naeems Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 Please comment, if you own/owned a UPO ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furu Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 The UPO is a very, very well built watch. If you service the movement every 5 years it could potentially outlast you, no doubt about that. I've only had mine for about 3 months and i promise you I will never sell it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naeems Posted October 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 The UPO is a very, very well built watch. If you service the movement every 5 years it could potentially outlast you, no doubt about that. I've only had mine for about 3 months and i promise you I will never sell it! How good is the water resistence? Have you really tested it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furu Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 I disassembled mine, lubed all the rubber gaskets and so on. I have not tested it but now it's waterproof enough for my daily life. Nothing for scuba diving i guess. Somewhere theres a guide for more extreme waterproofing, you could for example seal the helium escape valve with epoxy. /Furu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemonSlayer Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 I've had mine for just over 2 years now, and it's still going strong. I rotate between the rubber strap and steel bracelet to give it a completely different look every now and then. I would recommend one if you don't own one already, it's a very nice watch for the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naeems Posted October 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 I've had mine for just over 2 years now, and it's still going strong. I rotate between the rubber strap and steel bracelet to give it a completely different look every now and then. I would recommend one if you don't own one already, it's a very nice watch for the price. If the movement inside dies, I could simply replace it? NOthing else could go wrong with the watch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
submariner99 Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 If the movement inside dies, I could simply replace it? NOthing else could go wrong with the watch? I have the chrono version and after two years the tube/crown is stripped. Everything else works fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naeems Posted October 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 I have the chrono version and after two years the tube/crown is stripped. Everything else works fine. Sorry for being a noob lol, but what does stripped mean? how much it costs to replace? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
submariner99 Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 Sorry for being a noob lol, but what does stripped mean? how much it costs to replace? the tube is what the crown screws down on. I think that's one of the major faults with the upo's. Many people replace the tube with a gen tube. cost is over $100. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furu Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 the tube is what the crown screws down on. I think that's one of the major faults with the upo's. Many people replace the tube with a gen tube. cost is over $100. Yes, quality wise the tube is inferior to the gen. Aesthetically, the new dials have a few blemishes and the pearl on the bezel insert isn't too beautiful. But everything else is just a unimaginably good replication for the money! Gen crown + tube at ofrei is aprox 45$. Don't know if you included some labor in those over 100$. Could be a nice evenings work to install it yourself, or a nightmare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naeems Posted October 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 after replacing the tube/crown.. and assuming the movement (swiss clone) doesnt die.. Is there anything else that could go wrong with the watch over say 5-10 years? I'm just trying to work out whether its worthwhile investing in gen parts if so many things go wrong.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furu Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 after replacing the tube/crown.. and assuming the movement (swiss clone) doesnt die.. Is there anything else that could go wrong with the watch over say 5-10 years? I'm just trying to work out whether its worthwhile investing in gen parts if so many things go wrong.. Sorry, so many things go wrong? No, the tube is not up to par with the gen. But there is not so much more that can go wrong, except the movement, but that is the same thing with all automatics, rep, gen, asian or swiss - they are delicate. With the quality of the case, bracelet and bezel, our UPOs will be the last man made things left on earth. ...and there's always a chance you might chip your crystal, but that can happen to all sapphire crystals, and the bezel insert will get scratched as would a gen insert. I think you get the picture. It's very solid. And since the price is so low, would it be a disaster if it did die? And to your last statement I'd like to reply that all the gen parts you see in frankens are purely for the looks, except for the above mentioned crown & tube. /Furu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
submariner99 Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 After you gather and install gen parts, will it still be a favorite 2 years down the road? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naeems Posted October 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 After you gather and install gen parts, will it still be a favorite 2 years down the road? It is a phenomenal classic watch. Thats the key I think, chose something that's ''future proof'' I heard all the gen parts I'll need will cost $350. (Bezel, Dial, Hands, Tube and crown, and crystal) I guess I'll first wait to see how I like the UPO in its original form, and judge from there if its worth the upgrade.. OH and how good is the standard waterproofing that comes with a UPO? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
submariner99 Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 it's a well made watch but i'd have it pressure tested before putting it in water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collector26 Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 Had mine for almost two years. Runs great, smooth sweep, one of the smoothest sweeps of any rep I own, and great AR, The dial disappears but the god damned crooked dial still [censored] pisses me off and keeps me from wearing this great watch every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormTooper4 Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 My crown stripped within a month of ownership, had a gen tube crown added and 2 years on its still going, changing the straps is a pain the ar5e though i keep mine on rubber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 Had mine for almost two years. Runs great, smooth sweep, one of the smoothest sweeps of any rep I own, and great AR, The dial disappears but the god damned crooked dial still [censored] pisses me off and keeps me from wearing this great watch every day. If you like it so much, why not have Vaccum or Zig or The Katt adjust the dial to make it straight .... sounds like the least expensive fix ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgematic1 Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 I have had mine for about +2 years, the only problem I had was with the bezel insert, fell out 2 times (once in the swimming pool! was lucky I found it). I just sold my UPO and bought a Franken one, so the love is still here. It's my daily beater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naeems Posted October 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 it's a well made watch but i'd have it pressure tested before putting it in water. Mine is from Josh. He said its going to be pressure tested 1-3 ATM. what does this mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikki6 Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 I have 4 UPO's and a gen 45.5. All the reps are amazingly well made, as mentioned, the only real problem is the crown and tube, they are hopeless, if you're buying one budget for a gen set. Or you can watch the for sale forums, they come up quite often, there have been quite a few nicely modded ones came up lately, gen dials and hands. Gen bezel insert is another good part to find, the inserts aren't the greatest by any means, I was lucky with a couple of mine, and they are very close to gen, but they just can't seem to get the pearl right at all! As for the crystal, just get after market AR on it by Chief, or FineDD. Makes a world of difference to the watch! 2 of mine have AR, one from Chief which is excellent I'm told and one from a guy who used to do AR before he done off with a lot of money and watches! This also is very good I'm told! The Lume on mine are pretty good, one way more so than the others, think I was just lucky on it, I got someone to check them out for me and it stood out way more than the other 3, almost as good as the gen. As for the dial, you can just get an Omega symbol on it's own and ask a modder to swap it out for the rep one, the dial is 50% better already! Do some searches through the site using the search box, you will find lots of how to's and people showing how they have done their mods and which ones are the best! Search button is your best friend!! Sixx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tolis Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 i have mine 8 months and its great!run and look fantastic!its very good quality and very heavy!if you look this very good you have this for many many years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxman Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 Had mine for almost two years. Runs great, smooth sweep, one of the smoothest sweeps of any rep I own, and great AR, The dial disappears but the god damned crooked dial still [censored] pisses me off and keeps me from wearing this great watch every day. One question,If your dial desappears how do you tell the time? Thank goodness only the crystal disappears on mine Nice SMPO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mene_menelaou Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 I have mine for 1,5 year and it still goes strong:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major_Error Posted November 13, 2010 Report Share Posted November 13, 2010 I have had mine for some years... orange 45mm ETA. Reliable and all those sfuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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