takashi said:It's quite a tie between Navi Serie Special and SFSO... You decide... Another point to support: Navi will take in genuine ETA7750 as movement swap
I heard the hands don't fit on the 28.8kvph 7750?
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I heard the hands don't fit on the 28.8kvph 7750?
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The hour and minute hands fit fine. The small subdial hands are a hair too big and do just fine with a tiny bit of glue to hold them on. The center seconds is the hardest. It is too small for the ETA 7750 post. I saw a great idea of using a sewing needle and a hammer to gently tap the rep hand tube until it was big enough to fit. Also you could shave off the tube on the rep hand and glue a generic 7750 hand tube on (around $2 from ofrei or ebay). It takes some work but it is definitly possible.
takashi said:Hmmm just another observation... surprisingly the 4 font on white Asian Steelfish Superocean really resembles real Breitling font *the Swiss version is wrong font
Hi, I voted for the Steelfish
I do think that no AR on white is more than decent. I admit that it's necessary on black. I don't want to be the guy who will say the Asian's better, I would be stupid but... AR has the drawback of its quality. It gets probably more easily scratched.
For the sapphire, I agree, although (see my pics) I have doubt that it might be sapphire finally.
Of course, the movement is a cheap one, and I can only recommend the Swiss ETA, if you are ready to pay twice the price.
The lume is nothing but excellent.
The wrist matter : well, I am the one who considers to have a small wrist. But the Steelfish looks good, as the dial itself is small. My Montblanc Timewalker (42 mm) looks bigger on my wrist.
I also like the discrete steel bracelet on the steelfish. It's not "too much" as many Breitling bracelets (question of taste of course).
Coming from a female and all technical issues aside, I like the SFSO because it just looks so good on...
I just Love the look of the steelfish
You cant go wrong with the Steelfish, and the reps that have been done of this watch are fantastic [smilie=headbang.gif]
You cant go wrong with the Steelfish, and the reps that have been done of this watch are fantastic [smilie=headbang.gif]
The SFSO Asian is supposed to be 28800 bph. However I hardly see the difference with the usual Asian 21J. My ETA sweeps much better, for sure. But overall I'm not shocked by this Asian 2813. In the first days of strong enthusiasm I was sure it swept very smoothly, but once in the watchwinder I really did not see any obvious improvement, at least from this point of view.
It however winds very smoothly and silently. Here the feeling is much better than all my other Asian 21J. The power reserve also seems superior. Up to now it never stopped on the winder, whereas I have some Asian 21J wish end in stopping after a few days (I chose aprograme that saves energy)
It however winds very smoothly and silently. Here the feeling is much better than all my other Asian 21J. The power reserve also seems superior. Up to now it never stopped on the winder, whereas I have some Asian 21J wish end in stopping after a few days (I chose aprograme that saves energy)
Went with the Navitimer SS: easy to install a new dial, superlume hands, looks fantastic on a gen strap, and it has class.
I will get the Black/Silver Navitimer Series Speciale now with a rep strap with deployant clasp
Not sure yet whether croc or calf leather... calf looks a bit boring... croc a bit busy ;P
Not sure yet whether croc or calf leather... calf looks a bit boring... croc a bit busy ;P
i voted nav ss. i have one and love it. calf looks great. i can never pull croc off. too dressy for me. i brushed the case..looks awesome really makes it look like gen.
as a matter fo fact....i think ill go put it on now.
as a matter fo fact....i think ill go put it on now.