Buying SFSO - but which colour please?

[fivefive]

You're going to let us decide?

Accuracy-wise, they're all you'd need, so it's a matter of taste. I got white because I have lots of black-faced watches. Black is probably better with rubber or steel and white is probably better with leather.

It's all opinion.

is it true that AR looks much better on black than white?? thx

[italiano17771]

Personally, I couldn't give a rat's ass if the color shade of the blue is a bit different. Blue is usually the only option for me on sports watches.

Same thing with the Aquaracer. Even if the black and white versions are probably more accurate, they don't do anything for me. I think the best suggestion (for the guy who asked) is that you buy what you like the most. The chances that someone calls you out because of the lighter/darker shade of blue on your watch are about 1:100000. I bet I won't live long enough to meet someone other who owns this exact same Breitling model... at least in my neck of woods.

totally agree with ya!! just pick a color, wear it with pride and you are good.

[dastrix]

You're going to let us decide?

Accuracy-wise, they're all you'd need, so it's a matter of taste. I got white because I have lots of black-faced watches. Black is probably better with rubber or steel and white is probably better with leather.

It's all opinion.

I ordered my white swiss SFSO from Silix on the weekend, cant wait to get it. Like pugwash I have a black faced Tag and a blue faced Omega so it was time for something different

[Pugwash]

is it true that AR looks much better on black than white?? thx

No.

What is true is that a lack of AR looks worse on black than it does on white. Big difference.

[frankpower88]

ok, so maybe this will help you to choose your steelfish. imagine you would buy a gen... would you pick the blue, black or white one? well your answer is the one you should buy in rep too.

[By-Tor]

Couldn't get any daylight shots before it got too dark (long day at the office). But as promised... here are some quick studio shots (completely unedited and dirty).

With straight light exposure, no contrast correction or reflector cards.

Straight light exposure, auto levels and some cleaning. Colors 100% untouched.

Now see the contrasted studio shot. Black reflector card used.

Here's abat's photo of his SFSO lite:

And once again, the gen:

I'm not arguing about the blue color being on or off anymore... but you have to realize it looks completely different under different lighting conditions. It would be nice to see the rep and gen side-by-side. The rep dial might be a tad darker?

[fivefive]

anyone here got the ETA with black dial?? is it nice? thanks

[Slartibartfast]

Couldn't get any daylight shots before it got too dark (long day at the office). But as promised... here are some quick studio shots (completely unedited and dirty).

By-Tor, great shots. Just got he SOSF lite in blue myself. Your pics certainly do it justice!

@fivefive, just pick a colour, any colour. You'll not regret it!

(something tells me that you probably won't take the plunge on this model though!)

[fivefive]

hey guys just an update, i've ordered the black from silix, however i am not sure why silix pics of the black SOSF is not really black??? its blue??

http://www.silix-prime.com/images/upfile/bres048-1.jpg

[Star69]

here is mine in black :

blue sucks

Frank

[abat]

My photo above is ETA with AR, screwed around with auto-correct of the colour in photoshop which might have some impact on the "blueness".

[fivefive]

hey kelster , is that an ETA with AR?? and where did u get urs from?? thx

[fivefive]

hey guys, just wondering if the rep feel similar to the gen at all?

[deep1]

I have a blue SFSO and I just ordered a white one. I am going to decide which one I like better and sell the other. Man I know your problem it's not an easy decision.

[Star69]

hey kelster , is that an ETA with AR?? and where did u get urs from?? thx

yes ETA with AR from PT in the UK

Frank