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Right, most of us know what the flaws are with the rep Chrono Avenger "version 2". By "version 2", I mean the
all-titanium one fitted with asian 21600 vph 7750. In fact I'm sure the "version 1" was also fitted with low beat 7750. Anyway, I'm not sure if anyone has made a comparison of the gen and rep side by side. If so, well here's another! :lol: Let's start with the front of the rep:
Glaringly obvious (pardon the pun) is the lack of AR coating
Then there is the incorrect font on the bezel rider tabs - the v1 had the correct font
The blobby bezel pearl - which I've filed down on this example - the v1 had a better looking pearl
The "soft" rounded edges of the case, bezel and bracelet links - the v1 had sharper edges. By the way, all
Replica titanium Chrono Avengers have "Professional" bracelets.
The asian 7750 was fitted with the strange font date wheel, which we are all familiar with. This example is
fitted with an ETA date wheel. A Lello date wheel would take care of this issue
The "B" logo is etched/engraved onto the front of the bezel near the pearl. It should be on the edge at the 11.30 hour mark.
Compare with the gen...
Now we have the angular aspect of the rep case & bezel:
Again, the lack of AR coating is apparent on the mineral glass
The small screws on the bezel (to aid grip with gloved hands) are polished, not matte as per the original
The soft edges of the case are also seen again
The crown was replaced for this rep, as the thread stripped on the previous factory fitted one. The 'B' logo
was the correct size, albeit not as sharp
The chrono pushers are almost flat, whereas they should be very slightly domed. Also, they are not brushed across the pushers (and protectors) as the gen.
You will see that the luminous hour dots are blobby as opposed to flat.
Some large second hands were said to have been shorter. It seems that this one is ok.
Compare with the gen...
Moving on to the case back: (apologies for underexposure)
The case back is good, not as deep - but I have seen on another CA rep of mine, the case back is the correct depth! This is just being picky, but I thought I'd mention it anyway.
The inside of the bracelet should bear the marking "880E" and a 4 digit code meaning the month of manufacture and the year. Eg. 4500 is the 45th week of 2000. A similar code (on the gen) is visible between
the strap lugs @ 6
The bracelet links are spaced slightly further apart on the gen.
The case cutout for the crown is wider on the rep.
Picture of the gen:
Now, the bracelet clasp:
The signature stamping is feint
The Winged B logo is broad, and quite strange looking. It actually looks fake, as far as Winged B logo's go!
The foldover clasp is cut square and sharp, the recess follows the same lines.
The diver extension is virtually the same, and the 3 piece clasp links are not that different in shape.
You can see the rounded bracelet link edges. The gen links have a more pronounced bevel.
Pic of the gen...
So, most of the points raised are not that drastic. A few choice mods could certainly sort it out:
AR coating by Chieftang or K2222. Datewheel by Lello. Gen dial & inner bezel swap (rare as rocking horse poo).
Maybe even a gen bezel swap - I've just eyeballed the metal around the crystal and it could be about 0.5mm wider on the rep...
The titanium Chrono Avenger may be getting a little thin on the ground now. I managed to pick up one more Ti rep. (from King) the form of a Grey dialled version with UTC module, which by contrast is actually very well made!!
All in all, the Chrono Avenger is a rep that isn't too shocking, but it still begs the question
"Why do the rep makers make these silly mistakes, which are just so obvious?!"
Parting shot...
I hope you found this useful 8)
all-titanium one fitted with asian 21600 vph 7750. In fact I'm sure the "version 1" was also fitted with low beat 7750. Anyway, I'm not sure if anyone has made a comparison of the gen and rep side by side. If so, well here's another! :lol: Let's start with the front of the rep:
Glaringly obvious (pardon the pun) is the lack of AR coating
Then there is the incorrect font on the bezel rider tabs - the v1 had the correct font
The blobby bezel pearl - which I've filed down on this example - the v1 had a better looking pearl
The "soft" rounded edges of the case, bezel and bracelet links - the v1 had sharper edges. By the way, all
Replica titanium Chrono Avengers have "Professional" bracelets.
The asian 7750 was fitted with the strange font date wheel, which we are all familiar with. This example is
fitted with an ETA date wheel. A Lello date wheel would take care of this issue
The "B" logo is etched/engraved onto the front of the bezel near the pearl. It should be on the edge at the 11.30 hour mark.
Compare with the gen...
Now we have the angular aspect of the rep case & bezel:
Again, the lack of AR coating is apparent on the mineral glass
The small screws on the bezel (to aid grip with gloved hands) are polished, not matte as per the original
The soft edges of the case are also seen again
The crown was replaced for this rep, as the thread stripped on the previous factory fitted one. The 'B' logo
was the correct size, albeit not as sharp
The chrono pushers are almost flat, whereas they should be very slightly domed. Also, they are not brushed across the pushers (and protectors) as the gen.
You will see that the luminous hour dots are blobby as opposed to flat.
Some large second hands were said to have been shorter. It seems that this one is ok.
Compare with the gen...
Moving on to the case back: (apologies for underexposure)
The case back is good, not as deep - but I have seen on another CA rep of mine, the case back is the correct depth! This is just being picky, but I thought I'd mention it anyway.
The inside of the bracelet should bear the marking "880E" and a 4 digit code meaning the month of manufacture and the year. Eg. 4500 is the 45th week of 2000. A similar code (on the gen) is visible between
the strap lugs @ 6
The bracelet links are spaced slightly further apart on the gen.
The case cutout for the crown is wider on the rep.
Picture of the gen:
Now, the bracelet clasp:
The signature stamping is feint
The Winged B logo is broad, and quite strange looking. It actually looks fake, as far as Winged B logo's go!
The foldover clasp is cut square and sharp, the recess follows the same lines.
The diver extension is virtually the same, and the 3 piece clasp links are not that different in shape.
You can see the rounded bracelet link edges. The gen links have a more pronounced bevel.
Pic of the gen...
So, most of the points raised are not that drastic. A few choice mods could certainly sort it out:
AR coating by Chieftang or K2222. Datewheel by Lello. Gen dial & inner bezel swap (rare as rocking horse poo).
Maybe even a gen bezel swap - I've just eyeballed the metal around the crystal and it could be about 0.5mm wider on the rep...
The titanium Chrono Avenger may be getting a little thin on the ground now. I managed to pick up one more Ti rep. (from King) the form of a Grey dialled version with UTC module, which by contrast is actually very well made!!
All in all, the Chrono Avenger is a rep that isn't too shocking, but it still begs the question
"Why do the rep makers make these silly mistakes, which are just so obvious?!"
Parting shot...
I hope you found this useful 8)
