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New 5524G released

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Is the black dial version a rep of this fantastic 5524T Limited edition titanium version? majwilliams0308

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This is money !
 
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I just received this last night. What a great watch. The flaws are there (Fixed GMT and non-working pushers), but it's still a top notch watch.

Fits like a 40 or 41mm watch, and I put a cheap brown leather eBay strap while waiting for the other GRF strap.

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I just received this last night. What a great watch. The flaws are there (Fixed GMT and non-working pushers), but it's still a top notch watch.

Fits like a 40 or 41mm watch, and I put a cheap brown leather eBay strap while waiting for the other GRF strap.

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Wow! It's gorgeous! What a nice blue dial color. They got that spot on. Looks excellent with the brown strap.

Are there flaws other than the fixed gmt hand, the pushers at 10 and 8 doesn't work. The local/home display is fixed also or?
 

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Do you guys think the factory consider to make non-gmt pilot version?

If so they would sell it like a hot cake.

I believe some people want pilot which is not IWC or zenith
 
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Do you guys think the factory consider to make non-gmt pilot version?

If so they would sell it like a hot cake.

I believe some people want pilot which is not IWC or zenith

chinese rule is something like this: first release the more complicated versions - then the simpler references. If the first model sells well chances are high that there will be more from that factory.
 
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chinese rule is something like this: first release the more complicated versions - then the simpler references. If the first model sells well chances are high that there will be more from that factory.

Not sure if this one sold well
 

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BIONONE isnt that a problem in this case? There are so many flaws on this model, they would probably not sell many. We're most likely not getting the 5522A then.......

I considered pulling the trigger on the 5524G but the non working pushers/gmt hand will annoy me too much. The local/home indicator not working is acceptable same goes for the white visible ring in the centre of the gmt hand.
 

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BIONONE isnt that a problem in this case? There are so many flaws on this model, they would probably not sell many. We're most likely not getting the 5522A then.......

I considered pulling the trigger on the 5524G but the non working pushers/gmt hand will annoy me too much. The local/home indicator not working is acceptable same goes for the white visible ring in the centre of the gmt hand.

I never really understood this way of the chinese rep business...

but:

They could sell much more if they would focus on simpler models in the first run and make their quality superb. On the other hand rep makers fear the competition to buy only the rep without the need of repping with the genuine reference...

just like you see on the recent JF/OMF/JHF... etc 15400 which are basically only reps of the first named JF...
 

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BIONONE Oh man. They make copies of copies haha...
makes sense that they fear the others might rep their rep while they themselves paid for the gen. So the simpler models are higher risk than the complicated one's, which needs buying the gen. The gen 5522A also costs more than the gen 5524g because it was a limited edition.
 

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Did anyone actually buy this one and can share some pics?
 

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The Rod I considered it too mate. But these flaws are too much. They should've put an Asian 2836 gmt movement in it so the GMT hand was usable. Instead they didn't and it is fixed to the hour hand. So the pushers are faux.
This is a very irritating flaw.
The visual flaws are acceptable.
 

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BIONONE Oh man. They make copies of copies haha...
makes sense that they fear the others might rep their rep while they themselves paid for the gen. So the simpler models are higher risk than the complicated one's, which needs buying the gen. The gen 5522A also costs more than the gen 5524g because it was a limited edition.

If they buy and copy a gen, why not re-assemble the gen and sell it again, thus recouping the investment?
 

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Sometimes parts get damaged during material analysis. To get specific information about coatings or paints they have to get underneath the surface of some components.

And after all a CAD Engineer is often not a watchmaker who knows how to handle certain parts when reverse engineering movements or caseparts etc etc.

and just some food for thoughts - i have no confirmed info about this but wondered myself:
ZF bought a gen RM11 in rose gold, right?
... just look on chrono24 what spare parts for RM are available... oh look a RG RM bezel here, a sapphire dial there, also a nice clasp and of course several gen straps from which you cant really tell if they are gen or rep when looking at the latest achievements regarding the straps from ZF

... oh and all those listings come more or less from the same seller haha

again - dont want to start rumors or spread misinformation but that gave me some crazy thoughts and assumptions :D
 
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Sometimes parts get damaged during material analysis. To get specific information about coatings or paints they have to get underneath the surface of some components.

And after all a CAD Engineer is often not a watchmaker who knows how to handle certain parts when reverse engineering movements or caseparts etc etc.

and just some food for thoughts - i have no confirmed info about this but wondered myself:
ZF bought a gen RM11 in rose gold, right?
... just look on chrono24 what spare parts for RM are available... oh look a RG RM bezel here, a sapphire dial there, also a nice clasp and of course several gen straps from which you cant really tell if they are gen or rep when looking at the latest achievements regarding the straps from ZF

... oh and all those listings come more or less from the same seller haha

again - dont want to start rumors or spread misinformation but that gave me some crazy thoughts and assumptions :D

That´s very interesting haha
 
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