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***Pictorial Review*** GF Factory Superocean 44 DLC Blacksteel from Trustytime

mike00

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Hi guys, once the summer/ spring vibes are getting in, I tend to buy a rubber strapped watch every season. Last year I had to get the blue rubber strapped Avenger II GMT.

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I still have this piece above but I recently saw the new launched Superocean Blacksteel. A bit more badass looking so... here it is!

The nearly 3 days shipping time nowaydays is a party! The deal was smooth as always thanks to Andrew from Trustytime. He never let me down in the last 10+ years. Thumbs up!

Some specs from Trustytime:

Link to watch: BSW0355 - SuperOcean 44 BlackSteel DLC/RU Blk/Stk GF Asia 2824 [BSW0355] - $368.00 : Trusty Time Online Store, Your Trusty Watch Shop


GF Factory Top Edition Superocean 44 BlackSteel Limited Edition


MOVEMENT: Nickel Plated Asia 2824-2 Automatic, 28800bph with Decorated Rotor
CASE DIAMETER: 44mm
THICKNESS: 15mm
DIAL COLOR: Black Dial with Thick Lume Markers (With Swiss Grade SuperLume applied)
CASE MATERIAL: High Grade DLC Coating on Solid Stainless Steel 316F
**Working HE Valve at the side of case
BRACELET: High Grade Rubber Strap Ocean Style with Double Tang Buckle
FRONT GLASS: Sapphire Crystal with AR Coat (Swiss Grade)
CASE BACK: Solid case back with detailed engraving
BEZEL: Uni-Directional High Quality Ceramic Bezel
HACK MOVEMENT: Yes
CLASP TYPE: Double Tang Buckle
DATE INDICATOR: At 3:00 position (Adjusted via crown) - Date Font 1:1 like Genuine
OTHER REMARKS: Waterproofed to 30m direct from Factory


Case: First thing I noticed was the 100% superb smooth DLC'd case. It seems the HE valva is also actually working on this modell which is pretty unique if you ask me. The factory did a great job on that. Really worth mentioning.

Bezel: The bezel has a satin/matte/ brushed kinda finish which pops out strongly, I love the combination of the two different finishings. The numbers in the bezel are also very crisp.

Dial: The dial finish is really on a high level. To be honnest these GF watches are extremely close to GEN and the watch does give you this GEN feeling when handeling. What also caught my eye is the extreme smooth sweeping of the second hand. None of my watches are running that smooth and steady. Also the dial pops out very nice due to the strong AR'd crystall.

Strap: Butter soft with nice details like the holes and the text "Breitling'' on the back, Also I like these type of clasps!

For the BR nitpickers, the datewheel is not sunken so you guys will love that. I am impressed with the overall quality factories nowadays are producing. The difference between REP and GEN are getting extremely close these days. I am happy with this all black summer watch... It looks sporty. 100% satisfied!


ONCE YOU GO BLACK, YOU...... TELL ME!

Enjoy the pics I took.

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Therion666

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Man, your pics are superb, most of them qualify for a computer desktop wallpaper :D I'm sure they'll boost Trusty's sales sky high :)

The watch looks great! How would you say it compares to the GMT II? Is it a much more substantial watch? Does it feel like a solid and well made watch?

Now I'm waiting for the nitpickers to point out the flaws ;)
 

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Man, your pics are superb, most of them qualify for a computer desktop wallpaper :D I'm sure they'll boost Trusty's sales sky high :)

The watch looks great! How would you say it compares to the GMT II? Is it a much more substantial watch? Does it feel like a solid and well made watch?

Now I'm waiting for the nitpickers to point out the flaws ;)

Completely different watch compared to the GMt. It wears a bit bigger and completely different look...


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Completely different watch compared to the GMt. It wears a bit bigger and completely different look...


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What's your wrist size? I have sworn not tu buy anything over 40mm again, but this is just too tempting! I'm actually glad that the Bandit was out of stock yesterday :)
 

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What's your wrist size? I have sworn not tu buy anything over 40mm again, but this is just too tempting! I'm actually glad that the Bandit was out of stock yesterday :)

6.5 my friend


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Thanks! It should be more than OK on my 7,25" then.

I must have gone through your pics 20 times by now and your thread made me send an order ;)

You Sir are a great photographer!
 
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mike00

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Thanks! It should be more than OK on my 7,25" then.

I must have gone through your pics 20 times by now and your thread made me send an order ;)

You Sir are a great photographer!

Thanx for the compliment, appreciated!


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Just ordered one from Sead, thanks to your post!!! LOL
 

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Very nice photos, and a very nice watch
Will be picking up one soon to join my Seawolf's
 
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Absolutely fantastic review. I'll have to add this watch to my shortlist to pick up .
 
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Any comparison with gen? And what about bezel and crystal? Is it ok?
 

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The only nitpick issues I see is that the GEN case is bead blasted and then DLC'd where as this is brushed and then DLCd. Looks great! Enjoy it.
 

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How's the beze alignment?

Might just need to add this to my blacksteel gmt II.

Great review!
 

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I think I'm going to buy the SuperOcean 44 Black Steel tonight. My only concern is; how does the DLC coating on the rep hold up to scratches?
 

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I think I'm going to buy the SuperOcean 44 Black Steel tonight. My only concern is; how does the DLC coating on the rep hold up to scratches?

My gmt II blacksteel had held up extremely well, not a scratch on it and it gets plenty of wear. GF did an amazing job on the coating, it is spot on to the gen blacksteel deployant!