anton Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 I feel like I'm in some type of paradox where perfect can be had at only a fraction of the price...I mean, i am still in the thinking that: "Oh my god! I can't believe they've made a $3500 item available for only 10% of cost! I mean, what, pray tell, is wrong with the rep? It can't be that PERFECT! If it looks good for only $298, I wonder if the quality is comparable inside the watch (movement excluded)." How many of you share my thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italiano17771 Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 here's a pic of my genuine to help find the flaws. overall i think its great and its a steal @ this price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajoesmith Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 I dont understand it guys. Everyone here is saying its a 'steal' at $300. Why? it has a standard asian 7750 movement, IMO $300 is still too expensive. An example for comparison the PAM 212/253 is now going for $218, same movement and then gen costs $8,000 or something. Come on, if dealers read this which they will, and people are saying "Its as steal" the price will go up. I think most of you need to rethink your ideas on pricing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UB7 Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 (edited) Looks great, i agree with ajoe. If it were priced @ 300 on the pro2 it would be a steal, on rubber its a bit much. But overall this rep looks great! Throw it on some leather and it's really nice looking but i prefer the SS. I can't tell from the dealer pics, but is there a lume dot @ 12 in the triangle? On my gen the triangle is lumed, no dot. Here's my gen aswel for reference Edited July 13, 2008 by UB7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corgi Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 I wonder how the lume is? The datewheel is a great extra and imagine if it used proper lume then I think it would be the best selling watch for certain! As it stands it just doesn't look right from the pictures when compared to Italiano's genuine. His is super shiny whereas the rep looks very bland and matte by comparison.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolexman Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 Great news... when the bracelet is out my order is in I'm glad it looks this good..... can't wait to order but I have to be strong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolexman Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 Just got this reply from Andrew: Me: Is the Skyland ready for sale? Are the pics prototype shots or shots of the finished product? The reason I ask is becasue the lume dot at 3 o clock is rather bad (only half a dot). Andrew: The Lume at 3:00 is supposed to be half a lume. Thanks So I doubt wether the dot will be fixed...... Just an other flaw we have to live with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokedose Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 Just had the same reply about the lume attached to my tracking number...I think the prototype is exactly the same as the 'production' model. Still got that exited feeling though, i have been waiting soooo long for this one. I will post detailed pics when it arrives. Be lucky all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 I wish they would just use Google for reasearch, i cant find one with a half lume dot anywhere, any one else, if this is made from a gen peice then they, well i dont know what then but it smacks of bull to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yaron Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 I think the price is OK , and the general look is very good, but the two flaws of the half dot at 3 and the "extra" dot on the triangle at @ 12 are very obvious when you are aware of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchmannen Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 Anyone know if it will be possible to buy just the ss bracelet when it comes ? if i go for this with rubber.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UB7 Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 (edited) I can't edit my previous post for some reason but I noticed something else but again, it's very hard to tell from the dealer pics. The subdials on my gen have half of the circle guiolloch'd and the other half the same color as the dial. When I zoom in on the dealer pics, it's very hard to see if they did the guilloching on half of the circle on all of the subdials. It appears they did this, but it is not nearly as pronounced as it is on my gen. We'll just have to wait and see when someone has this beautiful rep in their hands. As you can see in the pic below, the darker half of the subdial is very visible and doesn't seem to be so much on the rep Edited July 13, 2008 by UB7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratedzeus Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 I wait for a picture froma buyer.... Anyone know if it will be possible to buy just the ss bracelet when it comes ? if i go for this with rubber.. The oppositive has never been the case to date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanikai Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 I'll bet that this rep. piece wiil be just s shinny as the genuine.. the makers pics never do the reps justice .. too much sturation takin out. I think the price is resonable ... we';; have to wait and see wait and see approach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dani Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 I think the price is OK , and the general look is very good, but the two flaws of the half dot at 3 and the "extra" dot on the triangle at @ 12 are very obvious when you are aware of them. The flaws are what i call 2meter flaws its a easy thing to spot and even non watch nuts now about breiltings and may have tried it at a AD. this one its screaming "hello my name is replica" i have comperd to my gen photos of one i had sometime ago. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UB7 Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 (edited) The flaws are what i call 2meter flaws its a easy thing to spot and even non watch nuts now about breiltings and may have tried it at a AD. this one its screaming "hello my name is replica" i have comperd to my gen photos of one i had sometime ago. Cheers I have to respectfully disagree with you on that one. This one does not scream replica at all, they did a really good job repping this one. I have the gen on my wrist as we speak and any non-watch enthusiast would never be able to tell this was a replica unless your face is 2cm from the dial - even then so any non-watch savy person would not be able to tell. Again, it's hard to gauge how good of a rep this is from the dealer pics alone but I suspect that this one will be a very, very good replica even with the few minor flaws. Edited July 13, 2008 by UB7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanytical Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 Got this reply about the bracelet below. No bracelets available as spares now on the other Breitlings....so....we'll see. No reply yet on the hour dot at 12 and 3 o'clock. Looks like V1 "tells" that won't get fixed until V2. Still pretty darn good though. _________________________________________ Hi Alan, Bracelet .. Likely in about 2 months. yes.. I will be able to sell the bracelets as spare. joshua Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dani Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 I have to respectfully disagree with you on that one. This one does not scream replica at all, they did a really good job repping this one. I have the gen on my wrist as we speak and any non-watch enthusiast would never be able to tell this was a replica unless your face is 2cm from the dial - even then so any non-watch savy person would not be able to tell. Again, it's hard to gauge how good of a rep this is from the dealer pics alone but I suspect that this one will be a very, very good replica even with the few minor flaws. Yeah i agree i was little hot on the sauce but i think they are not minor flaws to be honest. I em just tierd of the Chinese mini flaws, if i did not now better i woud think they have some agrement whit the swiss to put always some flaws on reps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanytical Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 ...if i did not now better i woud think they have some agrement whit the swiss to put always some flaws on reps... I heard this theory from someone else as well. Almost makes you wonder why there is always a "tell" when they have a gen as a sample and have computer aided precision machining available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopypants Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 (edited) will the bracelet from a SFSO work on this? maybe just polish it up and wa-la! need better pics of the subdials.... are those things split or what? Edited July 13, 2008 by poopypants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UB7 Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 Unfortunately the bracelet from the SFSO will not fit on the skyland. Steelfish has curved lug ends, the skyland is straight across like the chronomat evo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 Looks like it will fit to me as long as it is 22mm?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yaron Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 I heard this theory from someone else as well. Almost makes you wonder why there is always a "tell" when they have a gen as a sample and have computer aided precision machining available. This "conspiracy" theory is very old but it makes some sense, since every rep seems to have flaws, some of them are just stupid and so easy to observe and fix before going to massive production. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 well this half lume dot looks like it was a pain in the arse to make not just a slip up, I can just imagine some poor worker cutting up lume Dots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UB7 Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 (edited) FXR, it 100% will not fit. The only reason I know this is because i purchased my skyland on a leather strap and than ordered the Pro II a week later. Well, my AD accidentally ordered me a SFSO bracelet instead of the right pro II for my skyland. I told them to try and put it on, and it did not fit because of the lug ends which are curved on the steelfish, but straight across on the skyland. look at the picture below of mine Edited July 13, 2008 by UB7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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