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I agree with this.

Thanks - I know what you mean, and I actually agree. But at the same time, I think the QC specs are there for a reason, and the movement should be consistent to them. Does anyone know what is the acceptable accuracy tolerance for a 7750 movement?

Oh, I didn't realize that. So does the gen have colorless AR?

I know that this has historically been one of the better IWC reps, but there were a couple glaring flaws - the date font and the lack of AR coating. I know that most dealers coat the crystal double-sided with AR now (at least that's what it says on the website). Has anyone purchased it recently who can confirm this? Has the date font issue been fixed as well? Thanks.

Nice comparison shot. It's really 99% of the way there I think. Difficult to tell unless you have them side by side.

Looks fantastic! But is the datewheel supposed to be so sunken and misaligned? The steel bezel version has a matte black dial, right?

What a review, well done!

I always wondered this as well. The term UPO seems to usually apply to the 45 version.

How about the new 111 recently released?

What a great place to be a part of.

Very nice watch, and picture. How does the pearl compare to the gen?

Hey guys, I recently ordered a PAM328 with 7750 movement. The QC calibration came back with an accuracy of +20s/d. That seems high to me, even for a rep. But I thought I'd check here. What do you think?

I agree, sort of like what they did on the ultimate PO. The sunken date wheel really stands out too much for me.

Looks good.

Can someone help me understand what the rollerball lever is? Thanks.

Seriously? I wish there was a better rep of the Navitimer...

Really? What's the difference in the dials between the steel and ceramic versions of the Evolution - I believe they should both be matte black? BTW, congratulations on your incoming HBBs!

Good info, thanks. Sounds like these are mostly improvements on rep quality. Actually, I was more interested in whether there were any major design differences between J and M series? Even for gens?

Great comparison shot - this helps a lot.

Excellent pictures. The D90 is a great camera.

I agree. And while I could be wrong about this, my feeling is that the Navitimer is a little more iconic? More people would probably instantly recognize it as a Breitling. I'm also concerned that the Avenger may be a little too bulky - 45mm with a thick bezel.

Excellent write-up. I didn't realize this watch was so big!

Great breakdown, Andrew, this helps a lot. Any other Breitling model you'd recommend? Which one of the two is the more "iconic" model?

Thanks for the input By-Tor. what would be the faults I should look out for in the Navitimer reps?

Any comment on the AR coating for this version?