david.the.marvelous

Thanks a lot guys for the words of support. I agree that he was a complete [censored], but I didn't know whether or not he could get into trouble or if his reputation would some how be tarnished if it were discovered that he serviced a replica movement. Either way, I got a hold of 10-10 and he told me the turn around is about six weeks (Thanks Higs), so I'm going to look for someone here in SD that can help me out.

Does anyone have any pointers on how I should bring it up? Should I go into the watch-smith in person and tell them that it's not a real Breitling, or should I just not say anything? Pointers are appreciated. Thanks!

I don't know if '10:10 watch repair' is recommended on this board but he's in the US well regarded on other rep watch boards.

Or find a local watch-smith who's not so fussy about reps?

Edit: 10:10 -> http://www.rwg.bz/bo...p?showforum=214

Is 10:10 watch repair a person who does this kind of work? If so, how do I get a hold of them/him/her?

It totally helps! Thank you! It seems as though if you have the right tools, changing straps or bracelets is fairly easy. I do not however, have the correct tools. I also need to get the movement serviced. Is there someone on these forums who I could send it to and s/he could service the A7750 as well as change out the strap? Recommendations?

I'm was thinking about ordering the brown leather croco strap for my Skyland Avenger and after seeing PolonusTM's review for the Grey Skyland Avenger V2 Remake, I'm definitely going to pull the trigger. Polonus couldn't be more correct when he says that the bracelet eats the watch. Furthermore, if the bracelet makes contact with anything other than microfiber, it will scratch. I'm tired of it.

I have a couple of questions/concerns before I pull the trigger and order the rep croco strap from Angus.

1.) I'm not sure what size lug width I need to get. 22mm or 24mm?

2.) How hard is it to replace the bracelet with the strap? I don't know how to would do it. Is replacing the bracelet with the strap something that would be good to have done for me? My hands are like cancer for "DIY" projects. If it's not too complicated to change from the bracelet to the strap, are there any useful threads that might show me how I can do it myself?

3.) I've had my Skyland Avenger for about 18 months now, and I have yet to have it serviced. I live in San Diego and about six months ago, I went to have it serviced and I took it here ( http://www.sandiegowatchmaker.com/index.html ). I told him it wasn't a real Breitling but I still wanted it serviced and he immediately became rude and unwilling to help me. He even told me he should call the police on me for having a "counterfeit" watch. WTF? Anyway, since then, I've been too afraid to take it anywhere! I want to have it serviced and some minor scratches on the polished steel case cleaned up a bit. Where can I take it to have it serviced and some minor scratched cleaned up? I don't mind shipping it to someone if they're trustworthy and knowledgeable.

Thanks in advance for your help!

So these are in stock again? I've been trying to get one of these for over a year now!

probably one of my favorite breitling's.

So it appears that the hands of the genuine, from the crystal to the dial are in the following order:

- Seconds

- Minutes

- GMT

- Hour

So why quote legislature if you don't want it applied? Other than that, I can't add anything to what Dave has already said in response

I quoted federal regs to provide some perspective.

Anyway, I've dealt with some of these dealers for many years, and I have never once felt that they are out to f*ck people over.

Person who flashed the watch = Factory worker who performed the gold plating process, thus how well they were prepared to do their job

As for the other boldened point, why should they? People are happy to either buy the product as described, or not. The dealers don't care if their terms are inaccurate, and they certainly don't care about the US legislature whIch you posted I'm not sure if you were making a joke that they should adhere to those standards, or if you naïvely believe they actually should, but at the end of the day, they are selling contraband, not discounted 'factory seconds'. The kind of standards you're describing apply to genuine watches only. Freddy has mentioned several times in the past that the gold plating on rep watches has never been brilliant, is prone to wearing off, and thus full gold colored and two tone reps are not recommended as day to day beaters, as they can apparently lose their finish quite quickly

I never once said that they should adhere to any standards set by any government If not for standards of quality replica watches, what are we here for? Why do people like ByTor and everyone else take the time that they do to conduct quality reviews? To set standards for replica watches, yeah?

The point that I am trying to make is that in order to improve their (the dealers) business model, and in order to sell more gold and two tone replicas, they could do what i recommended earlier. My guess is that of all the watches they sell, maybe 10-15% of them are gold plated or two tone. Because there are no standards at all for their gold plating, nobody wants to take the chance of shelling out 400 bucks to get a rep with shitting plating that wears off. If they were to correct this malfunction in their business model, and if they were to announce and advertise the appropriate measures that they were taking to correct this problem, it seems reasonable that their number of sales for their gold and two tone pieces would increase. Furthermore, if the sales of two tone watches and gold plated watches increased, it might fare pretty well for them in that gold plated watches, in general, are more expensive than steel.

The thickness of 'gold' flashing/plating (or whatever term you prefer) on any given rep watch is dependent entirely on the intentions of the person who flashed that watch. There is little consistency & no real QC in the contraband world, so trying to define standards is an act of lunacy.

I'm not sure what you mean. It sounds like you're saying the thickness of the gold plating is a function of the wearers intentions. This doesn't make sense, but maybe that's not what you were trying to say.

I understand that there is little consistancy in the rep world. Fair enough. However, the trusted dealers should at least have a couple of their reps analyzed. They could take in one of their reps with a "thick" plating finish and one with a "thin" and then report those findings on their website as the standard for thick and thin gold plating.

5 mils just sounds stupid and unrealistic.

the App store doesn't have tapatalk 2, so it's probably a phishing scam.

If you're using android I have no idea. I like my iOS ;p

I'm actually curious how thick their gold plating actually is though :/

seriously...

http://www.trustytim...roducts_id=3425

This is clearly not the case.

Plating thicknesses for precious metal objects and related trade is regulated by specific rules that are administered by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. This can be found in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 16, Commercial practices Part 23 January 1999. Precious metals under F.T.C. regulations include gold, silver, and the platinum metals group. F.T.C. requirements for plating thickness are expressed in both microinches and microns (see chart .

http://www.artisanplating.com/articles/platingthick.html

5 mil x 25.4 microns / 1 mil = 127 microns

The "thickest" gold plating standards set by the federal trade commission is called "heavy gold plate" which is 2.5 microns thick. If trusty's watches are 127 microns thick of x carats of gold, then they're 51 times thicker than the thickest gold plating standards set by the FTC...

At a very minimum, I think the trusted dealers should get their units of measurement right. Or they could just say "Hey, we don't actually know how thick it is, but we're told its thick!"

Haha what the hell! Communist!!!

I'm looking for a grey or black one. Also, what is a reasonable price to pay?

Well, what are you going to wear for the wedding? Are you going naked, or are you wearing a suit or tux?

I feel like the A7750 is a crap movement. I am however, by no means an expert, but from the reps I have owned, practically all my reps with A7750 movements have given me issues after a year or so. Granted, I've only had one of them serviced, and that specific one has never given me a problem since I got it serviced...Hmm...? What does this mean?

I am curious as to what other peoples experiences are with the A7750. Is it good? Bad? Is it a good movement for what it is? Is it necessary to have it serviced upon arrival from a dealer?

Having a large watch doesn't mean you're trying to compensate for something unless the watch in question meets two or more of the following criterion:

1. The watch in question fits so so loosely that if the wearers arm is held downward, the watch in question may slide off of the wrist.

2. It's polished steel or another high gloss metal.

3. The size of the wrist of the wearer is small enough that it looks ridiculous (we're each our own judge on this one).

I have fairly big wrists, so I can get away with wearing a watch that is 45mm or more. Although I would prefer watches smaller than say a 48mm or larger, I suppose that I could pull one of these larger styles off.

I think the main way a watch can look rediculous on an individual is if it is too bling or too loose. Basically, if you're wearing a watch in the same manner as Mike "The Situation" from Jersey Shore, you're a douche bag and you probably deserve to break your thumbs.

What's up gentlemen, I have a quick question for you guys. For men, some watches are all the rage, like the hub lot big bang, many Rolex models, a couple nice Brietlings, and you can't go wrong with a nice IWC, Panerai or Omega. Personally, my favorite rep is probably the Brietling Seawolf Avenger with a grey dial because it comes from the dealers with a factory eta movement, it has brushed steele and lets be honest with each other for a second, it's gorgeous.

But my question remains, what about the ladies? Some of the Cartier's are nice. What specifically are the best reps that will last the longest? What might a women with good taste find pretty? Of those pretty reps, which ones are the best quality?

Some might think that asking a bunch of dudes this question might be ironic, but I don't think that at all. Most of you guys, know the deal, and some of you guys definitely know the deal, so please, inform me if you would so kindly.

Thanks!

Anyone know if these are in stock anywhere?

what do the ratio's signify?

how can i get this fixed?

So sad =\

awesome pictures here, thenk you so much.

I have owned a couple A7750s and only one has decent so far, so in general, I try to avoid them and stick with Eta. Oh yeah, I have never got them serviced because I never knew anyone that would work on rep pieces with rep movements. :/