ProZac Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 Is the date magnifier correct on this replica? Left picture is from PT, pic 2 and 3 are gens taken from eBay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 in a short answer, no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
migiandone Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 Is my eyes or the date windows is very misaligned? Ciao! Mig/ Is the date magnifier correct on this replica? Left picture is from PT, pic 2 and 3 are gens taken from eBay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crystalcranium Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 Is the date magnifier correct on this replica? Left picture is from PT, pic 2 and 3 are gens taken from eBay. Unfortunatly, few of these "perfect LVs are anything close to accurate. The pearl is wrong, the bezel numbers are too fat, the date mag cyclops is misaligned, the crown is too big, the metal borders around the lume dots are too thick, the print font and spacing on "Oyster Perpetual Date" is wrong, the crown guards are off......... oh yes, to answer what you asked, yes the mag is wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alextor Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 Unfortunatly, few of these "perfect LVs are anything close to accurate. The pearl is wrong, the bezel numbers are too fat, the date mag cyclops is misaligned, the crown is too big, the metal borders around the lume dots are too thick, the print font and spacing on "Oyster Perpetual Date" is wrong, the crown guards are off......... oh yes, to answer what you asked, yes the mag is wrong. I own one of PT's perfect LV...and even when there is no perfection in life...much less in reps...I have to tell u that for the price we pay...is a very good VALUE... This is what I think...with the watch in my hand...(wrist actually) Pearl wrong= yes (but better)...needs modding Bezel numbers too fat= I disagree...I can't see the difference. (it could be just me or the pic...honestly I don't know) Date mag cyclops = perfectly aligned in my actual watch...not sure how consistent they are across the production line...but I guess there is a 'luck of the draw' factor to be entertained in all reps Date Magnification = looks good to me (on my watch...that is) Crown too big = you got me thinking and you might be right...(the jury is out because I cannot find the actual specs on the crown of the LV...but that was a good pick...) Metal borders = look fine to me... Print spacing on "Oyster Perpetual Date" is off... you are right... Print font on "Oyster Perpetual Date" = Looks OK to me Crown guards = big improvement from prior versions...but they need to be trimmed just a tad... Date font = (at least on my watch) is a bit thin... Case and bracelet = need polishing and shaping (a bit edgy still) I wanted to point out the issue of the value...quality + price.... because while I researched the different options (other than dishing out $6K for a gen) I also looked at Watchmaker's 9 offering... as it happens...you can't get evrything right in a single piece...let me give you an example this is the GEN LV ... This is my wrist shot with PT's ultimate LV...nice rehaut etc...more pics at PT LV Now look at a the LV that watchmaker9 is offering...(for over $462)...everything right...with the exception of the font spacing, the insert and the date magnification which is not 2.5X, the dial printing (look at the M after 300) ... but take look at the bracelet and case...beautifully finished ... good crown guards ... I was going for it and do the right mods...change insert and crystal...but the price was too high...but the quality was rated only good ...so the VALUE (quality-price relationship) was inferior to what I got from PT's LV... (I think the same applies to Josh's and Andy's versions) Ahh...just like with women...can't get everything right with a sample of 1....!!!need more Hope I got my 'VALUE' point across... just my 0.02 Cheers Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crystalcranium Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 (edited) Oh I never said these watches were not a remarkable value, they are!!! Are you sure you can't see the thicker metal wrap around the lume dots? Look closer!!! They are also a good millimeter or two further away from the number tics on the dial than on the genuine. Edited August 8, 2006 by crystalcranium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce79 Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 It looks as though the crystals are from cn subs...you know how the date is too far to the right on cn subs, well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alextor Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 Oh I never said these watches were not a remarkable value, they are!!! Are you sure you can't see the thicker metal wrap around the lume dots? Look closer!!! They are also a good millimeter or two further away from the number tics on the dial than on the genuine. You are right Crystal ...the markers on the W9 watch are further apart...One other little detail on the dial is the fact that the fifth minute marker is bold on the gen and a bit longer compared to the PT version. Miniscule detail I may add... They all need some degree of modding... I think...if it is not one thing is the other or the next or...and so on. They are getting close though. But I guess we covered some of the minor details that illustrate the difference between good reps and the gen. Very informative...at least to me! Cheers! Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www_watch Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 this is the GEN LV ... GEN??? You want to say this is genuine? Did I miss something here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alextor Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 GEN??? You want to say this is genuine? Did I miss something here? No you haven't...it was me who put the wrong image up... (updated the post...sorry and thank you) Now we can continue... Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crystalcranium Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 (edited) "Oyster Perpetual Date" on the rep vs "Oyster (space) Perpetual (space) Date" on the genuine. Edited August 8, 2006 by crystalcranium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonystyle Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 Id say for $200 USD compared to $4600 USD for the gen, this rep is a good deal. Its not pefect, maybe the indices are 0.25mm to thick, or the "m" is too bold or whatever but at only 4.5% of the gen as the OP said its an excellent value, as are most of the subs here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linder Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 I was questioning the alignment of the Swiss Made on that last pic shown above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonystyle Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 I was questioning the alignment of the Swiss Made on that last pic shown above. Yikes, I didnt even see that On one of the pics "Swiss Made" is sitting on just 3 hash marks, on the next pic its on 5 individual hash marks... I guess it just goes to show that any rep Sub can be called out as a rep if you look long enough, or know what to look for - in my view they all start to look the same after a while... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alextor Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 "Oyster Perpetual Date" on the rep vs "Oyster (space) Perpetual (space) Date" on the genuine. Exactly... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alextor Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 Yikes, I didnt even see that On one of the pics "Swiss Made" is sitting on just 3 hash marks, on the next pic its on 5 individual hash marks... I guess it just goes to show that any rep Sub can be called out as a rep if you look long enough, or know what to look for - in my view they all start to look the same after a while... I think the Swiss Made covers 5 marks in the gen. The m is not bolded on PT's LV but the Oyster Perpetual Date as Crystal pointed out had the incorrect spacing...All in all, and for the money is a VERY good replica. Great value I think...the LV retails for about $6,000 in the US...nobody will discount it...that is if you can find it at an AD... Cheers Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linder Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 Best, I can tell, on the gen dial, of the Swiss Made, the first S and the last E are both above a tick mark with 3 other tick marks between them. If that makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linder Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 However, if this is true, I would question both of those gen pics found on ebay. It's frustrating at times.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tag Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 Ahh...just like with women...can't get everything right with a sample of 1....!!!need more The difference is, women need to be serviced more frequently than once every 4-5 years... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.