Anybody interested in Breitlings....

[Mongrel4u]

The price is apparently jumping tomorrow

 

[stang]

From an arm and a leg, to two arms and a leg.

I have to stick to my replicas

 

[Mongrel4u]

Breitlings arent cheap watches by any stretch of the imagination... but they arent that much either (well they dont have to be) in comparison to some other brands.... Rolex's and Panerais generally cost more ( and they generally arent as sturdy or versatile and dont look as good).

Tags are a little cheaper but IMHO are kind of boring and plain looking

 

[spraggamuffin]

Omega Seamaster Professional FTW. James Bond would be proud of you. Breitlings do look nice and complicated though.

 

[goodtime]

Rolex's .... generally cost more ( and they generally arent as sturdy or versatile and dont look as good).

Tags are a little cheaper but IMHO are kind of boring and plain looking

Know watch dealer & collectors that swear by Rolex & Omega reliablity.

Agree with Tag comment.

Breitlings are great for pilots. Fitting to have John T as spokesperson to attract wannabe crowd.

 

[STASH]

I have a titanium Breitling......I like it. Except when battery time comes....geez it's like 60 bucks to retest and rebattery it

 

[Meister]

Apparently Swiss watches are not what they used to be. Many Swiss watches (including Tag, Omega, Breitling, Tissot...) buy their movement from one or two companies notably ETA.
This movement has been copied indistinguishly in China. ETA also sells their movements to third parties that end up in China. China has also copied the CNC programs for various watches incl. Panerai.
So a fake watch may not be so fake after all..... for a tenth of the price.

 

[vex]

Where can we get good quality replicas of these brands?

 

[shmeis007]

Where can we get good quality replicas of these brands?

Whybother? Go out and find yourself a used one. At best a replica will have a crappy ETA movement in it. At best.

 

[goodtime]

Apparently Swiss watches are not what they used to be. Many Swiss watches (including Tag, Omega, Breitling, Tissot...) buy their movement from one or two companies notably ETA.
This movement has been copied indistinguishly in China. ETA also sells their movements to third parties that end up in China. China has also copied the CNC programs for various watches incl. Panerai.
So a fake watch may not be so fake after all..... for a tenth of the price.

True, ETA supplies the part http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ETA_SA (funny, they list Porsche design as high-end watch, Swiss used to laugh at Germans, Seiko & others.).

Selective grade of ETA parts to different watch makers. The high-end parts are limited quantity. Knock-off with cheap parts don't have the same finish, accuracy & fit, will work briefly but suddenly stop working shortly after.

Swiss watchmakers band together like a cartel to limited quantities/price & chock-hold their supplier. Like Belguim & Jewish community did with Diamonds & Middle-east with OPEC.

Even though knock-off readily available to most Chinese, nearly every mainlander at the watch convention brought one or more high-end watch (not samples) to bring home.

Middle-east & Asia are growing markets replacing the U.S., says Rolex, Omega, Patek Philippe.