FROGMAN

A few questions:

1 - do you live close to the place of purchase? I ask because this will make a difference especially for onsite repair at a reasonable price

2 - what brand is it? Probably the most import question....not all warranties are created equal with safes.

3 - what's the age of the unit?

Many of the safe manufacturers have limited lifetime warranties. Mine did something similar a few years ago and a call to the manufacture resulted in a replacement part for free . They even provided on the phone service as I completed the job.

Me too

Gotta love the omegas! Nice PO.

It's an omega day for me

love that Tudor! I'm wearing my mkII right now. They look similar.....closest I'll get for now. One of my favorite daily options

Wow, how the hell are you chief?

Gen heritage 46

Same to you guys!

Was a beauty. Ended up selling it to fund an mkii. Great watch though!

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Alright, nanuq you did a fantastic job with this one. Absolutely amazing! The finishing is so well done.

Old school case, entire watch built by PBdad, gen crystal, crown and tube. Entire watch was "softened" and has an awesome feel to it

Tough question. My Rolexes (16610 and 16710) are "must haves" from collector's point of view. But I wear my Breitling Steelfish the most.

I'd probably take this one.

Out of all my watches I agree the steel fish is my favorite. I have the black dial gen.

I use rock n roll gold dry lube. Works great

X2

So I've been buying and selling a lot of gen watches lately but all from micro manufacturers (i.e. Helson, Armida, etc...). I've had my eye on a few smaller brands but the one that really stands out is from a company called Raven. Many of you know the name but the same guys that own this brand also own Benarus. I've heard a lot of great things about them so I found one on another gen forum and took the plunge. Price point new is ~$750. I picked this one up for under $640 shipped to my door and it was 30 days old. The previous owner had a 6.5" wrist and it was too big. It does wear big...alot like my gen Breitling SuperOcean Steelfish but a little more top heavy. The watch has both Rolex and Tudor vibes. Yep, it even has lugholes. Just a fun piece.

Honestly I didn't know what to expect but DAMN the watch is amazing. I went with the Raven Deep Tech with date and the blue lume. If you love the Rolex Deep Sea, and want a lower price gen alternative...this is a great option folks. Remember this is a gen and not a rep. You can really feel the quality and actually dive with it! Not that I'll be going to 8200ft anytime soon

Rolex Deep Sea



Raven Deep Tech 42
http://www.ravenwatches.com/deeptech.php

I'll post some pics later but for now here are a few borrowed from others:

6152 with 50 yr old leather....oh yeah smell the age!

I like this....nice

I didn't realize the dial text was cut that deep. Great review!

I love this....I'm planning to build something very similar...your dial is fantastic!!!!!!

I've used it on rep and gen. Works well. Just did a quick polish on my gen speedy last weekend. Always a smooth clear result

I agree with Mike on this one. I'd be very cautious sending one of my gens to an unknown entity. Even if the company looked legit and guaranteed my watch the person on the other ends borrowing my watch may not be. The reality is the receiving person may or may not value the watch as I do and a few scratches isn't a big deal. My point is if I send you a flawless watch today and get a scratched and worn version back in a year or two who pays for that?

I'm not even going to touch a gen to rep switch.

From my experience the hands from the Asian movement will not fit the Swiss version. Usually the exterior is the same on the Asian and Swiss but underneath the covers it's a lot different and is not interchangeable. I own multiple gen breitlings and they are highly finished outside and inside. With that said the Asian or Swiss versions of the watch you're looking at is a super rep and is very close to the real deal. Save yourself some cash and get the Asian movement.

Honestly that's all I buy now....no more Swiss for me unless it's gen.

Hot damn that looks nice!

Nice to see you guys posting again. I've been offline for awhile too but I'm starting to become active....

Dave your one of the reasons I own two gen breitlings.....btw my wife thanks you

Good review! Mine is in route and should be here Thursday.

Mike, I was thinking about buying the gen too...in fact I went to the AD a few weeks ago....I was little surprised with the bracelet and clasp ....it has a Rolex feel but reminded me of a citizen or seiko implementation......with that said the dial and crystal were amazing. The overall finishing was top notch.

I'm jazzed to see the rep and how it compares!

Amazing pics! I live the contrast between the two dials. It really shows how nice the 390 is! Great job