Hi everyone,
This is my first review of a watch (any watch). I hope this helps those who are considering
to purchase B&R rep in the future. It's been working out great for me and in this review,
I will focus on the good and the bad based on the little knowledge I have about the gen.
so... please feel free to add, correct, & comment on this. Thank you in advance!
1. The overall quality of the watch -
To me, there is nothing more important than the believableness (!?!) -
What I mean by this is that, although a rep watch could have all the correct details
(fonts, AR, letterings, markers, etc.) if it lacks in the quality department (poor finish,
dial, and construction), it won't be very believable to anyone who sees the watch that it
may well be a genuine watch.
Luckily, 01-92 is an extremely believable piece. It's solid, well-constructed & finished.
Below is my amateur attept to capture its quality (I wish I were a better photographer).
The quality of the band could be better though I would say. It's quite good, but
not excellent. I will put more details on the strap later in the review.
Movement is great so far. It never skipped a beat. (well I only had it for a week).
This piece has the "ETA 2892-2" so stated by Joshua. I am not sure why "SWISS" was
left out, and there seems to be another post on this subject in another discussion section.
I would say it's a good movement. It's a bit loud though. I always give the watch a shake
before I leave for work when I am not wearing it and before I go to bed. So far I manage
to keep the watch running without stopping for even a single second.
Based on my own experiment, I would say the power reserve is ok for at least 12 hours
I am sure it could be tested further for 42 hours (as it's supposed to be), but 12 hour reserve
is more than enough for me.
2. The details -
The good things about this piece's details are it's got most of them down.
a. Placement of all the markers are quite accurate (3,6,9,12 markers, as well as the colors).
b. black screws on the dial between 1 & 2, 4 & 6, 7 & 8, and 10 & 11.
c. Swiss Made text at 6 is quite dead on too when compared with gen pics & my screensaver
d. the shape and proportional size of the crown - very good. I wouldn't say perfect, but it def. good.
Now the bad things
a. Missing screws (1.3mm) on the back casing. Please see pic below.
You'll see that (or already know that) it's just filled in.
b. Second hand decoration - the "U" shaped part (as pictured below) is too small.
REP:
GEN:
Luckily, in the black dial version, the lower half of the the second hand is camouflaged
(same color as the dial). So it's really hard to spot that it's even there (it was extremely hard
for me to get it to show in the picture...) But as you can see in the gen pic, it's definitely bigger!
(I know it's a pic of 01-96, but 01-92's "U" decoration is the same shape & size on all models).
C. Crown screw - it doesn't go down all the way.
Maybe it's just the specific watch I received, but I can't get the crown to screw down
all the way. Please see pic below
Please notice the gap. It doesn't bother me too much, but it's a fault I would like to point out.
How is it on everyone else's? Please provide your input if you have any this watch.
D. Strap -
It's not bad, but I am very spoiled with the quality of BOB's PAM straps (man, try his Vertigo models 8) ).
Details that bother me is the fact that the buckle is a bit loose so it keeps making sound when I
shake the watch. Please see pictured.
If you're not happy with the straps, they certainly can be swapped out. The watch comes with
a Hexagonal tool for the strap removal.
Below are some strap suggestions by Crumpdaddy. They look great.
Straps: http://cgi.ebay.com/CUSTOM-AGED-CALF-ST ... dZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/CUSTOM-SOFT-CALF-ST ... dZViewItem
E. Hands on the White Dial Model -
They're completely incorrect in terms of shape and color. Please refer to the second watch
from the left in the picture below.
The hands are supposed to be outlined in silver. Also, the second hand is supposed to be all
black. I am sure this will be corrected in the next version.
In conclusion - like all replica watches in the market, B&R has its flaws. However,
the good things about this outweigh the bad by far. I own 6 rep watches to date
and this one is my favorite.
It's a huge watch that gets noticed where ever you go, and I am very glad that it get all
the recognition it deserves from the audiences I received several compliments already
while doing some Chrismas shopping with my wife - who at first hated B&R and is now
convinced that it's a guy thing and it's cool (& a good replica).
Writing this review was a lot harder than I thought. Great reviewers like By-tor are truly talented with words. Much respect.
Thanks to Joshua @ perfect-clones for this great watch & Thanks to everyone who read this far.
Joe
This is my first review of a watch (any watch). I hope this helps those who are considering
to purchase B&R rep in the future. It's been working out great for me and in this review,
I will focus on the good and the bad based on the little knowledge I have about the gen.
so... please feel free to add, correct, & comment on this. Thank you in advance!
1. The overall quality of the watch -
To me, there is nothing more important than the believableness (!?!) -
What I mean by this is that, although a rep watch could have all the correct details
(fonts, AR, letterings, markers, etc.) if it lacks in the quality department (poor finish,
dial, and construction), it won't be very believable to anyone who sees the watch that it
may well be a genuine watch.
Luckily, 01-92 is an extremely believable piece. It's solid, well-constructed & finished.
Below is my amateur attept to capture its quality (I wish I were a better photographer).
The quality of the band could be better though I would say. It's quite good, but
not excellent. I will put more details on the strap later in the review.
Movement is great so far. It never skipped a beat. (well I only had it for a week).
This piece has the "ETA 2892-2" so stated by Joshua. I am not sure why "SWISS" was
left out, and there seems to be another post on this subject in another discussion section.
I would say it's a good movement. It's a bit loud though. I always give the watch a shake
before I leave for work when I am not wearing it and before I go to bed. So far I manage
to keep the watch running without stopping for even a single second.
Based on my own experiment, I would say the power reserve is ok for at least 12 hours
I am sure it could be tested further for 42 hours (as it's supposed to be), but 12 hour reserve
is more than enough for me.
2. The details -
The good things about this piece's details are it's got most of them down.
a. Placement of all the markers are quite accurate (3,6,9,12 markers, as well as the colors).
b. black screws on the dial between 1 & 2, 4 & 6, 7 & 8, and 10 & 11.
c. Swiss Made text at 6 is quite dead on too when compared with gen pics & my screensaver
d. the shape and proportional size of the crown - very good. I wouldn't say perfect, but it def. good.
Now the bad things
a. Missing screws (1.3mm) on the back casing. Please see pic below.
You'll see that (or already know that) it's just filled in.
b. Second hand decoration - the "U" shaped part (as pictured below) is too small.
REP:
GEN:
Luckily, in the black dial version, the lower half of the the second hand is camouflaged
(same color as the dial). So it's really hard to spot that it's even there (it was extremely hard
for me to get it to show in the picture...) But as you can see in the gen pic, it's definitely bigger!
(I know it's a pic of 01-96, but 01-92's "U" decoration is the same shape & size on all models).
C. Crown screw - it doesn't go down all the way.
Maybe it's just the specific watch I received, but I can't get the crown to screw down
all the way. Please see pic below
Please notice the gap. It doesn't bother me too much, but it's a fault I would like to point out.
How is it on everyone else's? Please provide your input if you have any this watch.
D. Strap -
It's not bad, but I am very spoiled with the quality of BOB's PAM straps (man, try his Vertigo models 8) ).
Details that bother me is the fact that the buckle is a bit loose so it keeps making sound when I
shake the watch. Please see pictured.
If you're not happy with the straps, they certainly can be swapped out. The watch comes with
a Hexagonal tool for the strap removal.
Below are some strap suggestions by Crumpdaddy. They look great.
Straps: http://cgi.ebay.com/CUSTOM-AGED-CALF-ST ... dZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/CUSTOM-SOFT-CALF-ST ... dZViewItem
E. Hands on the White Dial Model -
They're completely incorrect in terms of shape and color. Please refer to the second watch
from the left in the picture below.
The hands are supposed to be outlined in silver. Also, the second hand is supposed to be all
black. I am sure this will be corrected in the next version.
In conclusion - like all replica watches in the market, B&R has its flaws. However,
the good things about this outweigh the bad by far. I own 6 rep watches to date
and this one is my favorite.
It's a huge watch that gets noticed where ever you go, and I am very glad that it get all
the recognition it deserves from the audiences
I received several compliments alreadywhile doing some Chrismas shopping with my wife - who at first hated B&R and is now
convinced that it's a guy thing and it's cool (& a good replica).
Writing this review was a lot harder than I thought. Great reviewers like By-tor are truly talented with words. Much respect.
Thanks to Joshua @ perfect-clones for this great watch & Thanks to everyone who read this far.
Joe