Comparative Review: BREITLING Superocean Vs OMEGA UPO

[By-Tor]

Check this gen dial Andreww... the numbers are "rounded" too. Or am I missing something here? :shock:

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[dangerman]

Thanks for another great review By-Tor.

I always enjoy your work for the superb photos and info.

Also love the high quality of your writing. Really appreciate the care you take in expressing your views.

And somehow you always know the watch I want to know more about. Must be... "The Secret". I think about a watch obsesivly for months, and then suddenly a By-Tor post just magically appears.

Truly the universe does provide! :wink:

 

[By-Tor]

Thanks for another great review By-Tor.

I always enjoy your work for the superb photos and info.

Also love the high quality of your writing. Really appreciate the care you take in expressing your views.

And somehow you always know the watch I want to know more about. Must be... "The Secret". I think about a watch obsesivly for months, and then suddenly a By-Tor post just magically appears.

Truly the universe does provide! :wink:

Maybe you just have a great taste. Or maybe I'm always after the newest and the most popular models... who knows. I'm still proud that I was able to resist the EVO and Carrera. That was tough.

 

[BlueFin]

I had my sights on this blue SO for quite some time now. I think it is a go :lol:

 

[By-Tor]

I had my sights on this blue SO for quite some time now. I think it is a go :lol:

Go for it mate!! I really don't know why I resisted for so long. I should have gotten this watch much, much earlier. It really is quite an amazing sight.

What I like about it is that it looks "balanced" on the wrist somehow. The dial is very deep, which increases the massiveness... it's huge without being clumsy. Strange, because I never really liked the Seawolf Ti that much (although it's virtually the same case, only in Ti).

By the way... looks like that rep is on production again. Good news for many:

http://www.perfectclones88.com/bl02044- ... -2770.html

 

[Sylar]

The more I see this review the more I wished i did not sell mine. . whoever gets this blue SFSO needs to get the gen blue divers strap on it. It gives the watch a great sporty look.

 

[MET-Rx]

Nice comparison ! [smilie=thumbsup.gif] It's perfect to compare these two since the fall in the all the same categories. Just comes down to cosmetic preferences.

The Steelfish isn't quite as thick as the Seawolf(16.1mm vs, 18.4mm). That explains the huge "tunacan" effect that some do not like about the Seawolf.

I'd stay away from that newer version rep of the Seawolf, just too much wrong with it to even start a list. Not like the old versions.

 

[pugwash]

To clarify, the differences between the gen dial and the rep dial are ... the lume and the tail of the S. That's it. I've mistaken gen for rep before, it's that good a rep.

 

[andreww]

[quote="By-Tor":38f3u2w5]@pf: What about the numerical markers is "dead wrong"? Compared to the gen reference pics they look spot on to me. I'm not saying you're wrong, just curious.

I believe what he is getting at is that the 12, 6 and 9 are slightly rounded on top, while the gen's numbers have a flatter top. Similar to the issue with the Planet Ocean's Omega logo.

Ahh, I couldn't spot that. I have to compare the new and old models again. Perhaps the dial is different too? The bracelet is definitely different, and the rep bracelet is very good copy of the new version.
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Im going by the Steelfish I saw at my AD. It looked identical to this one...

Here is the rep for comparison...

As you can see, the numerals on the gen have a flat top. The concentric circle lines on the dial are much more pronounced, and the SS frame on the date window is slightly thinner. These are all things I witnessed on inspection of the gen in person, however, photos on the Breitling site appear to be more like the rep.

 

[takashi]

Indeed... genuine dial is a world apart (especially in those more complicated dial).

 

[taiji]

Except for the pearl on the bezel. I think it the closest gen in Breitling series to date.
I tried the gen before and I strongly recommend anyone who is thinking of getting this baby
to go for the swiss version. It really worth every cents. The AR is fantastic. The weight feel
correct and the best is that you can swim with it (I accidentally went into water today something
that I will never do with my reps). Anyway, it passed the test. My SFSO is steel running well and
no fogging or any sort.

Another handsome looking baby with good AR. There are 2 versions to this watch.
The cheaper version (without AR, shorter sec hand and the incorrect crown which has the text
stamp in the wrong direction) or the Asian 7750 with the correct AR, second hand length and crown.
However, both have correct date font and mag.

Both are getting alot of wrist time from me now.

 

[By-Tor]

@Andreww: I think that is an older model. Look at the bracelet construction.

I have yet to find a decent picture of the newest model with all-brushed bracelet (like the rep). I'm not saying the
dial is different on it, I have no idea... but it's possible. Look at the bezel numbers... "1" is different on the old
model as well.

 

[caravaggio]

when I had my SF, while the AR is nice, it ended up bugging me a bit because at certain angles, it actually masks the blue dial and sometimes even made the blue dial invisible or look black???

And like i said, upon close inspection (with an eye loupe) I noticed that the "great" AR was actually uneven on the outermost edge of the crystal and looked flaked off.

Oh and the crown was terrible: it does not screw all the way down and I had to get my watchsmith to fix it the day i received it. And it winds like crap.

And great AR means every single finger print of smudges shows up... constantly wiping the crystal, I bet after wiping for a year or two, that AR diminishes??

 

[pugwash]

This is the older bracelet. It has a thinner date surround and makes me believe this is the previous version dial as well.

Smaller version with new bracelet:

 

[takashi]

Newest version comes with triangular shape second hand pointer.

 

[By-Tor]

Here's two pics of the gen.

According to my research the current model is still available with the "polished" middle link bracelet as well.
That's called "Professional I" bracelet... and the new brushed one is "professional II". Both bracelets are
definitely correct.

Looks like the box around the date wheel is thicker on the new model as well... or then I'm seeing
things again. Compared to these gen pics the rep box looks spot on. Me thinks people have been
comparing this rep to the older model all the time. Or then the thicker box is only used on the
blue dial version. :shock:

Thoughts?

 

[SD4K]

As far as I know, this is new newest model:

As you can see, the datebox looks indeed a little bigger than on the previous, repped version.
So if they would make the rep with a triangular secondhand, it would be more correct - imho.

 

[andreww]

@Andreww: I think that is an older model. Look at the bracelet construction.

I have yet to find a decent picture of the newest model with all-brushed bracelet (like the rep). I'm not saying the
dial is different on it, I have no idea... but it's possible. Look at the bezel numbers... "1" is different on the old
model as well.

I think you are correct on that BT, but as previously stated by Tak, the Rep model may have the wrong second hand. Although, my current Catalogue shows the square headed second hand?

 

[pugwash]

I think you are correct on that BT, but as previously stated by Tak, the Rep model does have the wrong second hand...

The rep version has the right second hand for the version released just before the new one. I've seen ones in shops that are identical to mine and it's scary close.

 

[andreww]

This appears to be the new model with flat numbers? Who knows, maybe there is a constant evolution with this watch.