Surashu Posted September 24, 2012 Report Posted September 24, 2012 This is the gen watch I wanted for a while now: I searched around and found it on Andrews' site : http://www.ttw168.co...roducts_id=9455 A few days later it was being picked up by DHL and then 3 days (Saturday, Sunday, Monday!!) to my door in England Here it is out of the box! Should have given it a blast with some compressed air! Not the best pictures I know but so far it is running great and I am very happy.
andcaneron Posted September 24, 2012 Report Posted September 24, 2012 I have been wanting a rose gold Hublot for a while and will probably get one for my christmas gift to me this year. Your watch looks great! How is the gold color - sometimes it is hard to tell from photos. Is the dial very close to the gen? I cannot see any flaws.
Surashu Posted September 24, 2012 Author Report Posted September 24, 2012 In person the rose gold looks great, really solid. As far as the dial goes I have been looking backwards and forwards between the gen picture and the watch and I cannot see any stand out differences but that is my untrained eyes. Unless you overlay two pictures or start measuring with a micrometer I think it is pretty accurate? 1
Bertini4u Posted September 24, 2012 Report Posted September 24, 2012 Question can you put any ETA 7750 movement in it?
theflyingdutchman Posted September 24, 2012 Report Posted September 24, 2012 Nice one! This is RG-plated, not RG-ceramic right?
Surashu Posted September 24, 2012 Author Report Posted September 24, 2012 Question can you put any ETA 7750 movement in it? I have no idea! Nice one! This is RG-plated, not RG-ceramic right? I am new to Hublot so not 100% sure what you mean, I think Rose Gold plated steel for the case and then Ceramic for the Bezel?
Surashu Posted September 25, 2012 Author Report Posted September 25, 2012 Had a go with my brothers camera but I have no clue about the settings on an SLR so just used the Auto mode. Took about 40 pictures and these are the only ones that are not blurred! I gave the watch a light dusting but man these pictures really show up all the little bits of dust and lint. Would hate to be a photographer!
al486 Posted September 25, 2012 Report Posted September 25, 2012 Beautiful watch mate. And you can't go wrong with Andrew at Trusty, he's one of the best.
Surashu Posted September 25, 2012 Author Report Posted September 25, 2012 Beautiful watch mate. And you can't go wrong with Andrew at Trusty, he's one of the best. Thank you! You are right about Andrew, got another watch ordered already
folex Posted September 27, 2012 Report Posted September 27, 2012 I am wondering, is this better than the V6 Factory?
andcaneron Posted September 27, 2012 Report Posted September 27, 2012 I am wondering, is this better than the V6 Factory? I thought this was V6.
Serge D Posted September 27, 2012 Report Posted September 27, 2012 Looks v6 to me as well, OTB raised crystal.
Surashu Posted September 27, 2012 Author Report Posted September 27, 2012 Not sure which factory it is from, it doesn't say on Andrews' site. I bought it because to my eyes it looks closest to the gen. Only thing missing is the vanilla smell of the gen strap
Legend Posted September 28, 2012 Report Posted September 28, 2012 congrats, its a very pretty piece. Wear her well!
P_Diddy Posted October 5, 2012 Report Posted October 5, 2012 How much did that cost from Andrew? Is there variety in the date wheel on the gen? Have seen both white number on black background as well as black number on white background .
Surashu Posted October 6, 2012 Author Report Posted October 6, 2012 (edited) $483 with shipping to the UK. I have also seen different colour date wheels on the gens. Edited October 6, 2012 by Surashu
lfovco Posted October 7, 2012 Report Posted October 7, 2012 It's just truly amazing how far the quality of reps has progressed. This Watch looks really, really nice.
ilovethiscity Posted October 10, 2012 Report Posted October 10, 2012 the ceramic gold looks GREAT nice pick up bro
Watchmeister Posted October 11, 2012 Report Posted October 11, 2012 I was wondering if one of the key issues with all the hublots is the fact that the inner case on the gen is ti and so the SS rep version is too heavy in which case the ss underlying the gold on the rep would add more weight to make it closer to the gen gold weight versus other gold plated reps. Does that make sense?
theflyingdutchman Posted October 11, 2012 Report Posted October 11, 2012 I was wondering if one of the key issues with all the hublots is the fact that the inner case on the gen is ti and so the SS rep version is too heavy in which case the ss underlying the gold on the rep would add more weight to make it closer to the gen gold weight versus other gold plated reps. Does that make sense? The RG gen is 240g... and the RG reps +/- 200g...
Watchmeister Posted October 12, 2012 Report Posted October 12, 2012 The RG gen is 240g... and the RG reps +/- 200g... Great info. IMHO 15% weight differential is excellent for a gold rep of that size. Sounds better than the ss/ti versions where I haven't read the spesc but I have held the two at the same time and it feels like a bigger difference. Of course the one that is shockingly different is the Diver where that Ti mid case makes a huge difference. It is one gorgeous rep though.
theflyingdutchman Posted October 12, 2012 Report Posted October 12, 2012 ...Of course the one that is shockingly different is the Diver where that Ti mid case makes a huge difference. It is one gorgeous rep though. On RG there was a HB Diver sold for +/- 1000USD...nicely modded, but the weight is so off from teh rep, what a waste of parts and money on the rep. I have handeled both gen/rep...and that is a TO BIG of a difference!
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