Can't work this one out.Probably Franken.
| The Breitling Watch Source Forums https://www.breitlingsource.com/phpBB2/ |
|
| Chrono Galactic https://www.breitlingsource.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=25680 |
Page 1 of 4 |
| Author: | JacksonStone [ Wed Dec 22, 2010 4:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Chrono Galactic |
Dial looks OK (as far as I can tell), but what's with the Cockpit bezel? Fake or Franken? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260705921399 |
|
| Author: | br549 [ Wed Dec 22, 2010 6:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Chrono Galactic |
The only Chrono Galactic fake I've seen so far is fairly poor and if this is fake, it's a lot better. I agree the dial looks fantastic and I would even say someone exchanged the original bezel with this one, but the hour and minute hands are wrong. I can't say the watch is a complete fake since I haven't seen another one like it but the watch is absolutely wrong for an original IMO. Very interesting. I notice that the seller doesn't mention anything about boxes or papers. Edit: Caseback pic added. |
|
| Author: | JacksonStone [ Wed Dec 22, 2010 7:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Chrono Galactic |
br549 wrote: ...the hour and minute hands are wrong. Good call, I missed that. This is an odd one. Clearly not a true Galactic, although, ironically, I think the changes might actually be for the better. I think I'll report it simply because the seller lists it as "like new," when it clearly isn't. Edit: Reported as fraudulent. |
|
| Author: | Sharkmouth [ Thu Dec 23, 2010 6:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Chrono Galactic |
| Can't work this one out. Probably Franken. |
|
| Author: | JacksonStone [ Thu Dec 23, 2010 6:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Chrono Galactic |
I have to correct my earlier post. The bezel isn't even from the Cockpit. It looks like an Aeromarine line bezel, except I'm not aware of any Aeromarine rider tab bezels made in gold, at least not currently. |
|
| Author: | Roffensian [ Thu Dec 23, 2010 6:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Chrono Galactic |
JacksonStone wrote: I have to correct my earlier post. The bezel isn't even from the Cockpit. It looks like an Aeromarine line bezel, except I'm not aware of any Aeromarine rider tab bezels made in gold, at least not currently. It's a windrider bezel - Aeromarine bezels don't have removable / screwed rider tabs. |
|
| Author: | JacksonStone [ Thu Dec 23, 2010 7:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Chrono Galactic |
Roffensian wrote: It's a windrider bezel - Aeromarine bezels don't have removable / screwed rider tabs. Oops...looks like I had it right the first time. I was looking at pictures of the standard Cockpit, not the Chrono Cockpit, which has this style bezel. In looking at it again, it looks like someone just took the hands and bezel from a Chrono Cockpit and stuck them on a Chrono Galactic. I e-mailed the seller. He said he couldn't explain the discrepancy, but would take it to a local AD to get it straightened out. Fair enough, I guess, except that he claims in his ad that the watch is "100% Authentic." How would he know, if he can't even tell it's got the wrong parts? And, is it truly authentic if it's a Franken? In other words, is the definition of "authentic" simply "not fake," or "true to the original factory design"? |
|
| Author: | br549 [ Thu Dec 23, 2010 2:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Chrono Galactic |
I'm still pondering this.  I emailed the seller to confirm that he had no boxes or papers. Confirmed. |
|
| Author: | bnewbie [ Thu Dec 23, 2010 2:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Chrono Galactic |
Real Chrono Galactic with CC bezel. |
|
| Author: | br549 [ Thu Dec 23, 2010 2:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Chrono Galactic |
bnewbie wrote: Real Chrono Galactic with CC bezel. Agree with the CC bezel but I think the hands are incorrect for a CG BN. They would be correct for a CC however. |
|
| Author: | bnewbie [ Thu Dec 23, 2010 2:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Chrono Galactic |
 I'm not very good with the new models.It's Franken or was composed with parts from both, just like some 90-es Chronomats. |
|
| Author: | br549 [ Thu Dec 23, 2010 3:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Chrono Galactic |
bnewbie wrote: It's Franken or was composed with parts from both, just like some 90-es Chronomats. I think Franken too but for the life of me I can't understand how a practically new watch gets changed up to include parts from two. I almost want to think it's a really good fake that the fakers really goofed on, especially since IMO the seller should have boxes or paperwork on a watch of this age. Perhaps a mishmash from the factory too but the paperwork bothers me. |
|
| Author: | bnewbie [ Thu Dec 23, 2010 3:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Chrono Galactic |
Maybe it's CC with CG dial. I don't think it's a fake. Looks too good and last time I was checking on fakes (a week ago), it wasn't there. |
|
| Author: | br549 [ Thu Dec 23, 2010 3:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Chrono Galactic |
bnewbie wrote: Maybe it's CC with CG dial. I don't think it's a fake. Looks too good and last time I was checking on fakes (a week ago), it wasn't there. That's a thought but the caseback is CG with rose bezel reference. I've been checking all day on the rep sites and I can't find anything like it. |
|
| Author: | bnewbie [ Thu Dec 23, 2010 3:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Chrono Galactic |
br549 wrote: That's a thought but the caseback is CG with rose bezel reference. There is C13358 CC also. |
|
| Page 1 of 4 | All times are UTC - 8 hours |
| Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group https://www.phpbb.com/ |
|