Hello everyone!
Well, i have been lurking around here on RWG for quite some time now, reading and trying to gain at least some knowledge about reps. But now, finally, i guess i´m ready to take the plunge (well, at least for a watch. I have been dealing with the ever so great Ken). But of course, before jumping into it, it is smart to ask some of you more experienced reppers, to make it less likely to make a bad jump.
So, anyways, i have narrowed it down to wanting a Breitling rep. (i do want a Submariner too, but after reading a lot, BK is the man, and im not ready to start of with something in that price range). Well, so i have gotten it down to a few models of which i like the design, and from what i understand is fairly good reps. The models are;
Seawolf V2 (Borrowing Trustytimes QC; http://imgur.com/a/lzbsn)
Skyland Avenger (The new one, V4 i think?) (http://imgur.com/a/T61YJ)
Chronomat (B01?)
Are any of these models good "starter reps", or is there some similar models that i should consider? Which of the two is more recommended?
Quality is of course important, it is better to have a watch that works and is more off the gen, then having a 98% similar to the gen, paperweight. In that case, i wonder if the chrono-mechanism is more "risky" in terms of long-term using and water "proofing"? (and i know, nothing is really water proof when it comes to replicas, i don´t really trust it when the TDers say it is waterproofed down to 30 meters)
I also see that most of the specs is quite similar, with one difference; the lume. I know that the lume often isn´t much to brag about, but how big is really the difference here, between the C1 and C3? (I know that the C3 is more "powerfull", but how is this in reality?)
Another thing, is color, does someone know if any of the dial colors are better reps than the others? I don´t have much preference in colors on these modes, so if anyone knows if one is a better rep, that would really help in choosing one.
Oh, and i also wonder if it is any use in buying an extra leather strap from the TD when buying the watch? I do want to switch over to a nice leather strap from time to time, but i´m a bit unsure about the quality...
Thanks for any help/insight anyone can offer. I know it was a long post with a lot of nooby questions, but hopefully with some help i can get out of the noobyness quickly . Again; Thanks in advance!