BCE V2 with Brown Dial?

[nycjosh]

has anyone ever seen one? or does anyone know where i can get one put in. if im going to get a brown strap i kind of want a brown face.

[babola]

This may just fit the bill:

Brown dial BCE

This is neither V2 nor V3, it's just a different version from another rep BCE factory.

DW is worng font, bezel pearl is pretty bad on those and A/R is mediocre, but in return you get the BCE rep with one of the closest and best cut cases and bezel engravings, very gen like.

Also that plated mov't with engraved rotor is a beauty in itself. Currently going at a heavily discounted price

Edited April 15, 2009 by babola

[babola]

So...?

Yes, No...?

[nycjosh]

i really want a gold one. is there one you can reccomend? im going to go and look at the gen version at 740 madison ave. but i like the one you showd me, it does seem very gen like. what do you think of these ones.

http://www.jpc8118.com/bl02053-chronomat-e...bph-p-3010.html

http://www.jpc8118.com/00blev10001-chronom...ing-p-4028.html

[nycjosh]

those seem to have similar engravings to the one you showed me, but why are they so much cheaper than the V2

http://www.jpc8118.com/bl02024-chronomat-e...bph-p-2724.html

is the only diferance the individualised serial numbers? i really cant tell.

also i just bought the gen croc strap from digitalnrg, figured if im going to get a black dial might aswell get a black strap. im really leaning towards the v2 i dont know?

[babola]

They differ in price simply due to the fact they are manufactured by different factories and are different versions.

This one:

http://www.jpc8118.com/bl02053-chronomat-e...bph-p-3010.html - is so called V1, you can spot the recognizable bezel hash marks that are too close to the outer side of the bezel, also numerals 15, 30 and 45 are much closer to the gen engraving. AR is almost non-existant on these. Wrong DW font.

The second link:

http://www.jpc8118.com/00blev10001-chronom...ing-p-4028.html - shows the BCE from different factory. These aren't known as neither V1,V2 nor V3, they're just different. The A/R should be a tad better on these compared to V1, that's what I heard anyway. These are great and as far as the case build and bezel engravings go, my favourite, but the bezel lume dot is substandard and again, DW font is wrong.

The third link:

http://www.jpc8118.com/bl02024-chronomat-e...bph-p-2724.html - Is what is called BCE V2, updated bezel and bracelet (smaller gap between SEL and the first link), great A/R, but again - wrong DW font.

If this came with updated correct Breitling DW font it would have been known as BCE V3 or "Ultimate BCE". Is it ultimate or not is debatable, it still comes with many small flaws, but probably closest to the gen when observed from the distance.

If you're after gold or TT model, it will be hard to source V3, as these are made for limited models like BCE Graphite, black dial silver subdials and grey dial black subdials, all S/S.

Potentialy you could get blue dialed BCE with updated DW font but as far as I know only Angus (puretime) has these available.

Hope this helps a bit.

Good hunting :-)