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52mm? Only Sly can pull that off

You do realize that Sly is like 4 feet tall, right?

And the cog screws are not blue.

-O

That is not an ETA. Period.

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Went into an AD. Failed the first attempt- then second told them it was a gift to explain why I did not have the watch.

Enjoy.

-O

Aw shucks!! Glad you agree...

The chrono 7753 is arguably the most accurate rep of any type. Thoroughly recommend the gen strap, and you are good to go.

Worth the extra $$$.

Enjoy!

-O

I generally like threads where people talk about the things that they like about watches they admire, rather than how much they don't like a watch.

FOr many a watch is a very personal thing, so dissing their watch is like insulting their child.

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Both good choices. They still dont have the date font right though.

The Regatta has much more accurate engraving of the numbers on the bezel (15,30,45) if that helps you at all.

Best,

-O

If you ask about this watch, remember...

Questions are a burden to others; Answers a prison to one's self.

-No. 47

Alway love a good Prisoner reference. Did you hear there's a movie in the works. I imagine it will suck though. They butchered the Avengers movie- in spite of Uma. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Uma.

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I'm in- let me know how to proceed.

Thx for organizing!

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I thought we had established that this was a bad idea.

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I wanted to know if anyon has this rep yet, and if so, how accurate, and how has the reliability of this movement been with the big date, etc...

Thanks so much for your help,

O

Who has 'em?

Thanks,

-O

whose 082 is it, if I may ask?

Thanks,

-O

I completely agree that replicas will never be the same as the gen. However, I look at the first 111 rep I bought 3 years ago, and I am floored by the difference and IMPROVEMENTS which have taken place since then; More accurate dials, CG, movement with correctly shaped bridges, bluing in the right places, swan neck regulator adj. etc...

The difference is night and day. The newest generation is really quite good.

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No, talking about the blue engraving. Here is a photo from the other thread, and indeed, the 'oficine panerai' engraving in blue looks a whole lot better than it did before. Look...

http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/411/1012004kp3.jpg

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I cannot look for it right now, but it appears the most recent Davidson reps have an improved font on the movement. It's posted here somewhere.

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Are you sure this is Swiss movement- I thought there was an ETA hallmark behind the balance wheel on the ETAs?

Please correct me if I'm wrong- just not sure.

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1) I think it looks pretty cool- silly dial graphics excepted.2) It looks very, very well finished.3) I am not surprised the Italian military is opting for an Italian watch.4) Will likley be way overpriced.-O1) I think it looks pretty cool- silly dial graphics excepted.2) It looks very, very well finished.3) I am not surprised the Italian military is opting for an Italian watch.4) Will likley be way overpriced.-O

the watch have wrong crown

the crown of 48mm version of these watch is total different from the silix replica

correct asap the crown

And the 'MAPK 2'

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Sorry to come so late to the party.

EXCELLENT REVIEW as always.

Thanks for all the hard work and time it took to do this.

-O

Does the gen say 'MAPK 2' on the dial??

Is this an optical trick, or does the gen have some weird thing I don't know about?

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Hi,

I read various quotes about the hobby.Mainly, about being legal ,illegal or simply indifferent,the collecting buying or selling replica watches.

From the user's(buyer's)point of view,I can see nothing illegal,or damaging to the name of a firm.One buys an item

with full knowledge (pricewise,placewise)that it is a replica.It is not the same.That does it. Why do you think

replicas are 99.999 accurate to the original? Is it difficult for a producer to make it ,like it is?

Do not think so. The laws are clear.Only an 100 percent identical item falls into the letter of the law.

And this act, is a wholly different thing.

From the makers point of view,its a little bit different. Lets say for example Panerai..

They are manufacturing watches,and their selling target is a group of people with an "x" level of income and buying habits.

They are aware of the marketing potential of their products,and their aim is to attract,a portion of the market pie to them.

How many can fork out, $ 3000 ,to buy,just a watch?,Let us not better say ,a tenner or some other OTT prices ? I kid you not .

One (1) in 10000 (ten thou).,or 9000, but that's unimportant.

Our lovely Panerai knows it very, very well and produces them, just hoping that their marketeers,will do something better

than their last fiscal period,in selling the goodies.

If they target to sell ,lets say 5000 pieces, they will be happy to reach an 80 percent of that number,cover the expenses and make

a nice profit,for living and keep being in bussines.

With these in hand ,they don't give the slightest thought for the replica that is going to the hand of a layman or woman

in the street,for a sum of $ 100 to $ 500.They are not their market.It's like bringing coal to Newcastle,or selling ice cubes to Groenland.

The guy or girl that pays this money will NEVER buy a genuine product,simply because he,she thinks that its price is out of

reach.( if you want A watch just, for the time of it ,buy a plastic wonder for $ 10 and get on with it.)

In fact ,since they are aware,of the existence of that kind of market,they can exploit the possibility of controlling it,and get some

(lots of)nourishment from it. Just take a look at what the sports marketeers do.They sell REPLICAS,of their products.They are proud of it and they are labeling them ,for what they are.Replicas.

Why on earth it's legal for them and not for the Panerais of this world.(Don't say that they sell their name..read on)

A lesser,than the high end movement,can be used into a watch,for example, with fully respectable results.

And a non sandwich dial will do just fine.Same goes for the bezels and sapphires.

They are doing it after all,and they are making a range.

An image cautious maker,produces one thing,a statement product,and says that is that.If you like it buy it.

By ranging, you "diversify" into a market, aiming at price groups.

Me wants an Arktos,you a Radiomir gold,he a Marina,she a Luminor,etc.,etc.

Me wants to pay $200 for it ,you $ 500 ,and so on

If a no name manufacturer can do it,why don't they? They can reply,saying that it will tarnish the otherwise brilliant image

of the company.Come on guys,you are in the market for making monies not drawing images.

On the other hand the maker of a replica without the written permission of the name owner is illegal.There is no doubt about it.

But let them worry about it. If it is dangerous to them, let them name the watches "anonymous" If I Like it I'll buy it.

I would have to respectfully disagree with pretty much everything you just said. The designs and trademarked names are all protected, and any item which has a corporate logo not produced by or under cotract from the manufacture has just cause for suit.

ALSO

I think it is unreasonable to say that the customer for a replica would never be a customer for a gen. I have several reps, and several gens. The main instance in which I will buy a rep is when the genuine contains a mass produced movement, eta or otherwise. I feel like I'm being had when a rep has the same movement as a gen. The gens I purchase are all manufacture movements (with the exception of the PAM24), and therefore there will be no good reps. It has absolutely nothing to do with me being part of their target market. There are so many people on this forum with gens of very high value, that clearly there are customers for both at variable places on the spectrum.

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I put mine on my arm next to a gen, and the size appears to be spot on. As I have said in a previous thread- this is the most accurate rep I have encountered. Gen strap fits perfectly, and you are in business.

-O

Grace Kelly was way better than 'OK'.

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haha lol or it could be that all things expand under heat, only metal expands at a slower rate than flesh.

That might explain the Florida thing, a little, but those other factors are actual contributors. When I work with an injured athlete, we factor in expansion/contraction of tissues based upon these issues when fitting them with custom supports (for knees, wrist, etc...) This is why neoprene is so useful as it allows something that fits reasonably well at 7am to still fit reasonably well at 7pm. Fortunately, most players train in one area, so once you know their size range, you can make something that works for them. Of course that can all go out the window when, for example, the Eagles are playing in Miami (Unfortunately, the Dolphins are coming here this year- eliminating an extra trip to Miami- Bah!!!!)

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