rmcsherry Posted July 10, 2006 Report Share Posted July 10, 2006 In my quest to find a Graham Chronofighter, I accidently stumbled upon this. I assumed a rep of a B.R.M would never see the light of day, so didn't bother looking - it seems there is one though. It's surprisingly true to the original, even the display back is accurate (obviously the chrono functions are wrong, but never mind!). I'm waiting for a price on this one, it looks like it should be sub £40 - so it's pretty cheap. Here it is: Notice the one small flaw? They've stupidly branded it Graham, there are no BRM faces out there! If I go ahead and get this, are there any ways to change the logo (I know it's not going to be a simple job) - or even get a custom dial? It's a real shame, because it's not far off of the original considering it's such an obscure brand - but BRM make such distinctive watches and they're advertised in so many classic car magazines, it'd not be long before I had unwelcome comments. Here's the original for comparison - the side and back are more or less the same on the gen and rep (other than the Graham rotor, which can easily be swapped for a plain rotor) - the only major flaws are the hands and the logo (which I am aware is a fairly important part of any rep!). It's a BRM V12-44 (the rep has the standard leather checker strap though). If you know if it's possible to get dials modified / made, I'd be interested to know - I'm really tempted to buy it despite the huge flaw purely because I'll never come across another one, and can't afford the gen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highflyingclive Posted July 10, 2006 Report Share Posted July 10, 2006 Well, you could probably create the BRM dial in PhotoShop or CorelDraw... but having those distinctive hands made will cost a few shillings. Interesting project... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted July 10, 2006 Report Share Posted July 10, 2006 I wouldn't bother unless you are willing to do a whole new dial, too many things different between the gen and the rep. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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