R_Squared Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 Too lazy to read your multiple walls of text with little actual factual information. Seems to be what you are good at doing. Don't read well and give stupid comments. Its like talking to a wall or something worse ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmosblau Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 There's nothing like a barely perceptible dial flaw to yield an opportunity to launch into a volley of personal attacks! Who has time for this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txcollector Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 Well I ain't going there with this rep as the gen is relatively cheap in the used or grey market and I have too many franken projects to do, so no thanks on this route for me. I thought about the used gen route and backed out several times. I think I just need to work on the watch to appreciate it. This will be a nice project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R_Squared Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 (edited) There's nothing like a barely perceptible dial flaw to yield an opportunity to launch into a volley of personal attacks! Who has time for this? Apparently one of the poster have lots of to waste, but not the time to read and provide real constructive comments. Instead, we just get incomprehensible jibberish from the poster. Unbelievable ... I thought about the used gen route and backed out several times. I think I just need to work on the watch to appreciate it. This will be a nice project. Why don't you go with the gen dial route? It should improve the look of the watch since the rep dial color was off. The used gen route is only a good option if you don't have the time to work on the rep. But if you are doing the gen dial swap, the rep crystal also needs to go. That strong bevel on the rep's sapphire crystal is also another tell. If you have the time to work on it, it should turn out really nice now that the rep case/crown is almost like gen. Edited July 30, 2010 by R_Squared Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken fingerlove Posted August 1, 2010 Report Share Posted August 1, 2010 The crown guards are still a bit wobbly, which would be far more worrying to me than the difference in the colour of the dial. But for $400, it looks nice. Are they doing this in the carbon finish any time soon? That would get my wallet out of my pocket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aanival Posted August 2, 2010 Report Share Posted August 2, 2010 My advise... put a gen strap on it, and you will feel a gen one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R_Squared Posted August 2, 2010 Report Share Posted August 2, 2010 (edited) The crown guards are still a bit wobbly, which would be far more worrying to me than the difference in the colour of the dial. But for $400, it looks nice. Are they doing this in the carbon finish any time soon? That would get my wallet out of my pocket. Not sure what you mean by wobbly crown guards as they are part of the case and not secured on it from the bottom. Do you mean the crown is wobbly? I am waiting for some pics from a member who just ordered the carbon version. Not sure if the rep dial has the correct color on the dial/markers. Also, the DLC/PVD coating may or may not be good. Will have to wait and see. Edited August 2, 2010 by R_Squared Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unregistered Posted August 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2010 R2: I think he means that the crown guards, at least the lower one is not machined very well and doesn't have a straight edge, kinda goes wobbly at the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken fingerlove Posted August 2, 2010 Report Share Posted August 2, 2010 R2: I think he means that the crown guards, at least the lower one is not machined very well and doesn't have a straight edge, kinda goes wobbly at the end. Exactly. If you look at the gen, the edges are absolutely crisp and straight, no matter how big a picture you see. The inside edges of these look a little wonky - maybe not at wrist distance, but certainly to the naked eye. The crispness of the bezelling on the case might also not be so crisp, but that wouldn't be as noticeable, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R_Squared Posted August 2, 2010 Report Share Posted August 2, 2010 Exactly. If you look at the gen, the edges are absolutely crisp and straight, no matter how big a picture you see. The inside edges of these look a little wonky - maybe not at wrist distance, but certainly to the naked eye. The crispness of the bezelling on the case might also not be so crisp, but that wouldn't be as noticeable, I think. Unreg/ken - ok. I agree with you then. I have seen some which are machined better than unreg's rep santos. Definitely a quality control issue. As I have mentioned above, the rep case overall is not as well machined as the gen. If you get a decent one, then it might be passable. Otherwise it just looks odd when compared to the gen even if you can live with the dial flaw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugaray1 Posted August 17, 2010 Report Share Posted August 17, 2010 How easy is it to adjust the strap, also how comfortable is it to wear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minuterepeater Posted August 19, 2010 Report Share Posted August 19, 2010 Heeeyyyyy. Been pouring over the pics for the past two days. Conclusion - definitely worth the 400 clams for a fine looking rep! No hesitations in buying on my part! If you cant deal with the imperfections, take a look at puretime (Angus's site) - he has one (it might be the 33 mm, gonna have to look again) for $1500 made completely out of genuine parts minus the buckle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unregistered Posted August 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2010 Its been proven the $1.5k one is not made of gen parts and is also a rep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoxx Posted August 24, 2010 Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 Hello, beautiful watch indeed. I love Santos and I am definitely looking forward to getting one of these. From which dealer did you get this one from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unregistered Posted August 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 Hont on RWI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwatch Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 Got mine in today. Ordered from Josh. QC pictures and actual watch are identical Cabachon crown looks super. It's nice and straight and probably the best one I have seen on a rep to date. Pics to come soon. (Forgot my camera at home today) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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