Rep vs Gen Rolex SD43 ARF 126600 v2

[oberblender]

Rep dial is definitely matte .

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Well, then it is seriously almost impossible for me to spot a difference between rep and gen. Guess you can feel the difference with the movement when you wind and set it, but it is really nuts. Maybe I'll even get the rep and put my gen away in the box to keep it unscratched...

 

[fredl187]

Well, then it is seriously almost impossible for me to spot a difference between rep and gen. Guess you can feel the difference with the movement when you wind and set it, but it is really nuts. Maybe I'll even get the rep and put my gen away in the box to keep it unscratched...

You should exactly do this. You won‘t feel any difference when winding it...this is the rep that really frightens me...there is absolutely no reason to buy the gen...

 

[Drifter]

You should exactly do this. You won‘t feel any difference when winding it...this is the rep that really frightens me...there is absolutely no reason to buy the gen...

Gen is always be superior, the rep is definitely a good one out of the box. Lately I have seen so many screwed up date wheels it's spoils the overall look.

The only mod I would recommend is either gen crystal or Mr professor black home for the perfect finish.

Lucky my DW is just spot on .



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[ubzer]

The only mod I would recommend is polishing the bezel teeth.

 

[Drifter]

The only mod I would recommend is polishing the bezel teeth.

Couldn't care less about the teeth. You got to be a super hero to spot the difference.

Kinda sick of hearing about the teeth issue. There are more recent flaws with DW ...



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[ubzer]

Couldn't care less about the teeth. You got to be a super hero to spot the difference.





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right, but you feel it

 

[indywatchguy]

You should exactly do this. You won‘t feel any difference when winding it...this is the rep that really frightens me...there is absolutely no reason to buy the gen...

How’s the bezel tightness and clicks? I hear they’re loose and not like gen.


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[Colt Seavers]

The thing that jumped out at me (since this thread has been revived) were the hands. The gen hands have a "fuller" look and seemed less "flat" than the rep hands. I am continually surprised, though, by what micro shots with a good camera emphasize -- things that you often don't notice with the naked eye. Not sure if the hands are one of those things.

In some photos the face on the rep looks slightly satin, in others more gloss. This might just me lighting.

I think if you add a Prof black hole crystal you've scored. I am ordering one.

 

[Lovelyrose]

Well, then it is seriously almost impossible for me to spot a difference between rep and gen. Guess you can feel the difference with the movement when you wind and set it, but it is really nuts. Maybe I'll even get the rep and put my gen away in the box to keep it unscratched...

The bezel is the biggest tells. No matter what angle u take a pictures. Just can tell from the bezel! =]


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[fredl187]

How’s the bezel tightness and clicks? I hear they’re loose and not like gen.


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Just can speak for mine...everything works and feels the same like on my gen sub....

 

[fredl187]

The bezel is the biggest tells. No matter what angle u take a pictures. Just can tell from the bezel! =]


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What do you mean? Shine? Color of ceramic? Color of numbers on the bezel?
I compared it side by side to a deep sea and could not spot any difference....

 

[freediver]

he means bezel teeth

 

[oberblender]

The bezel is the biggest tells. No matter what angle u take a pictures. Just can tell from the bezel! =]


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Where do you have to look, I can't see much of a difference? Here is mine again with side angle to the bezel:

 

[oberblender]

And from above

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[martinpaynebfc]

And from above

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That cannot be stock is that gen crystal?


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[spankster23]

That cannot be stock is that gen crystal?


Good eye... you’re right, because it’s a gen watch...

 

[oberblender]

That cannot be stock is that gen crystal?


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Yeah, stock gen.

That cannot be stock is that gen crystal?


Good eye... you’re right, because it’s a gen watch...

correct.

However I am still wondering how to see the difference in the bezel teeth. Can anyone specify?

 

[spankster23]

Yeah, stock gen.




correct.

However I am still wondering how to see the difference in the bezel teeth. Can anyone specify?

It’s very hard to see... it’s all about the feel. The bezel is sharp to touch (ar least mine is). Instead of a soft grip feeling, you get a jagged feel. The metal in between the scallops were not rounded enough, or not sanded or polished properly, giving the bezel a rough feel.

 

[Tankcom78]

Here’s my dynamic duo, one of them being gen and the other is a BK ARF SD43, the sick part is I will likely wear the rep more often!
Bezel teeth are sharp, I will eventually mod that but I don’t see a need to do anything else with it. Straight up stunning piece with longevity to boot.

 

[Lovelyrose]

That cannot be stock is that gen crystal?


Good eye... you’re right, because it’s a gen watch...

Yeah obviously is Gen. trying to act cool? Haha arf bezel is a big tell no matter what. Because of the damn bezel. Look like pointed nipples! =D


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