cjeffers58 Posted July 22, 2012 Report Posted July 22, 2012 My first gen, picked it up from a member over at repgeek. Great price and was delivered next day.. On to the pics, it's resting with its little brothers 42mm v5 that I picked up last month.
b16a2 Posted July 22, 2012 Report Posted July 22, 2012 Congrats on the purchase, the PO is one gen watch where you get an awful lot for your money. The build quality is incredible, and the 45mm has a real presence to it...would be great to see some more side by sides with the rep
FxrAndy Posted July 22, 2012 Report Posted July 22, 2012 Nice watch, i dont think we have ever had a a good rep gen comparison with the PO even though there are loads of posts and it is a very popular watch
cjeffers58 Posted July 22, 2012 Author Report Posted July 22, 2012 Here's a few, rep on the left. The biggest tell is the clarity of the crystal
cougar1 Posted July 23, 2012 Report Posted July 23, 2012 Congrats jeffers, it's a great gen to have, you're like me with PO's coming out my ears, I really have to cut them down a bit.
danza1812 Posted July 23, 2012 Report Posted July 23, 2012 When you look at the comparison at that distance it really demonstrates that a casual glance would make a rep po very hard to call out! Even to a gen or rep expert.
cjeffers58 Posted July 23, 2012 Author Report Posted July 23, 2012 Like I said, the only tell from a glance is the clarity of the crystal. The gen almost disappears in sunlight. The rep has a slight fog to it in sunlight. The v5 po is def a great watch, minor mods and no one would know the difference. I just decided it was time to go with a gen, at some point I'm going to get a gen crystal for the black 42 and call it good.
FxrAndy Posted July 23, 2012 Report Posted July 23, 2012 The only thing I would do to the rep is fit an ETA date wheel. That to me is the only way I would have known if you had not said the rep was on the left Scary indeed
cougar1 Posted July 23, 2012 Report Posted July 23, 2012 I dunno tbh, great rep no doubt, and the crystal definitely creates a big difference even from a distance, no doubt, but the lume on the gen dial is just so prominent, maybe not noticeable uncharged from a distance but as soon as the gen dial starts taking in light the differences in dials becomes very apparent. The gen dial is very noticeable when it has a small charge, even 1 mins outdoors on a sunny day and then walk indoors and it is ultra brite, the rep out of the box glows a bit, but not even quarter of gen dial brightness. Other than that the other 'tells' cant be picked up until the watch is in hand!
FxrAndy Posted July 23, 2012 Report Posted July 23, 2012 A bit of a difference there for sure but the rep is only 10% of the gen
cougar1 Posted July 23, 2012 Report Posted July 23, 2012 A bit of a difference there for sure but the rep is only 10% of the gen Yep absolutely, they are great reps for the price, if they were released now I'd say people would be crying out for superlume and clear ar, but then again, they'd end up dearer if those were added, at the price point they can be got at they are a great everyday wearer. Looking back at it since they came out; under $200 for an a2824 with full franken options is really a great bargain, hard to beat, these have been a great seller for a while now and probably will continue to be even after the newer ones are repped. Here's a lume shot of both That's a good example!
signumboy Posted July 23, 2012 Report Posted July 23, 2012 Nice watch, i dont think we have ever had a a good rep gen comparison with the PO even though there are loads of posts and it is a very popular watch Her you go Andy one I did last year http://www.rwg.cc/topic/126263-the-new-42mm-uvpo-has-arrived-added-gen-comparison-pics/page__st__20
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