1st Successful Buy from Andrew @ TrustyTime

[TJACK]

Just some quick feedback.

Received a Breitling Navitimer (the "old" model) in the mesh bracelet today. The process
- was a bit rocky at first (the lady at the Western Union Office asked me 3x "do you really want to send money to Cambodia??"),
- the communication was broken for a while (be sure to use [email protected] to communicate with Andrew, else it goes nowhere, and really *do* add all his 3 email addresses in your email contacts as he suggests, or they will land in your spam folder),
- the model I originally wanted was not available,
- the one I picked instead (after having paid already ..) came in the QC pictures with a different caseback (looks like a marketing present from Swissair, but I came up with a good line what you get Breitling watches as marketing presents for LOL),
... but at that point I just wanted the watch finally, and told him to send that watch as shown in QC.

And all good in the end, the watch arrived today, so kudos to Andrew! I would buy from him again.

(buying replica watches from shady countries is by its nature not the same as other e-commerce deals, so some difficulties and delays should be expected to make it a worthwhile, risky, and exciting experience ... LOL!! Someone on here compared the replica-watch-buying to obtaining illegal drugs from the dealer on the street -- I have no clue how that works, but I found the analogy funny, and eerily reassuring).

A very special shout-out to Tim4682 who was instrumental in helping figuring out why my communication with Andrew broke (said email issue mentioned above) and who also assured me with his confidence in Andrew, from whom he said he has been buying watches happily for over 15 years. At the time I had gotten very nervous about my order, and that assurance helped a lot! Thank you again, Tim!!

(also see my feedback on Chazingtime and DealerClocks, both in China ... just so nobody calls me a "sock puppet" on here again ...)

 

[TJACK]

This watch:
BSW0443D - Navitimer Chronograph 41 SS/SS Blk/Stk OXF Asia 7750

BSW0443D - Navitimer Chronograph 41 SS/SS Blk/Stk OXF Asia 7750 [BSW0443D] - $318.00 : Trusty Time Watch, Your Trusty Watch Shop

Trusty Time Watch BSW0443D - Navitimer Chronograph 41 SS/SS Blk/Stk OXF Asia 7750 [BSW0443D] - OXF Factory 1:1 Breitling Navitimer Chronograph 41 MOVEMENT: Asia Valjoux 7750 Automatic, 28800bph with Functional Chronograph with Decorated Rotor CASE DIAMETER: 41mm THICKNESS: 15.5mm DIAL COLOR...

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The "swissair" transparent caseback:


The original Breitling caseback:



The Breitling I really wanted and paid for:
BSW0208A - TransOcean Unitime Chrono SS/ME White A-7750

BSW0208A - TransOcean Unitime Chrono SS/ME White A-7750 [BSW0208A] - $358.00 : Trusty Time Watch, Your Trusty Watch Shop

Trusty Time Watch BSW0208A - TransOcean Unitime Chrono SS/ME White A-7750 [BSW0208A] - MOVEMENT: Asian 7750 Valjoux Working Chronograph Movement, 28800bph, Working Regulator, Engraved Insignia RotorCASE DIAMETER: 43mm THICKNESS: 17.5mm DIAL COLOR: White Unitime Dial, Silver White Subdials, Steel...

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[TJACK]

Your bracelet does not fit, i.e. is a tick too short?

I have a 7 1/2 inch (21 cm) wrist, and the mesh bracelet (one of the reasons I bought the watch) sits uncomfortably tight to wear for an extensive time.

I found out it is difficult or expensive to buy extra links on the aftermarket (who knows if those even fit) looking among Breitling service offers. No links are offered by the factories which make these watches and bracelets.

Andrew checked for a whole additional bracelet from the factory, to "rob" two links from. But this came at a cost of US$98 plus WE Union fees, aka easily a US$125 bracelet, and would take many weeks to arrive, taking the same route as the watch itself.

So I looked at AliExpress in China (where the watch is made) and found a bunch of identical bracelets (at least a dozen offers) all around $50 - one had the dimensions shown, so I picked that one to be sure I could easily transfer 2 links from it. This bracelet has no Breitling markings on it (not needed for just the two links), so it should easily fly through customs without any problem.



If you ever run into the same issue, here is the link - mine is the 22 mm variety:
https://de.aliexpress.com/item/1005005556190828.html

Considering what extra links from Breitling cost (even used rusty ones from 3rd party dealers go for ~$75 each from the UK), or the cost of another bracelet from the same factory, I think $50 is a fair expense. And they guarantee 12 days delivery to Germany, with a discount bonus in case it is late

Hope this helps someone on here ...

 

[TJACK]

Bracelet update:

it arrived today, and turns out, it is *identical* with the one on the watch (!) -- including Breitling Logos, etc.

So I could successfully transfer one link from it to the watch bracelet, which was just a tick too short: now it fits.

 

[TJACK]

After the positive news with the bracelet, here the not-so-good news:

the quality of the watch (movement) is questionable
on a watch winder with the maximum 1,500 revolutions (turns) per day, it stops after a few days.
I only experienced this with a very cheaply made replica Rolex Pepsi before.
On the timegrapher it looks initially not too bad (320+ amplitude, 1-2 seconds +/- deviation), but the amplitude drops constantly down to 265, and the deviation climbs up to 6 secs / day (which is of course still tolerable!).
But stopping entirely (with or without chronograph running, I tested both) is not cool.

Another thing I noticed is: the watch is difficult to hand-wind. The crown is hard to grab between two fingers (bezel partially in the way) and needs to be wound with some gentle force.

All this info maybe helps someone else when buying a similar model or buying from this shop.
I am *very* happy with my purchases from Chazingtime (Omega Aqua Terra) and Dealerclocks (Rolex Milgauss, 3 Rolex wall clocks in two different orders) in both ordering process and the qualities of the watches / clocks (both are also recommended trustworthy dealers on here, and I wrote reviews about both).

 

[blacklotus80]

Just some quick feedback.

Received a Breitling Navitimer (the "old" model) in the mesh bracelet today. The process
- was a bit rocky at first (the lady at the Western Union Office asked me 3x "do you really want to send money to Cambodia??"),
- the communication was broken for a while (be sure to use [email protected] to communicate with Andrew, else it goes nowhere, and really *do* add all his 3 email addresses in your email contacts as he suggests, or they will land in your spam folder),
- the model I originally wanted was not available,
- the one I picked instead (after having paid already ..) came in the QC pictures with a different caseback (looks like a marketing present from Swissair, but I came up with a good line what you get Breitling watches as marketing presents for LOL),
... but at that point I just wanted the watch finally, and told him to send that watch as shown in QC.

And all good in the end, the watch arrived today, so kudos to Andrew! I would buy from him again.

(buying replica watches from shady countries is by its nature not the same as other e-commerce deals, so some difficulties and delays should be expected to make it a worthwhile, risky, and exciting experience ... LOL!! Someone on here compared the replica-watch-buying to obtaining illegal drugs from the dealer on the street -- I have no clue how that works, but I found the analogy funny, and eerily reassuring).

A very special shout-out to Tim4682 who was instrumental in helping figuring out why my communication with Andrew broke (said email issue mentioned above) and who also assured me with his confidence in Andrew, from whom he said he has been buying watches happily for over 15 years. At the time I had gotten very nervous about my order, and that assurance helped a lot! Thank you again, Tim!!

(also see my feedback on Chazingtime and DealerClocks, both in China ... just so nobody calls me a "sock puppet" on here again ...)

After the positive news with the bracelet, here the not-so-good news:

the quality of the watch (movement) is questionable
on a watch winder with the maximum 1,500 revolutions (turns) per day, it stops after a few days.
I only experienced this with a very cheaply made replica Rolex Pepsi before.
On the timegrapher it looks initially not too bad (320+ amplitude, 1-2 seconds +/- deviation), but the amplitude drops constantly down to 265, and the deviation climbs up to 6 secs / day (which is of course still tolerable!).
But stopping entirely (with or without chronograph running, I tested both) is not cool.

Another thing I noticed is: the watch is difficult to hand-wind. The crown is hard to grab between two fingers (bezel partially in the way) and needs to be wound with some gentle force.

All this info maybe helps someone else when buying a similar model or buying from this shop.
I am *very* happy with my purchases from Chazingtime (Omega Aqua Terra) and Dealerclocks (Rolex Milgauss, 3 Rolex wall clocks in two different orders) in both ordering process and the qualities of the watches / clocks (both are also recommended trustworthy dealers on here, and I wrote reviews about both).

Just some quick feedback.

Received a Breitling Navitimer (the "old" model) in the mesh bracelet today. The process
- was a bit rocky at first (the lady at the Western Union Office asked me 3x "do you really want to send money to Cambodia??"),
- the communication was broken for a while (be sure to use [email protected] to communicate with Andrew, else it goes nowhere, and really *do* add all his 3 email addresses in your email contacts as he suggests, or they will land in your spam folder),
- the model I originally wanted was not available,
- the one I picked instead (after having paid already ..) came in the QC pictures with a different caseback (looks like a marketing present from Swissair, but I came up with a good line what you get Breitling watches as marketing presents for LOL),
... but at that point I just wanted the watch finally, and told him to send that watch as shown in QC.

And all good in the end, the watch arrived today, so kudos to Andrew! I would buy from him again.

(buying replica watches from shady countries is by its nature not the same as other e-commerce deals, so some difficulties and delays should be expected to make it a worthwhile, risky, and exciting experience ... LOL!! Someone on here compared the replica-watch-buying to obtaining illegal drugs from the dealer on the street -- I have no clue how that works, but I found the analogy funny, and eerily reassuring).

A very special shout-out to Tim4682 who was instrumental in helping figuring out why my communication with Andrew broke (said email issue mentioned above) and who also assured me with his confidence in Andrew, from whom he said he has been buying watches happily for over 15 years. At the time I had gotten very nervous about my order, and that assurance helped a lot! Thank you again, Tim!!

(also see my feedback on Chazingtime and DealerClocks, both in China ... just so nobody calls me a "sock puppet" on here again ...)

Glad I read this. I just did my first order with Andrew, 9 days ago. I haven’t heard anything yet. I really hope everything comes out smooth.

 

[blacklotus80]

I’m glad I read this, I just did my first deal with Andrew and still haven’t received my QC pics. I hope everything turns out smooth, getting anxious.

 

[blacklotus80]

I’m glad I read this, I just did my first deal with Andrew and still haven’t received my QC pics. I hope everything turns out smooth, getting anxious.

 

[blacklotus80]

I’m glad I read this, I just did my first deal with Andrew and still haven’t received my QC pics. I hope everything turns out smooth, getting anxious.

 

[blacklotus80]

Sorry for spamming, I didn’t know if my reply was posting

 

[TJACK]

Glad it was helpful to someone
One thing I have learned with these kind of orders is to have patience ... it took a while until the QC pictures came, and the deliveries also take their sweet time. I think as long as you used the email address I referenced for communication with Andrew (and him promptly responding), it should work out.
All the best!