lanikai Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Everyone is wondering .... is the BCE V3 silver dial.. really silver or is it grey.. Correct on both counts.. Just before I went MIA during the month of July I missed posting any pics.. but pics don't lie .. in just the right lighting you can view the true colours of the rep.. The concentric rings are a little more visible in the subs here..with ss ringsbordering the subs. the concentric rings are silver (dial).. the matte rings in the dial are more pewter than grey the sub dials are pewter with concentric rings ..I used very low lighting and shutter speed so the concentric rings are not as visible as when using studio lights.. no manipulation of this image.. so what you see is what you get.. hope that helps put to rest the question.. A~C Lani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Looks nice, Lani! I may pick this one up... But only with a trip to Chief for the Crystal... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwhitesox Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Ubi as good as chiefs coating is it doesn't look right on the Breitlings as they have a blue/Purple colour that the reps get pretty well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanikai Posted September 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Looks nice, Lani! I may pick this one up... But only with a trip to Chief for the Crystal... We were all smitten by the silver dial when the genuine was released.. but after awhile one BCE ... all BCE.. kinda repeats itself over and over.. yeah a chiefs upgrade would make this baby "POP".. A~C Lani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rek001 Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 You know, that looks very, very nice. Thanks for the superb, accurate pics Lani. May have to get ths one, I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanikai Posted September 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 61 views.. 4 replies.. sheesh.. you guys made so much "Noise" about the correct colour dial.. .. what's up ?? I know.... Monku...Monku.. Monku... bitch.. bitch .. bitch... A~C L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrgod Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Looks nice! Thanks for the pictures. I somewhat regret selling my white dial BCE.. Maybe I should buy a new one, but have to sell some watches first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulVanDyk Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 great pics, lani! a side by side gen v. rep shot would be great. that would clarify subdial color situation . also can you post a lume shot of the gen? cause if im getting the rep im sending it to vac to get it lumed as per gen. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bike Mike Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 Here is a Lume Shot of my Gen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulVanDyk Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 can you post a pic of your gen in natural light please? still trying to figure out if subdials are off or not on the rep... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bike Mike Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 Best I can do right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulVanDyk Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 comparing your pic to Lani's kind of makes it look like they did f@ck up the color of subdials..... lani, any chance for you to get a pic of your rep with similar lighting conditions as the above gen? that would be much appreciated. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanikai Posted September 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 I have to wait until this afternoon inHawaii.. I don't have my studio lights with me .. the sun is just rising now.. and in the valley I'm in, it will be awhile before I get any good lighting.. A~C L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bike Mike Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 comparing your pic to Lani's kind of makes it look like they did f@ck up the color of subdials..... Sounds like you would be better off getting a gen dial if you are looking for perfection. In case you did not know, the Gen dial is actually Rhodium. The reps are never going to be exact to this dial unless they use Rhodium or plating. Rhodium is the second most costly precious metal, second to Platinum. This one is usually discounted less by AD's as it was more $$$$. The Rhodium actually make the dial look different colors under certain lights and viewing angles. I can get shade of blue through out the dial under florescent office lights. Outside it has a very nice starburst pattern with shades of red and orange going through it. Some thing I have never seen a rep dial do. The pic in the Chrono log makes the dial look silver, when it is really far from it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulVanDyk Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 yeah, i've read all about it while searching for pics of this wonderful dial....obviously it won't be a 1:1 replication when it comes to all those wonderful color patterns you are describing, however my main concern is the color of subdials which appear "light/bright metallic silver" on your pics whereas on lani's they are mostly "dark non-metalic grey" I have to wait until this afternoon in Hawaii.. I don't have my studio lights with me .. the sun is just rising now.. and in the valley I'm in, it will be awhile before I get any good lighting.. much appreciated, brotha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanikai Posted September 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 BM is is right though .. when I put the dial up to a reading light . it does not morph to silver (subs) .. but I will get it in the sunlight later today.. L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanikai Posted September 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 I had to use flash.. it's overcast and raining out. but you get a fairly good look.. L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulVanDyk Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 hmmm that is actually not as bad as i thought....i think im gonna get one soon. thanks LANI and BM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bike Mike Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 Just take outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4GTR Posted September 20, 2009 Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 61 views.. 4 replies.. sheesh.. you guys made so much "Noise" about the correct colour dial.. .. what's up ?? I know.... Monku...Monku.. Monku... [censored].. [censored] .. [censored]... A~C L bahaha welcome to my world. I've been shopping Breitling chronos (Window.. Shopping unfortunately), this one and the Skyland are front runners for my favorite. This piece exudes class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanikai Posted September 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 Just take outside. Actually not to far off the mark.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronny25 Posted September 20, 2009 Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 It can never be right. As Bike Mike said, this dial is very special, changes colour depending on the viewing angle/lighting. I checked one at AD, and there is no way they' ll get that changing colours repped right. Sometimes the dial will look blueish, like a MOP dial, sometimes it will look completely grey. It is special, you really need to see one at AD to understand as there is no way you can show this in pics. I' d steer clear of it, and stick to other proven dials like the graphite or the black with white subs. Can' t go wrong with those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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