m4rcus Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 With all of the "super" reps that are out today...does anyone have the low down on when or if a "super" Navitimer (with double sided AR) is planned? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreww Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 I would suggest having your own AR done. I've seen many posts about the poor quality of rep AR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b16a2 Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 As above. The existing Navitiemr is a very accurate watch. Have the crystal AR coated by someone who is offering the serivce, and you will have somethng that is the equivalent of our current line up of the so called 'super reps' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4rcus Posted November 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 Thanks guys. If that's the case what model would you recommend as a base to start mods on? I really like the tir-compax (I think that's what it is called...3-6-9 subdial arraignment) and the ~42 mm size Navi. Please help...I've been into the AD so many times just to stare at this particular one. I'm afraid of what I might do if I don't find something to satisfy my growing lust for this watch. My fiance would kill me if I ended up taking the plunge on another gen. -- m4rcus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordRasta Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 My fiance would kill me if I ended up taking the plunge on another gen. Nah she'll just maim you. Now when she becomes "Mrs." then thats another story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b16a2 Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 The trip compax is a beautiful looking Navitimer, but you will have to bear in mind it has the datewheel a few mm below the date window due to the extra gears in the movement to move the seconds to the 9 subdial. With the 12,9,6 dial Navitimer, the datewheel sits nice and flush with the date window. You also get a datewheel from Lello to make the font more accurate to the genuine. I have a two tone black dial with Leather strap and I love it. Search in the Breitling section for posts by Andreww, as he has posted a few pictures of his tri-compax Navitimer. Although this is the older version, they are largely the same as the current navitimer, only small differences, so it will give you a good idea of this version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brsmith1 Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 The trip compax is a beautiful looking Navitimer, but you will have to bear in mind it has the datewheel a few mm below the date window due to the extra gears in the movement to move the seconds to the 9 subdial. With the 12,9,6 dial Navitimer, the datewheel sits nice and flush with the date window. You also get a datewheel from Lello to make the font more accurate to the genuine. I have a two tone black dial with Leather strap and I love it. Search in the Breitling section for posts by Andreww, as he has posted a few pictures of his tri-compax Navitimer. Although this is the older version, they are largely the same as the current navitimer, only small differences, so it will give you a good idea of this version. Hey, did you get AR done on your black Navi? It no, still "love it" with lack of AR? I love the black gen, but have been leaning towards white rep, but the World version. What are your thoughts based on your watch? Black safe with no AR compared to white? Or if you have gotten AR done, what did you pay? $55? or about? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b16a2 Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 Hey, did you get AR done on your black Navi? It no, still "love it" with lack of AR? I love the black gen, but have been leaning towards white rep, but the World version. What are your thoughts based on your watch? Black safe with no AR compared to white? Or if you have gotten AR done, what did you pay? $55? or about? thanks It is currently on its way back from having had an AR coating. Without the AR coating the Navitimer really suffers if you have witnessed a genuine, there are a lot of reflections, so for the extra $55 dollars (if you use k222 in EU, or $40 if you use Chieftang in USA), I would recommend having it done. I love the Navitimer World. Slightly larger than the regular Navtimer, and has a real pilots look to it. It does also uffer from a slightly sunken datewheel, the reason for this I am not sure, I assume it is because the movement is very slightly modified to incorporate a GMT hand (this is just an educated guess) If you go for the white dial, reflections appear to a lesser extent on the crystal than on a black dial. So if you were to buy a white dial, its not as necessary to get an AR coating applied, however, I would still have it done anyway, as it will make a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest watchbuff Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 When they get the datewheel right, then I'll get one the AR is the least of the misses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anton Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 I have a World. Curiously, both the gen and rep use basically the same movement, yet the DW on the rep is recessed (like a tri-compax) yet on the gen it's not. Well, maybe it's that we've got a 7750 on one hand and a 7754 on the other. The recessed DW became such an eyesore for me that I removed the GMT gears. Now I've got a flush DW, but no GMT function. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreww Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 Unfortunately the recessed datewheel on the tricompax version will likely never be remedied, but I pray that the next generation of Navis will have correct, center facing single digits. I seriously avoid wearing mine from the 1st to the 9th of every month Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrgod Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 I have a World. Curiously, both the gen and rep use basically the same movement, yet the DW on the rep is recessed (like a tri-compax) yet on the gen it's not. Well, maybe it's that we've got a 7750 on one hand and a 7754 on the other. The recessed DW became such an eyesore for me that I removed the GMT gears. Now I've got a flush DW, but no GMT function. How can you get a flush datewheel by moving the GMT-gears? I had the understanding that the recessed datewheel was caused by the extra gears moving the 30-minutes chrono counter from 12 o'clock to 3 o'clock?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreww Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 The GMT is a 6-9-12 layout. The datewheel is recessed to make room for the GMT module. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrgod Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 The GMT is a 6-9-12 layout. The datewheel is recessed to make room for the GMT module. Ah...Of course, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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