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If anyone is interested I am selling a Gen of this watch.  Check Out watch recon and watchuseek

I have the gen with the stainless and leather deployment, I actually want to get one of these to do a side by side and use it as a beater.   From the photos the bracelet looks weak to me in terms of fit and finish.  Throwing the rep on a black NATO would be the way to go.

Anyone have a timeframe for when this should be available?

Just got mine - love it.

The first thing I noticed is that the clasp is the same as the Gen - has this recently been updated?

Who did you get it from?

So my question is, does anyone know if there is a source for original cases, dial and sub dial hands? Since it has the same movement as the original can you create a Franken F1?

So on the topic of ladies watches, does anyone know of a good source for Tag Heuer Ladies Alter Ego's? I'm specifically looking for links for a band.

Hey Folks,

Does anyone know if you could replace the movement of a 42mm 5th gen PO with a vintage Omega movement like a 56x??

the correct answer is me, and a few others

http://www.flickr.com/photos/43703575@N05/sets/72157624860081812/

That's the ticket... is it from Andrew or Josh?

Hey Folks, who has the best Speedmaster Pro or Moon watch? I am particularly interested in something that has a domed crystal.

Hey, does anyone know where I could get a bracelet for a ladies Alter Ego? Or anyone know any dealers selling Alter Ego's?

Well maybe not as colourful as my original post but I am liking where my collection is heading.

I like Tags The top row are all Gens the bottom row are Reps.

So I had been looking for a rep like this for a while. Definitely on my wish list, here are my initial thoughts.

Finish: Not bad but not great, I've had worse Tag reps but I have also had better. This is a larger watch, about the same size as my PAM 111(see my attached photos). This model has the stainless bracelet (more on that later) and a black face and black bezel. The bezel is a hard plastic (I believe the gen is a rubberized material) that is pretty close to the gen in appearance. The bezel does fit loose (pretty sloppy) and ratchets at 60 clicks (my preference is for 120 clicks). Their is a He valve placed on the upper left and the crown is nice and big, I am stunned however that they would have such a nice crown but NOT have it screw down (no showers or swimming with this guy). The machining quality is mediocre at best.

Movement: This is a standard 21J asian movement, looks like a 21k beat rate. I am guessing they lifted the stamped rotor off of some other model (looks nice). The caseback is crystal (glass, who knows?) and actually looks not too bad, however the markings are off center and partially on the angled portion on the one side. This baffles me as they look like they made the effort on the case back but just got sloppy on the engraving.

Face: The face is not bad. Everything looks like it is spelt correctly (I've had tags with mis-spelled text). The hour markers look well aligned as does the logo. The ridges and circular ring look accurate. One of the odd things about this model is that the calendar is placed on the left side. The crystal is fine, however the calendar mag lens is too far towards the centre and partially cuts off the "500M" logo. Again I don't understand why they put so much effort into the face but got sloppy on the crystal.

Bracelet: Is Crap. OK, Stainless oyster style with polished center links (common on tags). The clasp is, well it is a clasp. Laser etched logos and markings. Mine looks like part of it was pinched at the end.

Summary: I paid $120 shipped to my door. This had so much promise, and I definitely love the style. Will I wear it, probably not, will I keep it in my watch box... probably.

+1

Easy to replicate IMO, and with a good replication I think will sell a lot.

I've just ordered a black 500m from Watcheden... am very interested as to what it will be like.

This is not my collection, but I aim to do something similar.

Got the pic from another watch forum.

OK, apparently NOT the MOST amazing collection... pretty cool in my books.

Oh yeah, the new F1 Grande Date...

Here it is with the crown guards painted with auto touch up paint.

Hey Folks lets start a Tag rep wish list. Here are my top ones.

Aquaracer 500m in Orange on stainless bracelet

and

Aquaracer WAB 1120 Two Tone

Here is the watch with the crown guards bare.

Hi all, this is my first post. Seems like an excellent community and a wealth of knowledge. Glad I found you.

I'm keen on knowing the best way to restore the looks of my F1 Chrono rep. The watch looks pretty much spot on to the gen, but the paint on my crown guards has suffered. It's so soft that you can scratch it away with a fingernail. The finish on the bezel is far superior. I've accidentally clonked the watch on door handles before and the bezel still looks as good as new with no blemishes. Wearing it right now bothers me because of the chipped paint on the crown guards. Any tips would be welcomed. Thanks.

Yeah, I am VERY impressed with the quality and material used in the bezel (mine takes a lot of abuse and so far not a scratch or chip).

As for the crown guard I found out the hard way that the paint does not like insect repellent with deet in it. I did discover that insect repellent is an excellent way to remove ALL the paint of off the crown guard. So much so I contemplating leaving my crown guard bare (watch looks not bad, I will post a pic later).

Prior to this weekend I tried everything from model enamel paint, a black "sharpy" magic marker and the work, but don't last. The best I found so far is the touch up paint for use on cars. When it dries it is much harder than the original paint and almost a dead on match colour wise.

Let this be a warning to all. If you are not using any of the reputable dealers listed here be careful of bait and switch tactics with uncommon reps. This has now happened twice as I tried ordering an Aquaracer WAB1120 and just this weekend when trying to order an Aquaracer Calibre 5 500m. In both cases I was hoping that I was getting a shot at a new model rep that just isn't available. Once I placed my order and sent the funds I received an email saying they were out of stock. The short and sweet of it is... if you don't see the same model from multiple dealers you should be skeptical. I changed my order to a swiss F1 Chrono as I know what the quality of that will be.

Really? Could you be more specific... which link doesn't work?

I just tested them, and every single one of them worked.

Yup there are working now... very strange as they were going to a page could not be found error. All is well.

Has anyone noticed the links to reviews in this guide are no longer working?

Thanks

Hey Folks, anyone know what Breitling for Bentley model this is?