Precisely. These are my sentiments. I think that most reasonable and intelligent individuals would assume that someone seeking opinions about a specific $338 watch is NOT asking for the differences between the gen and rep to be highlighted. It would be far more reasonable to assume that an individual seeking such criticism and opinion is seeking a comparison between what has been advertised (in description and photos) and the actual product (watch) that will be shipped.
As stated above, I am pleased with Puretime, find them to be professional and, morevover, would recommend them. These are, however, my feelings before having received the watch I have ordered; they are initial and provisional sentiments. Accordingly, though I fully anticipate that I will be completely satisfied and content upon receiving my watch, this may not be the case. As consumers, we demonstrate good faith, and believe/hope that dealers are entirely scrupulous and reciprocate this good faith. Consider, however, the following hypothetical scenario: QC photos could conceivably depict the best technically reproduced specific watch (possessed by the dealer) that has been ordered by a customer and NOT the actual watch that will be shipped. One of the many advantages to posting QC photos would be that perhaps one or more of the very knowledgeable and discerning members of the forum might recognize a particular, identifying feature of the watch in the photos that would lead them to a conclusion that would prove invaluable to the consumer making the initial inquiry and soliciting the assistance of this forum. I am not casting any aspersions; I am also not naive. A quick perusal of this forum yields the uncomfortable understanding that on occasion - however rare - dealers who were once designated "trusted" have lost this designation and have unfortunately proven otherwise...at the expense of credent forum members.