just bought mine from a member here on the board, Swam with it, took my shower with it, slept with it... can't take it off. From the pictures, looks pretty close to the real thing but never had the chance to compare side by side with a gen. I know, regardless if there are some differences, that it looks and feels like a gen Rolex. It's as good as it gets in my book. Even the metalic hands, that I usualy flee like the plague because of poor finishing and deburing are perfect and have an even shinny finish. Engravings are fine and crisp, the bezel is extremely attractive and shoots shades of graying silver and dark graphite depending on the lighting and angle. The pearl is good, probably not as impressive in person next to the gen, but hey, at a 9500$ price difference with the gen, you can nag me as much as you want...
To me, it's worth every penny