yellomen Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 OK guys... here is a small review... The ordering from Angus went super smooth, after payment i got a tracking numer a day later (monday) and by the end of the week this beauty was finally here. I wanna thank Angus for the good communication and the quality control he did on this one. The Aquatimer was on my wishlist since it came out and when i saw this limited cousteau divers i knew it replaced the normal Aquatimer from my wishlist. This was the one i wanted! And good for me, half a year later i saw the first posts from Angus showing this pretty piece and saying they would copy it! I was out of my mind from joy The movement runs really good and in a week time it's going about + 25-30 seconds. Chronos work perfectly and it also resets smooth. The new asian 7750 is impressive i think. The only thing that is not flawless is that the date and day are not always perfectly aligned in the day/date window. The weird thing is that the last few days they appear to be more in the centre of the day/date window so it might be start-up problems. It's only a minor thing because they are maybe a milimeter from where they should stand and still completely visible. As for the case... well... 1:1 and the finish is incredible. Next to a lughole there's one small dent from installing the rubber band probably with an iron tool that left the dent there... but it's hardly visible. The dial... the print on the dial... the markers... all incredible! The lume is superlume, but it's only a very thin layer and this explains that it glows only for a short while and not really strong. When i looked at the lume with the magnifier i could see it's a thin layer... when i'm ready to take it of my wrist for a week or two i'll sent it to someone who can lume it. The inner bezel turn good by turning the crown/pusher at the 4 position. Adjusting the time and date works fine as well. I was worried about the inner bezel actually but as it appears it's good. Haven't counted the number of clicks but i guess it's 1:1 as well. The rubber strap is the first rubber strap on a rep i had that feels like a real one. Most rep rubber straps feel way to soft, but i don't have the new 'ultimate panerai' rubber strap so i can't say anything about that. The clasp is also really nice and different from the 'normal' clasp that comes with the other new IWC reps. So they didn't save money on using that same clasp... no they made this one specially for the Cousteau Divers!! Well... i don't know if the watch is waterproof. Angus told me he checked one randomly and it was waterproof to 10 atm (=100m), so it's possible mine is waterproof as well but i'll have that checked before i jump in the water with it. The crown screws on several full turns, so that feels safe The engraving on the caseback is really nice as is the piece of wood with the boat. All this details would blow my mind when seeing the real deal... i guess you can imagine that this one blows my mind in at least the same amount! I am completely astonished by what the Chinese watchmakers and manufacterers are doing these days. One model after another... OK the quality control of the factories is crappy, but this alone is the best reason to buy your watch from a dealer that does his QC himself and finally a wristshot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 Excellent review, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aapxp Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 Great review, i want to order one from Agnus..........but they are out of stock for 1 week Excellent review, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellomen Posted May 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 Great review, i want to order one from Agnus..........but they are out of stock for 1 week Patience... a quality control is more important than speed or a few $$ less Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aapxp Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 Wijze woorden Frank, ga volgende week naar Griekenland. De ICW JC had mooi bij het zwembad gepast Maar goed, is er na de vakantie ook wat leuks (best wel aso zo NL praten op een engels forum, maar ik ben te moe om engels te tikken) Weltrusten Patience... a quality control is more important than speed or a few $$ less Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Usil Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 Does the strap smell like vanilla? Usil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 Wijze woorden Frank, ga volgende week naar Griekenland. De ICW JC had mooi bij het zwembad gepast Maar goed, is er na de vakantie ook wat leuks (best wel aso zo NL praten op een engels forum, maar ik ben te moe om engels te tikken) Weltrusten About a quarter to three. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiker01 Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 (edited) Great review, i want to order one from Agnus..........but they are out of stock for 1 week Email Joshua, I ordered one from him last week, Thurs. It should be here tomorrow (US of A). A Chanel J12 and VC came in today, ordered at the same time. Edited May 18, 2007 by HikeUSA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chad Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 Looks great but the 3 o'clock marker is crooked... For 200 bucks.......great but for this price they should be straight....no more junk....date wheel is bad enough. Then again if I saw the work conditions and knew what they paid the poor guys that assemble these I would probably never buy another replica again. Email Joshua, I ordered one from him last week, Thurs. It should be here tomorrow (US of A). A Chanel J12 and VC came in today, ordered at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutchy Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 Great review Frank, thanks for sharing and enjoy the watch....keep us updated on the reliability of the watch! About a quarter to three. I soooooooo would have said that if I didn't understand what he said, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hilts Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 Patience... a quality control is more important than speed or a few $$ less Yes - as I put in another post - the one I got from Angus has what looks like blue paint from the dial smeared across the inside of the crystal! I don't imagine it is blue paint but it sure looks like it!! Apart from that I agree with everything Yello says - it is a superb watch but after all the effort that has been put in it's a bit annoying to have such poor QC. Not to worry though - I'll be getting it serviced/cleaned - but as Yello says - I don't think I can take it off for another couple of weeks at least! Hilts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b16a2 Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 Brilliant review! Looks very nice, and I second Angus being a great dealer too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Tracy Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 Excellent Review ! Thanks for taking the time ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellomen Posted May 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 strap size... short part is from the side of the watch to the end of the buckle 3.4 inch and 3.5 inch to the last hole... watch diameter on the underside is around 1.7 inch, so totall 9 inch or so from the end of the buckle to the last hole... in my opinion the strap is quite long! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovepanerai Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 great review - thanks for sharing I just got mine today and I did wet myself when I put it on my wrist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAHLER Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 Excellent Review !!!! Wow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aapxp Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 strap size... short part is from the side of the watch to the end of the buckle 3.4 inch and 3.5 inch to the last hole... watch diameter on the underside is around 1.7 inch, so totall 9 inch or so from the end of the buckle to the last hole... in my opinion the strap is quite long! Frank, Did you already tested the waterproofness? greetings, MonkeyXP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboGUATE Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 I wonder too about waterproofness. If they keep doing super reps, why is it that they can't comply with the waterproof issues? I'd love to have all my reps (specially if the gens were design to be used inside the water) to be with them INSIDE the water. I'm not asking for scuba standards, but at least to have a great swim. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted May 26, 2007 Report Share Posted May 26, 2007 I am going to pile in on YM's review as I got mine a few days ago. It is an incredible rep of a $7,000 watch. The minute I got it I marched into Tourneau and compared it with gen IWC's including standard Aquatimer and the new ti Cousteau ,. This one is incredibly close and the weight and feel is excellent. I have to second YM's comment that it is far and away the best rubber strap I have ever seen on a rep. Frankly it is better than my gen PAM, and Breitling Rubber straps. The concern on the line-up on the numbers on the inner bezel relative to the dots is unfounded. The inner mechanism is exactly comparable as the one on the new gen Ti Cousteau. The caseback although not perfect is damn good. The new 7750 movement has been running for sseveral days now is keeping COSC time. And by the way within 3 days my day date wheels appeared to have settled in to reasonably good alignment. Anyone who doesn't think this is a great rep just doesn't get it. For $400, if you like IWC's, there is no other rep I would buy which is currently out. In my case, it is a long term keeper so I will swap out the movement, have Ziggy re-lume and swap the day date wheels for standard ETA (very close to standard IWC date font). I will be into it for approximately $700 and for 10% of the cost of the gen I will have a fabulous rep. In fairness, I did not have any QC issues so I can't comment on that. Thanks again to Angus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_Schezar Posted May 26, 2007 Report Share Posted May 26, 2007 Excellent Review !!!! Wow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAHLER Posted May 27, 2007 Report Share Posted May 27, 2007 What defects do you see? Other than the mis-aligned date wheels... Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltatahoe Posted May 27, 2007 Report Share Posted May 27, 2007 I will swap out the movement, have Ziggy re-lume and swap the day date wheels for standard ETA @kruzer, has ziggy confirmed that he can/will relume this one? thanks, deltatahoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted May 27, 2007 Report Share Posted May 27, 2007 Yes he will relume it. I presume you are asking because of the lume on the inner rotating bezel. I showed him a picture and he seemed to think it is possible. Anyone who can perfectly lume a gen conquistador dial can certainly do this one. But I will not know for sure until he sees it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltatahoe Posted May 27, 2007 Report Share Posted May 27, 2007 Yes he will relume it. I presume you are asking because of the lume on the inner rotating bezel. I showed him a picture and he seemed to think it is possible. Anyone who can perfectly lume a gen conquistador dial can certainly do this one. But I will not know for sure until he sees it. this is good news.....the reason i asked is it would seems like it is going to take a lot of lume to do it.....but when it's done, wow i think this is a mandatory mod for this watch deltatahoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dal Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 I'm waiting mine...but this makes me fell confortable with what I'm expecting to received. Great reveiw!! Tomorrow I will recived for my birthday the Chopard Gran Turismo XL (7750) from King...lets see how it goes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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