Noel Fleischer Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 (edited) I finally got the new Grand Carrera - please excuse the lousy photo. It is a monster- its only about 43mm but wears loke 50! alsi very thick @ 18mm. The truth is i think its too big for me. Edited August 10, 2008 by Noel Fleischer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 Mate...nice watch. Can you confirm what does the rotor @ the back say....Calibre 17 or Calibre 18? Also, would suggest you edit your post and take out the part about selling the watch as the mods may not look too kindly upon it. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Fleischer Posted August 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 I think it says caliber 18, but its very small! It looks nice, the sweep on the chrono is not smooth at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 hmmm.....how do the running seconds dial look? Is that smooth? How is the overall look/finish? Does it have any major flaws? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Fleischer Posted August 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 The running seconds is not that smooth either. it is a weird system- a rotating disk. i never saw that before. the finish is good- i'll try to post some pix soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 thanks mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdubpower Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 more pics bro, how does it compare with genuine, thanks who did u buy from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By-Tor Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 That really looks like a clock on your wrist. Yeah, I'd like to see better photos too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Fleischer Posted August 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 I got it from Andrew. as i said from the beginning- there was concern that the 18mm thickness is too much. I'm thinking of returning it because By-Tor noted it looks like a clock! besides the thickness ther's a big heavy quality that the actuall dimensions don't convey. for ex.- i have a HB BB that is bigger but seems to 'wear ' smaller. some people like hockey pucks- i'm too small for them. i will try to get some better pix. i have a old 3 megapixal job and i'm trying to learn this internet thing,sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deemaster Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 Hey NoelFleischer... how are you coming along with those photos? You're the rock star right now so we're all dyeing for you post some photos of that bad boy! How does the date wheel align... things like that? Do you have a scanner? Perhaps you will have better luck scanning the watch by just laying it on a scanner bed... Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By-Tor Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 I think the picture makes it look much bigger than it is. Noel, it's a great looker and don't mind the size... lots of members like their watches big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Fleischer Posted August 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 Its still big in real life, By-Tor. Here's another: this hobby is killing me, now it looks like i gotta buy a better camera too. any rep nikon's, jejeje Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deemaster Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 Its still big in real life, By-Tor. Here's another: this hobby is killing me, now it looks like i gotta buy a better camera too. any rep nikon's, jejeje HAAAAAAAAAAA... I would like one of those Nikon's too... one like the Olympic guys use... but because it's a rep it would really only have a camera inside like your's Noel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdubpower Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 very nice, keep the pics coming, u are the first to have it, no one repgeek has pics yet. are the pushers for the stop watch screw down , like the genuine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakemaster Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 Very nice. How come I often see these small pics rather than it being posted here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoxx Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 Really like the gen and I m considering on getting the rep as soon as it`s "approved" by members here... But, doesn`t this one look like has some flaws?? I.e. the screws towards the center of the watch on the chrono dials.. aren`t they missing or is it just the bad quality of the pic?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Fleischer Posted August 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 wow- my first 'first'. i don't know why the pix always come out as the thumbnails. i have a long way to go before the pix look like By-Tor's or the other guys that really know what they're doing with photoshop. btw- i spoke to Andrew about the sweep. its only a low beat 21K movement. overall; aside from the sweep and the size it looks like a good rep. i once tried the gen and i don't remember it feeling so big and heavy. therefore i don't think ths will end up being a "super rep" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 21K movement.....now that's a shame. Any idea if the 21K can be replaced easily with the 28.8k or ETA 7750? That would be really nice. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deemaster Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 21k? Wonder why the case is so thick then... That's a real drawback. It would be nice if someone put a short video of the movement in action on youtube. Perhaps someone will as they start rolling in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TmeShare Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 The running seconds is not that smooth either. it is a weird system- a rotating disk. I think this watch uses the same 21K movement as the Tag Heuer SLR with running seconds at 3. My SLR does NOT have a smooth second hand and the constant second is NOT smooth either. The watch runs fine and I have not had any troubles but the sweeping (hand or constant seconds) is jerky. TimeShare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfc012 Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 This is mine...Im not that great on the whole photo thing either... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 Guys....can you pls put up a short video of the moving seconds and sweeping hands etc? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therooster Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 Yeah, video please!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Fleischer Posted August 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 i was just at tha AD today and had another look at the gen Grand Carrera. the rep is thicker and seems to be abit heavier as well. the second hand and stop watch sweep second hand are way smoother on the gen. the small disk thing is not that noticeable however.the problem IMO is that extra 3mm height! otherwise the face is very well done; the screws are there also next to the disks. again the overall finish on the rep is very nice. Andrew said the secs@ 3 is what required the slower mov't. it does seem to be keeping good time, maybe a hair slow- but that can always be adjusted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironmarshal Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 I think the height thing is going to be a killer for me. I like the look, but it's just way too big for me. For those who like their watches big, this could be the thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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