Chronomat B01 out

[hackR]

the one i want

+1 -- this is really sharp...

still not sure i like the pearl, tho!...gotta see one in the wild, i guess...

R-

[ExtraExtra]

Not bad to start. Better to wait when the best then better than best then ultimate and final version ultimate arrives

[danander11]

Red one looks interesting!

Any chance we'll see the grey pearl come along???

[danander11]

Just noticed that the numbers of bezel have sharp corners in rep whereas gen has slightly rounded..

They look deeper on the gen as well. May just be the pics though.

[danander11]

It looks like that square pattern on the dial has shown through on the graphite and blue dials

Whoops... I take it back..

[By-Tor]

the one i want

I agree. That looks sharp.

But the blue on the gen looks exactly the same as the Fish blue. The rep blue will be totally off again. I would just stick with the black one.

[nikki6]

I'm seriously thinking of springing for one of these and trying to do a review!

May have to send to Mike or hackR first for the pics though and I know they will a play with it too!! lol.

Sixx

[hackR]

more than happy to assist, Sixx!...

[AeroMike]

I want the blue dial face. I am at a loss as to either the white or black with the blue face. I will definitely need the SS band though.

Mike

[importr]

By the way guys, King has pics of this up now....they look better in the pics

[deniz21]

who is king importr? do you have a link

ok i found it thanks

[fijiman]

Who is king? do you have the link?

[thogaa]

Who is king? do you have the link?

http://www.elvis.com/

[RLudlowe]

Went to King's site - she doesn't seen to have the black with white subdials combo - interesting.

Also, it looks like she's planning on offering the SOH with a steel mesh strap - SEXY! Given a choice between an SOH on mesh and a B01, it's no contest.

[fijiman]

Okay.. Im taking the plunge... Ordering burgundy with rubber this week.

[AeroMike]

Okay, my next watch I am ordering will be the blue face with black dials and SS band.

Will be placing my order for the Blackbird big date here either this week or next.

How can you find the price of a watch at King? I see the watches but can not find a price.

Edited March 2, 2010 by AeroMike

[fakemaster]

Elvis?

[thogaa]

Elvis?

Has left us but had som cool watches

[importr]

Okay, my next watch I am ordering will be the blue face with black dials and SS band.

Will be placing my order for the Blackbird big date here either this week or next.

How can you find the price of a watch at King? I see the watches but can not find a price.

www.kingwatches.net or kingshowbox.com

(why King would show her box is beyond me...)

you have to email her to ask about prices, though on the Showbox site, the prices are there

[thogaa]

why King would show her box is beyond me...

[chronoluvvv]

you guys are hilarious !

[therooster]

Just received mine in black. Here's a quick wristie. It looks and feels ok, and they did a pretty good job with the dial. The recessed DW is visible but not a huge problem as the DW is black and so is the dial. The lume is not too crap either. The build quality is ok. I have to compare the bracelet carefully when I have some time...

[Agrippa]

So is the immediate conclusion that it's just ok, rather than good or great? Could you perhaps point to a different rep that you feel is comparable in quality, to give us some perspective?

[therooster]

So is the immediate conclusion that it's just ok, rather than good or great? Could you perhaps point to a different rep that you feel is comparable in quality, to give us some perspective?

Tough question... maybe the early BCEs? Or the Blackbird, which is a great rep but has a number of obvious flaws... It's also hard to discriminate between problems in the rep and problems in the basic design of the watch. For example, the way the bracelet meets the case is odd... the pearl is huge... the DW font is a joke... but all these are design issues of the gen. I guess on the rep the DW is the immediate tell and the reason why this is never going to be a "super rep". But I should also clarify that I am a DW nazi! The slightest flaws in the DW drive me insane. Others may be ok with it. Perhaps the crown and pushers are where the rep build quality shows. And the watch doesn't have that glossy shiny blingy look of the gen that I have seen at the ADs... But perhaps that's due to the crystal, the steel and the finish... Look, it's hard to tell. There are some watches that you pull out of the package and you just go "hoooooly shiiiit!" the same way many of us did when we first heard The Dark Side of the Moon... With others you just go "that's nice!". It's a personal thing. With this one I was more in the latter category.

[Agrippa]

Thanks a lot man, that's an excellent answer - even for someone who's not a Pink Floyd fan. I just substituted Aqualung and got your drift right away. I guess I'll stay on the fence a while longer, while waiting for a thorough review, and hoping for an updated model from the factories (mainly because I don't like the look of the sharp-cornered bezel font).