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  1. (both have a gen strap and clasp) For years I had lusted after pictures of it. The RB2 is the AP holy grail for me. Limited edition only 1000 made in titanium. These pictures show how close the two look from a foot away. The rep case is absoutely excellent 1:1 size. inish is very good, but the backplate is a little too thick. Overall, people who have only seen pics would be fooled by a replica. Comparing the two in person in person not as convincing as these pictures, many details that are innacurate. Weight- the rep weighs about 1oz more. surprisingly it makes a big difference in the feeling Ceramic Bezel- the rep is excellent. but the genuine has a deep glossy black polish that looks like its wet. Its also more curved on the edges the finishing is much more finely brushed and exactly staight. the screws perfectly milled on the gen, the rep look like plastic instead of metal Dial- the most innacurate. Everything the rep has, the gen has in the right place but much sharper and shinier. The date window is in the too far to the right, in the wrong color size and font and not AR coated on the rep. The subdials on the rep are too shiny. The black cut-out dial is more matte and thicker, of course the coto de geneve coating. the silver tech ring on the rep is very very close. Overall the gen dial just pops and looks like it has so much depth and incredibly sharp and detailed. sadly the rep only captures a fraction of that effect Hands- i thought the rep hands were good, but the gen is much shinier, and look like tiny sharp polished swords and are more visible, the rep I sometimes struggled to tell what time it is Crown- very good, except for the black glass AP logo, the gen is etched deep and big and straight. Ceramic Buttons- very good, but the gen tilts outward a bit, rounder edges and glossier Cost- $600 vs $45,000 Enough said.
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  2. As a sale raised more than the anticipated amount to get a new sub insert, I had been planning on buying myself another complete cheap sub as donor parts for my vintage sub, but, at the last minute, I decided to buy something for my wife instead. I'd had my eye on this particular watch for a while, and having tried on a gen DJ, felt it was a little small for me, but, having recalled Emily's very positive reaction to it, I wondered if she might like it instead (seeing as she wore her HBB Aspen to the point of destruction), so I took a chance and made the buy. As always, excellent communications from the seller, and I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for some bargain purchases. The watch arrived today in the alloted time frame Trying it on while sizing the links, I was really impressed with how it looks, and I might even consider getting myself one in the future... Initially, the bracelet links felt a bit 'grindy', but a dose of sewing machine oil got them flexing like butter-soft silicone, and, gave me the opportunity to get the watch wet... No fogging or condensation following immersion under the faucet on full flow, so I can only conclude that it's water-resistant I'm not too hot on DJ details, so I can only comment on my observations... Nice condition, very clean look, and the best date magnification I've seen on a rep. I noted that the 6s and 9s are open. Not sure if this is right or wrong, but it looked good My one criticism, and even then, it is not a major criticism, as it is something I have come to see that 'old stock photos' are clearly 'part and parcel' of the rep-world, is that the dial does not have the lume dots above the hour markers as in the advertised photo. Is it irritating to get something different to what I paid for... It is disappointing, but not a serious enough difference that I'm going to go screaming to the dealer about a bait and switch or demand a refund. I know that many trusted dealers have used old photos in the past, and, while I don't agree with the principle, I guess it's something which has to be tolerated in this game... I understand that gen DJs don't have the luminous markers, so I can accept it as an accuracy to the gen, rather than an inaccuracy to the display item, and Emily doesn't know the first thing about watches anyway, so wouldn't even care if I told her As above, even bearing this in mind, I would still consider ordering one for myself, as in every other way, the watch is as shown in the sale photo I only managed to snap a few quick and dirty shots before she claimed it, and I don't think I'll be seeing it lying about any time in the near future to get better ones Hope you enjoy the photos as much as she's enjoying the watch PS I took the wrist shots having adjust the bracelet to fit Emily, so the fit is not right for me...
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  3. Good choice. My girl's got similar--not the mid-size, but the 26mm 79174, & with a different band:
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