chrgod Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 Is this the old Mark XVI replica which came out in 2009? http://puretimewatch.com/product/mark-xvi-ss-black-dial-on-black-leather-strap-a2836/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrgod Posted September 25, 2011 Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 (edited) Well, nobody else seems to have made a review of this Mk XVI-replica, so I decided to try it out.. Some of the flaws I am already aware of. Minute hand too short, the lumed area should touch the minute track markers. Minute track markers seems a bit thin, The case is too thick. The replica has 2836-2 movement, while the gen uses a 2892.. The replica Portofino has the Asian 2892.. Maybe there will be a new Mk XVI-replica using that.? Caseback engravings are too shallow. The crown looks a bit too long and with not very good engravings.. So, a new set of hands and a new crown should make for a good rep? Dial seems ok and the AR is decent. Strangely, the Portofino replica with the better movement does not have AR. Here are the QC-pictures. Puretime did not request me to not post them on the forums, so I assume it is ok. Anyway I have alreday given green light. I rejected the first watch, since it had "Asian datefont". Bad light, but I think it looks ok. The numbers and lume looks a bit dirty.. Pretty good results on the Timegrapher. The fist one, with bad datefont. Genuine. Shorter crown and longer minute hand. Also, the numbers looks flatter. : Genuine caseback, deeper engravings. Edited September 25, 2011 by chrgod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valerian Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 Interesting, thanks for posting. Numbers look like they're lumed, or am I mistaken? That would be wrong. Bezel on gen is way different to my eyes. It's broad and flat while the rep's is very thin. That and the short hour hand are the clearest giveaways to me. If you're able to change the hour hand you got a decent watch I think. Not a super close rep though. Val. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FDG Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 I will buy 2 immediately! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrgod Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 The best Mark XVI yet..? I posted this in another thread, however this is THE Mark XVI thread! http://puretimewatch.com/product/iwc-2011-11-02-01/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watcher Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 It is looking pretty good. Need to see the rehaut to get a better idea and it does not look to have double AR yet.... promising but needs a bracelet for me to buy it. Crown looks much improved over the last effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superlative Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 If this has a 19mm lug, I'm pretty sure you will not see a bracelet option for it. If it has 20mm lug (which is incorrect), then a bracelet will be available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watcher Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 The bracelet size of the MK XVI is 20mm! not 19mm. The previous model I believe was 19mm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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