Fracture Posted September 22, 2013 Report Share Posted September 22, 2013 (edited) Hello. I bought a supposedly genuine rubber strap a few days ago. I'd like to know if anyone can verify if this is actually a gen one? I have a rep of the same style and it is exactly the same. Thickness, molding seams, logo's/letters, bend ability, feel etc. all seem the same to me (I don't have a microscope though). the only difference I can notice is that the "gen" one is odorless, while the rep has a chemical smell (not vanilla). This really has me puzzled. Are the reps that good or was I just simply scammed? Included some pictures: http://imgur.com/a/QONh6 The one on the watch is a rep. Thank you for any input. Edited September 22, 2013 by j3t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korneevy Posted September 26, 2013 Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 Depends on rep manufacturer and version. H fac stuff I've tried is easy to tell... Earlier versions of 2011 had vanilla scent, later ones were lacking flexibility. A couple noob ones from early 2013 were excellent and I could not tell th from my gen, only sorted them by buckles as these are way off from any source. Bought a 390 Noob a few months back, and the rubber it come with from TD was visibly poorer quality, wrong shade of black and not as soft, so go figure. I personally will only buy accessories from AD or boutique, otherwise you are risking to get taken... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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