Shundi Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 Great comparison! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slai Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 I also think the end links don't line up to the case 100% on the rep, leaving a small gap. In picture 1, the watch on the right has this problem. On my father's Aquaracer the spring bars are bent for the end links to fit into the lug holes, which annoyingly allows the bracelet to move around slightly. Perhaps the factory designed the watch around the rubber strap to begin with? I wonder if gen endlinks would solve this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UB7 Posted September 27, 2007 Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 (edited) Interesting...My gen aquaracer chrono 2000 (w/out day) has a textured much brighter blue dial...i always assumed the dial was the same with the daydate, gues not? Anyways, great pics seems like a close to flawless rep... Edited September 27, 2007 by UB7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bravoz Posted October 2, 2007 Report Share Posted October 2, 2007 After close inspection. I guessed it right which is Gen and Rep by looking at the first photo. This is coming from someone who has a Gen and I tell you I had a freaking hard time telling which! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
takashi Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 Lume on the pearl is too greenish on the rep. Datefont is another dead giveaway of this replica, as previously mentioned. It's fixable. I gotta agree that this watch is really close to the genuine article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jiro Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 wow........it's scary good....... thanks for sharing, WT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruelcortez Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 One other thing I forgot to mention that omega1 pointed out was the bezel on the Gen is anodized, it does not appear to be on the rep. newbie here, planning to buy same is this water resistant to 300m also? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest paneraifreak Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 Me, your Seamaster (SMP) drew my attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadtorrent Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 newbie here, planning to buy same is this water resistant to 300m also? Hi Newb, You'll be hard pressed to find a chrono rep that tests resistant to 300m. Do a search on water proof, water resistant, waterproof and you'll see all sorts of experiences. In general (YMMV of course), non-chrono reps with screw down crowns are likely to be water resistant enough for swimming. Some have been tested to scuba diving depth and beyond by members here. The most water resistant reps out of the box are the Breitling SOSF / SFSO, and the new Rolex "Super Sea Dweller". Look up Themuck's Super Sea Dweller test...nice. That concerns water resistance...and not necessarily the rep accuracy itself. As to chronos...some like Gioarmani have tested their SMP Chrono to 10atm out of the box (he twice!!)...but mine failed below 3atm. Don't assume anything with water resistance and reps. Some dealers indicate testing greater than 50m depth...contact the dealer, and determine a course of action if the watch leaks. The dealers on the board here will stand by their products...but huge time delays (for return of failed items), and extra cost (you will have to pay return shipping on ALL return transactions) may not be your cup of tea. Good luck...and if you test your new watch for water resistance with good results...post them back on the board!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fivefive Posted December 26, 2007 Report Share Posted December 26, 2007 hey guys, may i ask if anyone know which colour of this Aquaracer is closer to its gen please? is it the black, blue or white please? many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plant Posted December 26, 2007 Report Share Posted December 26, 2007 God I hate this forum! Thats another watch I need to buy to go in my watch box. Spent a fortune since I joined here!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southcoast68 Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 Now - question - do I really need another watch?! Of course you do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baloo Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 Is the weight exactly the same? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boncovi Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 I wonder why you took the photos in the car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ta8088 Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 Nice comparision shots. The more I see of the Aquaracer the more I think I might have to get one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 Some thing about the TAG logo bugs me, specificaly the G and the arrow heads on the ends, are they there on the rep or just not as defined. No one is going to notice except us though and we are all sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmena Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 Dam! I've been out of the purchasing addiction for some months thanks to my frankens, but these comparisons light up again my indestructible buying addiction again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fivefive Posted January 12, 2008 Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 hey guys, may i ask if anyone know which colour of this Aquaracer is closer to its gen please? is it the black, blue or white please? many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 hey guys, may i ask if anyone know which colour of this Aquaracer is closer to its gen please? is it the black, blue or white please? many thanks I've seen the black and that's spot on and I assume the white must be the same. The blue is darker than gen though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
assasi9 Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 world traveller, which dealer did you get this rep from if you dont mind! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruelcortez Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 is there any way I could make the number on bezel look like an anodized same as gen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r11co Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 is there any way I could make the number on bezel look like an anodized same as gen? The obvious (and only realistic) answers are either i) buy the genuine watch or ii) attempt to source a genuine bezel insert in the hope it will fit the rep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnTaroAdun Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 Whow, I just came back from my trusted local watch smith where I brought my new Aquaracer. It had problems with the day/date function and, unfortunately, I had to return it to Josh (thanks for this great service!) as my watch smith could not repair it :-(. However, when he handed my back the watch, he told me that he seriously doubts that the Aquaracer is NOT gen :-). He said he had never seen such a good quality rep. That made me smiling. Now I have to wait until Josh will return my still quite new baby ... I hate waiting ;-) Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmena Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 However, when he handed my back the watch, he told me that he seriously doubts that the Aquaracer is NOT gen :-). He said he had never seen such a good quality rep. That made me smiling. Did he open the watch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnTaroAdun Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 Yes he did open the watch :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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