fotoman Posted August 14, 2009 Report Posted August 14, 2009 i'm not having good luck figuring out how to use the search and find the relevent info like we could before, so i apologize if this has been covered, but - HOLY CRAP THE BLUE SURF is out http://www.jpc8118.com/000000000unmd10001-maxi-marine-diver-ssru-blue-surf-asia-p-6969.html Discuss
dadog13 Posted August 14, 2009 Report Posted August 14, 2009 I've seen Hont the other day putting this one FS... I don't know how accurate it is, but definitely I will get one of those as soon as they give us more dials to pick from
fotoman Posted August 14, 2009 Author Report Posted August 14, 2009 there should be like a dozen different variations tehy can do easy. I want the orange one
ubiquitous Posted August 14, 2009 Report Posted August 14, 2009 Looks like it has potential, but it's not quite there yet...
Noel Fleischer Posted August 14, 2009 Report Posted August 14, 2009 sorry; not even close. the gen is a beauty- i doubt the rep @ $178 will be accurate. i have the UN chrono and its nice but not a super rep IMO and its double the cost. not that you always get what you pay for either
jfreeman420 Posted August 14, 2009 Report Posted August 14, 2009 i have the UN chrono and its nice but not a super rep IMO and its double the cost. not that you always get what you pay for either I have seen Pho's chrono in person and it looks very good to me. Can you say why it is not a super rep? I am very tempted to order this one here. I am guessing it will look better in person b/c josh's pics aren't the best. Any glaring flaws ther than the dial color?
jot9011 Posted August 14, 2009 Report Posted August 14, 2009 sorry; not even close. the gen is a beauty- i doubt the rep @ $178 will be accurate. i have the UN chrono and its nice but not a super rep IMO and its double the cost. not that you always get what you pay for either Looks really close to me. I don't see any glaring flaws from the front. Obviously the movement will be entirely different. Needs a re-lume jobs also due to the lighter color on the markers. Doesn't have to cost a [censored]-load to be a good rep. The reason it's not expensive is because it uses a cheaper movement
andreww Posted August 14, 2009 Report Posted August 14, 2009 Looks nice, may well be my next purchase! My only problem with it is that the rep makers have never been very good at doing blue hands. The blue always tends to flake off with time.
fotoman Posted August 14, 2009 Author Report Posted August 14, 2009 I'm ordering a couple of them for me and my friends, Josh says the price is reflective of the asian movement and thats why its low. He wouldn't specifically attest that it was as good as the Nardin Chrono. And i haven't asked which factory it came from, but i did ask if there is a swiss one planned, he said now. I know that this model was due out this summer based upon a gen breakdown. I also understood that super reps were cut because of the cut in watch purchases due to the economy. So did they make this cheaper? or just a cheap movement. Many of the Panerai's you guys buy today for 200 or less were 280, 300, and even 400$ at one time. So, the price doesn't always tell all.
pizzanooo Posted August 15, 2009 Report Posted August 15, 2009 A rep that looks pretty darn good for this price was what we got into the hobby for.
fotoman Posted August 16, 2009 Author Report Posted August 16, 2009 A rep that looks pretty darn good for this price was what we got into the hobby for. an insight of knowledge that is worthy of your avatar
TeeJay Posted August 16, 2009 Report Posted August 16, 2009 ...I also understood that super reps were cut because of the cut in watch purchases due to the economy. Now that's an interesting insight I had wondered why there hadn't been a decent rep of the MMD (RobbieG model) but I think your above insight is the most likely explanation for that
fotoman Posted August 16, 2009 Author Report Posted August 16, 2009 yeah, from what i heard overall sales were down like 25%. we'll see stuff in my personal businesses are picking up and may to the sales of super reps. We'll probably get a whole bunch early next year when many of these projects come online. This one is actually right on schedule. just surprised at the price. I'm going to get it, i just have to wait for a friend to pick his watch to set the order. If anyone has a great relationship with josh and find out if this watch is the same quality as the Chrono especially with the rubber band and AR coating.
TeeJay Posted August 16, 2009 Report Posted August 16, 2009 yeah, from what i heard overall sales were down like 25%. we'll see stuff in my personal businesses are picking up and may to the sales of super reps. We'll probably get a whole bunch early next year when many of these projects come online. This one is actually right on schedule. just surprised at the price. I'm going to get it, i just have to wait for a friend to pick his watch to set the order. If anyone has a great relationship with josh and find out if this watch is the same quality as the Chrono especially with the rubber band and AR coating. Ahh, is it still in the pipeline? I knew that there'd been mention of it being repped, but I wasn't too sure on the timescale involved. That's good to hear your personal businesses are picking up
maxman Posted August 16, 2009 Report Posted August 16, 2009 This looks like a well done rep to me.I dont see any glaring faults. I like It, thanks for the topic Mike
fotoman Posted August 16, 2009 Author Report Posted August 16, 2009 Ahh, is it still in the pipeline? I knew that there'd been mention of it being repped, but I wasn't too sure on the timescale involved. That's good to hear your personal businesses are picking up not enough,but,its better than dead. I'm going back to school, literally. get a PHD
TeeJay Posted August 16, 2009 Report Posted August 16, 2009 not enough,but,its better than dead. I'm going back to school, literally. get a PHD Indeed, better to be a little of something than all of nothing Awesome news, best of luck with your studies I forgot to ask, what subject will it be in?
maxman Posted August 17, 2009 Report Posted August 17, 2009 Indeed, better to be a little of something than all of nothing Awesome news, best of luck with your studies I forgot to ask, what subject will it be in? He Is going to be a repologist, tisk tisk tisk TeeJay, you should have known that
el niche Posted August 17, 2009 Report Posted August 17, 2009 Just ordered mine from Hont! I think it's a great price and looks good to me. I'll post pics as soon as it arrives
ironmarshal Posted August 19, 2009 Report Posted August 19, 2009 I wonder if you could swap in the Seagull movement with Power Reserve into this case without any issues? Might be worth doing if the rest of the watch is quality.
fotoman Posted August 19, 2009 Author Report Posted August 19, 2009 Someone on RG posted up shots of the gen display back, and it doesn't even look close. The gen display is gorgeous, the rep.. not so much. Agreed, a clone 2892 would have been the better choice. unless your wearing your watch face down on your wriste - who the hell cares first to get it has to post pics and review the HR situation. I have some inbound as well
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