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Just another Navitimer question....

pa_blo05

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Hi everyone! Don´t worry, I wont ask which is the best Navitimer replica...

But…. I own both JF B01, and BP A23322, both in black. I love them, but I always wanted a blue navitimer. I know that there is not a correct blue rep of any model, but I would like to know if any of you have any experience with the blue BP with arabic numerals. It is the one that I like. I now for sure it wont be like the GEN, but if it is a nice looking blue I am OK with it.
Do you have any pics of it? I never saw any besides the ones that are shown in the TDs pages.
http://www.trustytime.club/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=16_143&products_id=13390

And, since no post is a post without pics… here are my Navis.

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Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!!!!
 

BIONONE

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In my opinion the BP blue (on the older reference and on the Navi world) is too green and not rich enough...

but let me throw a thought in here - what about buying a gen dial and throw that into a 7750 base? ;)
 

pa_blo05

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Thanks! I will keep that in mind. Any recommendations about where can I find a gen dial besides ebay?
 

BIONONE

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from time to time a pristine condition dial pops up at Chrono24 - all currently available dials seem to have some signs of wear... - like i said - some days a good deal shows up ;)
 

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I’ve been looking for a gen blue dial for a year. I’m not good at this game. I’d love some help.

pa_blo05 Im sorry. What are you looking for a picture of, gen or rep?
 

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I would really take a look at the BP Navi World blue dial. Yes in certain lights it has an almost teal cast to it, but in other lights its a brilliant blue.


Here's three different shots taken at the same time, the difference is angle of light. Regardless of the accuracy to gen, I love it!

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Ams55557

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Yup. I have one and your pictures look just like mine. The bottom pic is good enough but I get the top one way too often.
 

pa_blo05

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Thanks to everyone for the data!
Those pics look great.
Ams55557 I was looking for rep pics just to see if the blue of BP is a good looking one. If it is different from the gen I don't mind, it still looks pretty good to me!
 

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I would really take a look at the BP Navi World blue dial. Yes in certain lights it has an almost teal cast to it, but in other lights its a brilliant blue.


Here's three different shots taken at the same time, the difference is angle of light. Regardless of the accuracy to gen, I love it!

IMG_4551_zpsff8f5yrt.jpg


IMG_4546_zpsrt0ebnva.jpg


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I am preparing my email to order a Blue one. I have a blue Gen Navi D13020 I can use compare the blue dials.
 

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Indeed, they look great.
I am looking for this model.

http://www.trustytime.club/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=16_143&products_id=13390

Do you think it would have the same shade of blue since it is the same factory?

I believe the factories subcontract the dials to companies that make dials. My opinion is based on what happens when dials arrive at the factories and they are not correct. Currently, I am waiting for new dials to arrive at GF so I will receive my Breitling Chronomat Airborne 44 B01 that had a major spelling error on V1.
 

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I think the blue is fine. It’s the yellow crystal issue. I’m going to go with a Prof crystal on mine and let you know.
 

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I personally prefer blue Breitling faces for both gen and reps. However, when it comes to the Navitimer, I only prefer black. If the blue doesn't work for you via the rep path, def consider a gen dial. Those two black dial examples are kind of amazing BTW ;-)
 

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The yellow crystal isn’t really fixable. Prof didn’t have a crystal but he ar-Ed my blue world
in some lights it looks awsome. But I have to be honest. In other lights I hate it.

These pics do make the prof crystal and blue dial look amazing though. If your considering it , I’d recommend it understanding that you may need to buy gen
 

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just came across the JF Montbrillant Datora rep which has an awesome blue color... What about that beside BP? ;)
 

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Here’s the last Navi World blue gen - its almost matte in comparison to the BP.

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