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Thanks for the reference.. I'll look those up....

 

I'll probably see if i can purchase both the Bracelet and the strap. I had a close call a few months ago by reaching into my car to get something and brushed against something. It was just enough to cause the strap to come apart from the stitches at the case.  I had explorer in the past w/ the metal bracelet and I rarely took it off. So I'm shooting for that option again. W/res. to the visibility to the sub dials I noticed that they removed the center part of the hands in the higher complications. I just thought it as an option for me in this case.  It looks great on the Aqua Lung. The hands on My GO senator chrono is like the Brassus mono-pusher chrono. and the subdials can be seen easily. The GO has the small date which is always occluded by the start/stop seconds hand. The BP's arrangement is easier and again I don't have to work so hard elucidating the time. Instant acquisition and simplicity is a good thing. I'll worry about presbyopia later.
Cheers jm

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Question about the Leman Chrono Bigdate

 
By: JeffM : November 11th, 2009-22:47
Greetings, I have a GO chronograph and I'm thinking of switching to the BP Big Date chronograph ( Baton markers style) because GO does not offer that double complication. I was wondering 2 things: If you notice the BP Leman BD (big date) has solid hands t... 

No baton markers, but ...

 
By: small-luxury-world : November 12th, 2009-05:55
your hands Peking-Paris 2007 - LE 134 per colour If you don´t like them, I would recommend to ask in of their boutiques. Oliver ps: Readability in the dark will be worse ;-)...  

The reference number I refer to is 2885F-11B30-53B

 
By: JeffM : November 12th, 2009-12:50
This is the watch I'm talking about. The number comes from the BP website

reference # 2885F-11B30-53B

 
By: JeffM : November 12th, 2009-12:55
is the watch I'm referring to. The classic chrono style. The ones you showed me from GO I was aware of. Out of my $$$ range. I was comparing the GO Nav Chrono and the Navigator Panorama date. regards, JM

Ah, I thought that might be the case, Jeff . . .

 
By: Dr No : November 12th, 2009-21:18
. . . and of course, I remember your intrepid adventures with the cal 39 Senator chrono . . . cordially, Art

Thanks for remembering

 
By: JeffM : November 12th, 2009-22:05
The GO has been a great watch. So much better than that oxidizing Blue Wave I had ( the anodized blue screws were turning red in the mvmt). It might be hard to break away from the swan-neck adjustment. It was easy to regulate that brand. The BP appears to... 

I just performed a search for 'big date flyback', but . . .

 
By: Dr No : November 12th, 2009-23:00
. . . wasn't able to find a formal review, Jeff. There are a number of posts, but nothing comprehensive . . . perhaps one of the denizens of this forum will know where to look and be able to offer guidance. Cordially, Art This message has been edited by D... 

Thanks, Maybe others here who have that watch ...

 
By: JeffM : November 13th, 2009-13:47
might contribute an opinion of this time piece. I guess I'll start w/ the movement. The BP website gives the 69F8 as the movement for the Ref. # I mentioned in the technical data. When I select movements from the BP menu that movement number is not there.... 

Jeff, I've owned this one. Great watch.

 
By: gvandergaast : November 15th, 2009-19:53
The "69F8" is is a little weird as it seem to primarily refer to the Calibre FP 69 module, which is the "big date" component of the watch. I believe for the rest it is a Calibre 1185. You can find both of these on the Frederic Piguet website. The date mec... 

Thanks for the reference.. I'll look those up....

 
By: JeffM : November 16th, 2009-12:29
I'll probably see if i can purchase both the Bracelet and the strap. I had a close call a few months ago by reaching into my car to get something and brushed against something. It was just enough to cause the strap to come apart from the stitches at the c... 

Jeff,...

 
By: shortys home : November 12th, 2009-10:43
... any good watchmaker at the large AD's can get the lume off the hands (they all are skelletonized and lume is only filled in between the metal), you can leave lume in the tips of the hands so that the night readability is still given. I had the lume re... 

Thanks

 
By: JeffM : November 12th, 2009-12:59
That is good to know. The lum is then press fitted in such a manner. I though it was attached to a solid surface underneath. So, a BP service or an AD could do this for me. Thanks again!! Regards, ~jm

BP and GO no longer displayed in Tour... Lenox Mall Atlanta, Ga,

 
By: JeffM : November 15th, 2009-19:44
So those who live close by the region won't be disappointed. They made room for lesser quality brands in their store. And now my adventure to find this piece begins. They still had A Lange's and they were fantastic. Sorry about being all over here w/diffe... 

Good 2 no I run into oxidized screws in another top brand b4

 
By: JeffM : November 16th, 2009-12:13
It 's in my earlier posts of the past if your are still curious who the culprit was. Regards ~jm