tenacious_b Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 Ok, so I received my milgauss today, the one wit the correct size case, green crystal, swiss movement, etc, etc, and the quality and build of the case is better than I anticipated. The watch has not lost any time today, and it is spooky accurate even when compared to large studio pics of the gen. It wears smaller than the GMT IIC, but not significantly so. The pair of them next to each other is something to see. Looking through the crystal straight on, it's crystal clear, but at certain angles, it's green all across the surface. The case revealed a perfect high sheen once I polished it up with a lens cloth (all I had on hand), and it really accentuated the subtle curvature of the sides of the case. The endlinks fit tight, and there isn't even the slightest gap between the internal surfaces of the lug horns and the outer surfaces of the end links. The clasp action is crisp and feels very secure once closed. It takes "the right" amount of pressure to open the clasp; not so tight that it's difficult, but not so loose that it feels cheap. The brushed and polished contrast on this bracelet is is better even than on my GMT IIC, and all of the bracelet screws fasten and unfasten easily without any gritty sensation. The crown is smooth and inspires confidence. Crown stem still registers 3 positions thought there is presumably no date wheel. Movement winds nice, tight and smooth. All in all, I can honestly say, I've never received a nicer specimen. BUT.... And I had not anticipated this, BUT, several times today, I instinctively looked at my watch to check the date as I was scheduling conference calls on my outlook calendar and in webex. Yeah, I know how that sounds...you are working in a calendar-based software, and you look at the date on your watch? But habits are habits, and I found myself becoming increasingly off put by the lack of a date wheel. When looking at the watch in pictures, it never bothered me or occurred to me that it ever would. I am going to let is sleep in the watch box tomorrow and wear it again on Friday, and if it doesn't grow on me by then, I am likely going to post it up for grabs. I don't have a light box, but I'll try to grab some natural light tomorrow and post some pics in this post. Stay tuned. Here are a few pics - my apologies for my photographic inadequacy. I hate taking crappy pictures...any suggestions on a good mid level DSLR? -Bryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cableguy Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 cost and dealer you went with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenacious_b Posted December 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 About $248.00 including shipping on group buy from D4M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb7000 Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 pm me if your going to sell, I have been looking for a good one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 looking forward to some nice pics of this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 I'm looking forward to seeing pics as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadtorrent Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 I'm looking forward to seeing pics as well! I am too. I saw the gen in the wild...and I have to say, it has a really nice "presence" to it. It is really an interesting and welcome addition to the Rolex line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenacious_b Posted December 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 Well I am sorry to disappoint, but I am not capable of good pics and was not able to catch any daylight today, so I did what I could with 2 opaque lamps, an underarmor undershirt, and a couple of bottles of the good stuff. Going to start posting pics now, hopefully will be done in a few minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrenalin Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 Quick question.... How many people wanting the same watch before you have enough for a 'group buy'? I would be intrested even though I am over budget for the year... -K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenacious_b Posted December 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 you'll need to talk to Daytona4me about the group buy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenacious_b Posted December 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 added pics late last night....any comments on the watch, or advise of camera stuff? I am using a Nikon Coolpix....I've heard its a good camera, do i just need to buy or build a light box? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce79 Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 The Nikon D60 is a nice entry level Digital SLR...and it's about the same price I paid for my D40 last year. And nice watch too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ifly65 Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 Bryan, You may try 'photoshop' software to color correct your shots...they are yellow. Pull up the pic in photoshop and hit 'auto color'. Yes the Nikons are great...the D60 would be an excellent choice...or get yourself a Canon Rebel...12 megapix. They arent too expensive either. Then get a good Canon Macro lens (on my wish list thanks to this site). You can make a super cheap soft box with flourescant tubes or curly flourescant bulbs surrounded by a white sheet or T. Dont use Tungsten house lamps since they are yellow in color temperature. Here is a link to my watch pics shot with a Canon 10D, 50mm, 35-80mm, Canon lenses with 2x converter. First pics are of a ladies DJ, Scroll down past comments to see more pics of my Blue TT: http://www.rwg.cc/members/index.php?showto...&hl=ifly_65 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 That looks good, i never thought it would look so big! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadtorrent Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 added pics late last night....any comments on the watch, or advise of camera stuff? I am using a Nikon Coolpix....I've heard its a good camera, do i just need to buy or build a light box? Check Here Pugwash's Excellent Guide Another Pugwash guide using plastic bags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenacious_b Posted December 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 Thanks for the tutorial links....I think I may be on my way to a home made light box. On a separate note, I wore the Milgauss on Friday, and I just don't love it. I am just not a "no date" kind of guy. If it had a date window, I'd be in watch heaven. I am going to post it up a little later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadtorrent Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 Thanks for the tutorial links....I think I may be on my way to a home made light box. On a separate note, I wore the Milgauss on Friday, and I just don't love it. I am just not a "no date" kind of guy. If it had a date window, I'd be in watch heaven. I am going to post it up a little later. I like the date too...but there's something about this one. The size is nice...bigger than one would expect...and the combination of the polished middle links is nice with the green making the whole thing stand out. It is quite a different watch for Rolex...that's for sure. Is the crystal "greened" by sticking a green gasket in, or is the crystal actually green tinted like some tempered glass being blue on profile? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredje Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 (edited) hello, got mine from Angus a few weeks ago...very nice...with the green glass etc but my eye fell on some scratches today...under the lamp I saw some more; very small ones, but not deep... ....isn't it scratchproof glass??? Edited January 28, 2009 by fredje Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orionz Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 How about the lume? It's green, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredje Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 Yeah it is green... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadtorrent Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 Yeah it is green... The gen actually glows blue at the orange markers at 3-6-9: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geestyleed Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 (edited) Are there "give-away" flaws or is this one a "real" correct version? Edited January 29, 2009 by geestyleed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest asim Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 ^ i don't know whether it's the pic or not, but those do look like crazy scratches on the glass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest asim Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 my last reply was for the last photo on page one. As for the watch itself, at face value, the dial, size, and build is quite good. even the glass is amazing with the green tint. but the most overt difference i see optically when compared to the gen is that the rep has a slightly thicker bezel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSlickAK Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 I've got the GEN. Great pickup btw. This picture shows the most tells. http://img261.imageshack.us/my.php?image=milgauss062tp9.jpg Case body underside on the GEN is more pointed (hugs the wrist). The bezel on the GEN is indeed a steeper angle versus the rep with flatter, larger bezel. I also notice the GEN crystal is sloped and doesn't sit as high as the rep. Maybe 1.5 mm height at most. The dial orange numbers 60..5..10..15 are also fine on the gen and not as thick as the rep shows. Cheers and congrats on the GV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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