Bike Mike

Bezel comes off and they crystal stays put in the case...as the bezel rotates.

Pics...

No doubt....we should be lucky we are even seeing Ti on these models. A CA close the to size and weight or a Skyracer? Size yes...Weight...not with a CA being Ti...they are much lighter. Look more at a SOSF as they are just 1mm smaller, but are very close in weight...of course if any of our dealers still have SOSF available.

Thanks man!...as for the BR01 Ti, I traded my B&R Phantom in for it when it first came out because I could not read the damn thing being all blacked out...nice upgrade IMO> Justt need to get some actual wrist shots of it.

More then likey it is a different grade then the Gen. You have to remember that the rep factories are going to use what they can get their hands on and are the least bit concerned about using Gen spec. Ti. If you do a search for 316 or 316L you can read my metallurgical testing about how the watch I tested was not "316 Stainless Steel" as our dealers state.

IMO 2 Weeks Max, unless it was pre-agreed upon otherwise...about 2 days if he is less then 100 miles from you.

Agree, but really depends on the mold...lower qaulity steel, hand loaded, yes you could do $5K. Anything production intent (volume dependent) is going to be multi cavity, at least 2, with a degree of automation. 85% of my IM suppliers have tooling facilities in China and cost saves are about %50 saving compared to having tooling done State Side or Europe. Few race car (C6R) parts for you...they had to look pretty...so they had to be post cured to fight UV effects. Do a web search on the Chrysler ME412...Did all the CF work on 2 functional prototypes.

A production injection mold (IM) for a AP case, would be well above $5K due to the mechanics involved. You would need retractable slide pins for the lug holes. Depending on how you split the core and cavity, they might need to be actuated by hydraulics, adding more costs. Not just that, but due to the sharp lines, multiple EDM burns would be required. You could get around the sink with material like Dylark, but you would never get the CF look like AP. Even with the additional of CF fill

For a 9.5" wrist...go BIG! Breilting SA, U-Boat or Graham Oversized diver. Nothing smaller then a 44mm...

My BR01 Titanium Pro 1 for my 1000 post...need to get a good shot of this on my wrist.

If at all possible, it would require major modification. Also, the dial layout is wrong as the 2894-2 movement has running second @3 and not @9 like the B01. The A7750 and 2894's with chrono module are too different.

WOW! Now I want on of those too!

Great review! Beautiful Hublot...my only issue is...if I am going to have some guys name on my watch, I either want to check mailed to me one a month for advertising his a$$ or, my name on the watch.

I find Z's posts more and more interesting now that I have been working on watches for some time. Not to say they were not interesting before...just when he describes some functionality, I can picture in my head exactly what is going on...like the offset cannon pinion on the 7750.

My $0.02...for the most part the A7750 are good reliable movements that just lack the refinement found in Swiss movements. The biggest thing I see is a lack of polishing of the bearing surfaces in the gear train. They are polished to a degree, but under a 10X loop you can see machining marks in them often

Owned the Gen for afew months...was a pain to read and a quick glance. Got tired of having to move it in the right light to read it so traded it up for the new B&R Pro Ti.

100% agrree with BT...and will add...some of the reps do not have the functionality of the gens...this is some thing else that has helped me make that extra leap when buying gens.

BEAUTIFUL! Wear it well!

How the hell did I miss this? Great review. I have really warmed up to the B01 since its release. That is a lot for me being a Breilting design purist as this watch is such a departure. The dial layout and design as drawn me past the blob for a pearl and bezel font. I have not had a rep Ling for a while and might consider test driving one of these before laying down my hard earned money for the gen. Really on the fence though which one (rep or gen) I would get. Either Blue w/silver or Blue w/black....of course I am going through a slate grey phase lately. I wish Breitling would get their movement into more of their watches as it has all the right things going for it over 7750. I have heard some rumblings about them experimenting with taking the beat rate up to 36.6K. Great review BT...sorry I missed it.

There is your problem...A7750/ETA 7750's/775X require 800TPD Clockwise. 2824/2836/clones require 650TPD in either direction.

Oh yes...Breilting Blue!

No you don't...

Do it! Do it now...Before I do!

Really? My Gens and A7750 are set to 800 TPD and some sit for months without being worn without issue... other then running a little slow or fast. 7750's only require 800 TBD to maintain their power levels. 1000 TPD should be taking them to full power.

The Gens have sunken DW's, as tried on many at the Hublot Boutique in Warsaw. Other high end Swiss brands do the same thing that HBB does. Graham of London, etc. all use the ETA7750 with module to move the 12 sub-dial. Thus they suffer from the Sunken DW.