Ztech Posted July 17, 2008 Report Posted July 17, 2008 Ok, I'm VERY interested in this one. Is this another one of them "super" reps? Same factory as the AP ROO/Graham CF/Porsche Flat 6/etc.???
Dizzy Posted July 17, 2008 Report Posted July 17, 2008 ok ya i guess i havent paid much attention to the new dials. My gen SA that I had last year was an older version
vric Posted July 17, 2008 Report Posted July 17, 2008 Ok, I'm VERY interested in this one. Is this another one of them "super" reps? Same factory as the AP ROO/Graham CF/Porsche Flat 6/etc.??? Funny.. The first thing they learn you on this forum is that the AAA+++ Rep doesn't exist, but for the last couple of month, everyone is looking for the "SuperRep", which is as stupid as AAA+++ naming This is a damn nice raped watch. Call it whatever you want, but it looks great
Ztech Posted July 17, 2008 Report Posted July 17, 2008 Funny.. The first thing they learn you on this forum is that the AAA+++ Rep doesn't exist, but for the last couple of month, everyone is looking for the "SuperRep", which is as stupid as AAA+++ naming This is a damn nice raped watch. Call it whatever you want, but it looks great Honestly I could give a rat's ass what they call them. A rep is a rep, but I've seen a few reps that come from the same factory (???) and use the gen as a starting point (i.e. Graham CF, Porsche Flat 6, etc.) that people have been talking about. After my purchase of the Graham CF I've pretty much settled on trying to buy what this particular factory is rep'n. That was what I was asking. A simple question. So... is this one of them??? I mean I seem to read various different things about this mysterious factory somewhere in China. Possibly in Mao's tomb???
anton Posted July 17, 2008 Report Posted July 17, 2008 This is a damn nice raped watch. Call it whatever you want, but it looks great Did you mean "repped" or did you seriosuly mean "raped"?
vric Posted July 17, 2008 Report Posted July 17, 2008 haha sorry.. English isn't my primary language and I didn't reread myself.. Still funny
italiano17771 Posted July 17, 2008 Report Posted July 17, 2008 i dunno know guys i think it looks pretty damn good. IMO i could care less if everything on the dial is not perfect...i would be more disaappointed if there is dust on the dial or other Qc problems. i highly doubt you will have somebody come up to you and say...you are wearing a fake...i can tell because your wings logo is bigger than it should be. my big concern is the braclet. anybody who has a genuine breitling knows their bracelets are top notch!
b16a2 Posted July 17, 2008 Report Posted July 17, 2008 Very true italliano, I think that if going by the quality of the SOSF and BCE bracelts, we should be in for a very big treat with this SA on Pro II (Im hoping it's Pro II anyway)
anton Posted July 17, 2008 Report Posted July 17, 2008 Then the real issue then is how well the construction would be on the rep proII bracelet. One thing i noticed about rep bracelets is that the fit tolerances seem to be lacking and don't feel so "tight" between the links. The ProII bracelet hopefully will be built well and won't have gaps between the links. Hopefully, the point where the SEL meets the rest of the bracelet will be flush. Hopefully, the SEL will also fit flush against the case. Hopefully, the clasp won't sound "tinny". Hopefully, the bracelet screws will sit flush with the links as per the gen. Here's to wishful thinking.
alanytical Posted July 17, 2008 Report Posted July 17, 2008 (edited) Big Wings Gen pics hXXp://www.blowers-jewellers.co.uk/images2/watch_images_pages/watchesbreitling_breitling_pages/w200_2.htm White hXXp://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/movadobaby_2007_1193528360 Edited July 17, 2008 by alanytical
andreww Posted July 17, 2008 Author Report Posted July 17, 2008 This one looks really nice. Like I said, the bezel markings aren't as crisp, and the lume dots appear to be more blob like than on the gen, but over all it looks great! Too bad this would never fit my 6.75" wrist.
ChronoKing Posted July 18, 2008 Report Posted July 18, 2008 I emailed Angus about the bracelet, but have not heard back yet...Can anyone confirm that the bracelet is a Pro II?
anton Posted July 18, 2008 Report Posted July 18, 2008 This one looks really nice. Like I said, the bezel markings aren't as crisp, and the lume dots appear to be more blob like than on the gen, but over all it looks great! Too bad this would never fit my 6.75" wrist. Not so! My wrists are about your size, maybe smaller. I like to wear my watches a little snug, so that the contours of the watch hug my wrist and sit right between the ulna and pisiform areas. That way, my wrists give the illusion of pulling off a 48mm watch, even though if i were to wear it anywhere else, it would look silly!
alanytical Posted July 18, 2008 Report Posted July 18, 2008 Not so! ..the contours of the watch hug my wrist and sit right between the ulna and pisiform areas.. I've always prefered to wear my watch at the trochlear notch on the anterior surface of the proximal end of the ulna, between the olecranon and the coronoid. Okay man, so what's with the Physician talk? We're just Rep collectors here.
fakemaster Posted July 18, 2008 Report Posted July 18, 2008 Someone needs to say something good here. I think it loks great.
b16a2 Posted July 18, 2008 Report Posted July 18, 2008 This one looks really nice. Like I said, the bezel markings aren't as crisp, and the lume dots appear to be more blob like than on the gen, but over all it looks great! Too bad this would never fit my 6.75" wrist. Andreww you are mistaken........the whole point of this watch is that it doesn't fit the average sized wrist (mine too) but Im going to get one because that's the point, its' saying Im the most monserous Breitling available, all you Pams go hide now Instead of thinking along the lines of UPOs, which are built for function, think of this as being outrageous and built for pleasure. Compare the UPO to a Ferrari - heritage, function, and crafted with precision. Compare the SA to a Lamborghini (pre Audi-takeover) they were never as functional or as good on the track as the Ferrari's they were impractical, but hell were they good to look at and great fun!
jeroen1985 Posted July 18, 2008 Report Posted July 18, 2008 I dreamed about a good rep of this watch...... Fingers crossed...
rare1 Posted July 18, 2008 Report Posted July 18, 2008 I knew I was hanging on to a gen SA bezel for some reason.... I can't wait for the first member to give a review! Exciting times for a Breitling fan!
ChronoKing Posted July 18, 2008 Report Posted July 18, 2008 One other thing to note- It appears the white dialed version might have white subdials (not slightly silver like the gen). I cannot tell if it's just the lighting or not. Fingers crossed!
robertk Posted July 18, 2008 Report Posted July 18, 2008 This is a great forgery. As good as it gets!
RRFAN Posted July 19, 2008 Report Posted July 19, 2008 Think this will be another purchase hope its not a pro II bracelet though. Much worse than the original. Anyone wanna swap??
anton Posted July 20, 2008 Report Posted July 20, 2008 speaking of proII bracelet.... what it desperately needs is a diver's extension clasp. the ProI had it...why not the II? It seems like a design afterthought; because after all, the watches that DO use it are primarily in the Aeromarine series...the watches for divers.
RRFAN Posted July 21, 2008 Report Posted July 21, 2008 How long until this will be in Andrew and Josh's catalogs? Are we talking days or weeks??
ChronoKing Posted July 31, 2008 Report Posted July 31, 2008 How long until this will be in Andrew and Josh's catalogs? Are we talking days or weeks?? Still waiting, two weeks later....
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