rikramer Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 So I've been reading threads all morning but can't seem to find my answer. Apologies for the noob type question. I am looking to find the best current 42mm PO on the market now. This forum made it clear that v5 is the latest and greatest. Perfect, however trustytime doesn't list a v5. Rather they have what they refer to as the "ultimate best version". http://www.ttw888.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=35_114&products_id=10437 My question is: are these watches one and the same? Is "ultimate best" synonymous with the latest v5? Thanks the help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ustmisha Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 Ultimate PO is used for 45mm, and the v5 PO is used for 42mm. Some sellers also write Ultimate 42mm, and its just usual v5.Sent from my iPod touch using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rikramer Posted June 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 Ultimate PO is used for 45mm, and the v5 PO is used for 42mm. Some sellers also write Ultimate 42mm, and its just usual v5.Sent from my iPod touch using Tapatalk 2 Thanks. So is the link i copied, the v5? How can one tell the v5 vs. other versions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 This is absolutely correct .. the v3, v4, v5 ... these are all the 42mm size. The "Ultimate Planet Ocean (UPO)" is always referring to the 45mm size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rikramer Posted June 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 This is absolutely correct .. the v3, v4, v5 ... these are all the 42mm size. The "Ultimate Planet Ocean (UPO)" is always referring to the 45mm size. Are you able to tell which version is shown in that trustytime link from my post? Thx. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 Thanks. So is the link i copied, the v5? How can one tell the v5 vs. other versions? The watch you linked is another animal entirely .. it's a CERAMIC Planet Ocean .. every version before this (the v3, v4) are all steel inserts .. the latest Planet Ocean uses ceramics. What you need to decide first is do you want the Steel bezel Planet Ocean or the newest model Ceramic bezel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rikramer Posted June 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 The watch you linked is another animal entirely .. it's a CERAMIC Planet Ocean .. every version before this (the v3, v4) are all steel inserts .. the latest Planet Ocean uses ceramics. What you need to decide first is do you want the Steel bezel Planet Ocean or the newest model Ceramic bezel. If ceramic is the newest, I assume it is probably the most accurate to the gen, correct? If so, I'll definitely go with this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyr Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 If ceramic is the newest, I assume it is probably the most accurate to the gen, correct? If so, I'll definitely go with this one. No, Generally the last version of an older model(steel) is better than the first or second of a new(ceramic) But this is not always the case, sometimes an earlier version in a series has better features that were not carried over to the latest model. The V5 42mm PO is a very accurate rep, needs very few mods and will accept many gen parts. The ceramic has an open caseback and this would nix it for me because the engravings do not turn an Swiss eta or a eta clone into an Omega 8500 movement.JMHO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rikramer Posted June 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 No, Generally the last version of an older model(steel) is better than the first or second of a new(ceramic) But this is not always the case, sometimes an earlier version in a series has better features that were not carried over to the latest model. The V5 42mm PO is a very accurate rep, needs very few mods and will accept many gen parts. Thanks. I will email Andrew about the v5 since I can't seem to locate it on the TT site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 Absolutely .. the v4 and v5 42mm Planet Ocean reps were very good and accept genuine parts. The newest Ceramic Planet Ocean model is a work in progress, with the latest "revision" coming out in the last month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rikramer Posted June 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 So I'm still having challenges locating the version 5. I emailed Andrew however I was just linked back to the ceramic versions. Can any of the experts on here confirm which version this is: http://www.p-cls.com/0omse00057-planet-ocean-ssss-swiss2824-p-9547.html Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyr Posted June 18, 2013 Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 So I'm still having challenges locating the version 5. I emailed Andrew however I was just linked back to the ceramic versions. Can any of the experts on here confirm which version this is: http://www.p-cls.com/0omse00057-planet-ocean-ssss-swiss2824-p-9547.html Thanks! THAT LOOKS LIKE THE ONE YOU WANT! Here's my UPO 45.5 . Similar construction, but it will not take as many gen parts as the V5 42 that you want and is in that link you provided. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lofi Posted June 18, 2013 Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 i don't think the ultimate upo(45mm) is obtainable anymore. you can still find v5 po's(42mm) but the upo(45mm) is discontinued. msg. sead at supermirrors or toro maybe able to source but andrew and josh have both made it known to me that they don't have any ultimate upo's(45mm) anymore, only ceramic in 45mm. ohh, try vac too. the ceramic 45mm po is very nice tho, but no where near as close to gen as the upo(45mm) or v5 po(42mm) are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justudor Posted June 18, 2013 Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 Remember that if you do intend to modify - aim for asian clone movement at minimum. Gen dial and hands will fit, as opposed to getting 4813 movement for example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimReaper85 Posted June 20, 2013 Report Share Posted June 20, 2013 (edited) So I'm still having challenges locating the version 5. I emailed Andrew however I was just linked back to the ceramic versions. Can any of the experts on here confirm which version this is: http://www.p-cls.com/0omse00057-planet-ocean-ssss-swiss2824-p-9547.html Thanks! I can tell you 100% that this is V5, not even opening the link, because I have all the numbers and links in Excel, never know when you will need them. 9547 is V5 with black dial and bezel and orange numbers, price was 318USD. Tell me I am right? And one more thing, the bigger the number in the link, the newer the watch is. CrPO's have numbers 13310, 13311 and 13314. And it also says at the bottom when the watch was added to the catalog. Edited June 20, 2013 by GrimReaper85 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kowalski608 Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 rikramer, where you able to find a trusted dealer with a PO 42mm v5? If you or anyone has leads, please share. Thx in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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