krpster Posted April 25, 2011 Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 As many of you know I have a strong liking for the Breitling SuperOcean Heritage. So I have always wanted to build up the best possible rep that I could. As good as the V2 is there are still a few small things that I felt detracted from the overall impression of the rep. But, since availability of gen parts for this model is basically nil the only other thing to do was to mod. So the following illustrates the my brief journey into creating the best SOH rep ever So what have we here…. Well let me show you. 1) Gen (Used) Ocean Racer strap 2) Minty new ETA 2824-2 3) V2 hands relumed with Superluminova C3 A+ by the meister 4) V2 dial relumed with Superluminova C3 A+ by the meister All I can say is that the Zigmeister’s work is outstanding! Here is a closer look at these beauties (ignore the sweep hand, it flipped over as I was taking the shot). So the first step was to disassemble the old watch. Here is a shot part way through. Looking at this movement again in detail it really is quite well done for a clone. The overall level of detail is excellent. Just look at the pearlage. However, I figured this prized piece deserves the best engine I can reasonably get. Now here is the heart of the beast uncased and unhanded. Just look at those lume dots…yuk! The only thing I really need from this is the date wheel. So let’s get crackin’. Dial comes off. Out comes the date wheel. They really did a nice job on this part. It is not an overlay on an existing wheel. It appears to be made specifically for this which makes fitting it in the new movement that much easier, no extra thickness to worry about. Now here we have the new ETA movement ready for date wheel replacement. Out comes the stock date wheel. And in goes the new…I mean err…old one Perfect fit. Now comes the moment of truth. ALIGNMENT! Bang On! Just look at that In case you needed to see it again. Now that is how the lume dots should look. Next up is the hands. I spent a fair bit of time making sure these were on perfectly. I am happy to say that at precisely midnight the date snaps over crisply. Here is the textbook face on shot with hands at 10 and 2. Now of course this would not be complete without the obligatory lume shots. So here are a few to drool over. Just as a note, I only exposed the assembly to my desk lamp for about 10 seconds and then took the pictures with my point and shoot while progressively turning off the room lights. Superluminova is just amazing stuff! While I had it all apart I gave the case a good cleaning. Now the final assembly can begin. Here it is all mounted in from the backside. May not look like much there. But get a load of this! All buttoned up and ready to go. Now all that is left is to throw on the strap and wear it. All I can say is DAMN! I love this watch. I hope you enjoyed my over theatric presentation of this upgrade. I always like to show off my SOH so I couldn't help but take the opportunity. A big thanks to the Zigmeister for getting me one step closer to perfection and to the rep community at large. Without all of you none of this would be possible. Cheers! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utheman Posted April 25, 2011 Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 I thoroughly enjoyed reading that. Nice build and pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gran Posted April 25, 2011 Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bike Mike Posted April 25, 2011 Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 Beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cougaree Posted April 25, 2011 Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 SOH is my personal favorite too! I have two of them and modded one. The other one is work in progress. In my personal experience, the hardest part is installing the large second hand. It's so large and highly polished. It's really hard to keep it perfect and clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackR Posted April 25, 2011 Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 sweet!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrboombasteke Posted April 25, 2011 Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 I love this watch. Thanks for sharing. If anyone wants to get rid of their V2, let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave123 Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 Awesome work man,as mentioned i had a gen chrono version on mesh till recently and while i dig the mesh on my blue dial,on black that OR looks really great. Hard not to love this watch,enjoy it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
importr Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 Just brilliant. As Dave said - this is one very likeable watch, and your enthusiasm for it doesnt go unnoticed! Well done and thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimpie007 Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 Nice writeup! Nice watch! Thanks for sharing! Enjoy it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82KUBA Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 !!yxeS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xpurples Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 This is a beautiful watch. May i ask, how close is the rep with the watch as standard without any mods? Really really like this and thanks for the great thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krpster Posted April 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 @xpuples: See the review linked in my signature. It should tell you what you want to know. The quick summary, out of the box the V2 is almost perfect. Just those ugly lume dots. Only problem being is that you can't get the V2 anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrboombasteke Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 I'm so excited. I have a Black SOH v2 Swiss ETA en route. @krpster--where'd you get the gen ocean racer strap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheaton26 Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 very nice work krpster ... i wish i had your skills. congratulations on a great looking watch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krpster Posted April 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 I'm so excited. I have a Black SOH v2 Swiss ETA en route. @krpster--where'd you get the gen ocean racer strap? Lucky to find one. Enjoy! It is an amazing watch even without any mods. The strap I got in a private sale. Friend of a friend and so on. Good deal that I couldn't pass up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrboombasteke Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 Lucky to find one. Enjoy! It is an amazing watch even without any mods. The strap I got in a private sale. Friend of a friend and so on. Good deal that I couldn't pass up. Oh, it has mods. One of our gracious members had pity on me and sold me his with a gen mesh strap, Zigmeister-lumed dial/hands with a gen serviced Hamilton 2824-2 installed by Zigmeister. It will be another PERFECT SOH!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave123 Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 Oh, it has mods. One of our gracious members had pity on me and sold me his with a gen mesh strap, Zigmeister-lumed dial/hands with a gen serviced Hamilton 2824-2 installed by Zigmeister. It will be another PERFECT SOH!!! Very nice man,i miss my gen already. You will love this watch and bracelet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krpster Posted April 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 Oh, it has mods. One of our gracious members had pity on me and sold me his with a gen mesh strap, Zigmeister-lumed dial/hands with a gen serviced Hamilton 2824-2 installed by Zigmeister. It will be another PERFECT SOH!!! Nice! They are brothers I guess Gen mesh is amazing. Watching one currently. Post up some shots here when you get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrboombasteke Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 Nice! They are brothers I guess Gen mesh is amazing. Watching one currently. Post up some shots here when you get it. I'm sure we were watching the same used mesh. Snipe was even in place. You'll be happy to know that I don't need two. Good luck. I'll post pics once I get mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asf Posted May 20, 2011 Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 Too legit!! love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmlopes Posted May 20, 2011 Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 Fantastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaraA Posted March 7, 2012 Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 Amazing build, love it !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribal Posted March 8, 2012 Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 Really nice build, fantastic write up. I love the result. Great Post. Thank you for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff g Posted March 8, 2012 Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 I have owned the SOH since it was originally released. 1st mod was the purchase of the SOH Racer rubber strap... then I purchased a mesh bracelet from a local member. Had the Zigmeister service and do a relume. Without a doubt the SOH black dial is a classic diver. It is the only Breitling I own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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