JuiceMaker

this is the only annoying flaw "clown feet" on this SpeedMaster Date. otherwise it's so amazingly close to the gen [at least in daylight ] too bad the factories don't like "improvements" once the reps are out in the market place.

it looks fantastic!!! this is the latest new high quality rubber strap that both Andrew & Josh sells right??? does it really do as it is claimed??? really "dust repellent'???

does anyone know how I can contact The Zigmeister for a A7750 movement service??? his PM seems to be disabled???

I recently bought my first rep that runs on the new Asian 7750 movement (28,800bph). the chrono function works a little funny. when I activate the chrono to ON (by pressing the button @ 2 o'clock), & I have the watch wearing on my wrist, if I start swinging my arms forwards & backwards (as if I'm running), the sub-dial hand for the hours @ 6 o'clock starts to move forward to 1, 2, 3, etc. when it shouldn't. this hand starts to move regardless of how long I have activated the chrono function (1, 2, 10, or 20 min.), so it is moving forward when it shouldn't. but, if I stop the chrono & reset all the hands back to the original START position, the sub-dial hand @ 6 o'clock doesn't move at all, even if I swing my arms really fast. I just got this rep less than 2 weeks ago, so the movement should be new. don't know what's the problem. anyone have experienced the same problem? I really don't want to send it back to the dealer. here is a link of my post: http://www.rwg.cc/members/index.php?showtopic=69912

& I also have to thank you too. I recall you got all the 4 different dial face of this very rep. you must be very addicted to this rep I was thinking of going with the panda version [white sub-dials on black face & the red sub-dial hands], it looked really nice, but I decided to go more conservative.

It was after reading your review on this same rep [panda version] that made me fall in love with this rep. I have to thank you you got me addicted!

thanks for the advice, but I don't think it will work. here is a pic of the issue I'm talking about in #7: I think the issue is with the pins holding the individual links together. although the pins are solid thick pins (not like the split pins that can easily break), & there's a hollow tube that sits nicely inside the middle section of the links, the bracelet is still "flimsy". I don't know how the gen bracelets are made to give it that "tight & strong" feeling when you hold the gen bracelet in your hands & wiggle the links. the gen bracelet just feels so "solid".

I agree with you 100% now I'm starting to think about which one I will get next... seems like I think about the reps more than sex??? just kidding

you mean you got the same watch but didn't get AR & a serial number at the 7 o'clock position??? I thought only 1 manufacturer makes this??? which dealer did you get it off of???

I finally decided to pull the trigger on this new OMEGA SpeedMaster Date after seeing a couple of good reviews from the members here. Here are some comments & pics (some were shot at 11pm when the date was changing, hence the misaligned date in the window): 1. The dial face is clean & crisp. Everything aligned correctly. Numbers on the sub-dials are all crisp. The chronograph hands (6 & 12 o'clock & center seconds hands resets perfectly to the START position). The "OMEGA SpeedMaster AUTOMATIC CHRONOMETER" are all crisp & the circular engraving of the background give the letters a nice effect. There's a purple/bluish AR coating on the inside of the sapphire crystal, it looks good but doesn't really do the job of "anti-reflection". The OMEGA logo has the wrong "clown" feet, I've seen the gen & it has the new "flat" feet. The date font is correctly aligned & centered but I believe the date-wheel font is not identical to the gen. Other than that everything else on the dial face is very close to the gen. 2. The case back engravings are also very clean & crisp. There's a 8 digits serial number at the 7 o'clock position. The bracelet also has a 3 digits serial number at the end link connecting to the end lugs. 3. This is the inside of the case back. The letters are little faint but readable. There are no anti-magnetic doom protecting the movement, not sure if the gen has it or not. 4. The movement is the New Asian 7750 (28,800bph). The rotor has a nice crisp OMEGA logo & letters. I realised the rotor only winds the main-springs when rotated in one direction (clock-wise direction when facing the rotor). I read The Zigmeister's post & realised that if the rotor rotates to the other direction (anti clock-wise) it is actually "free-wheeling" hence, not doing work, not winding the main-springs. When I tried to physically push the rotor in the clock-wise direction there's some resistence & sometimes after one full rotation there's a click sound, I guess it's some sort of lever holding the main-springs resistence from relaxing. This movement keeps great time. When wearing it generally gains about +6 sec. & when I lay it down at night it loses about -5 sec. I've been tryinig to adjust it to +/-2 sec. for the past few days but have not been successful. I think I'm over anxious. 5. The chronograph has a small issue. It starts, stops & resets correctly, no problems there. However, if I have the watch around my fingers (as shown in the pic) & activate the chronograph (so the stop watch is ON) & if I swirl the watch to the right, in a fast motion (as if I'm wearing the watch on my wrist & swinging my arms while running on a track), the 6 o'clock sub-dial hands actually jumps to 1, 2, 3, etc. That's funny because I only have just activated the chronograph less than a minute ago. If I swirl the watch to the left direction, it will jump back from 3 to 2 to 1, etc. This also happens when I'm wearing the watch on my wrist & I'm swinging my arms as if I'm walking or running while the chronograph is ON, the sub-dial hands still moves when it shouldn't. I'm guessing the sub-dials hand is loose. 6. Here's a wrist shot of the engravings on the clasp. It's very clean & crisp. However, the springs that hold the clasp to the bracelet (in the closed position) is a little loose. 7. The bracelet is a little "filmsy", it can't compare to the gen. The gaps between each links is a little big for my liking. However the edges of the links are smooth & feels good on the wrist. Overall, I'm pretty happy with this rep for an "out of the box". Rating: 8.5/10 Thanks to the members on this great forum for all the great info & discussions. RWG is the best!!!

wow what a nice rep!!! just kidding

hey lanikai, from what I can see, the OMEGA logo on this rep has the "clown feet"... I noticed that the gen SpeedMaster have the "flat feet" [the newer OMEGA logo]. am I mistaken???

thanks The Zigmeister for another very important information on A7750... I've always known that this forum is the BEST out of all the forums on the web, no doubt about it... great members who are mature enough to "agree to disagree" on certain topics.

Ken, you could probably write up a publication on this "how to be a Rolex expert"!!! haha

I have my eyes set on the new OMEGA SpeedMaster Date... only a couple of flaws... it's been getting good reviews from the few members who have already bought it... great design, size is not too big or too small, it's just the right size of all wrist sizes... isn't she a beauty?

welcome Timelooper... I was in the same situation not too long ago... overwhelmed by the complex intricate details & info... who, what, which dealers to buy the reps from... it's gonna take time, plenty of patience, & most of all, passion for this hobby... this forum is the BEST rep forum IMHO... the members on this forum are great, always helpful to give info & advice, especially the seniors... one thing for sure, you will be bombarded with tonnes & tonnes of different brands, models & qualities, to the point where you want to pull all your hair out!!! hahahah just kidding

I agree... The Zigmeister doesn't need to provide this service to make a living... he's doing this out of his passion for watches... you only have to read his posts & you will sense his passion for this hobby.

Sydney sounds great... but, how about Canberra??? haha everything important should happen in the capital right???

regardless of the fact the the rep has a 2mm larger diameter than the gen... it's really not that noticeable... it's a great rep to my eyes... really like the Power Reserve, & it works according to "lanikai"... I really like the idea of the PR, perhaps it's just personal preference, but it's really useful IMHO... the strap is indeed in need of replacing though.

looks great... very intricate craftsmanship... how much did it cost u to get them done??? & where's the wrist shot please???

it's gorgeous!!! without a doubt a classic!!!

i doubt it too... they don't seem to appeal to the mass market.

looks pretty good... nice rep indeed.

yea let's do that... let's ban everyone who joined after Oct. 2007... that will work!!!

i think it's a little too easy to become a member on this forum... especially when people can find this forum through google search.