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16610 LV franken finished vs gen

fredl187

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Hi folks,

finished my 16610 LV project and am pretty happy with the result... :)

what do you think? which one is "the real deal" ?

left or right?

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SGT13

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Wow lovely. I cannot tell which one is rep! Gen on right?
 

Ruprekt

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From that picture it’s impossible to tell. How about a good clear close up?
 

Ruprekt

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I’m not a big LV know it all, but as I recall the gen bezel insert was a slightly yellowish green like the right watch. Also the serifs on the datewheel font on the right watch look gen to me. Cg’s Too.
 

Norm MacDonald

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Gen on right imo.

Giveaways are crown, datewheel, pearl on bezel, LV color has gold mixed in (why it's yellowish tinted as another poster pointed out), lugs. But IMO, crown is biggest 'dead' giveaway and easy to mod.

Either way, 99.8% of people will never know the difference as 99% haven't even seen a submariner in person.
 
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Ruprekt

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Either way, it’s a great looking rep that’d pass for gen fairly easily.
 

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Could you tell us more about your build? Is it a JF base? What is gen? No point looking for differences in the DW or the insert if they are gen ;)
 

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Could you tell us more about your build? Is it a JF base? What is gen? No point looking for differences in the DW or the insert if they are gen ;)

^^^^^This. In fairness tell us what your build consists of.