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I have read allot about gold reps having awful gold plating. While allot of times this is true what I've found with this TT SUB bracelet is that even when it does wear through its very hard to tell. Not like those cheap SEIKO gold watches that once it does happen you see bright stainless steel shining through the tarnished gold. I destroyed this band link with a dremel and a file you can see I took pictures in different light sources to try to expose the color difference. Really I could not tell I think this is mainly because the brass they are using is not the typical reddish hue but a very gold like yellow.

How did you do this? If this is a sapphire this is next to impossible. I used a hammer and screw driver on mine to take the cyclops off and not a scratch. These things dont scratch or crack but they can shatter into a 1000 pieces.

Well Ive posted a bunch about this. Ive been quite curious about the flaws of my TT subs. So I went to the official rolex dealer I never wear my fakes in there as the gentlemen that normally waits on me ( servicing of the 1680 and GMT ) might inquire about my watch. Any ways he saw me staring at the new TT SUB and offered to let me see it . This watch last year was $7300 now its $7800. I dont if he was trying to get me to peel open my pocket book but he informed that the TT Subs will be going up 10% a Year for the fore seeable future. Rolex seems to think that its TT Subs are too much of a bargain considering the money that some of the lesser known marks are charging. Back to the watch, my first reaction is that my fake has almost spot on blue. Second thing is the Rolex is now using a printing technique that is almost three dimensional when I say three dimensional I mean the printing is so thick that the letters are actually raised above the dial. Whereas on the fake they are flush. Finally the date magnifier is no longer 2.5 Id say 2.0. Over all the the watches looked very similar even the weight to me seemed similar with the fake only seeming to be slightly lighter. The Gold on the Gen was the exact same color as my fake what was noticeable was the finish. The Gens gold is not as mirror finish as the fake but I had to stand with it for almost a minute in bright sun light to spot this. These are my observations if anyone has anything to add or contradict I welcome you. BTW I found this amazing. I tried to find out how many ounces of gold are in the TT subs and for humor I suggest it might be plated. The watch maker over heard and became offended and stated "Rolex has not plated watches since the Mid 70s datejust . Even then the plating was so thick it was label CAPPED" So Rolex did plate watches at one time.

No I have not. I vacillated about this purchase for months from Andrew.

I know these things arent suppose to have a purple tint but check this out !!!!!!!!!! http://cgi.ebay.com/LIKE-NEW-SOLID-18K-SS-...tem110089425803

Maybe this helps not saying the color is perfect by any means. Also here is a (borrowed) pic from By-tors article showing gen verse fake. Gen on the left Fake on the right. The Gens gold is whiter than the fakes but i have been noticing variances from year to year. It seems that older rolex models have a decidedly yellow gold whereas the newer models seem to be a whiter shade of gold.

To me the Gold looks spot on. In sun light it has a buttery look just like the ones I see on ebay.

Thanks, I have a really cheap camera that barely has a micro setting. Pug I used to have a F4 and a F3 but I sold them on ebay because they were just so complicated. Thats how I ended up with the cheap point and shoot.

Im up for both! Is my photography that bad?

I posted pics of these watches on both RWG and TRC in the Rolex section. Nothing was said. So I figured Id come here.This is what I love about this place I can get a honest opinion about the reps Ive bought. You guys have caught things the guys on Finest Rolex forum didn't LOL

Im sure some have had good luck with these. What you find is that on these cheaper Subs they dont have correct dials the printings very bad and theres no quality control.

Im no expert but for a $149 I would not expect much. Something Ive noticed with all these cheaper subs is the is the poor print quality on the dial and date wheel.

$250 a piece. Thanks I think the blue Sub has nice CGs too. They are Andrews 14k subs.

Thanks anyone else care to share pics of their tt subs. I know I cant be the only one with interest in these.

After much anticipation my two TT subs Arrived today. Im not going to wear these much not because there bad reps but because there really good reps. There are flaws as with all reps. Both blue and black TT subs are beautiful with almost spot on gold. The blue is almost spot on too its kind of hard to tell in some pics as im not using sun light but a high intensity fluorescent halogen bulb. All in all not bad .

well I vintagizied my bezel insert on my 1680 CN. Not sure whether I like it yet but most of the watches I see on ebay have pretty shabby bezels so maybe this could be considered patina.

Sorry It was unclear to me whether they meant scuffing of the case or the case back itself.

Should the case back be polished or sanded? My rep is a DW but its case back is polished. I believe mine is suppose to represent a circa 74.

I just wanted to show you all if money was no object what would be on my wrist for nights on the town or to test drive the latest Ferrari. http://cgi.ebay.com/ROLEX-PAUL-NEWMAN-COSM...tem180081126242

Actually ROLEX dose not advise their watches to be used near steam or steam rooms. At least that was what the watchmaker told me?

Please post a pic of your turnograph. All the ones ive seen have really awful date wheels.

I dont think most people on this board wear fakes to impress others. Most of the people on here have a watch fetish. Honestly your not going to impress anyone with a steel anything. Now if your wearing GOLD now thats a different story. The rappsters have took that to a unreachable level (unless you make seven figures).

This is so true I was advised this from my Rolex Dealer ( Reis Nichols) The sells person had never seen a 1680 and thought it might be fake. I know people on this board get mad at me but you really do need to keep your reps out of AD show rooms.

Did you get that from Andrew?

Interesting fact about Texas is that its illegal for women to own a vibrator I wonder if the power ranger custom agents confiscate those too?