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So... I guess you really like Paul Newmans, eh? Good stuff, and it shows the wide range of quality you see with vintage Daytona reps. The DWs are far and away the best of the bunch, though the ReplicaMake 6265 is also credible enough at a distance, symmetrical pushers notwithstanding. What's far more noticeable than the pusher layout is the rehaut, and the proportions of the bezel thickness in relation to the dial. The Silixes and the WatchEden have tiny dials set deep within the case, and THAT is the biggest tell to me. The crown guards don't help things, either!

The cartel Seamaster 300 looks good straight-on, but the accuracy suffers from other angles--particularly from the side. The tall bezel and slender lugs are key distinguishing features of the genuine SM300; the rep doesn't have either one. Ubiquitous posted a great comparison some time ago.

Not that I was alive back then, but... My understanding is that $210 was a lot of money for a watch, but nowhere near current price expectations for luxury goods. Put that amount through an inflation calculator and you get the equivalent of $1500! Interestingly, a Speedmaster in the early 60s would sell for $200. I'm sure Omega looks back on the last fifty years as a huge marketing failure!

That would be the Ultra Lights... if I actually smoked!

Other than that one (very big) issue with the rehaut, the Snowflake is looking very good. I admire your commitment to Git-R-Done, sly!

Tudor 7032 6263 Daytona 1016 Space-Dweller 6239 Daytona 1016 Explorer Not pictured: More Explorers!

Explorer for Good Friday:

I agree with red. The champagne windows look great on that dial. Beautiful all around!

Welcome back!

I keep the two separated. It's simpler that way. Cheers - JJ

Maundy, Maundy... So good to me.

Is anyone else having problems accessing Perfect Clones? It's extremely slow for me, and a lot of the pictures aren't coming through. The big changes from the old model seem to be the asymmetrical pushers (finally!) and the new crystal, which is now beveled rather than domed. Endlink fit also looks very good. Other than that, still the same old cartel 6263 as before? I can only see close-ups of the black dial, and that doesn't look too hot to me. Flaws from the past appear to have been carried over, and I'm not crazy about the way that bezel insert looks, either.

Thanks! I stumbled across that Longines while looking through Reg's selection. Unfortunately, I spent too much time thinking about it, and it was gone by the time I finally decided to order. It's like the Vulcain GMT all over again!

Note that this is the photo used in their advertising.

First off, do note that the naming convention of FF27, FF28, FFxx originally came from the old watchdeco site and was later adopted by Davidsen. As far as I know, Blancpain never used this system. The DSN Blancpains are very good watches, but don't expect any of them to be a perfect replication of a particular model. I prefer to look at them as homages to some twenty years' worth of designs, incorporating features that are unmistakeably "Fifty Fathoms". That said, if I had to choose the most accurate ones, they would be the Tornek TR-900 (FF21), the Milspec 1 (FF07), and "No-Radiations" (FF09). It's all about the thick bezel: The Tornek and Milspec were the only early FFs that had one. Thick bezels later made a comeback in the 70s, on the Bund and Polish Navy FFs. As an aside, the Polish Navy Fifty Fathoms is one of the most faked military watches, after the Omega Seamaster 300. As far as I know, all of the Fifty Fathoms types were around 41mm, and either took 19 or 20mm straps. Movements on the early models were AS, but switched to ETA by the late 70s, I think. There used to be a detailed chart, but I'm afraid it's lost in an Internet sinkhole somewhere. More pictures! This might help you in judging the size: Here it is on mesh, on my tiny 6.5" wrist: Sometimes it's on mesh, other times it's on vintage Tropic rubber: I haven't tried vintagizing mine, but it would make a great base for a project. Kill a bit of the bright yellow on the markers, add some texture to the dial (but don't make it completely matte!), beat up the case a bit... It could be very nice, and I'm surprised so few have attempted it.

whoever: Is that one of Narikaa's Greenlanders? I haven't found another dealer who carries them. Good catch! Major Tom for Wednesday:

Thanks, vly and red! The downside to this rediscovered IWC love is that I'm starting to look at Ingenieurs again, and no one's been able to come up with a new datewheel supplier!

I'm glad you started this thread, Gran, since I've been seriously considering a Precisionist for the past few months. On the one hand, you get that smooth sweep at a fraction of the cost of, say, the cheapest Spring Drive. And in that same hand, you also get claimed accuracy on par with a Citizen Chronomaster, again without the high price tag of a TC quartz or the quartzy tick-tick. This would be a slam dunk for me, except for one thing: I'm not crazy about the way ANY of the Precisionist models look! Maybe if someone could stuff the movement/hands into a generic pilot's watch case...

Sorry for abrupt reply. Need sleep.

Look up the Rolex Tru-Beat.

Last week, I put on my GST for the first time in months. Guess I never realized how much I liked it!

I've always enjoyed that stretch on Nathan, but you showed me a few new places with some great pieces. I just need more cash for next time!

Not colorful at all... but shiny!

Sheesh! That's one heck of a thread hijack!

LLD for Monday