hey all. been some time since ive posted here but I recently picked up the new xl model out of state @ 22% discount with no tax. I havnt worn any of my other watches since I put it on.. its just perfect.
Btw I went for the orange bezel. its non ceramic but I love orange.
I have been wanting one of those since they were released also but I have been waiting for the bracelet to be repped it just hasnt happend. far as i know your gonna be stuck buying a gen bracelet thats gonna cost twice as much as the actual watch.
your really not gonna wanna hear this but take it from a fellow bb owner the first thing u need to do with your new bb is locktite every single real screw on the watch.. that means all the tabs on the bezel and all the screws on the bracelet. its not fun and you might think you can get away with not doing the bracelet screws but they really do need to be done.
the pearl is terrible on the earlier model. also the outer layer of ar is defective. your best bet is to get the newer one and have sombody brush it. get it with the ss bracelet and buy an aftermarket strap
its polished but you could go either way. it looks real good next to the gen in the window of my tourneau. I like it enough that I have been considering another one for some time now. it is more exclusive then most other rep breitlings mostly because for its price you would expect a 1:1 but thats not the case here. but like I said the only real problem is the caseback with the newer models is wrong. also if your a bb expert there is a tick missing on the left subdial but most wouldnt notice it.
I have the newer generation bb and I cant say enough good things about it. the pearl is fixed and the ar isnt a problem anymore however the caseback on the v1 is better but nobody sees it anyway. another thing is its a bit more exclusive imo because of its price.