Man, it looks beautiful! I'm literally so eager to get my QC pics! I swear I was one of the first to order when it was released so I should have priority
Next time try putting all your pics in one post.
its my first time posting photos on the forum and I just got a hang of it, Will try better next time.
its my first time posting photos on the forum and I just got a hang of it, Will try better next time.
Looks solid!! Can’t wait to see this piece in some natural/sunlight. Cheers
daylight pic.
Very nice rep, thank you for photos guys.
So what’s everyone’s opinion of the RG colour?
The plating looks quite different under different lightning. QC pics have darker tinge.
Please AP experts who know their RG colour tones weigh in. Lol
Attached gen pics for comparison, seems even the gen looks different under different light?
PS the ZF finishing and plating consistency seems quite good and better the JF I have see.
Mate that a highly edited computer generated/edited Gen pic. What do you aim to achieve by comparing your rep with that?
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Hi Mate,
Exactly what I stated in my post lol, I want to know how close the rep RG colour tone is to gen. That’s a fair question to ask considering usually AP RG rep platings are usually off. And we are talking a whole lot of RG in this watch so the colour for me anyway is important.
I don’t happen to have a gen lying around in my watch box, unless a member here does.
Here are some more shops or some gen RG tones as I said I don’t know if it’s my imagination but there seems to be a different tone on some models unless it’s the lightening. Never seen a gen so I can’t say.
I own a few gen RG APs and I’ve addressed the color differences a few times. Please do a search. This has also been addressed by QueTip before on a few occasions.
I think it’s a question that has been asked a few times before and answered comprehensively as well. Please stop asking about this. The answers are already given a few times. Thanks mate.
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Thanks Al will have to do a search tonight with a cup of coffee, cheers.
Well I will recap the main facts for you here K. The takeaways to help save you time.
1. The only time you can actually see the rep vs gen RG color difference, is when both are brand new and side and side.
2. For the gen RG, the only standard color is a brand new watch. Each watch weathers and changes colors according to the environment it is worn in, influenced by moisture, sunlight, temperature, mineral in the air, frequency of wear etc. My friend's gen RG color Alinghi looks completely different from my gen 15711, for example.
3. There is no such thing as "the gen RG color" for a used gen AP RG. Don't bother comparing pics, especially rendered pics, its completely meaningless. Both gen and rep RG colors WILL change in their own environments over time.
4. Variations of color exist even among batches. My gen RG RB3, and 26470 for example, look rather different in color.
So don't be too hung up over the rep (or even gen RG colors). They may start off looking different side by side when brand new, but given time, both color tones will change. There is therefore NO basis to compare the two after say..6 months of use for both. Just relax and enjoy the rep for what it is. Even if the color is spot on, the weight will never be. There is always a host of tells accompanying each AP rep and this is no exception. Just enjoy the watch for what it is, and forget about what it is not. I see a lot of members comparing pics of the gen RG vs the rep. This is a complete waste of time if a meaningful conclusion is expected. Lighting, age, filter used can all alter the appearance of the watch dramatically. One guy who really delved deep into this color aspect is QueTip and he will be able to give his opinion, which may or may not be the same as mine.
Thank you Al that’s very generous of you. You saved my a lot of thread searching. I didn’t know that the gens also change colour like that, in hindsight it should be common sense but I just thought naively an AP wouldn’t be subject to it. But I guess metal is metal and the elements always find a way to work their magic lol
I guess the only thing to consider with the rep in question is the consistency of the plating which looks very good.