rolexconfuse Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 The reps today are definitely better than what was available 1 year ago and I am amazed at the quality that comes out of these factories but... I hope no dealers get offended by me about this but I've notice that a few dealers are advertising their watches as 1:1. And my thing is, if these watches are really 1:1 then they should (technically) look and feel exactly like the gen cosmetically. Meaning no modding on CG, Dials, Hands, Pearls, crowns, tubes, crystal and etc.. That's what I assume 1:1 implies. Naturally these watches are not going to be QC when they get assembled so you will get mistakes in assembly (misaligned hands, dials, crooked crystal, bad movement, noisy movement) but each part individually parts should still be 1:1 cosmetically. So while i can accept the fact that these watches may come delivered with issues of bad assembly at least the parts that make up the watch should be technically 1:1. But from what I've seen no matter how 1:1 the watches are advertised as they're still not true 1:1 reps. One still has to mod the pearl, crown, crystal, dial, and etc depending on who you buy from. And you still may have issues swapping a gen part into a rep that's advertised as 1:1 Now i know some off you will say "well 99.9 percent of the people won't know the difference of the 1% difference", that is true but the point of buying a rep that's advertised as 1:1 should mean that the 1% of cosmetic difference should not be there. That I should be able to swap a gen part into a rep without modding I don't mind paying 600-700 bucks for a rep that 1:1 if it's a true 1:1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 You're absolutely right, 1:1 should mean precisely that. Sadly, it's as much a marketing term as a true description... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vizsladog Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 AS fakemaster says. There is no 1:1. There are watches that are great starting points (bk's wm9 may be the exception) but they still need mods. For the most part the otb that you buy claiming to be 1:1 will be good enough,but onc et=you know the differnece you want it as close to gen as possible. I bought a euromariner and said it would be fine the way i bought it. Nope,BK has it right now and it's getting fully modded. I also find myself scanning the for sale section looking for a vintage sub or another fully modded wm9. LOl... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shundi Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 Ultimate, Greatest, Super, 1:1... as others have said, simply marketing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the window god Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 Now to me, 1:1 means that the watch dimensionally is the same and that it should take gen parts, having a pearl that is the same isnt a concern for me. Because if we were nit picky we would say a 16610 would need a copy of a rolex 3035 movement to be 1:1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XWORD Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 Like the song says Rolexconfuse "I second that emotion" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XWORD Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 Or should I have said "I second hand etamotion" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youpmelone Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 all the dimensions should be identical, all parts should be able to be replaced by gen parts without modding. that is 1:1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newdoc Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 Now to me, 1:1 means that the watch dimensionally is the same and that it should take gen parts, having a pearl that is the same isnt a concern for me. Because if we were nit picky we would say a 16610 would need a copy of a rolex 3035 movement to be 1:1 1:1 is a ratio, meaning that all parts are interchangeable with gen. There is no such thing as an identical rep....seriously.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newdoc Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 are there any like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolexconfuse Posted November 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 1:1 is a ratio, meaning that all parts are interchangeable with gen. There is no such thing as an identical rep....seriously.... that's what i mean, some of these 1:1 reps can't even do that without some slight modding.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendijk Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 I ordered and paid a WM9 yachtmaster 2 days ago. Seems like they have alot of orders for it so have no idea when i wil finally get it. I am very excited to see how close it comes to the real thing ones it arrives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakemaster Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 When the dealers use 1:1 Supreme Ultimate Premier Edition they are saying that it is identical to the gen in every respect. They even go as far as to say they bought a real one and made molds from it. It is a flat out lie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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