Which Breitling Rep is best?

[lecool]

Which Breitling Rep do you think is the best? Best in reliablity, closest to the Gen in looks and weight, etc?

Which models, if any, would you steer clear of?

 

[doctorron]

Steel Fish Super Ocean is dead on, right out of the box.

 

[guanaco]

The Chronomat Evolution V3 is the most accurate Breitling Chrono.

 

[fakemaster]

Doc. What's a Steel Fish Super Ocean?

 

[b16a2]

There are a few that are incredibly accurate out of the box;

SOSF
Avenger Skyland
Super Avenger
Chronomat Evo with upgraded datewheel
Superocean Heritage (so called Ultimate version)

If you go with any of these you'd have difficulty distinguishing them from the real thing

 

[fakemaster]

I have reviewed several Breitlings. And I am about to post a new one in fact. It is one of my specialties. Of all the ones I have seen the two that I would not be pulling the sleeve down over at the AD would be the BCE and the SOSF. Even with their flaws you will not get called out on them. I cannot stress how awesome these two are.

 

[lecool]

Thanks everyone for your replies. Great information for this newbie to reps. I sure wish the Stock Market would recover a little so I could feel better about spending money right now. :|

 

[guru]

The Super Avenger is an impressive watch, a real Breitling for man

 

[COLDI]

I have read the sosf is a great out of the box watch. Is this only the eta or 21j movement watch as well. Reason I ask is watcheden has the 21j for 108 after coupn and I was thinking about biting. Thanks

 

[jerryss]

As always - thanks for the insight, FM.

I have my eye out for a SOSF also, IMHO, it's the best Breitling I've seen around.

 

[onzenuub]

The Breitling Navitimer Montbrillant Datora with a leather strap and double AR is very 1:1 wit the gen.

 

[ggarland22]

I've got a Breitling Navitimer with rose gold with white face and it has been a great rep. From what I've seen in pictures, its pretty close to the gen, although there are some slight differences. I don't think you can go wrong with any of them, they all seem to be made well. In fact I want to buy another one soon-- Cosmonaute. Good luck

 

[ThreadLocker]

Doc. What's a Steel Fish Super Ocean?

Fake? Come-on now, you are supposed to be an expert. Never seen SFSO? What do you think that stands for? Does it sound backward? Yes, but that is how it is commonly referred to. Would be my pick as well!

 

[fakemaster]

So....misunderstood....must end it all...

 

[bx2vio]

I bought a swiss eta sfso from angus, the looks just amazing. Only thing that kind of bugs me are the lume dots, they are just not even!

 

[horologie_unitas]

the best Breitling ?

Super Ocaean Steel Fish

 

[SD4K]

Beautiful picture H_U!
I like the lok of that mesh-bracelet on the X-Plus. A touch of vintage on a modern watch.

 

[MEYER8888]

a lot of breitling rep are craping a find, but the blacbird and sa are perfect

 

[rooster133]

I would agree that the SFSO, while not the prettiest watch, is the most accurate Breitling rep out of the box. But that's a matter of tastes of course, and I would still rather go for a BCE V3 - not 100% accurate, but nearly (99.9%!).

 

[fakemaster]

I'll tell you want I want. An SO in 42mm with a polished case.