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Breitling Endurance Ironman
- Thread starter najimasri
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I don’t think one is made. I’m in the process of trying to Franken one myself on one of the OF reps.
That said, BLS makes a rep of the Superocean Ironman watch, the one that preceded this. Just ordered one, got QC pics, and should have it in a week or so.
This is the Gen:
This is the qc of the one I ordered:
That said, BLS makes a rep of the Superocean Ironman watch, the one that preceded this. Just ordered one, got QC pics, and should have it in a week or so.
This is the Gen:
This is the qc of the one I ordered:
And to clarify: if you search the forums, there’s a lot of information on the Original Factory (OF) reps of the Endurance. It’s arguably NWBIG, but they don’t make an Ironman model sadly. I’m probably going to order one, then see if one of our resident models can add the logo to the 6:00 sundial.
- 9/7/17
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- 9/7/17
- 6,987
- 4,519
- 113
I’ve only seen this one and the orange/yellow dial Ironman in Ti…would be nice if they made them…I mean they made the poly plastic versions which I thought would be harder to get right than jus Ti
shinynewbling25
aprilia
Great to see you got this. Have you received the rep yet? Would be a great addition to the forum for a review of BLS version of this particular Breitling case shape and model. BLS is like TF as far as I know with more insight and info needed. I appreciate the pictures and from what I see the AR and case shape looks decent. What are your thoughts? I think TF, from memory, is another that made this style (2017 or 18 revamp) so curious to hear your thoughts.I don’t think one is made. I’m in the process of trying to Franken one myself on one of the OF reps.
That said, BLS makes a rep of the Superocean Ironman watch, the one that preceded this. Just ordered one, got QC pics, and should have it in a week or so.
This is the Gen:
This is the qc of the one I ordered:
Just got it. Not sure how it compares to the gen on a 1:1 level…I do not have the best eye for the tiny details. I don’t expect it’ll stack up to the GF Breitling, fwiw, but it’s pretty good, especially for the price.
One glaring flaw, however. The dial says “Rietling” under the “B” logo (rather than “Breitling), and it comes on a metal bracelet, rather than the red rubber Breitling strap. Have a rep rubber strap on order from Ali or DH gate, and the watch overall feels and wears about like the other Breitling gens I have and have had.
I wasn’t as concerned with perfect accuracy as I was with having an Ironman special edition watch. The Gens were a limited run of 300 watches, so the odds of ever getting my hands on a real one are pretty slim, even though the price was a lot more appropriate for a Superocean automatic than it is for the current Plastic/quartz Endurance, in my opinion (both were about $3-4k or so).
That said, I also ordered a red Endurance rep from OF, with plans to maybe get a custom dial made for it to look like the current Endurance IM edition.
This is the special edition for 2019, which is the year I did my first full IM, so it’s a must have for me.
If you’re looking for a perfect Breitling rep, it’s very nice but falls short of “Superclone.” If you’re a triathlete that wants a watch to reflect your passion, your options are basically this, a Timex Ironman, the low end “shitter” Endurance reps on Ali/DH, or gen. This is the best bang for the buck, in my opinion.
One glaring flaw, however. The dial says “Rietling” under the “B” logo (rather than “Breitling), and it comes on a metal bracelet, rather than the red rubber Breitling strap. Have a rep rubber strap on order from Ali or DH gate, and the watch overall feels and wears about like the other Breitling gens I have and have had.
I wasn’t as concerned with perfect accuracy as I was with having an Ironman special edition watch. The Gens were a limited run of 300 watches, so the odds of ever getting my hands on a real one are pretty slim, even though the price was a lot more appropriate for a Superocean automatic than it is for the current Plastic/quartz Endurance, in my opinion (both were about $3-4k or so).
That said, I also ordered a red Endurance rep from OF, with plans to maybe get a custom dial made for it to look like the current Endurance IM edition.
This is the special edition for 2019, which is the year I did my first full IM, so it’s a must have for me.
If you’re looking for a perfect Breitling rep, it’s very nice but falls short of “Superclone.” If you’re a triathlete that wants a watch to reflect your passion, your options are basically this, a Timex Ironman, the low end “shitter” Endurance reps on Ali/DH, or gen. This is the best bang for the buck, in my opinion.
Just got it. Not sure how it compares to the gen on a 1:1 level…I do not have the best eye for the tiny details. I don’t expect it’ll stack up to the GF Breitling, fwiw, but it’s pretty good, especially for the price.
One glaring flaw, however. The dial says “Rietling” under the “B” logo (rather than “Breitling), and it comes on a metal bracelet, rather than the red rubber Breitling strap. Have a rep rubber strap on order from Ali or DH gate, and the watch overall feels and wears about like the other Breitling gens I have and have had.
I wasn’t as concerned with perfect accuracy as I was with having an Ironman special edition watch. The Gens were a limited run of 300 watches, so the odds of ever getting my hands on a real one are pretty slim, even though the price was a lot more appropriate for a Superocean automatic than it is for the current Plastic/quartz Endurance, in my opinion (both were about $3-4k or so).
That said, I also ordered a red Endurance rep from OF, with plans to maybe get a custom dial made for it to look like the current Endurance IM edition.
This is the special edition for 2019, which is the year I did my first full IM, so it’s a must have for me.
If you’re looking for a perfect Breitling rep, it’s very nice but falls short of “Superclone.” If you’re a triathlete that wants a watch to reflect your passion, your options are basically this, a Timex Ironman, the low end “shitter” Endurance reps on Ali/DH, or gen. This is the best bang for the buck, in my opinion.
One glaring flaw, however. The dial says “Rietling” under the “B” logo (rather than “Breitling), and it comes on a metal bracelet, rather than the red rubber Breitling strap. Have a rep rubber strap on order from Ali or DH gate, and the watch overall feels and wears about like the other Breitling gens I have and have had.
I wasn’t as concerned with perfect accuracy as I was with having an Ironman special edition watch. The Gens were a limited run of 300 watches, so the odds of ever getting my hands on a real one are pretty slim, even though the price was a lot more appropriate for a Superocean automatic than it is for the current Plastic/quartz Endurance, in my opinion (both were about $3-4k or so).
That said, I also ordered a red Endurance rep from OF, with plans to maybe get a custom dial made for it to look like the current Endurance IM edition.
This is the special edition for 2019, which is the year I did my first full IM, so it’s a must have for me.
If you’re looking for a perfect Breitling rep, it’s very nice but falls short of “Superclone.” If you’re a triathlete that wants a watch to reflect your passion, your options are basically this, a Timex Ironman, the low end “shitter” Endurance reps on Ali/DH, or gen. This is the best bang for the buck, in my opinion.
shinynewbling25
aprilia
Cool. Shame about the missing B but I can totally see if you're an Ironman guy this would be a good, solid chunk of a watch and still a "Breitling" instead of a normal plastic one especially for the reasons you mentioned being 2019 release and for not that much cash. Pretty good memento I'd say. You're going to love the Endurance Pro. I wish they did make the Ironman version for you. I need to get fit, lol. I doubt I'd ever be able to do an Ironman. I'm not getting any younger.
I got off to a late start, really didn't do much exercise until I was well into my mid-40s. A new job, bad relationship ending, and a lot of free time and nervous energy got channeled into exercise. It doesn't take long; I started running and did my first marathon in a year, first (short distance) triathlons a few months later, and my first IM after 3 years.
If you're interested in getting your feet wet (pun intended), there are plenty of shorter distance triathlons that people do just to see how they like them. The training isn't as hard as you might think for the short, recreational ones, and the health benefits of swimming, biking, and running are immeasurable.
I think the shortest ones..."Super Sprint" or "Try a Tri" (there are a few different companies and organizations that put them on) are a couple hundred meters swimming, any stroke (lots of weaker swimmers back stroke, it's only a few lengths of a pool), a few miles on a bike (maybe 3-5 or so?), and a 1 mile run/walk. Folks do it well into their 70s, and it doesn't take much special equipment...a bathing suit, a cheap Huffy bike from Wall Mart, and a pair of shoes will get you started.
If nothing else, finish one, and you'll have bragging rights as a "triathlete" for the rest of your life, lol.
shinynewbling25
aprilia
Thanks man, I appreciate it. I'm actually in just about the same exact situation so this resonates. I've been teetering a bit for a while. Got a GT mountain bike (I bought it cuz grew up with GT being the shit) to start biking. The eating thing is also tricky, probably the hardest part. I just met a guy who does some Spartan race stuff too that I can glom on to. You just may have helped me push aside any BS and motivated me to Just Do It! We shall see.
- 9/7/17
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I also must admit to being lazy…bought a mountain bike at the end of the pandemic and it’s still sitting in the box to put together in the garage, things got in the way (excuses).
First step is this weekend put it together and a short ride…baby steps
First step is this weekend put it together and a short ride…baby steps
Putting it together might be a workout itself, lol.I also must admit to being lazy…bought a mountain bike at the end of the pandemic and it’s still sitting in the box to put together in the garage, things got in the way (excuses).
First step is this weekend put it together and a short ride…baby steps
shinynewbling25
aprilia
Well, I have this guy on order from aliexpress after seeing NCRich's post over on RWG and he has it here as well. He got his from DHgate but they don't take paypal and I didn't feel like registering and linking new stuff so took a punt from ali that showed gen pictures but did have some feedback so fingers crossed. I don't know what it is about this color but it speaks to me. It was 23.00 usd. Pretty excited about it if it ever makes it to my door.
And gen
And gen