the bezel numbers, i haven't tried to clean it, my guess is that some elbow grease and a toothbrush should clean that up, but in the long run i dont mind having a dirty bezel. - movement is running about +15 sec / day or something close to that .. thats a little too off for my taste, so i'm pretty sure this guy is going to find its way over to MD2020 for a service sometimes soon to see how well he can regulate the swish 2836 (and a report on whether its really swiss or just part swiss, or not swiss at all) About the panatime strap: For my tastes the SS bracelet combo was way too heavy, and i wanted somethign that would contrast with the yellow dial, so i found this strap at panatime .. (i wanted to wear the watch without fear that it would come undone while swimmer in the ocean). http://www.panatime.com/22pubayestwa.html Its a black waterproof synthetic strap (waterproof), with yellow stitching .. -- my wife's first impression when i showed her the watch and the strap separately, was wow, why would you ruin a $4000 watch with a $10 strap... not the response i was after .. but after i installed the strap on the watch, she said it didn't look bad.. (a slight improvement). The good thing is that i like it, when you get this strap wet, it dries fairly fast, and it is more comfortable to wear wet, than the SS bracelet. (or in hot/humid weather). Photos submitted for you own judgement. -- I love this watch, and i suspect i'll be wearing it alot in the future.

The oldest Rep is from 1998. It is the PAM fantasy on blue rubber strap in the winder at top left. It is 2813 and runs perfectly to date without any service.

Still this, on a leather nato I whipped up last night!

My 5th one... HF and Noob combined...

For Thursday, Independence Day, the Explorer II.

Ok

The 104 for me today

Out of my time in the Marine Corps, I never saw anyone wearing this watch lol! Sent from outside your window......Hi!

Yes and no. The Rolex Oyster braclet have wider middle links, however the center links of the Black Bay bracelet are much wider and the ratio between center and outer links width is off imho.

Parts on the way on monday

Martijn u have nice taste in watches. The selections you have made are pretty good. Nice watch.

2824 and 2783 have a different stem height/position, so they are not interchangable (however, 2836, 2846, 2783, 2784 are all interchangable with one another as they all have the same stem height/position). Unless they have a different adaptor ring specific to the 2824 AND the 2836/2846/2783/2784, I don't see the 2824 retrofitting very well.