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Does this look gen?

Martinmarr

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Hi RWI, first of all, the reason I’m asking this is because this watch looks really similar to my noob v5. These pictures are from a sold listing (with box and papers) so its no longer available, but I am just curious. Seller did note that the CG was replaced to non gen. But is the rest of the watch gen? Thanks!


 

Gtmatt22

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Higher resolution pictures would be helpful but I am not a large enough expert to make an accurate decision. Good luck with finding out.

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KOT1917

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Hello.

Photos are very bad. I don't know how the buyer made the decision that "CG non gen" if he spoke from these photos, but I would say that at least "movement non gen" sooner.
The shape of the base of the swan neck looks too soft, and the micrometer screw is too short, while the chamfers of the ratchet wheels are too wide.

Although, adequate photographs are needed to make a decision.
 
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superspark69

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It’s not gen, one look at the swan regulator is an easy tell. The Chinese factories have never got this correct
 

Martinmarr

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That’s what I thought! Itt marked as sold, I’m not the buyer, curious since the swan neck looks similar to my noob.
 

Martinmarr

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That’s what I thought! It is marked as sold, I’m not the buyer, curious since the swan neck looks similar to my noob.
 

ALE7575

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I agree with above comments, and better pics would be neccesary to make a good decision

Definitively swan neck spring is not gen and the short screw ir not gen either

The whels, as well said by KOT1917 are not gen either

But the lyre spring of Incabloc is gen and maybe the Incabloc is also gen. A better pic would allow to make a decision seeing the "inner" notches of this device.

FIG13a-INCABLOCMARCAS1_zps78d30d67.jpg

INNER NOTCHES AND LYRE SPRING IN GEN PANERAI INCABLOC

ALE
 
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Martinmarr

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Thanks ale, so it’s a franken at best. Sold at the price of gen though ????