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@favor flaw: What the hell is that? Looks cool!!!

I'm wearing my ultra-cool TAG. Finally managed to shoot a new pic too. PS: I know what OldeCrow is wearing.

Great pictorial, great watch!!! We all have our favourites and this is kinda special piece for you. Enjoy!!!

Yep, excellent! The only difference is the outer surface of the cg's but it would be difficult to tell without comparison picture. Great work!

Neil you overdid yourself once again.... those are one of the best pics you've taken!!!

I've been wearing the Speedy since Friday.

You momma's so fat her high school picture was taken from a satellite...

Real.

Yeah... the red tone perhaps wouldn't be a big deal for some... but the YACHT MASTER font is different too. It looks absolutely nothing like the genuine. Neither do any of the other text on the dial. All gen Yachties use this particular font... and all older generation YM reps have it wrong. Personally, I'm not anal about these things... I have bought many reps that are more inaccurate than this. I just point the flaws out. Unlike you I just don't think this is very good rep. Nice looking watch though. ;-)

@Bignasty: That Navi is genuine. Excellent. No... superb collection of great Breitlings. You have a great taste.

Can't find a single flaw? Try harder... here's four quick, major flaws: 1. The YACHT MASTER font on the dial is completely different and has pale red color. Then look at the other dial markings (coronet, SWISSMADE & font). Completely different. 2. The datewheel / cyclops is placed too right on the dial (very typical flaw in most Rolly reps) 3. The last link of the bracelet that connects to the SEL has the typical problem: gold wrapping over the stainless steel (while it should be solid) 4. The winding crown is completely different. Etc. etc. And it doesn't get any attention because veteran rep buyers know that the TT versions just don't cut it (except the new batch of TT Subs perhaps). They might look nice and fancy on the pictures but they ultimately disappoint.

It looks much better on the rubber strap. I like it a lot... this is a great rep and very cool Avenger.

Wow. That troll was so gay.

That pearl looks definitely genuine to me.

Now that's amazing!!! Beautiful Breitling... and definitely the best one yet. And the natural 12-9-6 subdial arrangement... without SERIE SPECIALE markings, even. Kudos to the factory for making this so well. Now... where's the Chronomat / Blackbird rep? Maybe next on the list?

Yep. What Retep said. I'm not quite sure what that rep is supposed to be... but it's a damn nice looking Speedy... I tried to explain in my review that this rep is a hybrid. I have never seen the gen reduced Speedy so I can't compare them... the rep is most likely a bit bigger. PS: That Paul's watch that you posted is the same rep as mine. Confused? I'm not surprised... and to make it even more complicated... there's still one rep version: He also sells a version that has numeral "10 second" markings on the dial... just like on genuine "reduced". Check it here. Otherwise it looks exactly the same as the watch I reviewed.

Very cool Oak collection. The white one with steel screws is my favourite.

Started the week with the Link:

I agree Kimi is not a "mature" car developer, but just like you say he has tons of natural driving talent. But to be fair, McLaren's track record in reliability has been downright horrible for the last 7-8 years. Mika Hakkinen has MOST technical retirements from 1st grid position in Formula 1 history... so I don't think it's fair to call Kimi a "car breaker". He fought for the championship with very inferior McLaren car against Schumacher in 2003... when Macs showed a brief combination of reliability and speed. Last year's championship went to Alonso because of the unreliablity of Macs, once again. Just like Hakkinen's 2000 title went to Schumacher because of Macs reliability problems. Kimi won 7 races and suffered from numerous technical retirements... and had his qualifying result lowered 5 times (10 positions) because of Mac engine changes. I'm not a fan of Kimi, either. He has a personality and articular talents of a beached whale...and he makes some occasional immature moves.... but saying he doesn't have championship potential sounds quite ridiculous. I'm 100% sure he'll win the championship if Ferrari can give him a competitive car. I mean, who could threat him when Schumi is gone? Alonso maybe, but I seriously doubt Mac, Norbert Haug and Mercedes can ever get their shit together. And like I said: when it comes to reliability their track record is horrendous. I can almost hear Haug's million times recycled comments from next year already: "We are wery sorry dat de engine blew and da transmission and gear box broke... and schtole Fernando's win. But we're da working on dat right now..."

@felfell: You could start your research from THIS thread.

Great pictures!!! Almost makes me want a Daytona!!! Let's hope the movement won't let you down, it's very nice watch.

According to a story Schumi was frustrated last year with Ferrari's poor performance and didn't promise to continue in 2007 (to Jean Todt). Thus, Ferrari had no other option but to make a pre-contract with Raikkonen...especially after Alonso's McLaren contract was secured. And experts are 100% sure that Schumacher didn't want to drive in the same team with Raikkonen... no matter what. Raikkonen would never have settled for the second seat, and Schumacher never had a teammate with equal playing field. This is a shame, Raikkonen and Schumacher would have been interesting pairing.

Schumacher was still the best driver of the modern era of F1 (along with Mika Hakkinen). Hakkinen and Schumacher were head and shoulders above any current F1-pilots. After Mika retired nobody was able to challenge Michael when he got even semi-competitive car in his hands. And I agree with R11co... best drivers always get best cars. It was exactly the same thing when Senna and Prost were driving... although F1 wasn't so technology-oriented back then. Was he a cheat and a egomaniac? You bet. 1994 incident with Hill was unforgiveable. He allegedly used illegal traction control in his Benetton 1996. His stunt with Jacques 1997 was unforgiveable... and so was his stunt in Monaco qualifying this year. He always did everything humanly possible to win. True, he never drove against a worthy teammate but then again... I'm sure being his teammate wasn't the most desirable spot for any driver, either. Diego Maradona was a cheat too... and his "Hand of God" is still the most famous goal ever scored on football. Still... people will always remember him as one of the best ever. Like it or not, Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso are the future of F1. I think they have potential to become great drivers. And I'm sure young guys like Kubica, Kovalainen and Hamilton have something to say as well. Next year will be interesting for sure.

@Josh: Genuine Serie Speciale comes with brushed case and bracelet.

Yeah... I didn't want to start messing up with it because the adjustment isn't typical... that's for sure. If you (or your watchsmith) can figure out the adjustment system please let us know. Thanks.