hackR Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 what'ya think?!... I friggin love it... v3 grey Skyland with v1 Chrono Avenger... (chieftang double AR ) (special thanks to andreww - my Breitling spiritual advisor and zen master... ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSRep Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 "Friggin' love it" TOO!!! Looks magnificent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bike Mike Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Gorgeous R. Absolutely stunningly beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 You gave in and finally got it. I never got the other one off my father-in-laws wrist so you absolutely made the right move. Congrats on a true classic. Of all the Breits it is still my favorite. Wear it well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadtorrent Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 That's great...somebody got a new set of tools I see...great to see them in action!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eton Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Fantastic! I think it's friggin awesome!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreww Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 PM me a pic of this buddy! Don't want to wait until tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
importr Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 That looks great R! The Skyland should've been made with a Ti case from the start, leaving the SA with the steel. I really like it, and it looks miles better than the rep CA dial Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertk Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Beautiful. Great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
concepta Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Awesome work my friend!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreww Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Looks great! Only one thing would make it look better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanikai Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Get it on the grey gator .. got another gator from HK with red stitching.. that may look better with the dial.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deniz21 Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 lani thats for sure tha baddest combo ive ever seen this strap and the watch, kicks A§§ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackR Posted January 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Looks great! Only one thing would make it look better what's that, A?...a gen dial or your wrist!... Get it on the grey gator .. got another gator from HK with red stitching.. that may look better with the dial.. hey L - you had me at hello!...gonna show me the red stitched gator on - ahem - your "ordinary" ss skyland?!... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreww Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 what's that, A?...a gen dial or your wrist!... Well, both really! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanikai Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 hey L - you had me at hello!...gonna show me the red stitched gator on - ahem - your "ordinary" ss skyland?!... Never mind my watch.. you gotta get a grey gator for yours.. , maybe a darker grey would be Cool R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwatch Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Looks awesome R!!! Good call on the swap! And that strap looks nice and buttery soft! It's a nice combo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimpie007 Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Wow! Nice! I thought you put it together without a crystal ;-) but it's chief's handywork Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackR Posted January 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 thanks, guys!...this may be the first step to a gen dial swap in... everything went in perfectly...being an armed watchsmith now with my new toolset - yes, Toad - you were right! - it took 90 minutes to do...60 minutes to decase both, recase the v1...and another 30 minutes to wrestle with those damn 3 movement retainers screws and clips... interesting to see the difference in chrono pusher construction...the v1 has short pusher stems - the length inside the case that engage the chrono levers on the movement...they only reach the movement retainer ring...there are actually 2 small (2mm in length) stem-like cylindrical pieces of metal that insert into holes in the retainer ring...the chrono pushers push the 2 small pieces of metal that then engage the chrono levers in the movement...the v3 skyland has long pushers that go directly into the movement levers...the v1's design is complicated, but it works... the other difference i noticed was the rotor on the v3 skyland movement was noisier than the v1 CA movement's rotor...both movements are a7750 but the v3 skyland movement is high beat and the v1 CA movement is low-beat...the rotors have slightly different bearing setups...both rotors are stickered/decorated...v3 skyland has pearliage on the rotor and movement retainer...the v1 movement is engraved/decorated with lines - bad description - not round pearliage...the v1 movement retainer is also not decorated... just some info for those technically interested!... R- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey Padge Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 Sweet looking watch indeed! Regarding the movement retainer screws, they can be a real pain, do you use rodico putty to pick up the little parts and move them into place, then press them in gently with the small screw driver? I have found that to be a great time saver when fiddling with such small bits & pieces.... Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackR Posted January 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 thanks, Mick!... my issue with the clips and screws was that the movement retainer had to be lifted a little to secure the clips...there was just too much play...took me awhile to figure this out - then lift and fasten... R- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fijiman Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Is that a Breitling strap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackR Posted January 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Strap-Works 1860 Vintage dark chocolate with white stitching sterile titanium thumbnail buckle ***strap is 24mm...but soft straps will fit fine... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fijiman Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Thanks HackR. Can you link me to that strap? Strap-Works 1860 Deluxe dark chocolate with white stitching sterile titanium thumbnail buckle ***strap is 24mm...but soft straps will fit fine... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackR Posted January 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 http://www.strap-works.com/Vintage/24Vintage/1860CHCA-02V/1860CHCA-02V.html made a mistake...my strap is from the 1860 Vintage collection, and not the 1860 Deluxe collection... bad news, though -- strap is currently "out of stock"... R- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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