szvwj Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italiano17771 Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 i have the slate grey bce...and i can confirm the outer part of the dial is grey. should be black, but its not. still a great looking bce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave123 Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 Good news in slate world guys.... have a look at Angus's new site,he has the slate now with the dark outer dial..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave123 Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 Here... http://www.puretimewatch.com/index.php?productID=64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italiano17771 Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 im 99% sure the one angus is selling is the same as everybody else. i think it is the lighting...the outer dial is grey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szvwj Posted March 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 I contacted Angus regarding his Slate BCE. He has informed me that the watch he has does NOT have a Black outer dial, it's Slate (bummer). He said that his picture just makes the outer dial look Black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey Padge Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 If you wanted it to look 100% accurate, then order the black/silver subdial watch and a slate dial seperately. Get your local watchsmith to install the slate dial and you are done! I am sure Angus could sell you the spare dial with the watch... Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave123 Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 im 99% sure the one angus is selling is the same as everybody else. i think it is the lighting...the outer dial is grey. Thats to bad,Luman at RG was the one that told me about it,said he confirmed with Angus that it was indeed black....oh well.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szvwj Posted March 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 I was excited when I heard that Angus might have a version with the dark outer dial, but it wasn't the case. This is the response I received from Angus: Actually it has a grey outer dial but just the light reflection shows it is black. Sorry about that. I'm now looking into ordering the black/silver subdial watch and a slate dial seperately (oh the price of being picky!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szvwj Posted March 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 I just found out from Ruby that it's possible to purchase a separate Slate-Grey dial. So... I'll be purchasing the black/silver subdial BCE and a separate slate-grey dial (thanks Mickey Padge). When I get tired of the Black/Silver version, I'll install the Slate-Grey dial (and maybe upgrade the lume at the same time). It will be a while, but when it's done, I'll post pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capice Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 I like the grey....another one for my wishlist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir-Lancelot Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 can i ask how much the extra dial was? you can pm me if you would rather. thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szvwj Posted April 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 Update: My limited knowledge of Breitling dials may have lead me down the wrong path. As I stated in a previous post, my intent was to purchase the black/silver BCE and a separate slate-grey dial. Once I received the package, I would replace the inner (black/silver) dial with the Slate Grey dial giving me the correct color combination (Slate Grey inner dial, Black outer dial). Ruby was kind enough to source a Slate dial and a black/silver BCE (see picture). It appears, unfortunately, that the inner and outer dial is ONE PIECE. Can anyone confirm this (can they be separated easily)? I'm still going to purchase these items from Ruby, but it appears that my "brilliant" idea may be a flop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir-Lancelot Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 Rut Rho! That would explaine why they dont make it black from the factory. Chit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey Padge Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 They may look one piece, but I am pretty sure they are held together with three pins (three holes in the dials outer edge) and a tiny amount of glue. I am positive a watchsmith could seperate them. Another forum member confirmed the three pin theory too, in another similar thread. So unless they have changed how the dials are made you should be fine, Just get an expert to do the job.... If they are the pictures Ruby sent you, then it looks like a sweet watch she has picked out for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkerouac Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 When I get tired of the Black/Silver version, I'll install the Slate-Grey dial (and maybe upgrade the lume at the same time). It will be a while, but when it's done, I'll post pictures. I was about to reply that the lume is pretty terrific already, that at 6 a.m. I could still make out the time easily ... but then I remembered how I'd had The Zigmeister upgrade the lume last fall, and how pathetic the lume was before The Zigmeister. (I wonder if he could relume my memory so I don't forget details like this?) Honestly, the subtle difference of the rehaut from the gen slate version is less of an issue than the lume. The lume, after all, makes a significant impact on the usability of the watch. Do that and you will have a fantastic rep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey Padge Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 (I wonder if he could relume my memory so I don't forget details like this?) He should re-lume your whole brain, you are obviously not that bright! Sorry, a joke I could not resist, not seriously meant at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkerouac Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 He should re-lume your whole brain, you are obviously not that bright! Sorry, a joke I could not resist, not seriously meant at all None taken....................... ..................................... ....................................... What were we just talking about???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey Padge Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 D'OH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szvwj Posted April 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 They may look one piece, but I am pretty sure they are held together with three pins (three holes in the dials outer edge) and a tiny amount of glue. I am positive a watchsmith could seperate them. Thanks for the information, I'll confirm, when I get the package, if the outer dial is removable (it would be so nice if it is). Don't re-lume your brain... it will make your snot glow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey Padge Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 Don't re-lume your brain... it will make your snot glow! Haha! Speaking from experience? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szvwj Posted April 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2008 Yesterday, I received the black/silver subdial BCE and the separate slate-grey dial. The BCE looks so much better in person than in pictures!! Now I know why everyone likes this watch so much. Anyway, I took the Watch (and Dial) to my favorite watch smith. I told him what I wanted to have done, which required an explanation of why I wanted to change such a beautiful watch. He looked at the Slate Dial and said that because of the glue, he could NOT separate the outer dial from the inner dial (too much risk of chipping the inner dial). He spent a few minutes trying to separate the pieces, but stopped. It looks like I'll have to: 1. Find another watch smith. 2. Give up on this project (and still have an awesome watch) 3. See if I can purchase a Slate inner dial and a Black outer dial (assembled or not). By the way the lume on this watch isn't too bad. I'm not sure I'll have it Super-lumed (i'm definitely keeping lume out of my nose). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir-Lancelot Posted April 8, 2008 Report Share Posted April 8, 2008 Do you have a picture of the back side of the dial? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szvwj Posted April 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 Here's a picture of the rear and side of the dial. What are you thinking Lancelot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordRasta Posted April 9, 2008 Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 Yesterday, I received the black/silver subdial BCE and the separate slate-grey dial. The BCE looks so much better in person than in pictures!! Now I know why everyone likes this watch so much. Anyway, I took the Watch (and Dial) to my favorite watch smith. I told him what I wanted to have done, which required an explanation of why I wanted to change such a beautiful watch. He looked at the Slate Dial and said that because of the glue, he could NOT separate the outer dial from the inner dial (too much risk of chipping the inner dial). He spent a few minutes trying to separate the pieces, but stopped. It looks like I'll have to: 1. Find another watch smith. 2. Give up on this project (and still have an awesome watch) 3. See if I can purchase a Slate inner dial and a Black outer dial (assembled or not). By the way the lume on this watch isn't too bad. I'm not sure I'll have it Super-lumed (i'm definitely keeping lume out of my nose). It would of been cool if the 2 pieces easily came apart. I'm afraid any watch smith would damage it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now