takashi

I believe "Teddy" can get very effective in time of need

Agree with the 252 It's very very close to the gen article. A couple of minor flaws but which rep watch doesn't have one? There used to be a PAM036 with ETA6497-1 movement B series, tobacco dial, good crown and good canon pin. Now, I heard it's already discontinued. Same thing as PAM with eta 7753 with correct case/ETA2892 with power reserve. They are all gone.

I promise that if you rerelease this rep, I will get the white dial version!

This is the picture of a few of the watches that I am referring to: === To members: please feel free to reply on this thread if you really agree that the maker should continue producing this rep.

Dear Sir/Madam, It is about time for me to write this letter to inform you that there is a serious gap in today's replica (Breitling) watch market. This gap is namely the discontinuation of Breitling Avenger Titanium series watches (i.e.: Avenger Chrono Ti with black and white dial as well as Avenger Seawolf Ti in black and blue dial). We are aware that there is another factory making this watch with the quality much inferior to this first version. This is the specification of the first version: Full Ti case and bracelet, correctly etched B on the bezel, Asian 7750 Low beat, bad datewheel, short chrono second hand, open 4 on the bezel, fake AR on the crystal. For Avenger Seawolf: Full Ti case and bracelet, short second hand tail, bad dial (relative to genuine article) with ETA2824-2 movement. Therefore, it would be a good opportunity for you to resume production/the sales of this so called first version Breitling Avenger Titanium replica watches. We know that there is this Avenger Skyland on the market, however without doubt, we are sure that this Avenger Titanium series watches will also be hot seller for the moment. We are looking forward to your action in near future. Thank you very much for your kind attention. Best regards, takashi Representing the heart of many "eager" members

Another very good reason why I love this watch more: http://www.rwg.cc/members/index.php?showtopic=78547 PS: I didn't get the watch but congrats to the new owner.

This time round is a successful transplant. I will write a step by step guide on how to do so. I would assume that this mod is very risky, especially for first timer. Otherwise, I have some tips to clear up mess if it happens. Common knowledge required such as opening caseback, decasing movement and hand/dial removal. You are also required to put things back in order just by doing reverse process. Stay tune! ... So the subject for this moment is IWC Cousteau Diver's 2006. Why this watch? This is a good candidate for a daily beater watch. Very comfortable on the wrist and has Chronograph function. Trust me, I use the chrono function pretty frequently during cooking, washing, etc. Let's start! 1. Opening the Caseback As usual, untightened it using proper caseback tool. Afterwards, sticks some BlueTack/Patafix/Rodico on the caseback to open it up. Caseback opened: 2. Decasing the Movement First of all, the movement on this piece is held by a retainer ring. In order to decase the movement you only need to release the crown+stem. Unscrew the crown, press the stem release button on the movement and pull out the crown. Please take note that the crown position is winding position (or so called position 1). Stem release button: You need a pin in order to push this button. Diameter is ~1mm. Crown removed: At this stage, we will need to remove 2 movement retainer screws which connects the movement with the retainer ring. Removing the rotor is an optional step because my movement holder allows only the movement without rotor. Removing rotor. Screwdriver size 1.5mm Unscrewed rotor screw: 2 Choices to take out the screw... Tweezer or Rodico Now remove the movement retainer screws (2 of them): and Flip over the watch carefully use a piece of paper to hold it firmly, don't let that movement drop. You will get a decased Asian 7750 complete with movement retainer ring, dial and hands. 3. Removing Hands and Dial from Asian 7750 3.1 Removing hands First step, install a compatible ETA7750/Asian 7750 stem+crown. You can insert it carefully, press the stem release button and insert the crown. It will be still in winding position. Check everything and hack it. Make sure it works. This is the state after crown is installed, on a movement holder: Prepare the dial protector and hand removal tool. Bergeon for me We will start with removing 2 visible subdials hands. Movement is set to hacking position, 12 midnight. First subdial: Picture of the tip of the hand removal tool after subdial hand is removed: Move on to the second subdial, move that dial protector: Hand removal tool in use: Now, let move on to remove chrono second counter, hour and minute hands. Use the hand removal tool to remove the chrono second counter hand. Remember... Grab it firm and pull up perpendicular to the dial. This is the reason I use only good tool. Imitation Presto tools can't really grab the hand properly. Alternatively you can make use of Bergeon Balance spring tool. This is more suited to remove hand with small pole diameter such as chrono second hand counter. Move the dial protector: Remember... Use the hand removal tool perpendicular. Grab it, pull it up. It should come off easily without excessive force. Do the same for hour and minute hand. Now, don't forget to remove that last chrono minute counter hand. All hands removed: 3.2 Removing dial This is probably won't be very difficult. 2 dial feet clamps are located at the side of the movement: You can remove it using 0.8mm screwdriver, the shape looks like a hook, hook it from the side and pull it out. This is the picture after the 2 clamps are opened. Be careful that these 2 clamps are very fragile, especially in Asian 7750. Now remove the dial... Dial removed: 4. Installing dial and hands on ETA7750 4.1 Installing dial Prepare the new movement. ETA 7750. By default, daywheel is not installed so you have to install it yourself. It's a simple process of placing it on the movement. It should fit flat on the movement. If not, fitting it by turning it anticlockwise to engage the day click mechanism. Picture of the movement: Install the day wheel and don't forget to open 2 clamps for dial feet. Place the dial on the movement and don't forget to close the 2 clamps: As you will notice from the pictures, lume on the dial is missing! I did reluming at the same time but I won't go into details this time. 4.2 Installing the hands Let's start with putting all the subdial hands. It's good (and sort of a must) if you make sure that chrono is in ZERO position. Go by pressing chrono stop button and reset button. Install the hands by using hand presser tool. All subdial hands should fit nicely. Sometimes a bit loose, you need to apply a little bit of GS Cement Glue and use the hand presser tool gently. 2 Hands installed successfully: However, not the case for the last hand. I am not careful enough and pressed on the hand too hard. Tube and hand is separated. Ooopppsss... It should not happen. What should we do if we encounter similar problem? There are many ways to go by this problem. This is a method which I choose. Use a stock ETA7750 subdial hands. Modify it to suit the original chrono subdial hand. First, remove the broken tube carefully. The hand will have no pole by now. Use epoxy glue to join together this broken hand and stock ETA7750 subdial hand. More like a sandwich... All subdial hands installed: Well, to illustrate that zeroing chrono before installing hand is important, try running the chrono. The 2 subdials hands should reset properly to their intended positions. Imagine installing hands without doing so. The hands are going to reset to unintended position (i.e.: non zero). Now proceed with installing hour and minute hand. Before doing so, hack the movement. Set it to almost midnight. In this movement date and day will advance almost simultaneously unlike in Asian 7750. In my case, date advance first then day. I would prefer to be as near to midnight as possible. Advance the time by rotating the crown anticlockwise on hacking position. You may do several rotation to get yourself a feeling of "almost" midnight. It's good if you set it just, I repeat, just before the date advance to a new date. In this case, you will have date change just right after midnight. In my piece it's just (less than 1 minute) before midnight. This is considered good. The only watch advances almost exactly midnight is my Omega SMP (+15 secs). This needs a little bit of luck. Install the hands using another side of the hand pusher (bigger hole). Hold the hand using Rodico at the tip of it and get ready the hand pusher on your another side of your hand: This is the sandwich that I am talking about. Look at chrono hour counter hand. Make sure that hour hand doesn't touch any of the hands on the subdial. Do the same for minute hand. Again, make sure that minute hand doesn't touch hour hand -> it should not touch any subdial hands too. Hour and minute hands installed: Now... The trickiest part and pretty dangerous part. Installing chrono second hand counter. As we are all aware of, Asian 7750 has different pole size (smaller) than ETA7750. You need to sort of "force" this hand in order to fit into ETA7750. Create a line of Rodico on the dial protector as you see on the picture below: This Rodico serves as "pillow" for chrono second hand counter. Now align the hand with the pole exactly on top of each other. Don't forget to align it with intended position (12 o clock). Now you see how the pillow is working. Tap on the hand gently using hand pushers tool. After it's slightly inserted, make sure that it's perpendicular with the dial. Use a small pin to further tapping it. Not too hard... This is very fragile. You can either break the pole or worst... part of the movement. Remove the dial protector. Be careful not to leave residue on the back of the hand. All hands installed: Again... Make sure that all functions correctly... No touching hands, chrono work and resets properly. After that, you are almost done... Do the reserve process. Put the movement back into the case! The final result is just rewarding: You may want at the same time time the movement. Make it as precise as possible. I am in the process of fine tuning mine. So far it's running +1 with chrono up, watch vertical. Addition: You can remove subdial hands using Bergeon No. 5430. This is a much more effective tool. Ah... yes, reluming result too: Please feel free to add/comment if you have an alternative or a better way doing things. I am very much interested to know (I am sure the community too). Thank you for your time reading my post. I won't be held responsible for any screwed up movement/watches/parts as a result of doing this swap.

No problem at all for that. You need a good hand pusher. Tap the hands gently to the pole.

@anton: spot on the font! But the bleeding rep, they have fixed it on some pieces.

It is by far, the best rep in history

This is the thing I like about modding vintage Rolex (especially the 1665 or 1680 or 5513): the possibilities are almost endless. First, I would start with obtaining the parts to improve the "look" of the watch. Changing the movement to genuine 1570 will be the last thing to be done (depending on budget and availability). So, this is my opinion: obtain that genuine T39 crystal. It doesn't have to be a super dome, the flat top looks much nicer on your 1665. Next is to get the case reworked (CG shaving, lugholes working) , at the same time you can do installation of genuine crown + tube too. I can assure you... this mods will improve the look of stock 1665 rep drastically. When that is done, find a good gen insert, possibly with Tritium pearl (this can get expensive). As for me, I prefer to stick to rep bracelet. The rest, I leave it to your imagination.

Rep... The tail on 7... plus "thinner crystal.

I think if you got the v2, I will agree that you can easily resell it. PS: Get it, you won't regret

I got one last time from someone in Germany (got both blue and black dials). Now he stops supplying "used but good condition/NOS" dials anymore. However, you still can find it once in a while on eBay. Changing to gen dial is worth it! I think I paid for about 100 Eur for both dials (back in the day when Eur is still 1.1 to USD).

Most dealers have this watch. Be careful that there are 2 versions of this watch. The good one only available in rubber. watch out for caseback, cyclop and overall quality on the bezel.

I agree the comex printing looks pretty questionable (the o). Well... If it sells under 500 dollar, I will get it

Yes I found this very good method. This watch came with really really loose bezel that can drop of anytime. You can either: 1. Use a rubber glue (non permanent) or 2. Use scotch tape at the side of the case before you install the bezel then trim it off after you install the bezel or 3. Use plactic protector that you get when you buy a new rep watch (usually on the bracelet, a thicker plastic) and put it surrounding the side of the case just outside the crystal then install the bezel then trim it off. I use method 3. No more wobbly bezel and the click feel much solid and smoother. @andreww: Thanks, I agree there's always room for a Skyland (for collection and of course wearing it) but this watch definitely can hold me off buying Skyland at this moment.

Thanks for your compliments @rek: I am pretty sure that Avenger Skyland will fit you nicely if you have tried this watch and the size is OK. On bracelet, the SS Skyland will definitely have much more weight. I am guessing that will be an extra 70-80 gram from this watch. So I am guessing that you still can wear it on strap comfortably. I agree that the Skyland fills the gap pretty nicely for those who are seeking a good Avenger series replica at the moment.

Ok... I don't have a gamma and colour calibrated monitor but I am guessing PMS426 looks pretty good.

This is the media... They want to make it look "WOW". I still don't believe they go door to door confiscating reps

Just today, I fixed the bezel on this model and reinstall the crystal (it failed 7 bar pressure test) but held out good for less than 5 atm. Now it's back in action!... makes me think many many times before getting the new Avenger Skyland. Don't get me wrong, it's an excellent rep (based on pictures alone, it is!). No matter, it won't match the amount of work that I have poured onto this watch. Have fun people! Tomorrow will be my second last exams and I can't help but to keep starring at this watch Final specs: ETA7750 Chronometer (Glycudur balance) movement. Genuine Dial Double Sided AR coating Latest Version from Jakub Long chrono second hand from 2nd version Avenger Chrono Ti Lello's Datewheel I purposely put a black inner rehaut bezel to match the colour of hand pole (black). It's pretty difficult to capture the crystal! It really is that way under the sun.

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They are too tall. Simply by removing them and replacing it with thinner marker will do the job nicely. Usually this is done when you are reluming the dial and hands: or

I have about 6.5" wrist and do wears Ti Avenger. Tried the A Skyland at an AD on rubber, it looks exactly the same. So I would say the size is more like 44mm-ish instead of 45mm.

The rep strap (if it is the same quality as on Blackbird/SFSO) is very good. I have compared the black croc gen vs rep. Apart from wrong marking, the overall quality is excellent on the rep strap. Definitely better than Bob strap.