Jamo

iTrader: (23)

is there a definative way of seeing if a breitling is real or not? want to get myself a nice one but dont want to get caught out by a good copy I know papers showing this is a good start but surely very easy to replicate also...

your help appreciated.

James

Trout

iTrader: (1)

Each watch will have a serial number on the back - it should be traceable from there.

Petem95

Dont buy one off ebay if you want a real one!

I got a fake in Italy last year, and it looked very good on first impression, but after a couple of days I noticed the 'Breitling' wings werent quite on the face straight, and the strap broke soon after!

TopBanana

My real Breitling's just broken after five months Get a fake!

Albert47

Buy it from a proper Brietling retailer, you cant go wrong then! You shuould gat papers with and serial numbers and all that good stuff! Stay away from ebay when buying watches!

Try this company, "Tourneau" (not sure of there web site) They are in the US, should be cheaper than uk! well my watch was anyway! You can at least use as a start point!

Not keen on the Brietling, heard some bad stuff myself!

Ever thought of a Omega Seamaster or the new Omega Seamaster pacific Ocean?

Of course i have the James bond seamaster, well worth the dosh!

Happy hunting! Adam

Alas

Breitlings are excellent watches. My favourite was my Aerospace. As said before get it checked by serial number from Breitling.

Oh and did you get the car with all the toys plus vodka/martinis with the James Bond watch

Recaro

I've got a fake, but its very well made and is atleast 3 years old.

Showed it to a women in maplin and webb and she couldnt tell the difference at first.

The only thing that gives it away is the "B" on the second hand looks slightly wrong, but its such a small error.

Theres a website which tells you what to look for. I'll see if I can find it again.

Jamo

iTrader: (23)

that would be great thankyou its a private sale, and its an old boy thats selling it. apparantly a free gift when he bought his new bentley last year.

paulr

My breitling has a warrenty booklet with a ref number which is the model and a serial number which is the serial number.Both are on the watch back and in the warrenty booklet which should also have the retailers stamp in it.
There is aslo a certificate with the serial number on.

Check for those.Everyone knows papers increase the value of a watch so when people say they have lost them be suspicious.

Iwan

I've never done it but i guess you could call up Breitling UK and ask them to verify the serial number, to check it's not stolen/fake etc.

Kuro

Go to an authorised dealer - you know it makes sense.

If you try an independent (i.e. non high street) they may match an internet price from say blitzwatches.co.uk - that's exactly what I did, and very please with it too.

Albert47

Alas,

The Aerospace looks like the timex twincept technology! Thats why people who know what thery are talking about, dont buy them!

But hey you've bought it now!

Is yours water resistant to 50m or 100m?

paulr

Except that he has the chance to buy one of the Breitling Bentley watches privately.

Tiggs

Got my Omega from their NY store (under Trump Towers i think- or close to it).....makes Goldsmiths look a bit cheap!

Albert47

Yeah I was well impressed with the service, Cups of coffee, sweets, biscuits!
Making me feel lke a millionaire, well it worked. I bought the watch!

Hoppy

I really don't see how serial numbers can be 100%. Not very hard to copy genuine numbers, surely?

Is this a Bentley Breitling we're talking about? Be very careful, this is a £4k to £20k watch Google it and print out some hi-res images from here:

http://www.breitlingforbentley.com/en/index2.html

Richard.

boomer

mb

Albert47

Have i upset you!

AHHH!

Jamo

iTrader: (23)

from the information I have found the ones given with the cars are a cheaper version, the more expensive ones have diamond encrusted bezels, yet the ones that are given with the cars are no where near as "special".

I emailed a guy on ebay that sells rolex and has 100% feedback on there, he suggest that if they dont go for at least £600 there fake, he did give me some other pointers similar to those made above in regard to serial and retail numbers.

I have made an offer on the basis that I wont pay until provenance has been shown, im just waiting for a reply now.

thanks for all your help

TopBanana

'People who know what they're talking about' indeed. What a load of twaddle. It's just a watch

Hoppy

Shaggy, looks like you've got it covered Have you tried a Breitling Bentley? I like big watches but that thing is HUGE.

I have an Aerospace that I bought for 'practical reasons'. With a leather strap it is extremely light (titanium) and incredibly accurate - like only three seconds a year - and with lots of useful functions.

You couldn't ask more from a watch. So why do I never wear it

Richard.

Alas

Hey - did I upset you with my 007 crack . Never mind. next time you can use the laser in your watch
Oh and sold my aerospace for £200 more than I paid for it. Using a Tag S/el just now. Any criticisms about them

Albert47

Alas,

NO!!! but looks like i upset you!!!!!!!

You dont have to explain yourself to me, well unless you have something to prove!

Sounds like you do!

Alas

Jeez m8 - you sound just like PSL

yoza

http://www.watches.co.uk/watch.php?wid=3093S&s_id=

These watches are huge.....

They made 4 different models for Bentley Motors.

Never buy off an old bloke who bought a Bentley but didnt want the watch....bull5hit...and never buy off E-bay, unless you know what your doing.

Note:The Bentley my boss bought was £4600, it was nice, but the second hand was odd to say the least, when it rotated 360 deg, it read 100 seconds...

http://www.broughtonsmagazine.co.uk/...g_bentley.html

Freak

I will second that....
I tried one on when I was considering a breitling and it looked like a giant wagon wheel on my wrist!