subzero1 Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Got this bad boy in today. My dealer did not send me the SS bracelet as it does not fit, and my plans to "make it fit" are on hold till I can pick one up. But, on the other hand, it's summer, and the rubber strap on this one is at least as good as the other "great" straps on the HBB, Chopard MM GTXL Chrono, Porsche Flat 6, and is better than what's on the IWC Cousteau Diver. Great for the hot days. great for in the gym, great for hiking, running, biking (gotta love spring/summer in Denver). Enough talk, here's some pics. The dealer pics do a good job of presenting what this watch looks like, but they miss the one thing that's super cool about this watch - the 3-D aspect the CGD metal rings around the top and bottom chrono's bring. Hopefully these give a better idea: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Beautiful piece Sub. These are growing on me. This one and the RG/PVD one Pizza showed have peaked my interest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subzero1 Posted May 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Yeah, the standard B&M Riveria Chrono's are kinda 'eh' to me, a bit flat. But the magnums w/there skeleton hour hand and joined 12-6 chrono's are pretty sweet, and the titanium ring on the bezel just re-enforces the feel of 'dimensionality' on this watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronus Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 I love this watch! It looks really good. About the chrono. It looks like the bottom counter starts with the hand pointing downwards towards the 6 o'clock marker. Is this how it is, and does the chrono work that way? Enjoy the watch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subzero1 Posted May 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Yeah, the bottom chrono on this rep is inverted (points downward), just like it does on the gen version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capice Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 awesome piece, I think I'm chronofied...beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronus Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Yeah, the bottom chrono on this rep is inverted (points downward), just like it does on the gen version. Great! I'm glad they kept that little attention to detail on that part Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ztech Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Hey sub, Another nice addition. Quick question... do you have a lume shot of this one? Or how is the lume, say compared to the Graham CF? If it's anything like the CF it should be outstanding. Enjoy the watch! z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subzero1 Posted May 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Lume is quite good - better than most reps, but not quite as good as the Graham Chronofighter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dario33 Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 I love the B&M Magnum and will get one eventually -- whether it be this version or the PVD/RG (or both!). Nice pics, btw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMK000 Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Looks good. I Like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizzanooo Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Nice one, and again much better with owners pics than the dealers. These new B&M pieces are very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir-Lancelot Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 looks very nice. Maybe one day I will pick one of these up. A nice change of pace from the usual watches I currently own. One thing tho, is it an unwritten rule that all new reps have to be on rubber? There a huge surplus of rubber in China that must be disposed of or what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sql_pl Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 Looks fantastic! MUCH better than in dealer pics. Could you please post some pics of the caseback? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronus Posted May 24, 2008 Report Share Posted May 24, 2008 One thing tho, is it an unwritten rule that all new reps have to be on rubber? There a huge surplus of rubber in China that must be disposed of or what? I agree on that point.. but I think this particular watch, the genuine is only on rubber... Pity with the HBBs, Porsche, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLudlowe Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 Nice that they even duplicated the mistakes - "IIII" instead of "IV" at 4 The Gens are like that, too - strange they spent all that money developing a watch and never checked the roman numeral system Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slai Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 Pretty much all watches that use roman numerals use IIII instead of IV. Has to do with aesthetic balance since VIII on the other side is the "heaviest" numeral on the dial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuli Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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