Here to display my first replica..
Month ago I bought Heritage Chrono 46 V2 Rep, and was so happy how it looks like, that I orderd the Genuine from my friend which is able to get nice discount for me. By the mistake from his secretary he brought NON chrono version and told me that I can swap it for chrono if I like. After few days, I decide it is keeper, looking more elegant but still very sporty look which I like.
Now comparing Gen and Rep there are two diferences in real life;
1.Gen has softer strap rubber
2.Rep is running late for 2 minutes a day
Yes, lume on Gen is wayyyyyy beter, but when I think that my Citizen Skyhawk has excelent lume on it's big hands and houre dots, which I never noticed(yes I did not noticed lume in 3 years wearing skyhawk), than lume is not real life issue for me.
Quality of rep case, dial, strap, buckle etc. is so good this days, that I dont feel any beter wearing gen than rep. More so I feel diference on chrono(sporty)- non chrono(more elegant)
Few pics taken from tripod with my alpha700, non macro lens, long exposition, and small apperture, bulb light