lanikai Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 here is the genuine.. cyclops.. you can not really discern from this pic but the motive is they AR'd the underside of the mag so you can view the date font from a 45 degree angle instead of having to turn your wrist.. IMO they are not AR'ing the entire crystal to keep "tradition" (for lack of a better word) or to stand alone from the others in the AR trend.. sorry .. wanted to be real in the size Mickey Padge Posted Today, 11:48 AM What gets me is that rolexadict seems to have been a member since Oct 2007, why wait all that time and then crap on other members and moderators with your first post? this is exactly what has been on my mind .. why should I take the time .. most of the day .. to take pics .. do a little research.. go to the AD .. to view the genuine.. when i post a thread that will get crapped on and used for target practice.. usually by members who "announce" they will not get it .. sheesh .. or members who never take the "time" to do anything else.. poor parenting when they were kids.. .. little or no manners.. etc... sorry just venting.. Stephane Posted Today, 11:50 AM PS: it is a compliment L thank you S... I'll share "taking one for the team"... if you'll mentor "kissing up".... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perry563 Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 I think we are being way way too critical. The pics from Joshes site are terrible..black and white and blurry that show NONE of this reps sheen and we are comparing these against perfect color pics of the gen. I say it looks fantastic at this stage. The only real fault may be that the numbers on the insert are a bit thick but I will bet you that once we see color PERFECT pictures this difference will not be as pronounced. If you remember the very first pics of the z series sub with the engraved rehaut it looked terrible...just jumped out at you. In actuality though the engraving on the rehaut is not very noticable at all. I think in the end the faults we are seeing on this watch now will be minimal in real life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By-Tor Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 @perry: I think you're right. Yes, this watch has flaws of course but unlike the SSD the case and rehaut look fundamentally correct this time. Maybe it's just me but I don't see it being too "wokky". Well maybe it is a little. Just discussed with Eurotimez recently and he also said that the engraving on the MBWs is almost invisible to the naked eye. Here's better shot of the rehaut (from Trusty's site) If I had waited for this watch I wouldn't be too disappointed. It's a nice rep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perry563 Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 Yes..I bought the very first MBW z series from TTK. Rehaut engraving does not stick out like a sore thumb as it looked like in the initial pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perry563 Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 The big question is.....do we buy this rep NOW or wait until all the bugs are worked out? I think I am waiting although its going to be tough doing so. The other side of the coin is that I am spending big bucks getting all my present subs and SSD modded. Dont have the $ to spend right now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triodus Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 (edited) Well I couldn't stand it any longer. I ordered one from Andrew this morning. Now I get to wait impatiently for the rest of the week. "SOF" Edited May 26, 2008 by Triodus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMK000 Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 OK ... who is going to get it first and write a review ??? (mi , no !!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xelorrolex Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 (...) if not sure, buy the gen, see your banker and sign for a new credit line. Easy as 1+1=2 Oh nooo, a new "subprime's crisis" is coming !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FasTTaP Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 Love the watch, but I'm efinitely waiting for v2.0... too many flaws, and I'm pretty sure an ultimate will come out... eventualy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chronology1066 Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 Nice but I will wait for the next version, did I understand that the description was changed after the ceramicness was questioned? Sounds a bit naughty, like "oh sh1te, I've been found out better update that" type of thing? No, Im sure it was coincidence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDad22 Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 Hello everyone- I have a gen GMTIIc.. if someone wants to me send their rep I would be happy to take side by side pics and post them with comments and then ship you back your rep... I'm in Texas.. Mac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoTone Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 I have a gen GMTIIc.. if someone wants to me send their rep I would be happy to take side by side pics and post them with comments and then ship you back your rep... I'm in Texas.. Hey Mac... Why don't you send me your Gen and I'll take the pictures... Just remember, I'm not good at taking Watch pictures, so the learning curve might take me a year or so... PM me for my address... Oh, I don't have the rep either, so could you send that along as well... Double T PS: Where in Texas are you? I'll be there next week... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newdoc Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 Nice but I will wait for the next version, did I understand that the description was changed after the ceramicness was questioned? Sounds a bit naughty, like "oh sh1te, I've been found out better update that" type of thing? No, Im sure it was coincidence. Hey Chrono, I think the update you're referring to was this: The description of the watch was added to the Josh and Andrew's sites which were 'pics only' for a short time. (still not sure why) The sales page for the watch was just pics and a price of 888,888 for a little while. It wasn't updated that one description was updated/changed to another in response to this forum. I think that's what you were asking. Newd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newdoc Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 here is the genuine.. cyclops.. you can not really discern from this pic but the motive is they AR'd the underside of the mag so you can view the date font from a 45 degree angle instead of having to turn your wrist.. IMO they are not AR'ing the entire crystal to keep "tradition" (for lack of a better word) or to stand alone from the others in the AR trend.. sorry .. wanted to be real in the size this is exactly what has been on my mind .. why should I take the time .. most of the day .. to take pics .. do a little research.. go to the AD .. to view the genuine.. when i post a thread that will get crapped on and used for target practice.. usually by members who "announce" they will not get it .. sheesh .. or members who never take the "time" to do anything else.. poor parenting when they were kids.. .. little or no manners.. etc... sorry just venting.. thank you S... I'll share "taking one for the team"... if you'll mentor "kissing up".... @ MP, Lani, Stephane I thought rolexaddick's post was unbelievable as well. In reading your F/U posts I hope that I have never come off as such. I was pretty cluless when I first joined the forum as well. For what it's worth, I have been planning to contribute financially very soon; I'm in the middle of a move right now. Thanks for all the great info here. Will post similar apology in GenDiscussion @ Lani Actual size pic of datefont---really funny Hope all had a good Memorial Day --NewDude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvn Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 I don't get it. they said it is made 1:1 from the gen but the bezel font is so obvious and they screwed it up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4GTR Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 I don't get it. they said it is made 1:1 from the gen but the bezel font is so obvious and they screwed it up? I doubt some 9 year old in the basement of a world of warcraft gold farming house can replicate that bezel. "Puk, can you grab the platinum for the atomic bombardment machine, Xie xie." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cskent69 Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 Here is what Joshua recently e-mailed me regarding the "ceramic" bezel: "The base material is steel.. It is coated with ceramic coated to make it appear like ceramic.. Sandwich.. .. the numbers are sunken..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perry563 Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 No matter how many times a dealer says any watch is 1:1..it never is. When you hear this it just means that its pretty close to gen. In THIS case they are correct. This watch is pretty close to the real thing. NOT perfect but they never are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 Ah! yes, you need a omni-present worldwide forum's guru to tell you what you have to buy, Are you adult or what ? Buy it, $388,00 is nothing, just stop to give non necessary tips around you -gas station, restaurant, etc... - you will collect the money very fast to buy this watch if not sure, buy the gen, see your banker and sign for a new credit line. Easy as 1+1=2 WTF ! how about hello i am ect, what are your qualifications in this hobby? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadtorrent Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 WTF ! how about hello i am ect, what are your qualifications in this hobby? Yup. I think "Rolexaddict" might actually be a "Crackaddict". It appears to be bad manners, but it could have been done very tongue in cheek...after all, they did use smilies. On another note...I am eagerly awaiting the Lani review...always a treat to read from the man who's first out of the blocks. I call Lanikai the Chuck Yeager of the rep world...first to pull the trigger and sit in the driver's seat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By-Tor Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 Yeah Lani... where is it... why is the review taking so long? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rolexadict Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 WTF ! how about hello i am ect, what are your qualifications in this hobby? Same qualifications as you, I just have a Forum's blabla Licence, I am a Barbie doll and plastic fake watches collector, Are you yourself graduated from a Rep Watches Sciences University ? witch one ? A hobby is a hobby. Don't need qualifications for a hobby. A hobby is just fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephane Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 A hobby is a hobby. Don't need qualifications for a hobby. A hobby is just fun. But you are not fun at all man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey Padge Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 But you are not fun at all man. I agree! Here you go rolexadict.... http://www.thefreedictionary.com/humor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chronology1066 Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 @Doc - THnaks man, I misread, I thought the description of the bezel had changed. Apologies all round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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