rrari1 Posted December 6, 2012 Report Share Posted December 6, 2012 I am looking for a nice dress watch in stainless steel with a white face. I quite like the look of this Breguet, but have no idea if it is a good or bad rep. I took a look on their website, and found some similar watches, but not identical. What do the Breguet experts on the forum think of this, or are there any better reps in a similar style? http://www.1-pc8838.com/br10001-classique-white-asia-manual-handwind-p-3083.html What are the most accurate dress watch reps available? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrari1 Posted December 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2012 (edited) After a bit more searching, this one looks quite good, but the gen is 35.5mm and this is 39mm http://www.1-pc8838.com/br01006-classique-automatic-4927-ssle-white-asian-2892-p-8811.html Edited to add pic Edited December 6, 2012 by rrari1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
late Posted December 6, 2012 Report Share Posted December 6, 2012 I really like the second one, with the Clone ETA, too, but have not been able to find anyone that can still get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
late Posted December 6, 2012 Report Share Posted December 6, 2012 I am looking for a nice dress watch in stainless steel with a white face. I quite like the look of this Breguet, but have no idea if it is a good or bad rep. I took a look on their website, and found some similar watches, but not identical. What do the Breguet experts on the forum think of this, or are there any better reps in a similar style? http://www.1-pc8838.com/br10001-classique-white-asia-manual-handwind-p-3083.html What are the most accurate dress watch reps available? The white gold (or platinum?) wersion of the gen was discontinued, think they still make a yellow gold one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wat44 Posted December 6, 2012 Report Share Posted December 6, 2012 we are trying to get angus to get a reverso going the truth is that dress watches sell much worse than sports watches, so there is not the incentive for the factories to make them 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff g Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 Many nice rep dress watches out there.PP Nautilus white dial comes to mind.Then of course the AP RO white face.And, oh well...many. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitalnrg Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 IWC 3714, end of story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shad0w Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 Doesn't the 3714 explode after a month? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrari1 Posted December 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 Thanks for all of the replies. Dosent the IWC 3714 suffer from the same problems as the Daytona with the seconds at 6 movement? Are there any other good reps of fairly simple dress watches available? Are there any with closed case backs, as the biggest give away with the Breguets is the undecorated movements in the reps. I've only started my search for a good dress rep, and would love some input. The Nautalis and AP RO are still sports type watches, i was looking for something I would wear with a suit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiker01 Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 Here's my two favorite: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martijnp Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 @ Hike USA, really nice Patek Phillipe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
late Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 The Cartier Santos and Ballon reps are not too bad. This FC shouldn't be too hard to rep. I'd buy it with an ETA clone. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Frederique-Constant-Automatic-Date-Silver-Guilloche-Dial-Classic-FC-303MC4P6-/400358146808?pt=Wristwatches&hash=item5d373482f8 although it's affordable enough to just buy the gen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrari1 Posted December 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 The Cartier Santos and Ballon reps are not too bad. This FC shouldn't be too hard to rep. I'd buy it with an ETA clone. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Frederique-Constant-Automatic-Date-Silver-Guilloche-Dial-Classic-FC-303MC4P6-/400358146808?pt=Wristwatches&hash=item5d373482f8 although it's affordable enough to just buy the gen. Its funny, I was just looking at the gen of that Fredrique Constant. It costs $1500 on amazon USA and GBP 1500 on Amazon UK. Seems the currencies must have reached parity when i was not looking. I love those two watches Hike. Where did you buy them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitalnrg Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 Doesn't the 3714 explode after a month? I hope mine won't explore anytime soon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 I really like the IWC. i have a genuine IWC Calatrava, which I bought probably 10-12 years ago on Ebay for around 600 USD. 14k Gold ,White dial, very thin and a beautiful dress watch. Here is a bad photo, needed to be cleaned up and polished a bit before the photo session!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matea Posted December 8, 2012 Report Share Posted December 8, 2012 Doesn't the 3714 explode after a month? Very nice watch What is the model? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmg Posted December 8, 2012 Report Share Posted December 8, 2012 How about the new DW Albino 6263 on an exotic strap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrari1 Posted December 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2012 are the Vacheron Constantin Patrimony's considered good reps? Any experts? http://www.ttw168.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=43&products_id=491 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitalnrg Posted December 8, 2012 Report Share Posted December 8, 2012 Doesn't the 3714 explode after a month? Very nice watch What is the model? IWC Portugeese 3714. It's notoriously known for poor movement because of running second at 6. I like it so much so I bought it anyway. She's mounted on a gen alligator strap. Lets hope she lasts until the factory comes up with a better movement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnCraig Posted December 9, 2012 Report Share Posted December 9, 2012 Glashutte Senator Sixty! Simple, elegant, excellent rep. But good luck finding one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrari1 Posted December 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2012 Glashutte Senator Sixty! Simple, elegant, excellent rep. But good luck finding one. I just found the Senator 60's on Andrews site, but once again it is way bigger than the gen. Gen is 39mm and rep is 43. I find it amazing that not one dress watch is even decently repped. http://www.ttw168.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=28&products_id=4090 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrari1 Posted December 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 (edited) It is starting to look like some of the best dress watch reps are Patek Phillipe Calatrava's. They seem to be roughly the same measurements as the gens, and they have closed case backs. Many of the dress watches I have looked at have display backs, which is a huge tell. Any Patek experts on the forum who can suggest the best reps? Edited December 10, 2012 by rrari1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrari1 Posted December 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 OK, I'll stop driving everyone nuts with my questions soon. This Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Power Reserve seems to be a fairly good dress watch rep. Also it is a rep of a reasonably priced Gen. The rep http://www.ttw168.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=43&products_id=540 The Gen http://www.watchclub.com/w2910/vacheron-constantin-patrimony-white-gold-power-reserve.html Are there any glaring problems with this rep? Is the fact that the seconns are at 6 a problem, or is that only for chronos? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wat44 Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 it says 2006 on the site - I doubt its available secs @ 6 no worries, though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeSentier Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 (edited) Here's my two favorite:[img=http://imageshack.us/a/img27/4241/pprgo.jpg] [img=http://imageshack.us/a/img222/2521/iwcrg.jpg] Hike - that's a nice PP! never seen this model.... do you have some facts ( dealer, movement, caseback..) many thanks, J Edited December 11, 2012 by joerg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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