So I had these both in hands so thought I would do a quick comparison. In short, there are subtle differences between the two. The rep bezel is good but on the scale of 1 to 10, I would rate it as 7. The reason for deduction 3 points: - Pearl is different on gen - The color is close but still more vivid on gen - The stainless steel texture is very obvious in gen, if you look closely but on the wrist it might be impossible to tell The rep is on the watch. The gen is loose.