cougaree Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 DW replacement is pretty simple. Any watch maker (most of them anyway) should be able to do it. Contact Smidsy from RWI if you are looking for any gen dw. I bought one from him last year. Another way of getting a dw with Breitling font is buying a broken watch with correct font and use it as your donor. Just post a WTB ad. Normally a broken v3 BCE unmodified head only around $100-120 shipped here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cougaree Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 Here are two of mine BCE. Just recently bought another v2, can't wait to receive it! Both of these two below has gen dial, lumed hands and gen bezel tabs. The white dial also has gen dw and bezel. The white dial is a v2 and the black dial is a v3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revano Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 (edited) Ordering an additional datewheel or broken BCE adds another $100-120 USD plus the time and risk of shipment, and installation by a watchmaker is perhaps another $80 USD. Lots of hassle. I'd rather get a V2 with updated date wheel, just haven't found any trustydealer who sells it. Edited February 6, 2011 by Revano Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerbus Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 (edited) Those are beauties! Makes me want to keep a better lookout for a genuine dial now. Mine with the updated, correct font datewheel came from Josh. Edited February 6, 2011 by Kerbus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cougaree Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 One of the reason I prefer v2 is because it fits gen bezel better. If you are not planning on installing gen bezel, v3 should be just fine. Just make sure when you buy one, get the one called v2 with corrected dw. That's the v3 we are talking about. The v3 on the dealer site is actually v4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cougaree Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 Just got this v2. By far it has the best bezel I have seen on a BCE, better fitting, tight and smooth. As you see below, it's a v2 with Asian font. I think this one puts an end on my BCE collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revano Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 Just got this v2. By far it has the best bezel I have seen on a BCE, better fitting, tight and smooth. As you see below, it's a v2 with Asian font. I think this one puts an end on my BCE collection. Very nice. Do you think the diamonds look gen or convincing enough? Did you get it from Joshua? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cougaree Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 The diamonds are pretty convincing to me. I've never thought I would like something like this, but as it turned out I do. The diamonds give pretty good contrast to the dial. The dial is very well made as well (better all other v2 and v3 have seen). I'm not sure if this is still being made. I bought mine from another member on RWI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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