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Ballon Bleu de Catier from V6 Factory
- Thread starter dayeh546
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- 2/11/16
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Very beautiful, any pics without visual effect? I'd like to see the quality of that leather trap from close range
I got mine from tswatch. It is gorgeous. It came with 2 strap. Black and brown.
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The Tourist
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Is the Ballon Bleu SS V6F 1:1 Best Edition with White Texture Dial on SS Bracelet in 36mm available anywhere??
FYI, HERE is the 42mm version which is available in two movement options
> Asian copy ETA-2824
> SWISS ETA 2824-2
Is the Asian copy ETA-2824 worth a try, or would you rather go for the more expensive SWISS ETA 2824-2 movement?
Thank you in advance for your help!
FYI, HERE is the 42mm version which is available in two movement options
> Asian copy ETA-2824
> SWISS ETA 2824-2
Is the Asian copy ETA-2824 worth a try, or would you rather go for the more expensive SWISS ETA 2824-2 movement?
Thank you in advance for your help!
The 2824 ETA clone is a very good and reliable movement. I would not pay extra money to have the Swiss one.
The Asian 2824 can be serviced by any watchmaker and replacement parts are not hard to find.
Obviously the Swiss movement is better and if it's for your daily beater, you might want to have the real thing. At first you won't notice the different but after some experience you feel the difference when setting the time, winding, changing the date etc... the Swiss feels smoother
The Tourist
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Thanks a lot for the clarification Mauricio!
... Now I have to find it in 36mm size. Would you or anyone here recommend to contact some TD's directly regarding the availability?
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The Tourist
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Hmmm, seems that I found a decently prized 36mm one with the original dial! ...unfortunately with two obvious flaws IMHO but with the good Miyota 9015 movement:
HERE
1st, there's no second hand
2nd, no SS bracelet
I guess if the two points could be cleared, this really comes close to what I wanna buy.
Anyway, can somebody tell me what rep factory this is from? ..guess this is not V6F 1:1, because I've never seen a "Nickle Plated Japanese Miyota 9015, 21J, 28800bph" from V6F ...afaik
HERE
1st, there's no second hand
2nd, no SS bracelet
I guess if the two points could be cleared, this really comes close to what I wanna buy.
Anyway, can somebody tell me what rep factory this is from? ..guess this is not V6F 1:1, because I've never seen a "Nickle Plated Japanese Miyota 9015, 21J, 28800bph" from V6F ...afaik
The Tourist
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Exactly, that's why I was surprised to see this watch with a Miyota automatic movement without second hand.
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The Tourist
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I asked Hont if he could get the 36mm BB in the configuration I wanted to... aaand guess what, he could!! Got some QC pics and made the jump 
I'll keep you updated when the watch arrived.
I'll keep you updated when the watch arrived.