Weekendwatcher Posted January 22, 2011 Report Posted January 22, 2011 This was delivered yesterday! It's my first rep purchase and I'll say that it has exceeded my expectations.
chrgod Posted January 23, 2011 Report Posted January 23, 2011 Great watch, and a good choice! I have the old model, date only. Very pleased with that. Do you have a caseback shot?
Weekendwatcher Posted January 29, 2011 Author Report Posted January 29, 2011 Great watch, and a good choice! I have the old model, date only. Very pleased with that. Do you have a caseback shot? Here you go.
_brian_ Posted January 29, 2011 Report Posted January 29, 2011 Very nice watch, congratulations! If I´m not mistaken it´s the newer version. The movement looks good too...
maxman Posted January 29, 2011 Report Posted January 29, 2011 Fantastic rep,excellent choice,congratulations.
crossbones Posted January 29, 2011 Report Posted January 29, 2011 just get a gen strap and switch the blue screws and you'll be 99.9999% perfect! good choice
Weekendwatcher Posted January 29, 2011 Author Report Posted January 29, 2011 just get a gen strap and switch the blue screws and you'll be 99.9999% perfect! good choice Gen strap is on the way!!
zaazaa Posted January 30, 2011 Report Posted January 30, 2011 Very nice watch, congratulations! If I´m not mistaken it´s the newer version. The movement looks good too... Didn't know a new version of this watch had come out. What's the differences? Weekendwatcher: Mind if I ask approx how much the gen strap cost and where you got it?
Weekendwatcher Posted January 31, 2011 Author Report Posted January 31, 2011 Didn't know a new version of this watch had come out. What's the differences? Weekendwatcher: Mind if I ask approx how much the gen strap cost and where you got it? I'm getting the black leather deployant band from the Monaco. I looked at the oem day date strap at my AD and it didn't feel much different than the one that came with mine. To replace the strap with an original, it would be $340, but the Monaco strap (that I like better anyway is only $150 at my AD. I ordered one through watchbands.com for $120.
zaazaa Posted February 3, 2011 Report Posted February 3, 2011 I'm getting the black leather deployant band from the Monaco. I looked at the oem day date strap at my AD and it didn't feel much different than the one that came with mine. To replace the strap with an original, it would be $340, but the Monaco strap (that I like better anyway is only $150 at my AD. I ordered one through watchbands.com for $120. Great info. Thanks and enjoy your new watch and band.
Weekendwatcher Posted February 3, 2011 Author Report Posted February 3, 2011 My gen strap came today! It really completes the watch and fits my wrist much better too. I've also been able to get it within +4 seconds a day. I haven't worn my gen Breitling once since I picked this up!
Bobbywaingro Posted February 4, 2011 Report Posted February 4, 2011 My gen strap came today! It really completes the watch and fits my wrist much better too. I've also been able to get it within +4 seconds a day. I haven't worn my gen Breitling once since I picked this up! Post some pics
Weekendwatcher Posted February 5, 2011 Author Report Posted February 5, 2011 (edited) . Edited February 5, 2011 by Weekendwatcher
Gyrta Posted February 5, 2011 Report Posted February 5, 2011 Really nice! I've been looking for that watch. Is this the model you ordered from Joshua? /tgca00112-carrera-43mm-chrono-ssle-a7750-p-6034.html There is several similar, but I want the one you've bought. No limited editions.
Weekendwatcher Posted February 5, 2011 Author Report Posted February 5, 2011 Really nice! I've been looking for that watch. Is this the model you ordered from Joshua? /tgca00112-carrera-43mm-chrono-ssle-a7750-p-6034.html There is several similar, but I want the one you've bought. No limited editions. I actually bought the Titanium version of the one you're looking at. Mine is the 00125, you are looking at the 00112, which looks to be the same watch with a polished SS case. You may want to ask Josh.
Gyrta Posted February 5, 2011 Report Posted February 5, 2011 I actually bought the Titanium version of the one you're looking at. Mine is the 00125, you are looking at the 00112, which looks to be the same watch with a polished SS case. You may want to ask Josh. Thanks, you ordered from his website? I've read that some dealers have special prices to rwg-members, which isn't displayed at the homepage.
Weekendwatcher Posted February 5, 2011 Author Report Posted February 5, 2011 Thanks, you ordered from his website? I've read that some dealers have special prices to rwg-members, which isn't displayed at the homepage. I ordered from his site. Didn't get or ask for a special price.
maxman Posted February 5, 2011 Report Posted February 5, 2011 Thanks, you ordered from his website? I've read that some dealers have special prices to rwg-members, which isn't displayed at the homepage. No special price but we do get fantastic CS. Always mention that you are a RWG member,cant hurt.
Gyrta Posted February 6, 2011 Report Posted February 6, 2011 You don't have any crocked numbers. Did you point that out to Joshua?
P4GTR Posted February 6, 2011 Report Posted February 6, 2011 No crooked numbers indeed. Nice looking Carrera DD! I think I see it, there is the micro adjust lever present on the movement? No "new" versions of this watch, this oversized 42mm in all of its variations is the new model as far as i'm aware. Fantastic rep. The gen has silver colored screws in the movement instead of blue (already mentioned, I know), and if you look closely at the TAG shield on the dial, the TAG font is missing the pointed arrow heads like the gen. The dial texture is a little different on the gen. These are things that are so subtle, which makes this such a great out of the box rep. As far as the mvmt screws, blue burnished screws look damn cool, however when you get the 7750 serviced (which I hope you will), you could opt to have them changed out, thats my plan. The Ti case looks great, I applaud your taste- especially in staying away from that limited edition fake carbon fiber stuff on most of the Ti models. I didn't know they had a plain 42mm Titanium rep until I saw yours. By the way, you did well on buying gen leather, too. You obviously did your research. The aftermarket stuff I've tried is too close to gen prices and too far from gen quality to consider. Gen leather is the way to go, lesson learned, and it's on my list to pick up. The rep bracelet is fantastic, I recommend you pick one up. The end links on the rep are a little "pillowed" looking compared to gen, but they really knocked the rep bracelet out of the park. Gen end links are steep, something like $80 per, or a pair.. either way. I'd rather re-profile the polished center stripes to a flatter appearance then pay platinum prices for steel. Loving my Carrera!
S3g0y Posted February 6, 2011 Report Posted February 6, 2011 It's really great! I'm still waiting for my to arrive... :/
Weekendwatcher Posted February 6, 2011 Author Report Posted February 6, 2011 No crooked numbers indeed. Nice looking Carrera DD! I think I see it, there is the micro adjust lever present on the movement? Yes it is and I've been adjusting it. Thanks for the kind words.....Yours looks perfect too!
AstroAvia Posted February 7, 2011 Report Posted February 7, 2011 Guys, tell me if your watches have the following issue: off centered imprinted text on the chrono hours subdial. You can see what I am talking about on the pictures below. See how the 9 is much closer to the border than the 3?
crossbones Posted February 7, 2011 Report Posted February 7, 2011 one of my all time fav watches. i like it so much i am seriously considering getting a Brown one... any thoughts? any pics in the wild out there?
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