hackR Posted November 28, 2010 Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 I've been "somewhat" obsessed with Steelfish, of late - after a round of Avenger dial swap and franken creations... This piece started life as one of the early "ultimates" sold by Puretime and others, as referenced by our beloved Breitling comrade, By-Tor... The 1st release of these pieces came with nickel-plated gen eta 2836-2 movements, exceptional AR, Breitling-esque datefont and a nicely engraved and shaped case...The lume, tho, on this version of fish was weak - so i replaced the hands with other rep hands that were brighter; but the hands will need a re-lume, eventually, to match the lume of the gen black dial... What a difference a gen dial makes - it really captures the light and shines... Special thanks to Wei and Mike - for putting up with my steelfish learnings and obsessiveness...and to By-Tor, Dovo and countless others that shared fish tales so i could sort thru the myriad of steelfish variations out there... Some quick pix... Enjoy - R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchurch Posted November 28, 2010 Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 Love it. I love the genuine dials on these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subbiesrock Posted November 28, 2010 Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 That looks incredible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cougaree Posted November 28, 2010 Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 Congrats R! Now I miss mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supremej Posted November 28, 2010 Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 LOL~!~! Beatiful steelfish.. I want my steelfish swap gen dial T.T.. I find gen dial +_+.. Looks good HackR~! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krpster Posted November 28, 2010 Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 Aaaah...the big reveal! Very nice hackR. Don't suppose this is the end of the SOSF journey is it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolfire Posted November 28, 2010 Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 Oh you lucky guy! I wish I could get a gen dial too.... Can imagine what a world of difference it makes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiman12 Posted November 28, 2010 Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 Very nice H! I've been look long and hard at a Steelfish lately, want to expand my collection a bit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plaifender Posted November 28, 2010 Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 my tube and crown is on its last leg, I wish mike could have found a way to source the gen parts! But it seems next to impossible! A real shame to invest in parts like a gen dial with the high probability of the rep tube stripping The dial is definitely amazing though ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asf Posted November 28, 2010 Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 dayum! seriously blows my mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By-Tor Posted November 29, 2010 Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 Can't get any better than that. The gen dial really makes a world of difference. And the dial is stunning on the Fish. That's why it's my favorite Breitling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackR Posted November 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 thanks, Gents...dial is amazingly reflective... and how cool are the 4 lume markers on the rehaut!... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoptbk Posted November 29, 2010 Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 so cool,I like it vary mach~! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chronoluvvv Posted November 29, 2010 Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 Obviously i'm real happy because it went to someone i know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreww Posted November 29, 2010 Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 Looks awesome Rob, another beauty you got there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted November 29, 2010 Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 That's a beauty hackR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4GTR Posted November 29, 2010 Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 Beautiful. Direct swap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackR Posted November 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 Beautiful. Direct swap? yes...with the swiss version(s) i have...but as we've all come to know and learn, there are variations in swiss cases... the dial is 30.90mm in diameter... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbard Posted November 30, 2010 Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 Awesome R! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig S Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 Nice watch Rob. The factories need to make another run on this watch. What a beauty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bike Mike Posted December 3, 2010 Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 Special thanks to Wei and Mike - for putting up with my steelfish learnings and obsessiveness... No problem! I took my toe off the trigger! At least there was no confusion this time that went with the Skyland adventure! my tube and crown is on its last leg, I wish mike could have found a way to source the gen parts! But it seems next to impossible! Sorry man! I could get creative, but if my creative idea does not work, well then you are going to have a crown that is permanently stuck on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eton Posted December 5, 2010 Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 Whoa, that's sweet R, congrats!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horologik Posted December 10, 2010 Report Share Posted December 10, 2010 C. Have no fear! I am treating it very well. I have dressed it up with a Gen Burgundy Croc strap with Gen deployant. And YES a GEN DIAL makes a huge difference. I will post some pics this week! AND ROB, another beautiful piece! T. Congrats R! Now I miss mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albion Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 Let me know when you get bored with it, Rob. I can offer it a new home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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