How accurate is the Navitimer World?

[markcold]

I was thinking of getting a navitimer and the navitimer world caught my eye. Unfortunately I couldn't find any reviews about it... So how accurate is it? Is it a better rep than the other navitimers? What are its major flaws?

Thanks

[chronoluvvv]

recessed DW

weak A/R

mis-matched bezel numbers

but i don't care, it still holds immense appeal to me

here's my older stock one

[subbiesrock]

recessed DW

weak A/R

mis-matched bezel numbers

but i don't care, it still holds immense appeal to me

here's my older stock one

Don't lie, this is Hackr's one with the Chief AR... Noting stock about this beauty. An hour or two earlier and it would have been mine

The Navitimer World is close to my heart as my favourite Navi. In this time of larger watches, the 46mm wears very nicely indeed

Chrono hit the three major issues, and has already ticked off 1 of 3 courtesy of the Chief A/R coating on his.

Apparently there is the possibility to fix the datewheel (search "Navi World datewheel mod") by gluing a Lello on top of the existing wheel, there are many (and far more informative) forum threads dedicated to this, I'd like to do this on mine but all the good modders are in Europe and the States and Customs are scary monsters who steal watches from innocent people like us

The rep dial is pretty amazing, on a bracelet it looks a million bucks. All all the Navitimers (incl Montbrillant, Legende, Navi base, World, etc), the World is probably the nicest, IMHO. You'll love it.

Good luck.

[markcold]

Thanks for the info! Just wondering is it possible to glue another datewheel on the existing date wheel in the tri compax navitimer to fix the sunken date wheel problem?

[cougaree]

Additional mechanism for the gmt hand scares me. I wonder if we can put in a eta 7754 movement in this watch. Any thoughts?

[subbiesrock]

Additional mechanism for the gmt hand scares me. I wonder if we can put in a eta 7754 movement in this watch. Any thoughts?

Mine seems fine, I haven't read about them having any particular problems. A Franken Navi World with a 7754? I like where you're going with this ;o)

[cougaree]

You think it will fit?

[cougaree]

I think it should fit. Especially if a genuine dial is installed (in case if the sub dial spacing is different on the rep dial)

[cougaree]

Sunken dw can be fixed by gluing another dw, but it seems to me it's a lot more harder than just gluing because you'll have to make one dw thin.

[subbiesrock]

I would say that the caseback shape may be to accommodate the extra GMT module, as the movement sits lower.

To make a good franken, you'd need to replace the dial and movement with gens, replacing one wouldn't work, as the A7750 date width is different to the 7754, so the gen movt needs a gen dial (judging from the Navitimer talk by andreww and others)

I'd say a dial, hands and movement swap would be possible, but not sure how they'd line up in the case, might sit too low compared with the A7750. The only way is to try, I would definitely get a nodded version of this watch if it were available, I think the Navi World is a favorite amongst the RWG forum ;o)

[cougaree]

Another project??? I think it will have to wait until next year I have 3-4 projects that are already open, so I'm stuck with them for now.

If you like to do one, feel free my friend

[subbiesrock]

Haha Navitimer World franken... Mmm mmm ;o)

[cougaree]

To start, you can get a ETA 7754 new on the bay for $320

[chronoluvvv]

Don't lie, this is Hackr's one with the Chief AR... Noting stock about this beauty. An hour or two earlier and it would have been mine

haha not lying @ all, I do have hackR's double AR'ed/Vac'ed up Navi but this one was actually my old one, all stock and just a photographic miracle

here's both of them side by side

on a related note, the case back spells Moscow as MoscUw but that's an easy fix

[subbiesrock]

To start, you can get a ETA 7754 new on the bay for $320

I can't find anything less than US$500, send me a link through PM

[subbiesrock]

haha not lying @ all, I do have hackR's double AR'ed/Vac'ed up Navi but this one was actually my old one, all stock and just a photographic miracle

here's both of them side by side

on a related note, the case back spells Moscow as MoscUw but that's an easy fix

To the OP... Chronoluvvv is so obsessed with Navi Worlds, he has TWO! They're worth obsessing over, they're brilliant.

On a side note, I just received a bracelet and have tried to fit it using a lug bar tool, with no success. My spring bars are slightly too big, can anyone tell me what actual size they need to be? (in mm?) total length before compressing. It's doing my head in trying to fit them.

Cheers! :drinks:

[chronoluvvv]

well I don't have two GMTs anymore but yeah I'm obsessed with Breitlings in general. Maybe i should change my name to Breitluvvv.

the GMT/World's case measures 24mm @ the lugs so i guess anything over that would work

[William Campbell]

How reliable is this movement? Does the GMT function affect it?

[robertk]

I've had this one for several years and despite it's few flaws, it will almost always pass inspection by Breitling lovers who aren't looking at it through a lupe. It is one of the best reps. You'll enjoy it.

[importr]

So to bump up an old thread, which rep dial colour is the most accruate?

Blue?

the black looks too flat, and isnt the white meant to be cream?