clipper Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 Hi, First post, great site btw, now i see the difference from reps and fakes lol I have been lurking in the background for a couple of days now, reading endlessly, information overload lol, I currently have a genuine Omega PO 42mm which i would love to wear everyday but it would only get ruined at work, hence why i started looking for a rep, so it can take the knocks and scuffs, after some reading i found that the 42mm stopped with 4th gen, now we're on to the UPO but in only 45mm, until i came across www.pam111.com and www.eurotimez88.com both selling a 5th gen 42mm, would this be a ULTIMATE PO in 42mm?, could someone be kind enough to point out the flaws / difference from these and the 4th gen. Im not being lazy, but currently have 9 tabs open in explorer on various pages, my heads about to explode trying to take everything in , basically im after the best rep 42mm i can get my hands on, oh and then narikaa throws a spanner in the works with these http://www.rwgforum.com/topic/103014-planet-ocean-fest/page__hl__42mm%20po%20__fromsearch__1 thanks narikaa lol also these 5th gen, says there 42.5mm, would oem parts fit i.e. bezel, dial, maybe even sapphire crystal HELP a newbie please thanks in advance Neil 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 Gotta go 4th generation. It's the one that accepts genuine parts, has the He valve in the right position, etc: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clipper Posted August 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 Cheers Ubi, is this not out of production now? where is the best place for oem parts, had seen it here somewhere but cant find it now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 where is the best place for oem parts, had seen it here somewhere but cant find it now Ubi uses Ofrei, I use Cousins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 Yes- Being in the U.S. Ofrei has been good to me. However, I only had to source the dial and hands from them. If you're in Europe, Cousins as Pugs suggested is a good source. The bezel, bracelet and datewheel were all sourced elsewhere via private/non-commercial sale and for a bit less than what retail would have cost It pays to shop around... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clipper Posted August 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 cheers guys, Will have to get the watch first lol, So best to leave these 5th gens alone and try source a 4th gen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 The 5th generation has the wrong proportions- Dial, crystal and bezel are all slightly too large and the He valve is not positioned correctly. The 4th generation is not perfect out of the box with the small details, but is a good basis for modification and is very easy to work on As such, it gets my nod... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbnj Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 The key is finding a 4th gen. Is it a crap-shoot or does someone really have stock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HunterBL Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 this is great looking watch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
signumboy Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 the 4th gen .. is this the holy grail of watches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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