wheaton26 Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 hello, i finally pulled the trigger on the seamaster planet ocean big size. i'll keep the dealer out of the equation for now as there is an issue with the watch. i was hesitating on buying this watch because of the feet on the omega ellipse logo. a day later the dealer sent me this picture ... stating that they just solved this problem and that's what i would receive. well today the watch arrived and there is a couple of things that i could live with but was really looking forward to the correct logo, especially because i haven't seen it on this model yet. i have written him an e-mail and expect to hear a response within a day or two. anyway, since my new purchase of a lighting studio i decided to take a picture for you. has anyone else heard of them offering this watch with the correct logo recently? that's what i paid for but obviously didn't receive. hopefully the dealer will make good. i would appreciate the experts weighing in on the other flaws as i am a panerai man and simply don't know what to look for. all the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miquel Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 I had asked him about 2 weeks ago about a logo change. The answer I got was that the watchmaker wasn't going to change the logo anytime soon. I can only guess it's the same guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumbie Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 That is total BS. It amounts to a bait and switch and is dishonest at best. IMO the dealer should be outed but I understand your desire to wait until you try to resolve the situation first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotoman Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 if a dealer promised you a new logo and you got the old. you should post the dealer name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OiRogers Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 Logo is obviously different, pearl is different... without looking too hard around the net, I'm curious if the dealer sent you a photo of a gen... I've never seen a 45mm PO rep with a logo that good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 The Bond PO from one of our collector has the correct logo but with other problems suck as small 12, 3, 6,9 markers like on the top pic, i think i know who we are talking about, but he is normally very helpfull and truthful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gran Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 It looks like things have not changed much in the replica world one should think that making that these kind of mistakes would be weeded out at some point.....but uneducated labor is cheap keeping the replicas inexpensive....or prices on a meal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted June 23, 2007 Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 hello, i finally pulled the trigger on the seamaster planet ocean big size. i'll keep the dealer out of the equation for now as there is an issue with the watch. i was hesitating on buying this watch because of the feet on the omega ellipse logo. a day later the dealer sent me this picture ... stating that they just solved this problem and that's what i would receive. well today the watch arrived and there is a couple of things that i could live with but was really looking forward to the correct logo, especially because i haven't seen it on this model yet. i have written him an e-mail and expect to hear a response within a day or two. anyway, since my new purchase of a lighting studio i decided to take a picture for you. has anyone else heard of them offering this watch with the correct logo recently? that's what i paid for but obviously didn't receive. hopefully the dealer will make good. i would appreciate the experts weighing in on the other flaws as i am a panerai man and simply don't know what to look for. all the best. Sorry, but I've got a real mixed opinion about this... Yes, it's utterly dishonest that the dealer said they would ship a watch with the correct logo but still ship one with an incorrect logo, and I would never defend a dealer who advertises or promises X, and delivers Y, but, and this is a Big But, are you forgetting that this is a replica? Other than another watch enthusiast, who in your everyday life is actually going to notice the logo as incorrect? Who would even know what the correct logo should be? Considering that people in the past have complained that the logos were not properly lined up (which is way more noticeable than which version of the logo is used, because the Human eye picks up miss-allignments way more than specific detail), it really is a very minor issue to worry about... Are you bothered that the watch itself is likely not on a Planet Ocean strap, but a Seamaster Strap? That's a way more noticeable 'tell' to the more well-informed observer than the shape of a 4mm sliver of metal seen from 4ft away... As I said, the dealer clearly lied to you, so that's [censored] behaviour, and as others mentioned, you should definitely 'name and shame' them, afterall, we are all part of a community here with common goals and interests. By calling a dealer out, you protect others from falling foul of similar behaviour in the future. It doesn't really bother me if a dealer sells a Planet Ocean with an incorrect logo, as long as that is entirely what they advertised and promised to provide. As soon as they start misrepresenting their product, then I lose all patience with them entirely. My Planet Ocean 45mm has the same flaws as the one you have shown (pearl, logo with feet) it also has a dial where the indices are fractionally too thin, and it is on a 20mm Seamaster strap. But. It has been on my wrist solidly since it arrived (with the exception of when I tried on a Panerai I ordered for my dad, but actually gave to my father in law, as I wanted to see what a Panerai would look like) The flaws simply don't bother me. If they did, I would order a gen dial and strap and start swapping parts over, but that's not going to happen, because the watch is 'good enough' as it is. Just to reiterate, I totally sympathise that you were given Y when you were promised X, I just don't think it's an issue worth getting yourself worked up over. As I said, these are replica watches, they are not going to be perfect. For perfection, one must either modify the watch with OEM parts, or, simply buy the genuine article to begin with... Best of luck with getting the issue resolved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratedzeus Posted June 23, 2007 Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 IF there is a new Omega PO dial out there I would be interested too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheaton26 Posted June 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2007 well i just received word from the dealer that he is going to send me the correct watch. he wants me to send this one back via airmail. i replied stating that i would send the watch back upon arrival of the new one ... i hope that isn't to bold to ask. i'll keep you posted with the outcome but it sounds to me that an updated version of the ultimate po may be here ... only time will tell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheaton26 Posted July 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 well it is time to name the dealer as he came through on his word! the dealer was jay and the replacement watch literally just arrived. it looks great and has the correct logo! i am at work right now but will try to post some pictures a.s.a.p. it took exactly one month from the day i made payment for the correct watch to be in my hands, but it was well worth the wait. i made payment on june 9th and received the first watch on june 21st. it was then back and forth with a few e-mails and today the problem was rectified. this is going to be interesting for those of you with the ultimate planet ocean as this may be the ultimate now? please stay tuned for a post with pictures and lastly, a big thanks to jay ... even though there was a small problem, he clearly went out of his way to make it right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blh96 Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 Can't wait to see the pics. Congrats on your new arrival. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryaku Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 One full month is the average time to get a watch from Jay. And your lucky you get the right one in a month, usually the first one, often wrong, takes a month. Great service though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket754 Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 nice. Time to buy a new po! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 Congrats on receiving what you were after, I'm sure it'll become as permanant a fixture on your wrist as my Planet Ocean Big Size has become on mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fitmic Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 Where are the new pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 Still not a perfect dial but i preferit to the UPO as it has the correct logo, Jay just need to add some AR and better lume, date window is not to bad, and enlarge the markers at 12, 3, 6 and 9, but still would you have a rolls if the logo was wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryaku Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 Still not a perfect dial but i preferit to the UPO as it has the correct logo, Jay just need to add some AR and better lume, date window is not to bad, and enlarge the markers at 12, 3, 6 and 9, but still would you have a rolls if the logo was wrong. easier change logo on UPO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 I know but i like a challenge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheaton26 Posted July 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 please see updated post with pictures here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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