turboGUATE Posted September 1, 2008 Report Share Posted September 1, 2008 Browsing around, I came upon this image of a 213 Rettrapante: Is it me or does the rotor seem to have sticker marks??? Here's another pic of the same reference: Please share your thoughts. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted September 1, 2008 Report Share Posted September 1, 2008 Second pic is a different watch. And yes the first rotor pic looks like a rep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchlover321 Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 WHOA! Looks gen to me. Good find, pretty funny too I might say! If it's a rep, it's a rep I wanna buy. Look at the finishing on the movement and the blue whatchamacallit wheels on the left side... yummyy Of course, I'll open the caseback and remove the stickers before they fall into the movement :D Second pic is a different watch. And yes the first rotor pic looks like a rep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboGUATE Posted September 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 Both pics are from gens (same model number: 213, but different examples). But as I mentioned before, the interesting part is that even though it's a gen, it has stickers! They have the double column wheel caliber (wish we could have such movement on a rep). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest carlsbadrolex Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 I find it SO difficult to believe that they put stickers on a gen rotor. You just know that at some point one is going to come off and land in the balance assembly. Are you guys serious??? I realize that movement is beautiful, and I have NEVER seen it available as a rep before... BUT STICKERS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archibald Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 I find it SO difficult to believe that they put stickers on a gen rotor. You just know that at some point one is going to come off and land in the balance assembly. Are you guys serious??? I realize that movement is beautiful, and I have NEVER seen it available as a rep before... BUT STICKERS? Optical illusion. I've gazed lovingly at a 213 at the local AD many times. The rotor is engraved and inked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
takashi Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 I agree... Optical illusion. Picture taken with flash and I am very very sure that it is a gen article. Seen the real watch without stickers... It's engraved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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