MADRED7 Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 Dear All, I am currently wearing my old HBB standard model again...and I do like the watch. Yesterday I surfed the sites and found the HBB All Black ... several dealers offer this watch within a pricerange of 415$ up to 1,028$ Anyone of you have yet bought this baby???? I am intersted but don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slay Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 from what i know, the clasp is different and the strap. the strap seems to be made of lower quality rubber and the clasp doesnt open as easy as on the expensive one. but honestly, i held both, the expensive and the cheap ones in my own bare hands on our last GTG (one from taka and one from Pix), and the only difference you could notice was the clasp and maybe the dial (the cf was less visible on the cheap one). but since the watch in question does not even have a cf dial, it should be the same. i couldnt even tell the difference between the pvd and the ceramic bezel (both were brushed, with the polished one i think you will notice some difference, but not with the brushed one). i cannot see how they justify 1000$ vs. 400$, because there is no real difference quality wise (except for the clasp, but some might like a clasp more that doesnt open as easy). 1000$ is pure scam. for 1000$ you could get a used car or a mac book. we are talking about a replica here afterall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MADRED7 Posted June 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 Thx Slay, thats what I expected....some equal quality...well, the movement is the older one, but I don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slay Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 too bad you didnt join us, but maybe next time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MADRED7 Posted June 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 I got Marks response with new pictures....everything looks very nice...apart from the datewindow, it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sql_pl Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 Hmm again similar tastes Theo.... I have also been thinking about the all black recently. It is funny how many members used to shout everywhere that when All Black is out they will buy it in a heartbeat, blah blah blah and now that it is out seems like nobody got one. Wonder how it looks like in real life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MADRED7 Posted June 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 Great minds think alike ....I will have to choose between this HBB ALL BLACK and the new sec@12 ROO Tough choicde though Theo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dani Posted June 22, 2008 Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 Hmm again similar tastes Theo.... I have also been thinking about the all black recently. It is funny how many members used to shout everywhere that when All Black is out they will buy it in a heartbeat, blah blah blah and now that it is out seems like nobody got one. Wonder how it looks like in real life. its becasue they have glaring and BIG flaws. Why buy a 1000$ watch when its wrong case material and date window`? if you have shitt loads of cash then ok buy it, but its not a smart buy. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MADRED7 Posted June 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 @ Dani ....you must read the entire post befor you make statements like the above.....we are talking about the 400$ ALL BLACK. If you are only on the hunt for 100% reps.....well, you end up with no watch I like the watch and I am about to purchase one. ...and to stress this again...you should really improve your behaviour or someone will say...... Where are the members with an ALL BLACK?????? Show me your pics please! Theo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdigi Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 Hmm again similar tastes Theo.... I have also been thinking about the all black recently. It is funny how many members used to shout everywhere that when All Black is out they will buy it in a heartbeat, blah blah blah and now that it is out seems like nobody got one. Wonder how it looks like in real life. Well if they got the date window correct I'd probably pull the trigger. Maybe there is a way to tint the white as gray, I could live with that. Does anyone have any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dani Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 @ Dani ....you must read the entire post befor you make statements like the above.....we are talking about the 400$ ALL BLACK. If you are only on the hunt for 100% reps.....well, you end up with no watch I like the watch and I am about to purchase one. ...and to stress this again...you should really improve your behaviour or someone will say...... Where are the members with an ALL BLACK?????? Show me your pics please! Theo stress what?if no one provoces me then will be alright dude or shoud i say pricky just kidding 400$ for a wrong case,date wheel and more is not a good buy so hens my warning. But i woud think its posibel to get the all ceramic black magic and mod the dw in some way so its black/black? Then use a the dial from the all black? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MADRED7 Posted June 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 Thats an interesting thought....but I believe that the factories should get that right. A black/black datewindow cannot be that hard to do. As someone stated above....I can live with the white date.....but still 400$ for that one compared to the new ROO sec@12 for 570$ is now seen in a different light I pass the HBB and jump on that ROO train... cheers, Theo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dani Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 Thats an interesting thought....but I believe that the factories should get that right. A black/black datewindow cannot be that hard to do. As someone stated above....I can live with the white date.....but still 400$ for that one compared to the new ROO sec@12 for 570$ is now seen in a different light I pass the HBB and jump on that ROO train... cheers, Theo Humm i did the same. But i em thinking of the all ceramic HBB it seems as a good buy but who nows what is lurking in the woods on that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 I would REALLY like to see a wrist shot of this watch. Please someone post one!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z3k0 Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 Well if they got the date window correct I'd probably pull the trigger. Maybe there is a way to tint the white as gray, I could live with that. Does anyone have any ideas? Small warning - changing datewheel on HBBs (or any other rep with this movement) is not as easy as on regular 7750. Thing is, all the gears that are used to move minute totalizer to 3-o-clock are over DW, so you need to take all that apart, so that you can access DW. Just in case you decide to do it yourself regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdigi Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 Small warning - changing datewheel on HBBs (or any other rep with this movement) is not as easy as on regular 7750. Thing is, all the gears that are used to move minute totalizer to 3-o-clock are over DW, so you need to take all that apart, so that you can access DW. Just in case you decide to do it yourself regards How about "tinting" the white numbers with some sort of gray wash" I'm not sure what we would use but I think it could work. Any ideas?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jiggawin Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 I am also interested in the all black but the DW is killing me. I see some reps of the normal HBB with a black datewheel but the one that actually needs it doesnt have it. I guess ill just wait again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 How about "tinting" the white numbers with some sort of gray wash" I'm not sure what we would use but I think it could work. Any ideas?? I've been thinking about this this week and it could be done with a grey felt tip from an art shop. My local one does packs of 5 with varying shades of grey from light to almost black. I think that would do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdigi Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 I've been thinking about this this week and it could be done with a grey felt tip from an art shop. My local one does packs of 5 with varying shades of grey from light to almost black. I think that would do it. Great idea. Actually I have a bunch grayscale markers in my studio I think i'm going to pull the trigger on the $400 timeshop version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdigi Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 By the way, Mark has a higher beat model of his $400 version. I think I'm pulling the trigger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex777 Posted July 4, 2008 Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 I've got today - Hublot all black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z3k0 Posted July 4, 2008 Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 I've got today - Hublot all black. C'mon , man, don't keep us in the dark, let's hear about it and see it Congratulations on a beautiful watch ! regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted July 4, 2008 Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 I've got today - Hublot all black. You tease. Get your camera out!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex777 Posted July 4, 2008 Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 OKey, Okey... I'm just sitting and looking. I think that I'm a strange man to buy black watch with all black... and black ...full black... I will make photos as soon as I came home... but - what do You mean - "white date" - white numbers or datewheel? Anyway I have got black with white numbers... went to my local dealer for porsche flat6- but have bought black hublot... why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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