lanikai Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 First , thank you to Ziggy and J** for my modded PO.. i love it .. but then again what's not to like after the trip to the best team in Canada The genuine parts went on my PO white numeral piece, here's some shots to compare the genuine parts to the rep version.,. right away you can notice the obvious . althought the replication is IMHO awesome .. the genuine dial speaks for itself.. CRISP, CLEAN lines.. notice also no reflection in the crystal the lower crown is the rep.. the genuine looks to be a bit flatter and not as coned where the logo is.. but they did a better job with the rep crown than with the SMP rep crown..IMO the clarity in the genuine crystal is obvious .. that's not to say the rep is not good.. again ,.. clarity and no reflections in the crystal.. the AR is not "heavy" you really cannot see a lot of hue.. but minimal refraction or reflection in it.. the rep PO IMHO is one of the best Lumes out of the box .. but then again there is the genuine lume. crisp.. thanks for viewing.. Lani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gioarmani Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Fantastic comparison. Thanks for the informative post! The FrankenPO is awesome!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephane Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Very nice! Congratulations. How did the gen tube/crown fit the rep? Didn't you need some "cement" or something there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanikai Posted January 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Very nice! Congratulations. How did the gen tube/crown fit the rep? Didn't you need some "cement" or something there? Ziggy did the mod and yes, that is what he said he did.. rather have the genuine in there though than the rep.. for practical purpose.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ta8088 Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Nice comparision. What all did you get done to your? Thinking about a similar project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephane Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Ziggy did the mod and yes, that is what he said he did.. rather have the genuine in there though than the rep.. for practical purpose.. Thanks Lani. Yes, mine is done like that too now. Make sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Lanikai- Thanks for the informative post. I had done the dial and crown as well on one. That crystal does make a big difference though. Wear it well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanikai Posted January 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Lanikai- Thanks for the informative post. I had done the dial and crown as well on one. That crystal does make a big difference though. Wear it well. Thank you and yes, i remember pics, and the conversation we had regarding the genuine bezel... ... wear yours well also W... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanikai Posted January 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Nice comparison. What all did you get done to your? Thinking about a similar project. the dial is now genuine as is the crown and tube... the later for precautionary measures as the rep crown on the omegas are prone to failure.. the crystal is genuine.. the hands are the rep version as I was advised by Ziggy that they are no different from the genuine but he did have to lume the hands and pearl to match the dial.. I did not replace the bezel as I believe the rep bezel is accurate.. and if I did the cost would have been fast approaching a used genuine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marianetty Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 where did you buy all the original parts???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b16a2 Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 I believe they were bought from Ofrei Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChronoKing Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 Lani, is OME-062SA3008 the correct model number for the crystal from ofrei ? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 It looks like it should be Omega Sapphire Crystal 062SB3063 for the 45.5 mm PO. Case number is 168.1650. The only thing that bothers me about the crystal part number though is the SB instead of SA... The A is for AR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k2222 Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 this is a gen now! Congratulations and don't bother to swap that bezel this one look just perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watcher Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 It looks like it should be Omega Sapphire Crystal 062SB3063 for the 45.5 mm PO. Case number is 168.1650. The only thing that bothers me about the crystal part number though is the SB instead of SA... The A is for AR. The SB crystal from Ofrei is the same double AR that the original has. I think I was the first to get one and verify this last August. Just bought a gen 42mm PO tonight and the quality is fantastic. The reps are good and with the gen parts fitted they are very good but the gen just has an overall more crisp and refined edge to it. Your PO looks superb now with the mods and The Zigmeister's work is always exceptional, enjoy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanikai Posted February 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 Lani, is OME-062SA3008 the correct model number for the crystal from ofrei ? Thanks The part number for the crystal i ordered was OMESB3063 @169.00 USD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreww Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 Thanks for the post Lan, really interesting stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanikai Posted March 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 Thanks for the post Lan, really interesting stuff! Thanks A.... an upcoming project will be the orange (pumpkin) .. but on the bezel i think only the genuine bezel will do as the orange peral tint is not up to stuff on the rep. i tried the after market insert.. the colour is pretty much spot on, but due to the fact that the genuine is a fraction smaller in diameter the insert does not fit tightly in the bezel.. just enough of a space to really bother me.. so after sanding the insert thin enough for it to be flush with the bezel.. oh well .. so it's on to the genuine for that one.. plus the dial, the crystal is being double AR'd now so I will do a side by side with the genuine crystal in a couple of months.. the dial will be genuine also.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
confused69u Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 what was the total cost spent on this project including labour? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanikai Posted March 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 what was the total cost spent on this project including labour? you can check the pricing on Ofrei.. gotta do a little home work as i cannot recall the exact pricing. the parts were a little over 400 usd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.