tonton2000 Posted January 6, 2007 Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 Well, i have broken my modding virginity! I painted the subdial hands on my Navitimer Fighters edition black, to go with the gen. I also threw on a Gen breitling 22mm strap Let me know how it looks OK, so its not exactly anywhere near the level of most of the people on this board, but hey, you gotta start somewhere right!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavor flav Posted January 6, 2007 Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 i think it looks great if it's your first mod, consider it a success! i can't tell you how many watches i messed up learning how to perfect the mods. removing and installing a 7750 can be tough with the keyless works. good job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted January 6, 2007 Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 Nice job. A success indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section8 Posted January 6, 2007 Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 Excellent work, it looks great! Where did you source the gen strap from and how much was it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikellem Posted January 6, 2007 Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 Very nice job! Looks great... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falco Posted January 6, 2007 Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 very nice what type of paint did you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWSmoot Posted January 6, 2007 Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 Great work and no easy feat tonton... Looks great! I am envious of your watch...Great rep! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted January 6, 2007 Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 Looks great, tonton! Well done and very clean job. You're off to a great start! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonton2000 Posted January 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 Thanks guys. I purchased the strap from Selfridges, it cost me £80, a bit expensive for a piece of leather, but IMO it really sets the watch off well. To paint the hands i used black acrylic paint. I just sprayed a bit out of the can and applied it witha really fine paintbrush (and a screwdriver believe it or not!) I was actually bricking it a bit, because i thought i'd mess it up, but im pleased with the final results now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaccum Posted January 6, 2007 Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 Nice job! I love DIY vaccum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1 Posted January 6, 2007 Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 Thanks guys. I purchased the strap from Selfridges, it cost me £80, a bit expensive for a piece of leather, but IMO it really sets the watch off well. To paint the hands i used black acrylic paint. I just sprayed a bit out of the can and applied it witha really fine paintbrush (and a screwdriver believe it or not!) I was actually bricking it a bit, because i thought i'd mess it up, but im pleased with the final results now. Looks excellent. I have this model, with the Eta movement, on order from Joshua, so very interested in what you think of it. Excellent tip about the gen strap from Selfridges. Did they have any questions about selling you a strap without a Breitling serial number? I'm also London based so this might be a good option for me as I'm keen to get a gen strap for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stac Posted January 6, 2007 Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 Just kidding! Outstanding first attemp Wear it well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWG Technical Posted January 6, 2007 Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 Great job, really well done, I can't see anything wrong with anything...congrats, your no longer a virgin... Keep it up. Nice watch by the way. RG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonton2000 Posted January 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 Looks excellent. I have this model, with the Eta movement, on order from Joshua, so very interested in what you think of it. Excellent tip about the gen strap from Selfridges. Did they have any questions about selling you a strap without a Breitling serial number? I'm also London based so this might be a good option for me as I'm keen to get a gen strap for it. You wont be dissapointed with the watch once it arrives, trust me! I've bought 3 Breitling straps from selfridges, all from a guy called Tim, he's one of the supervisors. First time he served me, i was wearing my PAM 212 on a hirsch strap, and we spoke about watches for a while. He's a nice guy, and will sort you out, no problem. He's never asked me for a serial number before, so you should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1 Posted January 6, 2007 Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 You wont be dissapointed with the watch once it arrives, trust me! I've bought 3 Breitling straps from selfridges, all from a guy called Tim, he's one of the supervisors. First time he served me, i was wearing my PAM 212 on a hirsch strap, and we spoke about watches for a while. He's a nice guy, and will sort you out, no problem. He's never asked me for a serial number before, so you should be fine. Thanks for the info. I'll call in to Selfridges in the near future. I'm really looking forward to the Navitimer - I have a cheap and nasty version (bought before I discovered RWG) which I like despite its many faults. I have high hopes for the Serie Speciale version I have on order Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovepanerai Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 great work - looks awesome I like the black hands, however all pictures I found of the genuine Navitimer Fighters had silver hands - am I confused? I have a Fighters too and would like to mod it. cheers and thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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