Breitling Navitimer A23322 White - Non expert review
Hi all,
Here's my non-expert review of my first replica watch : Breitling Navitimer A23322 All white version.
My feedback on the dealer is right here : my feedback. So here are the technical specs according to the website and some research : Case material is 316F steel, I can't verify this information easily but a crude comparison with another 316F Steel case that I have shown no visible difference in a basic scratch test.
The movement is an unmodified Asia 7750, 28800bph, 25 jewels with a decorated rotor, the only working function of this chronograph is the big hand running second, the minutes and hour counter are fake.
The date wheel is not recess and the font seems to correspond the genuine watch.
If I understand correctly, the non fully enabled chronograph functions are the tradeoff to have a correct non recess date. It's fine by me. The crystal is indicated as being Sapphire, and it is (tested with a diamond tester) For the dimensions :
The website description shows a 1:1 dimension, maybe this applies to the inside, but according to my research this rep is a bit thicker than the gen.
This rep is : 42 mm x 16 mm ; the gen is : 41,8 mm x 14,6 mm. I choose the brown leather band, here are some dimensions that could be useful for a future buyer :
~3.8mm thick ; 30 cm length ; 22 mm wide I'm not 100 % sure, but It seems to be that this rep is from BP factory.
That's it for the technical part, now for the proper review. As said before, I have no expertise at all in watches, replicas or gen, my latest watch was a gen Ice watch first gen. So for what is worth and for what anyone can care (or not) this rep looks amazingly real ! I can't spot right of the bat something that threw it off, maybe you experts will be able to tell but frankly I can't. (I see you in the back raising your hand to say, "YOU NOOB" !) The Asian 7750 is a loud as you can read everywhere, not the rotor itself, just the ticking sound, but it's a lovely one, with this clear metal chime, a microscopic hammer gently knocking on a musical triangle.
The sliding bezel rule is quite hard to turn, after some reading, it seems to be "as per gen"
But if anyone has a good trick about making it smoother, feel free to share. The chrono start/stop pusher is stiff, nothing major, but It's like having two stages to push a first easy one and then a final blow (stop laughing you in the back of the room !) The lume is called "Superlume C3" by the dealer, don't know what's that supposed to mean but after a quick UV lamp test, I find it to be just the right amount of light. To finish the leather band :
Man, almost 4 mm of leather and inside filler makes for a hard band to bend. One day on the wrist and one night on a watch cushion and the beast is tame !
As a side note to those who never had a Breitling clasp of this type, it's not easy to set up but once it is done it's a pleasure.
I had to adjust the tension on the clasp in order to prevent it from popping open, you can find a YouTube video explaining this fix : https://youtu.be/oP5PnB_mGCY?t=41 I'll finish my review with some watch porn of my watch, enjoy and feel free to ask me questions about it. Click on the thumbnail to see it bigger (That's what she... )
My feedback on the dealer is right here : my feedback. So here are the technical specs according to the website and some research : Case material is 316F steel, I can't verify this information easily but a crude comparison with another 316F Steel case that I have shown no visible difference in a basic scratch test.
The movement is an unmodified Asia 7750, 28800bph, 25 jewels with a decorated rotor, the only working function of this chronograph is the big hand running second, the minutes and hour counter are fake.
The date wheel is not recess and the font seems to correspond the genuine watch.
If I understand correctly, the non fully enabled chronograph functions are the tradeoff to have a correct non recess date. It's fine by me. The crystal is indicated as being Sapphire, and it is (tested with a diamond tester) For the dimensions :
The website description shows a 1:1 dimension, maybe this applies to the inside, but according to my research this rep is a bit thicker than the gen.
This rep is : 42 mm x 16 mm ; the gen is : 41,8 mm x 14,6 mm. I choose the brown leather band, here are some dimensions that could be useful for a future buyer :
~3.8mm thick ; 30 cm length ; 22 mm wide I'm not 100 % sure, but It seems to be that this rep is from BP factory.
That's it for the technical part, now for the proper review. As said before, I have no expertise at all in watches, replicas or gen, my latest watch was a gen Ice watch first gen. So for what is worth and for what anyone can care (or not) this rep looks amazingly real ! I can't spot right of the bat something that threw it off, maybe you experts will be able to tell but frankly I can't. (I see you in the back raising your hand to say, "YOU NOOB" !) The Asian 7750 is a loud as you can read everywhere, not the rotor itself, just the ticking sound, but it's a lovely one, with this clear metal chime, a microscopic hammer gently knocking on a musical triangle.
The sliding bezel rule is quite hard to turn, after some reading, it seems to be "as per gen"
But if anyone has a good trick about making it smoother, feel free to share. The chrono start/stop pusher is stiff, nothing major, but It's like having two stages to push a first easy one and then a final blow (stop laughing you in the back of the room !) The lume is called "Superlume C3" by the dealer, don't know what's that supposed to mean but after a quick UV lamp test, I find it to be just the right amount of light. To finish the leather band :
Man, almost 4 mm of leather and inside filler makes for a hard band to bend. One day on the wrist and one night on a watch cushion and the beast is tame !
As a side note to those who never had a Breitling clasp of this type, it's not easy to set up but once it is done it's a pleasure.
I had to adjust the tension on the clasp in order to prevent it from popping open, you can find a YouTube video explaining this fix : https://youtu.be/oP5PnB_mGCY?t=41 I'll finish my review with some watch porn of my watch, enjoy and feel free to ask me questions about it. Click on the thumbnail to see it bigger (That's what she... )
