cougaree Posted May 22, 2009 Report Posted May 22, 2009 (edited) Received my 233 a day ago, and I am still in the honeymoon period. Is it an accurate replication? No, the gen has much different movement. Is it beautiful as a watch? Absolutely. The smaller sized 127 like case, is very nice! The leather strap is by far the best quality rep strap I have seen. Does anyone know if the movement can be hand-winded? Edited May 22, 2009 by cougaree
yodap Posted May 22, 2009 Report Posted May 22, 2009 I think ou should be able to handwind it, it's a chinese 21J auto movt, some jewels may have been added to it due to the PR complication. BTW, does the PR work?
cougaree Posted May 22, 2009 Author Report Posted May 22, 2009 PR? Do you mean the indicator on the dial for the main spring? Yes, it works.
cougaree Posted May 22, 2009 Author Report Posted May 22, 2009 (edited) Here are some two lume shots I took last night. The watch has been sit out in the dark for about 5 minutes before the pictures are taken. The watch on the left is Vac made homage. The lume is not too bad, but it's certainly not as bright and as long lasting as Vac's lume, but it's ok. Edited May 22, 2009 by cougaree
cougaree Posted May 22, 2009 Author Report Posted May 22, 2009 (edited) Here is my group shot... everyone less what on my wrist (an IWI Marine Diver) and ones I sent to Vac for mods. The vintage 47mm is superlumed by Vac (thanks man!) Edited May 22, 2009 by cougaree
mojako Posted May 23, 2009 Report Posted May 23, 2009 lovely watch!! Lume isn't that bad. Is the strap pliable or hard? Where did you get this and how much?
cougaree Posted May 23, 2009 Author Report Posted May 23, 2009 lovely watch!! Lume isn't that bad. Is the strap pliable or hard? Where did you get this and how much? I agree with you on the lume. Enough lume for me. The strap is very nice, it's as pliable as one of those custom straps. It's very well made, and I certain buy another one for my other homages. I bought this watch from RWG last week. If you search for "233", you will find the original ad.
Tony7777 Posted May 24, 2009 Report Posted May 24, 2009 I received mine recently from Seade on RWG. I think its the one that Prestige sells. It IS stunning...nice presence, MUCH better than avg. rep lume, and quick change straps. I agree, the rep leather strap is soft but like the buckle very very thin. Im shopping around for new shoes now! A couple of concerns: - The AR: It has a pinkish/purplish hue around the edges of the dome. Im guessing thats not the case with the gen. Looks cool though...like light reflecting on an oil spill! - The movement: My understanding is that the P.2002 3 Barrels movement isnt likely to be repped soon. It is a beauty to behold (take a look at Elisx's pics of the gen model he purchased). I asked DSN abt the movement and he seemingly had not heard of it. - The crystal: I read in a few places that members have had suddenly exploding crystals with this model. Im not sure how to insulate against that Tony
bruce79 Posted May 24, 2009 Report Posted May 24, 2009 This is a stunning watch, rep or gen...one that's growing on me...might need to add it to the collection soon.
Duffy33333 Posted May 24, 2009 Report Posted May 24, 2009 Received my 233 a day ago,... Does anyone know if the movement can be hand-winded? <Breathing hard> Where can i get a rotor like this....and will it fit an 2893-2 ETA ? Andr
Guest super_sinbad Posted May 24, 2009 Report Posted May 24, 2009 Absolutely beautiful watch! ... enjoy the honeymoon
cougaree Posted May 24, 2009 Author Report Posted May 24, 2009 <Breathing hard> Where can i get a rotor like this....and will it fit an 2893-2 ETA ? Andr
cougaree Posted May 24, 2009 Author Report Posted May 24, 2009 I agree with you on the buckle. It's indeed on the thin side. My strap however is not bad. I would keep it over any too thick custom straps. Mine's AR is not very purple. I guess it's just a little bit. Crystal, I hope it doesn't explode as I am still in love with it. I received mine recently from Seade on RWG. I think its the one that Prestige sells. It IS stunning...nice presence, MUCH better than avg. rep lume, and quick change straps. I agree, the rep leather strap is soft but like the buckle very very thin. Im shopping around for new shoes now! A couple of concerns: - The AR: It has a pinkish/purplish hue around the edges of the dome. Im guessing thats not the case with the gen. Looks cool though...like light reflecting on an oil spill! - The movement: My understanding is that the P.2002 3 Barrels movement isnt likely to be repped soon. It is a beauty to behold (take a look at Elisx's pics of the gen model he purchased). I asked DSN abt the movement and he seemingly had not heard of it. - The crystal: I read in a few places that members have had suddenly exploding crystals with this model. Im not sure how to insulate against that Tony
mdw4 Posted May 25, 2009 Report Posted May 25, 2009 what strap is on the second to right watch? mind pointing me in the right direction to buy one? thanks! Here is my group shot... everyone less what on my wrist (an IWI Marine Diver) and ones I sent to Vac for mods. The vintage 47mm is superlumed by Vac (thanks man!)
cougaree Posted May 25, 2009 Author Report Posted May 25, 2009 what strap is on the second to right watch? mind pointing me in the right direction to buy one? thanks! I got it from the bay from a HongKong seller for about $70 including shipping. However, I found a similar one on Panatime for less later. The strap is at: http://www.panatime.com/26dkbrcrlean.html If you use RWG as the coupon code, you will save a buck or two.
hiker01 Posted May 25, 2009 Report Posted May 25, 2009 Received my 233 a day ago, and I am still in the honeymoon period. Is it an accurate replication? No, the gen has much different movement. Is it beautiful as a watch? Absolutely. The smaller sized 127 like case, is very nice! The leather strap is by far the best quality rep strap I have seen. Does anyone know if the movement can be hand-winded? Hey cougaree! Does the day & night on the sec dial work? Just curious!
cougaree Posted May 25, 2009 Author Report Posted May 25, 2009 Hey cougaree! Does the day & night on the sec dial work? Just curious! Good question, the day & night indicator does not work. Everything else works.
mojako Posted May 26, 2009 Report Posted May 26, 2009 recently bought a similar 233 locally here in Asia. Scratched my crystal within 1 day of using it! Aargh! Looks like it's not sapphire crystal after all. Notice my dial - no day/night indicator and the crystal has a purple/blue hue
Guest avitt Posted May 26, 2009 Report Posted May 26, 2009 The movement: My understanding is that the P.2002 3 Barrels movement isnt likely to be repped soon. It is a beauty to behold (take a look at Elisx's pics of the gen model he purchased). I asked DSN abt the movement and he seemingly had not heard of it. Hmm... Did you happen to notice the movement in this picture by pbdad? It's a shot of the parts from his small Egi from DSN...
cougaree Posted May 31, 2009 Author Report Posted May 31, 2009 recently bought a similar 233 locally here in Asia. Scratched my crystal within 1 day of using it! Aargh! Looks like it's not sapphire crystal after all. Notice my dial - no day/night indicator and the crystal has a purple/blue hue Mine does not have as heavy purple/blue hue as yours. Also you are right about the dial, ours are different. I wonder if mine is the second generation of yours or just simply from different makers. After a week of wearing, the crystal still has not gotten scratched yet.
cougaree Posted May 31, 2009 Author Report Posted May 31, 2009 Hmm... Did you happen to notice the movement in this picture by pbdad? It's a shot of the parts from his small Egi from DSN... Where can we get a rep movement like that? I like it!
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