triplehd Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Just read a thread on RG where the Blackbird has been problematic for some members, especially concerning the date. With the date being a huge issue, I heard its a pain in the a$$ to fix as well. Any RWG members having any issues witht heir Blackbirds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Mine was fine till i sent it for relume and it got messed up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolexman Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Mine was fine till i sent it for relume and it got messed up! Who's responsible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slickdick Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Who's responsible? Watchmaker Alan. There's a topic about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplehd Posted June 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Watchmaker Alan. There's a topic about it. Who's watchmaker Alan? Never heard of him....what happened? What got messed up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 have a look here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackR Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 my Bird has a date advancement problem... same one quite a few members have posted about -- it advances at midnight on its own, but you cannot advance it via the crown...which can be a real pain if you rotate watches...it means you have to manually advance the hands via the crown 24 full rotations for each day you need to advance it...argh... i have asked the ZiggMeister about fixing it -- he says its a big deal to fix on the Bird and doesn't recommend it...Rolexman created a super post on fixing the similar problem on the Skyland -- but the mechanism is a bit more complex on the Bird... would love a similar "fixit" post like Rolexman's for the Bird -- but then again, most of us probably couldn't do this on our own...and since rep movement parts are almost impossible to source, messing up the "fixit" could cripple this watch... all this said, i truly feel that the Blackbird is one of the best Breit reps...it may not be replimaniac perfection, but it's a super piece...the bracelet is amazing... R- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzman Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 hmm.. no problem with mine..and its a real beauty I agree totally! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakemaster Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 Never had an issue with mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chronoluvvv Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 mine came with a DW issue and a crusty rotor but my watchsmith up in IL managed to fix both of them now it runs as smooth as butter but i'm too scared to mess with the date unless absolutely necessary so i usually wait for the date to coincide before i take it outta the box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplehd Posted June 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 mine came with a DW issue and a crusty rotor but my watchsmith up in IL managed to fix both of them now it runs as smooth as butter but i'm too scared to mess with the date unless absolutely necessary so i usually wait for the date to coincide before i take it outta the box Chrono - who was your watchsmith in IL? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackR Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 but i'm too scared to mess with the date unless absolutely necessary so i usually wait for the date to coincide before i take it outta the box that's my fix, too... i'm also thinking that if your watchsmith can fix this problem, i'd be game to send him mine...i would wear it more!... do you know what the actual problem with the date advancement was?!... seriously, pm me with this info if you think he might be game to work mine...R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrgod Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 No problems with mine. Date can easily be adjusted with the crown, and centers well in the window. An excellent replica, however I do not wear it often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooky Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 triplehd, I had 2. both date problems. easy fix for watch smith though. won't touch it myself by the way, the bezel markers are not very strong mounted. I would consider uncrewing them and blue/red loctite them. All the best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
importr Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 Never had any probs with my bird either?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max33 Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 (edited) Have the same issue as rhack1 does. The date wheels turn after 12 hour mark but they won't turn if manually winding them. Sent it to Josh to fix, got it back, worked for a couple of tries manually than stopped working again. So I just got a watch winder and that is no longer a problem Nevertheless, this watch is a piece of art. In fact those date wheels on top make it very unique and sex watch. And I love the fact that it's brushed not polished, so it doesn't look like i have a flashlight on my wrist. Edited June 12, 2009 by max33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonas Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 No problems with mine. Date can easily be adjusted with the crown, and centers well in the window. An excellent replica, however I do not wear it often. Well...maybe you should just let it go then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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