My green dial version arrived last week. It's big, chunky and heavy, as expected. The pearl is the most obvious issue. The bezel as a whole feels a bit flimsier than most prior Avenger reps. At first I thought it was made from plastic or aluminum. In fact, it's just a thinner design than used on past models. Other thoughts are tjat the AR is not great, and that the thickness appears to be 1.0 - 1.5mm thicker than gen. I measured it with calipers from the thickest part of the watch (i.e. center of the domed crystal) at about 16.5mm. The specs on the Breitling site list then gen at 15.2mm. However, it's hard to say how they measure. Do they include the crystal height? Who knows? I will say that there were other gen Avengers with thicker cases. Judging from gen photos, if the BLS rep is inded thicker, it appears that the thickness is in the midcase area. In some gen photos the gen seems a bit more streamlined there.
Otherwise, the rep is surprisingly nice. The entire case and bracelet are brushed - another break from the design of past avengers. The lack of the wings on the dial leaves what seems to be a lot of open space, and it's odd that the "B" logo on the dial is always covered by the chrono hand. Seems like a poor design choice. It would help a lot if they upgraded the bezel with a new one with the correct pearl, as well as improved AR. Otherwise, I'm enjoying it.
Otherwise, the rep is surprisingly nice. The entire case and bracelet are brushed - another break from the design of past avengers. The lack of the wings on the dial leaves what seems to be a lot of open space, and it's odd that the "B" logo on the dial is always covered by the chrono hand. Seems like a poor design choice. It would help a lot if they upgraded the bezel with a new one with the correct pearl, as well as improved AR. Otherwise, I'm enjoying it.
