superleggera Posted August 20, 2014 Report Posted August 20, 2014 Wondering what are your thoughts on Joshua's new Navitimer world white face? Think I'm getting ready to place my order!!!
andreww Posted August 21, 2014 Report Posted August 21, 2014 (edited) To my eye the numbers on the slide rule insert are a little too far from the edge and the datewheel is slightly sunken. Looks like they did piepan subdials where the gen's seem more flat. Overall an improvement over the last version. I'd wait for a review on the whiteface though as it usually the color that is the farthest off the mark. The gen is more silver I believe. Black is the safest choice,but if you aren't a stickler, go for it. Edited August 21, 2014 by andreww 1
superleggera Posted August 22, 2014 Author Report Posted August 22, 2014 Thanks Andrew. It looks like you picked one up?
mule play Posted August 22, 2014 Report Posted August 22, 2014 Definitely looking to get the black face one IF my brown croc BOB 20/22 strap will fit this case. Anyone know if a 20/22 will fit? If so, I will purchase immediately.
Carrerafreak Posted August 22, 2014 Report Posted August 22, 2014 Would really like to see qc pics of it, looks very nice.
andreww Posted August 25, 2014 Report Posted August 25, 2014 Thanks Andrew. It looks like you picked one up? Nope. The second pic is the genuine for comparison sake. Sorry for the confusion.
chronoluvvv Posted August 26, 2014 Report Posted August 26, 2014 Nope. The second pic is the genuine for comparison sake. Sorry for the confusion. i thought so even though the background looks dangerously close to HackR's decking
coffindodger Posted August 28, 2014 Report Posted August 28, 2014 Definitely looking to get the black face one IF my brown croc BOB 20/22 strap will fit this case. Anyone know if a 20/22 will fit? If so, I will purchase immediately. Navitimer world takes a 24mm strap
chronoluvvv Posted August 31, 2014 Report Posted August 31, 2014 Imo the Navitimer from Josh is pretty good 14 posts in a single day ? wOw got pics or shooting blanks ?
ExtraExtra Posted September 2, 2014 Report Posted September 2, 2014 The sunken DW will bother me...what would it take to get this fixed by the factory? I suspect with this model out perhaps the Legende is not far away.
onefastsicilian Posted September 15, 2014 Report Posted September 15, 2014 where did you get that bottom picture from? Are you trying to compare the two with those pictures? I found that same picture in a forsale thread here : http://forums.watchuseek.com/f29/fs-breitling-navitimer-world-white-dial-bracelet-858786.htmljust saw you mentioned this earlier, please ignore my previous post.
dannyboy Posted September 17, 2014 Report Posted September 17, 2014 Flaws are minimal. They have done a great job with this one. Where do I sign up??
B12b12 Posted October 20, 2014 Report Posted October 20, 2014 I have one of these = Received it today .... it is stunning !!! Mine has a issue though ; it seems that the hour hand may be one 'step' out of position I dont know what to do - return back to Josh who I am sure will help me out ( he is my TD ) or live with it .... It was super super expensive would just have hoped for better Also a point to not that the rotor is so loud and heavy It sound like a very loud kids toy on my wrist ! took a nice pic outdoors and sorry for the awful indoor pic showing the hand problem Anyone have a view on what I should do the the 2 problems ? Hands and Noise ? Any feedback much welcomed Steve
ceejay Posted October 20, 2014 Report Posted October 20, 2014 The 2 issues should be relatively easy to fix without sending it back. The hands would be a 30 minute job for a watch smith. I presume this is a A7750 movement. Put a WTB add for a 7750 rotor and that swap is minute job once the backs off. Good luck, I think this watch is lovely. Just too big for my ikkle wrist otherwise I would get one.
B12b12 Posted October 20, 2014 Report Posted October 20, 2014 Ceejay thank you for replying ; much appreciated The hour hand and the gmt hand both are slightly out : is this just an install issue then ? Like the hands are installed one "step" out ? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
ceejay Posted October 20, 2014 Report Posted October 20, 2014 Put the crown into hand setting mode and get the hour and minute hand set at 12. Note the position of the 24hr hand and advance the time 12 hrs. Is the 24hr now at the 6 o'clock position but slightly less out of sync as it was before you started advancing the time? If it is, advance it another 12 hrs and you should be back to where you started with the 24hr hand in exactly the same position as when you started. If it is, then all that needs doing is the hands removing and resetting to the correct position. A 30 minute job for a watch smith. If the 24hr hand is at a different position to when you started you have a more complicated issue. Good luck.
B12b12 Posted October 20, 2014 Report Posted October 20, 2014 Ceejay - yes exactly as you describe ..... thank you ... are the hand keyed in someway when installed ? I mean a finite number of install positions ? I know I am thread stealing a bit - sorry ! its Such a beauty - btw I have tiny wrists too !
ceejay Posted October 20, 2014 Report Posted October 20, 2014 No they are just a friction fit on to a circular pivot. But don't under estimate the care that is needed to remove and re-fit them in to the correct position. They are fragile little fellows Don't dare think about 'nudging' them round to the correct position, they have to come off, re-positioned & pressed on. Not trying to imply you would! If you was on this side of the pond I would willingly do it for you FOC. Get it done properly, it's a lovely watch.
B12b12 Posted November 1, 2014 Report Posted November 1, 2014 Thanks ceejay , actually the watch has developed more problems ; one chrono button has fallen out and the bezel and crystal are coming away from the body .... I should imagine that one of the retaining screws has come loose .... It's on it's way back now ... Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
souldriver03 Posted November 14, 2014 Report Posted November 14, 2014 where can these be purchased and how much are they? Looks nice
B12b12 Posted November 14, 2014 Report Posted November 14, 2014 I got mine from josh .... Perfect clones Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
souldriver03 Posted November 14, 2014 Report Posted November 14, 2014 would you happen to have a link? I am new here and don't know whos who or whats what
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