NaviChief Posted September 19, 2010 Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 This watch started life as the original run of the black faced slow beat A7750 Serie Speciale. It was featured on RWI in a tutorial by Bignasty as he installed a Swiss ETA 7750 in it. Here is the link way back from 2006! Too bad the pics are gone. http://www.replica-watch.info/vb/showthread.php/special-movt-for-my-serie-2526.html?t=2526&highlight=navitimer The watch was traded to geopatr69 who later sold it to me for the biggest watch purchase of my life to that point. It arrived just a day or two before Christmas 2006. I wore it as is for a couple years before deciding to change it up. I bought the beautiful blue dial from sixbennets and switched over a rep Breitling engraved rotor from a Navi TT I briefly owned. Also the crystal was sent off to Chieftang for double AR and the best $50 I've could spend on it. Chieftang AR on the left, regular Navi AR on the right (my original older crystal had no AR at all) Thanks to pokerpot for the last piece of this puzzle (for now, never say never). With the addition of the Breitling font datewheel, I consider this project done. I could brush the case, but honestly I love the polished look too much. I've also considered a gen dial and rep "plain" caseback, but $125 for the dial is too much. This is and likely shall remain, my favorite watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cougaree Posted September 19, 2010 Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 Very nice! Thanks for sharing! After two years of wearing, did the bezel get loose? I'm asking this because I just recently acquired one. Your watch looks great, how did you or the original guy fix the sunken dw issue? As for me, will install a gen dial fix this problem? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sneed12 Posted September 19, 2010 Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 I have the same watch on its way back from Vac, after having the Breitling font DW installed. I hope it looks as good as yours! Which caseback did you want to put onto it? Yours has the Serie Speciale "fighters" caseback and you want the regular one with the temperature scales on the back? If so, I might be up for a trade... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwatch Posted September 19, 2010 Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 That is one very beautiful Navi you've got there! I just love that blue dial!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmarin.72 Posted September 19, 2010 Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 BREITLING DW and Chief AR take this watch to a whole different level IMHO This is a keeper, wear it well my friend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krpster Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 Beautiful results. There aren't many Navi reps that look good but yours is aces! Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eton Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 Gorgeous, what a great build!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sneed12 Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 Looks like mine but your slide rule lines up better... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaviChief Posted September 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2010 Very nice! Thanks for sharing! After two years of wearing, did the bezel get loose? I'm asking this because I just recently acquired one. Your watch looks great, how did you or the original guy fix the sunken dw issue? As for me, will install a gen dial fix this problem? Thanks! Thanks everyone for the comments. The bezel has not gotten loose in the slightest. There never was a sunken datewheel issue with the serie speciale that I am aware of. The movements are basically identical. Maybe more pictures of your problem would help us figure it out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaviChief Posted September 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2010 (edited) Very nice! Thanks for sharing! After two years of wearing, did the bezel get loose? I'm asking this because I just recently acquired one. Your watch looks great, how did you or the original guy fix the sunken dw issue? As for me, will install a gen dial fix this problem? Thanks! Thanks everyone for the comments. The bezel has not gotten loose in the slightest. There never was a sunken datewheel issue with the serie speciale that I am aware of. The movements are basically identical. Maybe more pictures of your problem would help us figure it out? Edited September 24, 2010 by NaviChief Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxman Posted September 24, 2010 Report Share Posted September 24, 2010 Very nice! Thanks for sharing! After two years of wearing, did the bezel get loose? I'm asking this because I just recently acquired one. Your watch looks great, how did you or the original guy fix the sunken dw issue? As for me, will install a gen dial fix this problem? Thanks! As far as i know there Isn't a sdw issue with the dates @3 :g:That Is one beautiful nav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadtorrent Posted September 24, 2010 Report Share Posted September 24, 2010 Great writeup...and your wristie is FANTASTIC shot. I am sooo tempted by one of these... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cougaree Posted September 26, 2010 Report Share Posted September 26, 2010 Thanks everyone for the comments. The bezel has not gotten loose in the slightest. There never was a sunken datewheel issue with the serie speciale that I am aware of. The movements are basically identical. Maybe more pictures of your problem would help us figure it out? Thank you NaviChief! Here is mine. As you can see, the dw is sunken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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