vandal.tbh

He says it's quartz right in the description. He also says it's a coaxel chronometer. Either way, that's got to be the ugliest, low-budget rep I've ever seen.

I'm with maxman, if you're so stupid that you're going to send that kind of money for something so obviously fake then you don't deserve the money in the first place.

Now, I feel for someone getting taken by an Ultimate version rep with box and cards from someone with decent feedback... that's BS.

I feel your pain! I had a package in customs for more than 5 full days. Then my last package skipped customs all together! Hit and miss with those guys I guess..

Just did a little searching and it looks like the misaligned 20 on the bezel is common to this version, not just mine.

I'm also curious if anyone can confirm the movement?

Are you sure it is rep?

Haha, oh yes. Just take a look at the lame sticker on the rotor! I gotta take that off.

As far as the outside, the 20 on the bezel is the only flaw I can find. I've heard the height of the crown and He valve are shorter on the gen but I'm not sure anyone could see that unless they were side by side.

Overall, I'm extremely happy with it.

I'm a big Ti fan too. I bought the PAM-177 which is a really nice Ti rep.

http://www.rwg.cc/topic/142483-review-panerai-pam-177-titanium/page__fromsearch__1

Oh, well the like redirected. But u know which one I'm talking about.

I just wrote a review of it here:

http://www.rwg.cc/topic/142966-review-omega-planet-ocean-42mm-orange-bezel/

Also, Wetwork did a really nice review of it as well.

I wrote a review on the PO. You can read it here:

http://www.rwg.cc/topic/142966-review-omega-planet-ocean-42mm-orange-bezel/

its 100% swiss eta?you check ?because i want to buy the same watch and i am between swiss eta and asia eta.......

i really have no idea, I'm just trusting what the listing said. I've got photos of the movement in my review if you want to see it for yourself..

Hi guys!

Today I’ll be reviewing the Omega Planet Ocean 42mm Ultimate with the Orange Bezel.

I want to let everyone know that if you haven't read it yet, another RWG member, Wetwork, wrote an extremely thorough and informative review on the Planet Ocean. It goes much farther in depth than this review so if you are in the market for one of these watches, do yourself a favor and go read his review as well.

Background:

Omega is my favorite watch brand. Maybe James Bond had a little to do with it, but I also love the design of a lot of their models. I discovered how much I like the Planet Ocean (PO) during a visit to an Omega Authorized Dealer (AD). I was actually there looking at a Seamaster Professional, and the bright orange bezel of the PO caught my eye. I tried it on and that was it - I was in love.

The Dealer:

I have purchased 3 watches from Andrew at Trusty Time. He is an outstanding dealer with exceptional customer service.

This is actually the second PO I received from Andrew. The first one had an issue with the stem where it wasn't engaging the movement correctly. I emailed him the day I received it and informed him about the problem. He immediately asked me to send it back and told me he would replace it with a new one. This is the new replacement

His communication is top-notch. He replies to emails within hours, and most of the time within minutes. He is courteous and helpful, and I highly recommend buying from him. I will be writing another review for him in his section of this forum later today. Please check it out if you plan to purchase from him.

Here is the link to the watch I purchased:

http://www.yourtrust...roducts_id=7064

This is the detailed description of the watch copied from the website:

OMG0155 - Planet Ocean 42 Org Bez SS/SS Blk Swiss2824 Ult

Made with a Genuine Watch Completely Dissected.... 1 Full Year in the making......Finally ..The Ulitimate Best 42mm 1 : 1 Planet Ocean... Correct Omega Logo.. No Happy Feet, Purple Tone AR Coating ..Same Tone as Genuine .

MOVEMENT: Nickle Plated Swiss Eta 2824-2 Automatic movement, 28800bph, 25J, Insginia Rotor

Option Avail : Asian 2824-2 25J, 28800bph (Gold Movt Only).. Less USD 50

CASE DIAMETER: 42mm - With Correct 20mm Lug Width

THICKNESS: 14.5mm

DIAL COLOR: Black Dial with Great Lumed Stick Markers, White 6/9/12 Numeral Markers, Correct Omega Logo - No Happy Feet

CASE MATERIAL: Solid Stainless Steel 316L, Correct HE postion

BRACELET: Brushed SS Bracelet With Diver's extension, Correct Planet Ocean Engraving on Clasp

FRONT GLASS: Sapphire crystal Correct Purple Tone AR coating as Per Genuine

BACK GLASS: Solid Case Caseback With Insignia Logo and Anticounterfeit Print, Serial Numbers (818668988)

BEZEL: Orange Uni directional Rotating Diver Bezel

HACK MOVEMENT: Yes

CLASP TYPE: Double Deployant Folding Clasp/Buckle

DATE INDICATOR: At 3:00 position

OTHER REMARKS:

Water Resistant

Correct HE Valve Placement

Serial Numbers (8188668988) engraved Back of Lugs near 7.00 position

Ordering/Shipping:

My original broken watch was delivered back to Andrew on Feb 2nd. I received a confirmation email the same day it was received, along with a photo of the watch. I received QC photos for the replacement watch on Feb 4th. The watch was shipped on Feb 6th and arrived here on Feb 10th. Overall, it was very fast processing time from China to the US.

As usual, the watch came extremely well packaged. It was wrapped in a thin plastic sheet, then folded up in a lot of bubble wrap and placed inside a thick Styrofoam box. The Styrofoam box was shipped in a standard cardboard box. You could throw this package against a brick wall and the watch would be fine.

First Impression:

As soon as I saw the watch in my hand I couldn't help but smile. In my opinion, the PO is one of the most beautiful watches around and this rep really is beautiful. The look and feel of this watch is outstanding. I would have thought this was a gen watch if I didn't know any better. I literally can't stop staring at it. The fit-and-finish of this watch is way better than website photos or QC pictures could represent. Really, these photos here don't quite do it justice.

The watch has a good weight and a very solid feel to it. The case has a mix of brushed and polished surfaces which looks really nice. I know it's a matter of personal preference, but I like the orange bezel a lot. It really pops against the purple/blue tint if the AR.

Here are some photos:

Further Investigation:

The Crown - Like I said earlier, the first one of these I purchased had a serious issue with the crown and the stem not engaging the movement correctly. This one works perfectly. Also, the first one had a grinding feel when I unscrewed the crown, but this one screws in and out silky smooth. Manually winding the watch (in the first position) is smooth with a nice resistance to it. Setting the date (with the second position) was also very nice. The hands also operate very smoothly and without any slop when adjusting the time (at the third position). There is a Helium escape valve on the opposite side of the case. I tried to turn it, but it seems fixed in it's position. I think it may be sealed to keep the water resistance of the watch.

The Face - I'll let the pictures speak for themselves, but it's very nice. The background is a matte black and all the numbers and hour markers look nice and sharp against it. I've read that some people have issues with the Omega logo being too close to the word "Omega". It looks perfectly positioned on the one I got. The numbers in the date window center up very nicely.

The watch has a sapphire crystal and a really nice looking AR coating. It has a nice purple/blue color that I've tried to capture in the picture below.

The Lume - The lume on this watch sucks. The good thing is that lume is not that important to me. I know that most people feel differently so if you're one of them, the first mod you should make is probably be the lume. I held the watch up to a bright light for a full minute, but couldn't get a good picture in a dimly lit room. I had to turn the lights completely off in order to see it, so my picture isn't very good. The lume is the standard pale green color. It is fairly bright right off a bright light, but dims very quickly and will be non-visible in about 5-10 minutes.

The Bezel - I already said it, but I'll say it again, I love the orange color of the bezel. In these up-close photos, you can see what looks like some streaky texture on the insert, but in person it is not visible. The bezel is uni-directional and has a nice stiffness to it. It's stiffer to turn than my DSSD, but it's not too stiff. It takes 120 clicks to get around the face. One small complaint I have is that the triangle on top doesn't line up precisely with the center of the 12 o'clock marker. It's just a hair off on either side. It is barely noticeable, but if you look hard you can see it.

Something else I noticed when I was examining the photos is that the "2" and the "0" of the 20 are not aligned with each other. They seem to be tilted in toward each other slightly. All the rest of the numbers line up with each other. I don't know if this is common with this version or if it's just my specific watch. You can see it in a few photos above.

Another big gripe with this rep is the pearl not being centered in the black triangle. As far as I can tell, this one looks pretty close to perfect.

The Bracelet - I love the Omega bracelets; this one especially. The top is brushed and the sides are polished. The links have a nice rounded form to them and it fits comfortably on my wrist. There's only one link that binds a little and that's the half link. I will probably take it off and clean and lube the pins to see it that helps. If not, I'll probably replace it with a full link.

The clasp is a nice deployment clasp with opposing buttons on the side to unlock it. The engraving on the back of the clasp looks really nice. It's a little hard to get it to click shut without pushing the release buttons, so that's what I do. Once it's on it holds securely. The clasp also has a smaller deployment clasp on the other side to fit over a wet suit. The engraving on the inside of the clasp also looks nice.

The Case Back - This was one part of the watch I was pleasantly surprised with. The photos I've seen of the back make it look cheap. It isn't. The pattern around the Sea Monster is really nicely machined. The Sea Monster itself looks really nice. The "anti-counterfitting" logo is also nicely engraved. I think the "Planet Ocean" engraving could be a little deeper, but it's sharp and looks nice regardless. The standard serial number is nicely etched in the 7 o'clock lug.

The Movement - I ordered this watch with the Swiss ETA 2824-2 movement. Someone asked me if it was a genuine "Swiss" ETA. I have no idea how to tell. I took some photos of it so that some of the more experienced folks can chime in. The rotor is labeled "Omega 2500", but it is a thin metallic sticker with the wording and some design. On mine, the sticker was not centered very well on the rotor, and some of the glue that holds it on seeped out of the top. I'm planing on removing the sticker and cleaning the rotor off soon.

The Fit - I have a 7' wrist. I took 3 full links off the bracelet and it fits pretty nicely. I opted for the 42mm version of this watch but I think I could have pulled off the 45mm version as well. The 45mm probably would have had more presence, and it definitely would have demanded more attention. However, now that I have it I am very happy with the size of this one.

Conclusion:

I spent $318USD on this watch. Considering the gen costs more than $4,000USD I’d say I got a huge bargain! In my opinion every watch enthusiast should have one of these.

The watch is absolutely beautiful. As with all reps, it has it's flaws, but they are minor and do not detract from the beauty of this watch.

I couldn't be happier with this purchase, and I'm extremely happy with my experience with Andrew at Trusty Time (www.yourtrustytime.com).

In fact, I'm placing another order for the Tag Aquaracer 500M with him right now!

If there’s anything in my review that wasn’t clear or if you have any additional questions I can answer, don’t hesitate to ask.

I hope you've all found this review informative and helpful!

Yeah, agree with sgtguk, held one next to a gen and examine it aswell, they are superb replicas. Get the black!

The thing about the SW200 version is even though it does have some extra decoration as sgtguk said, I would have loved to see a full teardown to prove that it is a genuine sw200, but we never saw one for concrete proof? I'm sure it is a gen sellita but you never know with reps, it could just be another modded and decorated asian eta clone at a higher price?

You'd be pretty much right not to bother paying the extra, the externals are all the same on each of them. But if you want the extra pearling on the movement and rotor then sw200 is where it's at. Even the lowly eta clone version I bought is part decorated so they all looked pretty close, the movement is in a small window anyway.

Funny thing is I don't like the way they filled the engraving on the rotor with paint on the SW-200. At least in the photos it looks sloppy. The pictures of the ETA look cleaner to me.

with asia eta or nickled swiss eta?thanks

With the ETA. I'm working on a review for this watch now. I'm hoping to have it up by tonight. I'll post the link to it here on this thread.

from who dealer you buy this great PO?

I got it from Andrew at Trusty Time. He's been awesome! Here's the link to this watch:

http://www.yourtrustytime.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=35_114&products_id=7064

I think this may be an updated version of this model:

http://www.yourtrustytime.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=35_66&products_id=6697

And you can't go wrong with Andrew at Trusty Time!

That's what I was thinking too thanks for confirming. I would gladly pay $60 more for a better movement, but if it's just for looks, I think they both look nice. I think I'm ordering it today with the ETA movement.

Thanks guys, I was reading your review red, superb stuff. Thats what prompted me into getting this, best rep I've seen in a while. Great review!

Cougar,

I know this thread is more than a year old...did you ever get this watch?

I was going to order the SW-200 version, but if the ETA is the better movement that's the one I want. If you ended up buying it, what's your opinion?

Thanks bro!

Well, after some back and forth, my PO finally arrived today!

I'd think it was a gen if I didn't know better - it's beautiful! This picture doesn't do it justice. I will be writing a review with lots of photos this weekend...

Yeah, Google has commands you can include in Searches ... a lot of people don't know this.

Well thanks for the tip!

after 5 days with Trevor i say to him to give me money back in my pay-pal account.and yes he give me!

in first time he say to me that watch has problem in movement and he will fix it. after 3 days and many emails to him and no answer i deside to take my money back if he not fix it.no answer!just he give me money back.....

after this i will go with the best dealer in replica around--trusty time!!!!he has 80$ more this watch that i want but i hear is proffesional!

Andrew is awesome! I've bought three watches from him. The first one had an issue with the crown and he immediately asked me to send it back and he sent me a replacement. In fact, it arrived today and it's perfect. I can't imagine I'll buy from anyone else. He's very professional and I will gladly pay more than other dealers for the piece of mind he provides.

Here's watch watch i received today. I'd think it was a gen if I didn't know better. The picture doesn't do it justice!

The best search engine is Google with the secret google command code "site:www.rwg.cc" and then the search terms afterwards. You can even search for three letter terms! :gasp:

Holy crap, how have I been to every dark corner of the internet and I've never heard of this. This is awesome!

Look what was waiting for me when I got home! The picture doesn't do it justice!

I dont have trouble finding anything I want in any of the fora....

I guess what I'm saying is I don't like the looks or the layout of the others I've been to. It's much easier to browse the threads you want here. I am not a fan of the User CP the others are using.

First one I went to was RWI. The guys there were friendly, but their format sucked. They make it so hard to find anything on that site. Then I found RWG (cue the chorus of angels singing as the clouds part and the sun's rays burst through and shine light across the Earth). RWG is, hands-down, the best rep forum anywhere - and in the running for top forum of any type in my opinion. I have a log-in at repgeek, but like someone else said, it's only to see links from here. Repgeek's format is similar to RWI and I can't find anything on that website. It doesn't have to be hard to find things on a forum, does it?

RWG ALL THE WAY...NO REASON TO VISIT ANOTHER REP FORUM...

This guy has one offered here.

http://www.flickr.co...s/sets/?&page=2

Nice, that's exactly what I was looking for...thanks!

Will probably never reach this one, but OMG!

IWC Portuguese Sidérale Scafusia

Gorgeous!

Congrats! It's a beautiful watch. I'm wearing mine right now.

I don't mind at all if you (or anyone else) wants to posts pics. The more the better! When I am shopping around for a watch, I can't get enough reviews and photos. All the reviews, opinions, photos, suggestions, etc., are what I see as the power of this forum.

Post away!

Thanks for the reply!

Yea, I've been to Panatime, but I am not seeing any black suede straps. I see tan and brown, but no black. Am I missing something?