eunomians Posted July 31, 2010 Report Share Posted July 31, 2010 Just a simple ol' pic of my Ploprof with OEM Omega mesh bracelet... It's been a dream of mine to own one since the early 80s! Some thoughts/observations: 1. The rep clasp is total garbage (as mentioned before). It looks great but the adjust-on-the-fly mechanism is so poorly designed, it's literally a joke. It may work fine with the rubber strap, but it in no way works with a mesh strap since it comes loose as soon as the clasp is closed. 2. The lume out the box is less than average. I don't know why folks have been saying it's pretty good. Have you seen the rep lume on a DSSD? That is what I would deem 'decent' for a rep. 3. The crystal apparently has issues. The only issue I can 'see' is that the AR is not so hot. The remedy for all the crystal woes hopefully will be coming soon from the land of Poferijes & Oranjeboom 4. My bezel insert does not line up perfectly. Again, poor Quality Control during assembly. 5. The button really should unlock/lock the bezel ring. 6. Helium Valve is not perfectly centered. Not a big deal, but it still bugs me. 7. Aluminum minute hand is well done. 8. Dial is seemingly well-executed. 9. Interplay of brushed surface with polished edges on the case makes the watch look OEM. 10. Caseback font engraving is not smooth but 'grainy' (poorly done). Overall, I really like this rep despite my above comments. It's decently made, and its inherent flaws are rectifiable: new crystal, AR, relume, OEM clasp + OEM mesh bracelet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francisco Posted July 31, 2010 Report Share Posted July 31, 2010 good post. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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