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A few thoughts on your original post... I have been into reps for several years now, and I think you're overestimating you're ability to spot a rep. At least not the decent reps on these boards. I've owned nearly every make - Rolex, Breitling, numerous Omegas, IWC, did all the research and looked at every photo of gen vs rep, compared them directly in the stores. It is still relatively difficult to immediately spot the better reps without having the person take it off and really inspecting it. I just saw a 50th anniversary submariner but I couldn't tell if it was real, and I got a decent look at it. And a the original batches of UPO's?! You basically need to look at the Omega logo up close to differentiate the rep. The second thing, I think it's somewhat overlooked at how difficult reverse-engineering a complex, highly crafted piece of machinery/jewelry is. I think they do a very good job with the reps well known on the boards. That said, you're right about small things like screws in the Seamaster bracelets, and for that matter the damn UPO logo. But overall, we're really lucky we have them at all and aren't busted for wearing them (in the US at least).

Great review, but the one flaw that led me to give this rep to my friend was not mentioned. I've brought it up every time this watch is mentioned, and people seem to blow it off. But the gen bracelet links get taller (not wider) as they approach the case. This gives the gen a much more rugged, beefy look. If you don't believe me, go try on a gen. The bezel on mine eventually died on me, it turned smoothly in either direction. But I wore mine in the shower, etc, and probably rusted the inner workings

I don't know the answer, but I'll gladly let my slevin be the first "correct" lume job of yours! Seriously...

Just kidding. kingwatches.net, trusted dealer here, has this rep.

Exactly. I would even look into the 007 SMP from precious time as your base, acquiring the aforementioned cheapo just for dial and bezel insert. This would probably be extremely close to gen, assuming everything fits (which is a big assumption).

OOPS!! I said 'blue gen' when I was actually referring to a good blue rep from one of our trusted dealers. Funny, after a few years our reps become the 'gens' of the rep world....

http://www.ioffer.com/i/James-Bond-007-Ltd...29-99--85177196 Here is some cheapo version, I don't know if I would even trust the dealer... But you could get one of these and a good blue gen from one of our dealers and swap face and bezel insert for a high quality rep.

And the top left "button" is the helium escape valve, essentially functionless on a replica. Yes, the middle right "button" is the normal "winder" known as a "crown" that adjusts the time and date. The top right button starts and stops the "stopwatch" (chronograph) and the bottom resets the stopwatch hands.

The large second hand which looks like a normal second hand is what you would consider the second-hand of the stopwatch. Push the top chrono pusher and it will start running in a somewhat smooth fashion. Push the top one again and it stops. Push the bottom pusher and it will reset to zero. You are essentially correct about the minutes at 3 and hours at 6, push the top pusher and these start along with the large chrono/second hand. The running seconds at nine subdial will be running all the time as a regular second hand on a watch would, smooth motion without ticking, keeping track of normal time. This does not change with the chronograph/stopwatch function.

I agree that this is probably legit. I researched this very listing last night, the regatta has further spaced subdials than normal chrono.

Best post in a long time. I took the final question as being rhetorical, because obviously it will never stop, that's the point.

I've never been over there, so I can't actually answer your question. But if I were going over there I would find 5 or 6 six watches I knew I wanted and research all the flaws in the best reps, get to know the watch better than if you had the gen. Only that way will you be able to wade through the piles of junk you'll no doubt encounter. There's going to be so many different watches that even if they were good reps you'd never be able to spot the key flaws that even the best reps can have.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again; the SMP Chrono black has a completely different bracelet than any other Omega, the links essentially get taller near the case. Some of the chrono's have polished middle links, some are brushed. Although the clasp from the SMP bracelet may be more accurate, the bracelet as a whole will not be.

TOP THIS: I went swimming and put my SMP in my pants pocket, and as I was carrying my clothes back to my friends dorm room I dropped my pants on the floor as the elevator opened. The SMP fell in the crack between the elevator and floor, falling 4 stories in the elevator shaft. After finally retrieving it, I found the band was torn off, the crystal missing, and the hands were completely bent. I wonder if the ETA movement still works?

I had, and now my friend has, this rep. It is excellent quality for the price. The overall look of the watch is accurate, the bezel and pearl are great, the dial and subdial were textured very well with so-so lume, and mine kept very good time. The suddial spacing is annoying, primarily because it affects the size of the hour marker at 3,6,9. The 'Omega' logo is wrong, the gens I've seen have the letters extending through middle versus the bottom. The chronograph on mine rarely reset exactly to zero, which I've heard is possible even in the gen. I think I bought mine from Josh, may have been Andrew. The watch stopped a day a two after receiving it, but my local watchsmith fixed it for like $30. Unfortunately I don't remember what was wrong. My primary issue, which led me to sell it, was the bracelet. I even replaced the clasp with a correct seamaster clasp, but the bracelet tapers on the rep getting narrower at the clasp, whereas with the gen it remains wide at the clasp like the blue smp or PO. The links are also thicker towards the case on the gen. NOT wider, but thicker, giving it a much beefier, tougher look and having the thickness of the bracelet match the size and thickness of the case. If you just like the look of this watch I highly recommend it. Personally, this has been my favorite watch for years and I will be buying the gen soon, so I sold mine to make room for reps of other watches I'm not as in love with (Slevin).

Absolutely classic and tough:

I used to own it, sold it to a friend. The quality of mine, an early batch, is great. As bytor said, the subdial spacing is bothersome. But more of a problem to me was the bracelet. This rep used a speedmaster bracelet which is very wrong. The gen bracelet gets thicker towards the case and gives it a much beefier, tougher look. Thats what ultimately led me to sell it. Great watch, good quality. If you love watch as I do, get it. I'm just gonna get the gen.

Get the one from Silix, its way better. I had this watch from Josh, and it fell down an elevator shaft! RIP....

I agree with ByTor. The rehaut really ended up bothering me and I sold mine for that reason. Get the noob version.

My Slevin sure is sweet...

Precious Time. And yes, the crown is screwing in nicely, but when it's all the way out to set the time its a bit unstable. The AR is impressing me more and more, cant even see the glass sometimes.

So, I had been searching for some time for my next watch. My collection was small but potent: I had a Retro GMT Master II from Josh, a black Omega SMP chrono with a modded bracelet, and a blue Omega SMP Chrono. I had always liked the Slevin, but was never willing to pull the trigger until I actually saw the movie. For whatever reason, it made me crave the watch. Sometimes I think this is an obsession, not a hobby. In order to justify the hefty price tag of the Slevin I decided to part ways with the GMT and Black SMP. I sold the GMT to HikeUSA, thanks Hike, and I sold the black SMP chrono to my friend. The gen black SMP chrono is my favorite watch, but the bracelet on the rep isn't the same and I could never get over it. Someday that will be my one and only gen. Back on topic, I decided to go with PT for the first time as I'd heard the issues about bezel and "swiss made" alignment. It took a few weeks to get the watch, but I'm glad I went with PT. The bezel is perfectly aligned and swiss made is only slightly past six o'clock. The bezel clicks smoothly, and the SS bracelet was easy to adjust. I definitely agree with Pug that this is the finest bracelet produced. Compared with my SMP, it feels like a dream on my wrist. Unlike some others, I think the AR is definitely sufficient. I've heard the SS bracelet has better AR, maybe that's true, but mine seems great. Problems: the only issues are the slightly off center "swiss made," the day-date is very slightly off today (we'll see how it goes over the next week), the lume on the hour markers is uneven and a bit sloppy, and the crown feels pretty wobbly when adjusting the time. These are all small issues which I may try and modify some day, but not anytime soon. If I ever did anything to this rep, I would completely overhaul it with movement, day-date, and perhaps even dial replacements. Overall it is a beautiful watch, I'm very happy with it, now it's time to stare at it a bit more.... Thanks to PT, pugwash, and everyone else who reviewed this timepiece. And thanks to Lucy Liu for being so hot and making me watch Lucky Number Slevin.

I've sent goods back to Joshua for repair before. He was nice enough to do it free of charge, and my watch came back better than expected. Unfortunately, it did take at least a month, maybe two. If by chance the dealer is Josh/Andrew, I'd anticipate a satisfactory resolution, though it may take a while. Good luck.

I'm waiting for my Slevin from Precious Time, it's killing me seeing this pic!

I had this rep, the newer version of course with incorrect HE valve and screws. It fell down an elevator shaft....grim death. I still have the remains, I should get another. Anyone know if the ETA movement will fit in the asian case?