- 11/7/16
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I got this beaut recently from my TD and I love this watch. My close up shots showed that there are some flaws with the printing at the bottom (Guilloche is messed up), and I thought that was a problem with the light refracting in my QC pics. It taught me a lesson to be more careful!!
That being said, I don't notice it really at all unless I stare and it doesn't take away from the beauty of the watch in my opinion. It wears very well, its very thin, and there is something about the way the guilloche dial catches the light that is just so addictive to look at.
The major flaws of this watch compared to gen are:
- Date wheel font doesn't 'flare out'
- Movement doesn't have engravings
- Rotor doesn't have same engravings
- hour hand is a bit longer than gen
- bigger case than gen
Gen Specs:
Model number: 5177BR/12/9V6
Material: 18k Rose Gold
Movement: 777Q
Diameter: 38mm
Thickness: 8.8mm
Water Resistance: 30m
Power Reserve: 55h
Price: $22,000 ($18-19,000 realistically)
Rep Specs:
Size: 40.5mm x 10mm (8mm on the sides, 10 because of the domed sapphire)
Movement: Asian 2892 automatic movement at 28,800 VPH
Material: 18K rose gold plated solid 316L stainless steel case
Price: $268
Pic of the Gen for reference:
And pics of the rep!
And some wrist shots for good measure:
Overall I would give this rep a solid 8/10. It's not the same size at all, but the guilloche dial is great and the case feels and looks great. The strap is very comfortable and the clasp looks really nice.
That being said, I don't notice it really at all unless I stare and it doesn't take away from the beauty of the watch in my opinion. It wears very well, its very thin, and there is something about the way the guilloche dial catches the light that is just so addictive to look at.
The major flaws of this watch compared to gen are:
- Date wheel font doesn't 'flare out'
- Movement doesn't have engravings
- Rotor doesn't have same engravings
- hour hand is a bit longer than gen
- bigger case than gen
Gen Specs:
Model number: 5177BR/12/9V6
Material: 18k Rose Gold
Movement: 777Q
Diameter: 38mm
Thickness: 8.8mm
Water Resistance: 30m
Power Reserve: 55h
Price: $22,000 ($18-19,000 realistically)
Rep Specs:
Size: 40.5mm x 10mm (8mm on the sides, 10 because of the domed sapphire)
Movement: Asian 2892 automatic movement at 28,800 VPH
Material: 18K rose gold plated solid 316L stainless steel case
Price: $268
Pic of the Gen for reference:
And pics of the rep!
And some wrist shots for good measure:
Overall I would give this rep a solid 8/10. It's not the same size at all, but the guilloche dial is great and the case feels and looks great. The strap is very comfortable and the clasp looks really nice.
