Navitimer 1 Chronograph 41 by KOR factory - live pics!

[Slanglican]

Now that we’re on slide rules...
ha!
look at my beautiful qc shot!!!!
i mean just perfect!!!

...Now, look at what I received!!!!!????


am I crazy guys?? Please tell me I’m crazy!!

 

[Slanglican]

These were my QC pics that I approved .. it’s been shipped.

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Yea I’d agree that is within the scope of acceptable.. I’ve seen gens off almost that much..

 

[Slanglican]

Here is one more comparison of what I got Vs what I was shown as my watch in qc....
Notice where the 60 marker has to be on what I got in order to achieve the great alignment at 11-25
now look at the qc photo..
Hopefully you can see the discrepancy!

 

[Importr]

To me, the applied “B” on the dial was a deal breaker when I initially saw the photos. On your photos it doesn’t bother me as much since it’s actually polished nicely. What’s your take on the dial printing and applied “B”?


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I think the applied B could be better. The gen looks like a brush stroke which is broad, starting at the top. The rep is thin at the top. This is something pretty small though. A deal breaker for some, but there are other things which are more obvious:

The dial printing. I've said this before, but the dial scale rule printing should reflect light in the same way as the sunburst dial.
In other words the blue lacquer should be printed with hollow text - all of it. Not solid blue print with silver text then printed on top.
To me, that is a bigger tell from a metre away (or 2 metres if I'm socially distanced).
This is the reason why I chose blue for the sunburst dial, rather than the black because that looks like a flat black? Maybe I'm wrong, will have to see live pics. Perhaps the best version to go for is the off white dial.... That's if the shade of off white is correct!

 

[Slanglican]

OP, what are your observations of the deployment clasp which goes on the leather now that you’ve had it for a few days? Comparable to gen?

I love deployants but always hesitant to use rep ones as in the past they start to ‘pop off’ themselves over time.

This one look better?


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Dude I feel the same way about the rep deployant.. not just that but they dig into my arm and are just super uncomfortable... I prefer the tang deployant..
BUT this deployant is different. It is really quite comfortable to be honest!!

 

[Importr]

Here is one more comparison of what I got Vs what I was shown as my watch in qc....
Notice where the 60 marker has to be on what I got in order to achieve the great alignment at 11-25
now look at the qc photo..
Hopefully you can see the discrepancy!

Definitely something suspicious going on there. You're not going crazy nor are you imagining it....

 

[Slanglican]

Definitely something suspicious going on there. You're not going crazy nor are you imagining it....

The watch is still gorgeous and the slide rule being a mark off on half the dial won’t bother some people plus, it keeps pretty good time! So, it will find a good home soon enough!

 

[pa_blo05]

The watch is still gorgeous and the slide rule being a mark off on half the dial won’t bother some people plus, it keeps pretty good time! So, it will find a good home soon enough!

Happy to hear that in spite of the slide rule, the watch is still beautiful.
Can you please post some size comparition pics with your other Navis? Thanks!!

 

[neon_7]

This new style of clasp I can't compare because I've never handled the gen in this style. However, it is the most comfortable breitling deployant I've ever worn. I'm not sure why... Perhaps it's because the profile is slimmer than previous versions so it doesn't dig into the wrist.
It hasn't popped open on its own yet.

The rep strap is very soft too.
I don't think the blue colour is as dark as gen, it seems lighter? The padding isn't as thick as gen but I've seen new gen straps with a flatter padding.... Which no doubt owes to it being more pliable.

I think, if you had the brown or black rep deploy strap, then you'll be quite happy.
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Thanks Importr , very comprehensive. This deployant looks great. Straps, like always, I just don't trust the ones that come with reps. They feel like catskin - soo stiff! I'm not optimistic of this strap being better but I'm not fussed about that as I have my own straps made anyway.

Here is one more comparison of what I got Vs what I was shown as my watch in qc....
Notice where the 60 marker has to be on what I got in order to achieve the great alignment at 11-25
now look at the qc photo..
Hopefully you can see the discrepancy!

Damn man, that sucks. It's really not looking good for Chazingtime. Looks like they swapped out the watch after you green lit the QC. What do they have to say for themselves?

Dude I feel the same way about the rep deployant.. not just that but they dig into my arm and are just super uncomfortable... I prefer the tang deployant..
BUT this deployant is different. It is really quite comfortable to be honest!!

The 'digging' in your arm is because the shorter end of the strap was perhaps too big for your wrist. I had the same issue. I usually have my strap maker make the smaller end of my straps at 63mm which makes clasps fit perfectly. My only problem with clasps is when they open themselves. I'm optimistic this ones is high quality so fingers crossed. Nothing beats clasp man. I love the tang clasp too that came with my GF Premier but it's still annoying as I want to be between holes in the strap!

 

[Slanglican]

Damn man, that sucks. It's really not looking good for Chazingtime. Looks like they swapped out the watch after you green lit the QC. What do they have to say for themselves?

Oh dude, tripdog sided with Chazingtime almost immediately saying it must have been “lighting” or photo angles” which we know is horseshit!
there is no way you can reproduce the qc pics to look like they did with the watch I received without completely altering the photo...
just look!!! It is misaligned on the wrong side of the dial markers for god sakes..

 

[Importr]

I'm sure you guys are getting bored of my pics by now

One more of my slide rule alignment. Making sure that the movement and dial are not loose within the case.

 

[ffuhcu]

Looks really nice. I was originally assuming I'd get the black if these ever released but now I'm leaning towards the blue.

 

[Patch]

My slide rule has a very similar alignment as Ebzens slide rule. Mine isn't perfect, I believe that if KOR reduced the ratio of the outer scale so that the hash marks came in to the edge of the silver background, most of the alignment issues would go away? For me right now, it doesn't bother me at all to be honest. From a couple of feet away, no one else would notice!
Regarding the bottle effect crystal :
Correct me if I'm wrong but as far as I understand it, the distortion occurs when the crystal is not a true double dome camber. So if the inner surface is flatter, the distortion is worse. I'm guessing that Breitling et al make a compromise between clarity and impact resistance. I actually prefer the look of the crystal as shown below.
The crystal diameter is 38.5mm. Same as gen and rep 41mm Navitimers. Usually 1.5mm thick.
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Importr Looks really good. Would you mind telling me, where you bought that strap.

 

[Importr]

It's a Waccex BOB strap, they've got a sale on these right now, although I bought this a couple of years ago at full price. Very sturdy and comparable to gen in thickness.

https://waccex.de/en/wristwatch-band...olors-new?c=51

 

[neon_7]

I'm sure you guys are getting bored of my pics by now

One more of my slide rule alignment. Making sure that the movement and dial are not loose within the case.

Beautiful. Keep those pics coming all day til I get mine. No complaints here


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[blim]

I ordered a black one after looking at those pics. Hope I am able to snag a good sample, fingers crossed

 

[ebzen02]

Yea I’d agree that is within the scope of acceptable.. I’ve seen gens off almost that much..

Yeah.. I’ve seen some gens be off as well.. I’d just turn the bezel a bit to throw everyone off...lol

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[Patch]

Importr Thank you for the link.

I am going to get the black navitimer but I also would like to see a variation with white subdials like an Old Navitimer II (A13322). Should be relatively easy to make.

 

[korky7]

So I have been comming to this thread way to may times trying to decide blue or black. Went black, even though the blue is really close. Hopefully should have qc pics in a few days.

 

[Raddave]

So I have been comming to this thread way to may times trying to decide blue or black. Went black, even though the blue is really close. Hopefully should have qc pics in a few days.

you know what they say