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just having some more fun ,it is so nice outside i cant stand to be inside wowowoo

your welcome, and no braclet for this one for me, this one is definitely a sporty strap watch, funny thing is i actually like the rubber deployment as well, it is sort of like a braclet hey whats wrong with my fun pictures, lmao see if u can do better, roflmao

jeff the funny thing is this is one of the cheapest cost reps i own and it is one of my favorites lmao , go figure, lol i am going to put me a swiss 7750 in it if it ever dies, i think it will fit and then it will be a tank, well at least i hope it will fit, if not i will buy the asian 7750 like the ones in the newer versions and slap in it, at least there r some options available , , i just waterproofed it so im not scared to go in the water at the beach with it now lol , everyone keep in mind it is totally not waterproof upon arrival so if u intend for it to be a daily beater i would advise having someone put u a xtra flat oring in the crown and tighten the caseback and chek to see if the crystal is sealed properly ok

distressed da vinci OF on regatta sub, again lol but this is a beach seen shot for u washed up from the ocean , lol (my kids sandbox with a little water added basically, lol) just having fun for a change lol, i love this strap btw can u tell now sunning and drying off from the deep sea , lol

get the rep its the same lol

LMAO , NOW THAT WAS FUNNY

hello, i think he is still moving and isnt set back up yet, he will come back soon

heres a shot of the datewheel for u in dimmer lighting and the second pic is one i took quickly , in normal lighting but it has a reflection but u can see it anyway , take care

my genuine measures 15.72 mm and my replica measure 16 mm on the nose,just trying to help u guys out

did u take the bezel off of yours?

heres the after refinishing shot also with my new awesome officene firenze strap replica after refinishing the case to match up to genuine this is genuine, what refinished the rep by new tc buckle on a OF da vinci strap replica caseback after refinishing \ genuine caseback i modded by notice the lighting is slightly different but u can see the shine is about the same , enjoy

u should have saved your money on the arktos for the modds for the 199 , lmao im kidding with u , i think the sub is big enough though really i do lol glad my review helped u in buying another one lol

heres the after refinishing shot also with my new awesome officene firenze strap replica after refinishing the case to match up to genuine this is genuine, what refinished the rep by new tc buckle on a OF da vinci strap replica caseback after refinishing \ genuine caseback i modded by notice the lighting is slightly different but u can see the shine is about the same , enjoy

glad to see u aboard alan

u can wear it as is , do the comparison from my genuine and the rep , if u seek it to be perfect or very close then u should refinish the watch and change the datefont and the crown, the crown guard is damn near perfect, even the screws for this one r the thicker ones like on my genuine, and my higher dollar pams have them cheap shitty screws on them , which makes me very angry now lol

two different animals actually, the ap can get nicked really easy cause it has sharp edges and would be very ugly if u nick it, now the sub is held one by a wire well not anymore it doesnt need that much strenght actaully so im going to replace mine with a simple oring so i can take it on and off easier next time it hold on by itself actually but the oring will be safety for a big hit or something like that,its also a [censored] getting it back on cause when u finally get it off and repair the underneat marrs u actually take it out of round a bit, this thing is built very precise more than any bezel i have tackled ,to me it is made exceptionally well for under 200 bucks, i have finished refinishing the the watch to more like my genuine shine but i got me a hole in my thumbtool lol, i can see many people screwing this one up , i almost did and im supposed to be a professional lmao , i also added a thicker flat oring in the crown and this baby is ready for the beach , the crystal is glued in with a very tight seal , just put my new officen firenze da vinci strap on it will show u pics soon of it , it is going to be one of my beaters for sure , i love it alot , soon as i get me some datewheels and new crown it will be cosmetically 99% correct in my eyes , which is saying alot for a low cost watch , just hope this movment holds up , i am going to service it after i get the datewheels and let u know what is up with it ok

nc here but wouldnt mind visiting the city wowowo

what u should do is , open the case back , then when dried, regrease that oring and use something u can tighten that thing down good, im sure that is the problem , if u can open it with some tape balled up then it is not tight enough , lol which most r not when u get them , or send it to someone to press the crystal and regrease all orings and tighten the caseback down and then more than likely u will be ok

lmao , im laughing now , that is why i like talking with u guys then u can figure out what the hell it is im trying to explain when i show u something or teach u something, randy u hit the nail on the head for sure , guess what ? my thumbtool is damaged pretty bad, that screwdriver must of done something to my bone/joint cause i cant move it without cringing right now, note to self this watch is a painful experience, lol

it was hit with some green rouge on a jewelers buffing wheel , it comes kind of dull but dont do it too much or it may make the lines thinner quickly cause i dont think the bezels r made of sturdy steel , feels like a cheap alloy acutally but looks great, thanks for your compliments guys makes me want to get on those pointy cgs for the gmt now wowowowo lol

dammist thing i have ever seen, this particular watch is funny as hek , made totally different than the higher dollar ones and may be more correct, i am going to look inside my genuine to see, the cyclops is carved in the crystal , it is not a seperate piece, did u here me right? yes it is not a cyclops glued on and im not too sure genuine isnt the same deal , i never went inside my genuine to see , its crazy lol , i think with the correct date font u will be ok but i thought that was strange, also these bezel r put on with authority , they have the wire system ,but it is different im still trying to figure out how they got it on, cause i scarred my bezel all up trying to get it off and im usually good about it ,(the beauty is i can fix all the scarrs lol) this one is one of the hardest ones to remove i have dealt with , i punctured a hole in my beautiful thumb tool to remove it , so beware, and yes if u want me to polish it and smooth it out to be like genuine , it will be much more than a normal bezel removal and polishing , u will save if u do this one yourself lmao, no punn intended lol

glad u liked the review one more thing i noticed cause i have been wearing it now , the markers on the bezel r really sharp and will and have snagged my shirt lol so that will need to be buffed to be smoother as well , lol something that is very doable, im loving this watch

heres the genuine in its nice presentation box for a special edition heres another poor attempt of the lume shot , i never take good pics of the lume but here goes anyway lol soon i will show u after i mod it and show u how nice u can make this one , wowowowwo more projects lol

Many people know i own genuine and i used to own this baby with a large price tag on it and boy am i glad i sold it , cause this rep is almost perfect match to it, i never like asians but this one is too close , i was scared from the pics i have seen of it but then i had to pull the trigger, paul and joshua r the ones that i know off right now that have it in stock, for a very good price, i was expecting some crap but it was not pros- case and bezel r almost perfect , crown guard is very well done, dial is well perfect, i am amazed how exact it really is, hour markers r brighter than my genuine so no need for relume on this one, even the tswisst on the dial is almost perfect, carbon fiber dial is almost exact, talk about bang for the buck here it is , the rubber deployment is excellent made and same softness as my genuine one, second hand sweep is almost perfect for asian movment,caseback isnt bad at all with nice engraving and just about the same as genuine(some font is a wee bit smaller on genuine ) , if it had papers and the nice special edtition box it would fool most cons- asian auto, but it is the newer eta copy version so it may hold up better, but im still not sold on them lol, the crown is better than some i have seen but being picky i have to put mine on them when i get them done, weight seems to be about right maybe a tad light but not really noticeable,datefont and cyclops r weak like most but the cyclops is bigger in diameter more like the genuine size just not as clear and bright if u know what i mean, bezel is snug but a bit louder compared to my genuine one overall , definitely a keeper and a very nice piece if u like subs in panerai, i missed my genuine but not anymore this one is just as good and most of the flaws can be fixed , the best replica sub pam out by far, even the finish on the bezel is pretty darn good, it does need to be more shiney and satin but that is something that is fixable for sure , enjoy the pics the replica on the wrist the genuine on the wrist the genuine front veiw more closer image to compare replica in angel shot replica in opposite angle shot genuine in angle shot replica side shot crown guard genuine side profiel crown guard side genuine caseback replica caseback as u can see it is very close and very nice piece for this price,it needs a more satin shiney finish on the bezel and caseback but like i said it is close cosmetically, enjoy and i love comments , that is why i spend time helping educate u guys , lol

im thinking it wont be too hard or too costly to fix , i will let u know when i get it , some crowns have the guts glued in instead of screwed or welded in so it may be that was the problem as well