d4v1d Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 (edited) Hello people, I own a TC Sub V5 (LN) and I love it. And old friend of my came by to buy a gen Omega from me. He was wearing a gen Sub LN (do not know which year) and we did a little comparison between my TC and his gen.. My TC V5 has only a gen insert. The major differences were the dial and hands... and the whole face of the watch, actually. I don't know why, but it looked different! It even looked like it has a slightly smaller diameter. The cyclops was not a big difference, btw... My question is: if I throw in a gen dial, gen hands and gen crystal.. Will the watch face look 100% the same as gen? Theoretical it should.. still I'm not sure.. Maybe it will always look different because you know it's not the real deal.. even with so many gen parts.. And TC bracelet and case is stunning! Actually my TC bracelet looked better than his old bracelet Thanks! Edited December 6, 2013 by d4v1d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkstar2k77 Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 David, did you manage to take some photos of the comparison for the rest of us to enjoy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d4v1d Posted December 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 (edited) David, did you manage to take some photos of the comparison for the rest of us to enjoy? I'm sorry, title is a bit misleading.... but no I couldn't do that.. Would have been a bit awkward Edited December 6, 2013 by d4v1d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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netniet Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 +100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erict719 Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 try out the new tc KH dial... very gen like. I was thinking but cost 170 for a rep dial is a bit much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preacher62 Posted December 7, 2013 Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 Hello people, I own a TC Sub V5 (LN) and I love it. And old friend of my came by to buy a gen Omega from me. He was wearing a gen Sub LN (do not know which year) and we did a little comparison between my TC and his gen.. My TC V5 has only a gen insert. The major differences were the dial and hands... and the whole face of the watch, actually. I don't know why, but it looked different! It even looked like it has a slightly smaller diameter. The cyclops was not a big difference, btw... My question is: if I throw in a gen dial, gen hands and gen crystal.. Will the watch face look 100% the same as gen? Theoretical it should.. still I'm not sure.. Maybe it will always look different because you know it's not the real deal.. even with so many gen parts.. And TC bracelet and case is stunning! Actually my TC bracelet looked better than his old bracelet Thanks! I have also noticed that a gen sub always looks large. Not sure why, except for the fact that the bezel teeth have never been replicated quite the same as the gen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted December 7, 2013 Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 It may have been that the xtal was placed closer or further from the dial in the case, which can change its perceived size. Otherwise, I am not quite clear on why you asked whether a gen dial would look like a gen dial in your watch? if you place a gen dial/handset in a watch case, it will look like a gen dial/handset, regardless of where it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fidhle007 Posted December 7, 2013 Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 There are two main factors that could be contributing here, the bezel teeth and the case material. The TC bezel teeth are more accurate for an older sub, maybe early '90s at latest but the later bezel teeth are sharper and catch the light better, giving more presence. The 904l case material also does make a difference despite what everyone on here wants to believe. If you have two subs, a rep in 316 and a gen in 904 both freshly washed, polished and untouched by human hands then yes, there will be little difference but as soon as you get your grubby mits on each piece the difference becomes apparent. The gen steel fends off scratches and holds it's brilliance much better than any rep steel can. Gen crystals DO make a big difference but there are other factors like gasket height and rehaut depth and angle that will also play in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erict719 Posted December 7, 2013 Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 I have thought of this long time ago, conclude that its the rehaut depth. the distance from dial to crystal is farther do it enlarge it a bit. But case size is same. when on hand they look very closeAnd wm9 case is closer to gen gmt case more then gen sub... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fidhle007 Posted December 7, 2013 Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 How did wm9 GMTs get in here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erict719 Posted December 7, 2013 Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 As you can see, gmt Pepsi they got short rehaut and angle is straighter, very smiliar to wm9 case setup. Pepsi look smaller then sub also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d4v1d Posted December 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 Thanks all.. Yes, I think the gen crystal can make some difference indeed. But what about the gasket? Is there anything to tweak on that? And assuming your franken houses an ETA movement, does that affect hands height? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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