slai Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 I picked up an Asian movement black PO and I'm pretty disappointed. I was expecting the cosmetics of the watch to be the same high quality as the Swiss version but it clearly isn't. The bezel insert and pearl are absolutely horrible. The black bezel pearl sticks out a fair bit from the rest of the bezel, and the green part actually extends above the metal ring and looks like someone just cut off the nub with a pair of tinsnips. Ugh. This is the best shot I've been able to take with my point and shoot cam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section8 Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 maybe it's a tooomah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slai Posted February 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 The pearl looks fine in the dealer pic though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 This is my Ultimate. The pearl looks like your cheap one, too. This one is gen: I wonder if the pearl has a protective cover blob we're too stupid to remove on it. That would be rather sad, but somewhat relieving. Somehow I doubt it, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeSpoon Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 is perfect-clones a website of a dealer present in these forums? the pictures on that site do look too good to be true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve G Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 is perfect-clones a website of a dealer present in these forums? the pictures on that site do look too good to be true That would be Joshua. I just got the 45mm Ultimate Asia..I really didn't have any issues with quality or pearl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slai Posted February 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 (edited) This is my Ultimate. The pearl looks like your cheap one, too. [ig]http://pugwash.cat5.org/posts/omega/po45-08-640.jpg This one is gen: [ig]http://pugwash.cat5.org/posts/omega/po-07.jpg I wonder if the pearl has a protective cover blob we're too stupid to remove on it. That would be rather sad, but somewhat relieving. Somehow I doubt it, though. My ETA Ultimate looks pretty close to the gen - the green blob is recessed and it appears to have a clear flat layer above it. The Asian one has the metal ring protruding at least 1mm above the bezel, and the green blob sticking out about .5mm with a ridge across it. Basically my orange one has an innie and the black one has an outtie. Hmmm...protective blob...I emailed Josh about it, hopefully he'll have a good response. Edited February 8, 2007 by slai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slai Posted February 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 Ok, figured out how to get better pics with my p&s. First 3 pics of the asian PO with the bad pearl. And now of the swiss PO and the good pearl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeSpoon Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 That would be Joshua. I just got the 45mm Ultimate Asia..I really didn't have any issues with quality or pearl. thanks for the info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeSpoon Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 Ok, figured out how to get better pics with my p&s. First 3 pics of the asian PO with the bad pearl. .... And now of the swiss PO and the good pearl. ... i see what you mean by the pearl, do the dealers help out with mods in these cases? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve G Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 Hmmm...interesting I see what you mean now. My asian model has a pearl similar to your ETA one. Maybe your pearl just needs replacing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slai Posted February 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 (edited) Just got a reply from Josh asking me to send it back and he'll replace it. Edited February 8, 2007 by slai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeSpoon Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 Just got a reply from Josh asking me to send it back and he'll replace it. good result, he sounds reliable better than my local jewellers who have just managed to loose my wife's engagement ring whilst sending it of to be cleaned!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slai Posted February 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 good result, he sounds reliable better than my local jewellers who have just managed to loose my wife's engagement ring whilst sending it of to be cleaned!! Yep, I guess I caught him at the right time...he was apologetic and responded really fast. Amazing that they don't have an ultrasonic cleaning machine onsite. Friend of mine who just got his fiancee a monster ring invested in an ultrasonic machine at home just so the ring is never out of her sight. LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeSpoon Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 (edited) Yep, I guess I caught him at the right time...he was apologetic and responded really fast. Amazing that they don't have an ultrasonic cleaning machine onsite. Friend of mine who just got his fiancee a monster ring invested in an ultrasonic machine at home just so the ring is never out of her sight. LOL. cool i threw all my toys out of the pram, i can tell you it should all be sorted out in the next couple of days but it won't leave our sight again! i should have bought her a replica Edited February 8, 2007 by tester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenacious_b Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 I have all 3 now...Black & White asian ultimate, 2006 dial swiss ultimate, and asian ultimate pumpkin, and they ALL have exactly the same case build, pearl included, and they are all on par with the IWC Inge as far as quality goes. Based on your pearl pic, I'd send it back because you clearly got screwed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 Ok, figured out how to get better pics with my p&s. First 3 pics of the asian PO with the bad pearl. Woah, that's not right. Yours is worse than mine: Mine looks perfect compared to yours. Eww. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Usil Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 Glad he is going to replace it but that looks terrible. Usil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gran Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 You clearly got a bad one. And Josh is doing the right thing (as he has always done with me) and replacing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenacious_b Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 Also, after putting mine under the loop, it appears as though you have a large gap between the bezel insert and the crystal and between the bezel insert and the outer edge of the bezel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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