Hello everyone, I am the editor of N Factory Watches. I have written many articles about the evaluation of the GF Factory Blackbird Reconnaissance Aircraft. This time, I have written articles about the first version to the final 4th generation version. It can be said that each model has the top workmanship at the time. After all, the GF factory has developed to where it is today thanks to this watch. All the craftsmanship is very sophisticated, but the details that could not be done before have been improved, so that watch friends can detoxify with more confidence.
Introduction to the genuine Breitling Blackbird Reconnaissance Aircraft of GF Factory:
Brand: Breitling
Series: Avenger
Movement type: automatic machinery
Movement model: Cal.17
Watch diameter: 44 mm
Case material: black titanium
How about the Breitling Blackbird Reconnaissance Aircraft V4 replica watch of GF Factory
At the beginning of 2019, GF Factory upgraded the Blackbird Reconnaissance Aircraft once. In fact, this upgrade is not very meaningful for the watch itself, and there is not much improvement. It is mainly for upgrading and upgrading to activate the market heat, because there is basically no improvement in my craftsmanship. To put it bluntly, it is the V3 version, and the box and strap have been changed. Let’s take a look at the copywriting at that time.
Mainly based on the V3 version of the Blackbird Reconnaissance Aircraft of GF Factory, the following upgrades are made:
1: The laser code is printed on the back of the dial, which can be said to be a superfluous move. It doesn’t make sense whether it is printed or not.
2: The same storage box as the counter is included with the watch. This box is still useful. At least it is convenient to put it in normal times, and others will think it is more high-end when they see the packaging.
3: The strap is upgraded to a fluororubber strap. In fact, this has been available before. The second generation already used a fluororubber strap, but when the fourth generation was first launched, it had two straps, and now it has only one strap.
So as far as the V4 version is concerned, it doesn’t make much sense. The reason why the V3 was not released after the V4 version of the Blackbird reconnaissance aircraft was released is because the difference between the two is a storage box. With a storage box, it is V4, and without a storage box, it is V3. Then it must be that the new version sounds better, so in 2022, there are still two versions, V2 and V4. After talking about V4, let’s review the overall workmanship of this watch. Ignore the sales routine and start the discussion from V4.
Shell material: Titanium metal, which is consistent with the original product, will not have a difference in weight. The Blackbird uses a black electroplating surface treatment process on the base of titanium metal as the raw material. The whole watch has completely become a blackened version of the Avengers. This style is also very pleasing and very popular.
Mirror: Highly transparent sapphire mirror, coated, blue film, looks more high-end and beautiful, this process is synchronized with the original.
Disk: After purchasing the original, the color of the disk was slightly darker. After continuous attempts to improve, it was corrected to a synchronized gun gray. It is difficult to distinguish the male and female when the two surfaces are put together, and the frosting effect of the surface is delicate, the calendar window and calendar processing are delicate, the imported C3 luminous layer is bright and a layer of sapphire is added to protect the body, and the details are prominent.
Movement: Seagull 2824, and improved milling and polishing, engraved with ETA2824 logo, non-professionals cannot distinguish, and it can also be upgraded to a real ETA2824 movement.
Engraving on the outer ring and bottom cover: This has been improved in several generations of versions, and the thickness of the lines and the processing of the bottom incisions have been finely processed, and there is no rough process vision.
Strap: Many fans who have bought this watch bought spare straps on Taobao, and many of them told us that the straps look very different. We use fluororubber tape, and we open a mold to process it separately. Its material and craftsmanship are not comparable to Taobao. Besides, why does the nylon strap have serious pilling in other places? Because our strap uses a technological synthetic fabric with the same texture as the original, and it has been treated with high temperature to further enhance the degree of alignment. This fabric is imported from Switzerland. Even if our strap is 150, its profit is lower than 80 on Taobao.
Overall, this Blackbird reconnaissance aircraft is basically impeccable. Watch fans can upgrade it by themselves and use the ETA2824 movement. Because of the non-transparent bottom design, there is no need to polish the sun pattern to increase the labor cost, and polishing will affect the performance. You know why the GF factory Blackbird reconnaissance aircraft is the best replica watch.