docdoc Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 I have looked around but cannot find any info about which one would be the more accurate. first there is trustytime which looks accurate but has a omega logo with "funny feet" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgematic Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 The best buy is a UPO. The UPO that silix offers is a bit different than the other dealers. You should read By-Tor's review about the Omega UPO, great review. Then contact some dealers and just ask what you're looking for. They'll help you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreww Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 Trusty's UPO is by far the better watch, and it will accept gen parts. The Silix version has inferior He valve, crown, pearl, insert, bezel, datewheel, dial, lume, and movement. There is a reason why it is cheaper I have both btw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docdoc Posted August 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 (edited) Trusty's UPO is by far the better watch, and it will accept gen parts. The Silix version has inferior He valve, crown, pearl, insert, bezel, datewheel, dial, lume, and movement. There is a reason why it is cheaper I have both btw. What about the one from puretime with the swiss movement. I know I start being annoying. Edited August 9, 2008 by docdoc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docdoc Posted August 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 In fact I read there was only 2 factories making the UPO. The one with the "funny feet" logo and the one with the accurate dial (from silix) which has also its problems. Is it true? Does it mean that if I see a model with "funny feet" there is 95% of chances that it is the same model from one dealer to another? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skx172 Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 What about the one from puretime with the swiss movement. I know I start being annoying. i thought the odds of getting a genuine swiss ETA movement in these is slim. Does anyone know if there is a definitive way to tell the fake ETA movement from the real ones. Maybe all us UPO owners (aspiring owners) should chip down $5-10 and have someone with expert watch skills buy an real ETA movmt and compair it to whats found in some of these so called swiss MVMT UPO's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreww Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 The PureTime version is the same as Trusty's and everybody else's UPO. Silix's is the inferior version. As for the movement, who can tell these days, but I'm pretty sure the UPOs have been ETA's for the most part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docdoc Posted August 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 The PureTime version is the same as Trusty's and everybody else's UPO. Silix's is the inferior version. As for the movement, who can tell these days, but I'm pretty sure the UPOs have been ETA's for the most part. thanks for the infos. I thought also that there might be no need for that so callled swiss movement. If it costs you 250$ to service it you turn back to the same point that all the other reps > buy a new one and save 250$ servicing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordRasta Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 Get both. Seriously. Take the logo from the Silix and have it moved to the Trusty and you'll have a fine watch. Or buy the Trusty and get a gen dial, but that leads to other gen parts you'll want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docdoc Posted August 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 Get both. Seriously. Take the logo from the Silix and have it moved to the Trusty and you'll have a fine watch. Or buy the Trusty and get a gen dial, but that leads to other gen parts you'll want. That is what I did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klocklind1 Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 That is what I did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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