Toadtorrent Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 WOW. Good deals. Hmmmm...what are the odds the new ceramic IWC is going to go half price? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fidestro Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 WOW. Good deals. Hmmmm...what are the odds the new ceramic IWC is going to go half price? I would guess it to be really good after a while. Especially considering that thing appears to be the Yugo of watch replicas when it comes to the reliability department. I have seen too many movement complaints on that one to get warm and fuzzy about buying one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadtorrent Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 I would guess it to be really good after a while. Especially considering that thing appears to be the Yugo of watch replicas when it comes to the reliability department. I have seen too many movement complaints on that one to get warm and fuzzy about buying one. True. I just want one ceramic rep in the stables. I'm not a big fan of the Top Gun branding though. Too much Tom Cruise to have on one's wrist...not enough Kelly McGillis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fidestro Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Just pretend you are Iceman instead! Don't do Goose though, we like having you around too much to lose you! If you did do Goose we could say (in our best Meg Ryan voice): Toadtorrent - Ya big Stud! Take me to bed or lose me forever! (queue Kenny Loggins music) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbox7 Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Has anyone dealt with Hont before? It seemed like he only took Western Union or CC... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanytical Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 I'm on the roster for new Hont customers. I'll let you know how it goes too. Perfect clones dropped the $$$ today to about tree fiddy. "Tree Fiddy?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadtorrent Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 (queue Kenny Loggins music) Aaah...Kenny Loggins...if that doesn't date that movie...nothing will... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpy540 Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 HONT is a great dealer. He has warrentied a watch for me and ihave the black steel coming back with this one. The price is excellent. I wll let yo know what it looks like when it get here somewhere around the 20th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbox7 Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 What is the best way to pay with Hont as he doesn't accept PayPal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackR Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 @by-tor...geeeez...that gorgeous panda of yours for $278?!...i just saw that... heads for the panda, tails for the blacksteel!... naw -- gonna buy the blacksteel...thinkin it could be a rarer find... and since Ebel's aren't as popular (yet!), i can always get a Discovery later...and am still torn on the panda and the all black Discovery...gives me more time to decide... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmurphy926 Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 I'm on the roster for new Hont customers. I'll let you know how it goes too. Perfect clones dropped the $$$ today to about tree fiddy. "Tree Fiddy?" From the "Got Damn Loch Ness Monsa"!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebakanezzar Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 Great price, in for 1... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4GTR Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 Someone stop me. Talk me out of it. The black coating will wear off just like gold plate, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el niche Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 I'm also in for one.!!!! What a DEAL!!!!!! I do hope the quality does not suffer. Will post pics when it arrives... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h2000 Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 Someone stop me. Talk me out of it. The black coating will wear off just like gold plate, right? apparently not!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackR Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 @andreww...thanks for the notice on this... i ordered mine last nite!... @By-Tor...completely ignoring your price reduction comment on the Ebel Discovery... i need to add the Discovery to my April/May orders!... Has anyone looked into the various options of black/red straps for this?...in various price-points?...i love the one Lani has, but am not sure i can spring for that now....hmmmmm...gotta figure the strap thing out now...Blacksteel will be in the air soon... R- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastmampf Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 I found this photos in the watchlounge.com forum. [url="http://www.watchlounge.com/wbb3/wl/watch-lounge/breitling/47681-super-avenger-black-steel-es-mu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fidestro Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 I know it has been confirmed in another thread, but I wanted to pop back in and confirm that I received mine and it is the correct watch. Service from Hont was great, no issues on the watch. I do have issues with my postal service as it took four days to travel 30 miles to my house from the local large sorting center. Thanks Andreww for the heads up. This is a real beauty, almost makes me wish I had got one sooner, except for the price thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastmampf Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 Fidestro is right. I also have to thank Andreww for my new BAS Blacksteel i purchased from Hont. I don`t wanted to buy any more watches this year because i need the money for all of my Super Avenger moddings. But for this price Greetz from Germany Matz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windispd Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 i recive mine today, the ar coating is really good, could see the blackdial, unlike the skyland v3 which have bad coating, also fast shipping from hont, good price, good service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebakanezzar Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 mine arrived from hont yesterday, and i am floored. This by far the best out of the box rep to date! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plaifender Posted April 1, 2009 Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 mine arrived from hont yesterday, and i am floored. This by far the best out of the box rep to date! Sorry Nebakanezzar... It looks great... but The Skylands have the bezel screw issue, with threaded screws falling out of the unthreaded bezel... i don't know if this is the best rep out of box to date..... .. i give that honor to the skyland's first cousin and biggest influence: the one and only Superocean Steelfish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babola Posted April 2, 2009 Report Share Posted April 2, 2009 Just a quick word of caution re latest flood of the AS Blacksteel reps. It appears that after the price has dropped considerably in the last few weeks, a BS maker is unable to keep with demand (this statement is supported by one of the dealers I keep in touch freequantly) and the QC standards have dropped considerably. I've been hearing about even worse lumed dials with more than 4-5 dots badly applied, movement stopping for no apparent reasons (I thought rep makers have dealt with this issue already...obviously not), chrono pushers not engaging, bezel "screws" falling out, chrono hands falling off, chrono register hand at 6 o'clock register spinning continuously, inconsistent chrono pusher lengths...you name it, it's there. Normaly you'd expect these sort of things to be still there, let's face it we're dealing with reps, but the issues I mentioned above are usually few and far between these days. Here's a couple of pictures from the latest batch of "cheap" V2 Blacksteels (from HBB maker), that I received from a source who wishes to remain anonimous. Both watches are from the same batch, made by same people. Check the pushers length differences on these two, the pushers length on the second is even greater than on "standard" V1/V3 Blacksteels...also check the spinning 6 o'clock chrono register on the first picture. Not trying to stir sh$t here, just aluding to that old "buyer beware"...and in case of Skylands and Blacksteels ALWAYS go with the dealer who will show you the photos of the watch you've paid for...;-) I for one would go extra distance and pay a l ittle more to avoid that "OMG WTF have I just received" reaction after opening the parcel from a dropshipper. cheers, babola Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan Posted April 2, 2009 Report Share Posted April 2, 2009 Mine arrived safe and well from Hont, happily none of the problems listed, the lume dots could be better but you need magnification to see that really. The movement probably needs an oil but I work on the basis that all asian movements need that so I'm not surprised or disappointed. Overall I'm very very impressed with the build quality, I really struggle to see the difference between this and my genuine Chrono Avenger titanium without using the loupe. My only gripe is the strap is slightly too thick for the buckle. Is that a common problem? I'm guessing the genuine is softer rubber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babola Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 Mine arrived safe and well from Hont, happily none of the problems listed, the lume dots could be better but you need magnification to see that really. The movement probably needs an oil but I work on the basis that all asian movements need that so I'm not surprised or disappointed. Overall I'm very very impressed with the build quality, I really struggle to see the difference between this and my genuine Chrono Avenger titanium without using the loupe. My only gripe is the strap is slightly too thick for the buckle. Is that a common problem? I'm guessing the genuine is softer rubber. That's great news, mate. BTW have you checked the bezel screws yet? The strap issue is the same as with the gen, slightly too wide for the buckle, although the gen is a tad softer, but not much. Lani and some others managed to sand off the sides of the strap to fit the buckle better. Any pics of the dial? cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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