I did some research and couldn't come to a decision which would be best for the money and reliability.
-SEA-DWELLER DEEPSEA 116660 "D-BLUE" ARF 1:1 BEST EDITION 904L SS CASE AND BRACELET SH3135
-Sea-Dweller DEEPSEA 116660 "D-BLUE" V7 1:1 Noob Best Edition SA3135
-Sea-Dweller DEEPSEA 116660 "D-BLUE" 1:1 Noob Best Edition A2836 V2
I am new to rep watches and this will be my first purchase. Thanks.
Best for the money? That is so up to you. I mean, you can spend a quid and say "that'll do". Am I right? Same for 300? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Reliability? I would error on the side of worst case with this hobby. They are all reliable to a point, but they are Chinese knock offs and as such, could break. 50/50 roll the dice.
Congrats on the first foray into the hobby. Welcome to RWI! I sincerely hope you find something that will fit your needs.
This is my advice. I'm just not a Rolex guy, but I don't think the caseback would be off for me to tell a decorated movement from an ETA clone. I'm just not too fussed about that kind of stuff. So me, I'd do an ETA clone over a Decorated to look like a gen movement anyday. Function over form. Then again, I like to compare the newest versions features to the gen and see what I can live with and cannot. Then see if the price falls within my budget. TLDR, see what you can live with on the flaws to gen, then pick one with a movement that can be repaired if needed. (2836)