AlexBPM Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 Whats the consensus gents? Its difficult to keep up with the pros and cons of v2's and v3's with all the current Breit reps in production.. especially considering that so many dealers are not notating the versions on the product detail pages. The term "ultimate" is getting thrown around ubiquitously. Having said that, what is CURRENTLY the most accurate out of the box WHITE rep? Super Avenger? SOSF? BCE?? Joshua site has current updated versions of both the SA and SOSF (which I believed was all but extinct), but it's difficult to tell accuracy to gen from the watermarked photos. Nearly impossible to tell the shade of white as well due to varying picture quality and lighting. White SA http://www.1-pc8838.com/0blsa00991-2009-super-avenger-ssss-white-a7750-28800-p-9532.html White SOSF http://www.1-pc8838.com/bl02002-superocean-steelfish-white-swiss-28362-p-2599.html Are the shades of white accurate on the current reps? Much appreciated gents! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cougaree Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 Between the two, I have to say white SA is more accurate. This is because the sosf dial is nearly impossible to rep accurately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cougaree Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 I would buy 2008 SA, not 2009 version though. The 2008 version is v2 and 2009 is v3 I believe. The v3 has two-piece case which I don't like, although it looks in better quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexBPM Posted June 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 Between the two, I have to say white SA is more accurate. This is because the sosf dial is nearly impossible to rep accurately. I was checking out the SOSF dial, I'm surprised it's so difficult to reproduce. Love the bracelet on the gen SOSF, major selling point for me. Wish I could go back in time 2 years ago and pick up the rep that By-Tor reviewed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexBPM Posted June 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 I would buy 2008 SA, not 2009 version though. The 2008 version is v2 and 2009 is v3 I believe. The v3 has two-piece case which I don't like, although it looks in better quality. I hate that the v2 & v3 options are such a double edged sword. Wouldn't it be nice if every subsequent version of a rep built on and improved the flaws of the previous version? In a perfect world that is. So basically, if a SA has the red "Automatic" inscription it's v3 correct? How's the color accuracy of the white on the v2 SA? Does the v3 have an improved SS bracelet at least? If so, a v2 SA with updated bracelet might be a winner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeynutsack Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 soh V2 , out of production, the sites claiming v2 is not the real v2, stunning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexBPM Posted June 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Sick and tired of all the best review pieces going out of production. Does anybody know who sells a v2 Super Avenger with pro2 bracelet? The "trusted dealers" seem to be taking their sweet time returning emails these days. I'm ready to buy, with money burning a hole in my pocket..and I can't even get a response. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustindu4 Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Alex I'm in the same boat as you, looking to order soon. I want a black V2 with numerals. I would ask Andrew at yourtrustytime, he's good about responding quickly. Andrew lists the 2008s as having the bars on the dial and the 2009s as having the numerals. Then there's the "ultimate" version of the watch which I heard was a V3. Please keep us up to date on what you decide to do. I was going to ask Andrew these questions myself but was going to wait until I ordered. I promised myself I wouldn't order till my birthday in a couple weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustindu4 Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Screw it, I'll just email Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cougaree Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 This a v3. You see why I prefer a v2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustindu4 Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 (edited) that's exactly what I don't want. When you ordered yours did it have the engraved rotor? Edited June 14, 2011 by dustindu4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustindu4 Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 I asked Andrew which out of these 2 watches is the V2 and the V3 and this was his reply: http://www.yourtrustytime.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=16_137&products_id=3176 http://www.yourtrustytime.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=16_137&products_id=7080 "Those so called versions are actually termed and coined by the small amateur dealers who don't even know who the factories are... This model is from the noob factory and quality is good. I look forward to serving you soon. The 2nd link one is better. Many thanks." I'm really not sure what to make of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustindu4 Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 (edited) According to this link, the one that Andrew recommended is the V2 (on Josh's site) Andreww (the other one) had confirmed to me in another thread that the 2009 version was the V2 Edited June 14, 2011 by dustindu4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustindu4 Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 more info I found: Ultimate version (the best of both is the batton dial) are great quality and take genuine parts including genuine bezel. These have a better AR coating on the crystal then the V2 and as far as I'm aware there are no issues with crown tube stripping. Water tightness may be an issue on these as the quality of construction isn't as good as the 2009 version imo. 2009 Version (or V2) are better constructed, they also take most genuine parts but the bezel is a pain in the backside to remove. The case construction of these is more solid then the V3 and imo better to a certain extent. The dials aren't very accurate but with genuine dials going from $150 that isn't much of an issue anymore. The AR coating isn't as good as the V3 but the tint is more gen like. There have been issues with the crown tube stripping on these models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexBPM Posted June 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 more info I found: Ultimate version (the best of both is the batton dial) are great quality and take genuine parts including genuine bezel. These have a better AR coating on the crystal then the V2 and as far as I'm aware there are no issues with crown tube stripping. Water tightness may be an issue on these as the quality of construction isn't as good as the 2009 version imo. 2009 Version (or V2) are better constructed, they also take most genuine parts but the bezel is a pain in the backside to remove. The case construction of these is more solid then the V3 and imo better to a certain extent. The dials aren't very accurate but with genuine dials going from $150 that isn't much of an issue anymore. The AR coating isn't as good as the V3 but the tint is more gen like. There have been issues with the crown tube stripping on these models. Are you certain that the 2009 version is v2? The consensus on this forum seems to be that 2008 is v2, and 2009 is v3. Lets make sure we're posting the correct info. And where can you find genuine dials for $150? They are going for $250+ on ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustindu4 Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 Don't shoot the messenger, that's just stuff I found. I suspect that the 2008 and 2009 is the same watch the only difference being batons and numerals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave123 Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 Holy [censored],what was the question again?.... I have made loads of SA frankens,i don't like any of the rep dials myself,but would get a V2 and swap the dial (bracelets for me as well but might not bother everyone) You can put up a want ad for a franken,these do come up for sale often and the prices use to be up there by members,but the franken SA craze has calmed right down and prices are usually pretty good. Small wings gen dials you can usually pic up cheap on the bay but the big wings or batons are usually up there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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