Whatever123

changing the date makes no sense, people will say yes for the new date and cancel 2 weeks before.

I love these posts, I can make it 99%, WTF

Sounds a bit rude to me... maybe it's easy for you to plan a couple of weeks in advance, for me it isn't. Work may always come in the way on short-term notice. I don't like that, too - but that's the way it is...

No offence, maybe I just took your post the wrong way...

Cheers,

W.

Oh boy... I am sooooo sorry, but I won't be able to make it. Have to work on that weekend...

Not neccesarily... There are gens that have quite strong blue AR, e.g. the G series. It's not the same on all PAMs!

Never heard of them - the site looks interesting though, especially those aged dials...

But I can't see any prices - do you have to log in to see the prices or what's the secret?

Hi there!

Great photos indeed, mate!

AFAIK the midlinks should be brushed on the sub bracelet and polished on the GMT IIc bracelet only.

And as far as the rehaut engraving is concerned - the R in ROLEX should be perfectly aligned with the 9 o'clock marker. Doesn't look like this is the case on your watch, seems slightly off. But this seems to be the standard flaw on this model as well as on the GMT IIc. Personally that wouldn't bother me.

Is the endlink fitting as good as it looks?

Cheers,

W.

Hi guys,

is there a rep vs. gen comparison of the new ceramic sub somewhere? Haven't found it...

Thanks,

Whatever

I think this IS your's, Pete...

I got it from you and Star69 got it from me...

Good review, Frank! And great comparison shots as well!

As I happen to know this LH 111 quite well... I totally agree with you. The finish of CG is just not good enough. And the T48 crown is a huge improvement imo!

P.S.: I was really wondering about the strong blue AR on the gen 112... so this is normal for the G series?

Cheers,

Whatever123

I am not a watch professional... but I think, there still would be differences, at least in quality. The chinese movements lack the finish and "exactness" in manufacturing of their swiss counterparts. Doesn't neccesarily mean they are inferior function-wise...at least short-term - but if I would have to guess which movement is still running after, say 10 years... I wouldn't bet my money on the chinese one.

I doubt they will ever get the movement even remotely right. Look at the LH PAMs, even that movement is way off...

But apart from that it's still good news. IMO better lume and CG would be neccesary.

The watch is for sale again. Haven't found the time to start a sales thread yet... I you're interested, PM me.

P.S.: Those "Di-Modell" straps are available in several online shops.

Thanks for the review, great work!

Definitely on my list the 236...

I totally agree with Pete!

And yes, all I can see looks gen. The movement is definitely gen.

Well, I guess we all agree that wearing rep straps won't kill us... still, we just don't know what's in them and that's why it makes sense to think about it for a sec... just my 2c...

Has anyone found that post on RG where a guy has examined the steel in different reps? That was pretty interesting!

Hmm, not sure... I mean there ARE regulations for import and products ARE exmanined if they come into the country by legal ways - at least here in Germany. Reps however are examined by noone and the factories have no regulations to obey.

There was a great thread on RG where someone had examined the metal in different rep watches with scientific methods. Can't find it unfortunately...

Tach Kollege! ;-)

You're looking for Domenico (user Bricciola).

Cheers,

Whatever123

uh, too slow again...

So you sent the money last Monday? That's only one week, not that much time yet...

I suppose the seller doesn't respond to your mails? Has he been online since?

Probably the ugliest rep I've ever seen...

I thought about that, too... and decided not to wear rep rubber straps anymore. I also don't wear rep leather straps. You just don't know what's in them and what will find it's way through your skin...

I do think most of the straps are probably OK, but it's not worth to take the risk imo.

Subdial position? That looks strange... not a 7750 or 7753...

The gens have a slight blue tint, too btw. At least my G-series 112 has.

I agree with Pete - the SC on the PVD looks just great! And 25$ is ridiculous...

Little Hero is the way to go if you want the best... his new versions have more subtle AR, very gen-like.

If you don't want to spend that much I would look for a nice modded one (EL, DSN) from another member, re-lumed, CP-fixed, maybe a better CG. Should be roughly half the price of a LH.

With see-through casebacks you will always have the movement issue... no rep movement is near perfect, still LH is the best one here as well.

I like it! Well done!

Better than the Mare Nostrum imo, somehow more harmonic.

Replace Panerai by your new brand name, produce the watch, sell it!

Anyone from Germany ordering? I'd like to join... PM me, pleae!