Samurai Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 Rushing for a meeting - but here are some pics to keep you guys interested for a while. A very well made watch, though am not too sure about the carbon fiber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vootzilla Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 Good lord.. This thing is huge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylan Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 Looks great brutha! You up to about 20 APs now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaizka Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 seems like carbon fiber has an almost camo fleck pattern to it. Does the pattern "disappear" at certain angles? from the pic is looks like the bezel is black. I'm wondering if there's a mod some will come up with to maybe tone down the contrasts? none the less, a seriously looking beast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai Posted December 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 Looks great brutha! You up to about 20 APs now? Almost there seems like carbon fiber has an almost camo fleck pattern to it. Does the pattern "disappear" at certain angles? from the pic is looks like the bezel is black. I'm wondering if there's a mod some will come up with to maybe tone down the contrasts? none the less, a seriously looking beast! The pattern does disappear when the watch is tilted a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mm..mm Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 Is it me or does the strap look a bit small for the watch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai Posted December 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 The strap is not small at all. Will easily fit the largest of wrists. I am wearing mine on the tightest hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mm..mm Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 No what I meant was the width, it seems that the strap is less wide than the watch. The watch looks quite good, such attention to details congratulation on your purchase :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai Posted December 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 The strap lines up nicely with the lugs and is the same width. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Z Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 hi samurai ive just order the gen gp strap new in packet ... might not keep it now would you be interested in buying it is so pm me cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai Posted December 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 hi samurai ive just order the gen gp strap new in packet ... might not keep it now would you be interested in buying it is so pm me cheers PM sent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Z Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 pm answered my friend !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikellem Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 Samurai, What movement is in your GP? Thanks, MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai Posted December 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 Asian 7750 with modified movement for sec @ 12. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 Nice watch! I would like to know if the dial is accurate vs the gen, any idea? The CF bezel looks good from the pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 The 9 o'clock sub-dial looks kind of wonky or crooked in the pics but that may just be the angle. I also always wonder whether the rep maker got the correct blue and red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dani Posted December 10, 2011 Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 I would pay an extra 100bucks if they could get gen carbon bits in same finish as the gen.That plating looks to off for me.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imaknockov Posted December 10, 2011 Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 I would pay an extra 100bucks if they could get gen carbon bits in same finish as the gen.That plating looks to off for me.. I dare think that a proper carbon finish would run you more than an extra hundred bucks. Considering that the cheapest timepiece in the Grand Prix series is at least 35K, even $1200 for a good replica puts you miles ahead in the price-to-value ratio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dani Posted December 11, 2011 Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 I dare think that a proper carbon finish would run you more than an extra hundred bucks. Considering that the cheapest timepiece in the Grand Prix series is at least 35K, even $1200 for a good replica puts you miles ahead in the price-to-value ratio. Ill agree the 100$ was just an indicter, I think the Chinese can do the bits in carbon for maybe 100-200$ more that is my prediction.. So total would maybe tip around 800$. Also I think whit that mod a lot more would buy this series.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai Posted December 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 Got the QC pics of the gold GP. Looks really good - other than the carbon finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dani Posted December 11, 2011 Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 Got the QC pics of the gold GP. Looks really good - other than the carbon finish. Can you mod the carbon plating to look a little less shiny? I not sure what word I am looking for, but make it more gen like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mm..mm Posted December 11, 2011 Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 could you by any chance post the QC pics, I am dying to see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imaknockov Posted December 11, 2011 Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 Can you mod the carbon plating to look a little less shiny? I not sure what word I am looking for, but make it more gen like? I'm going to do some tests with carbon fibers to see how laborious it would be to get the proper look; might have some initial results in about a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai Posted December 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 I'm going to do some tests with carbon fibers to see how laborious it would be to get the proper look; might have some initial results in about a week. Awesome! Keep us posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai Posted December 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 could you by any chance post the QC pics, I am dying to see it. Not posting the QC pics of the RG. There are some on Josh's site though. However, the watch should be with me by Thurs/Fri - will post real pics then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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