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ARF 126334 DateJust 41 - Is it a Super Rep? [POLL]

ARF 126334 DateJust 41 - Is it a Super Rep? [POLL]

  • SUPER REP (see description)

    Votes: 28 25.9%
  • FIRST CLASS (see description)

    Votes: 61 56.5%
  • Not NWBIG // *OR* you shouldn't buy it (let me explain why) // -> there is at least one obvious flaw

    Votes: 19 17.6%

  • Total voters
    108
  • Poll closed .

dom1986

Renowned Member
20/1/15
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Its not a super rep otb, its borderline first class IMO - but on the eye the DW is a tell. Even with the “better” examples of the stock DW which is decent in lower numbers the higher numbers are too chunky. Make no mistake about it, this is still a great rep out the box! If i had to pick id vote 2, but i think you need another option 3 - which is neither.

Change the DW you have a first class rep, change the DW and the xtal you have a super rep.

As for the position of the crown, only 0.01% of the world would notice, even with a gen side by side to the rep most dealers wouldn’t pick this up. I am very confident of this.

To summarise you can have a watch you will never be called out on that will 99.9% the same as a gen (aesthetically) for less than £900 - this is also more than doable, and IMO the best example of a franken you can go for right now.

I also wouldn’t trust any of the side by sides or videos next to gen.
 

muiramas

Erect Aristocrat
Supporter
18/1/17
5,707
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Can you provide evidence that the previous pictures are retouched/doctored?

I haven't the time for a macroscopic analysis and write up of those pics, however the recent Batman, Pepsi, as well as a whole bunch over in the AP section have been debunked.

I don't trust them at all. They are created to drive demand. And deceive chumps.
 
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Bobi01

Put Some Respect On My Name
2/2/19
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For me SELs are bigger flaw than the crown position...on most of them it have gaps on 11 and 5 o clock (top left and bottom right) and it is flushed with lugs,especially when you look it from sides it is obvious
 
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Xabo

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27/3/19
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Being honest, I’m not into Rolex and I stay away from
the poll, but this sounds not like NWBIG to me.
 

saxo

Renowned Member
21/3/16
608
156
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Imo first class. Like the SD43 it has the DW problem, but on the DJ41 thread it seems like luck of the draw, some has nice DWs. The xtal is decent, isnt a major call out.

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optical

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What factory is this? looks like clone movement
 

Neo_one

Banned member, the goat does not approve
Banned
19/3/19
184
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I have one here. Love the feel but the date wheel fontt is terrible and the slow date change with the 2824 is a proper stupid decision.
Dates meant to snap over at midnight ARF, hence the Datejust name ????
 

saxo

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21/3/16
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I have one here. Love the feel but the date wheel fontt is terrible and the slow date change with the 2824 is a proper stupid decision.
Dates meant to snap over at midnight ARF, hence the Datejust name ????
Its just a few minutes...for a small fraction of the price, I don't think that's really a big flaw. Besides, doubt you would stare at it before every mn haha.

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the massakretor

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23/8/13
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The crystal is a clear flaw even when it's not side by side with a gen. This goes for every cyclops Rolex.

Plus the DW isn't always good.

It's a very good rep, not NWBIG, surely First Class.
 
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Tcc13c

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9/6/19
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The crystal is a clear flaw even when it's not side by side with a gen. This goes for every cyclops Rolex.

Plus the DW isn't always good.

It's a very good rep, not NWBIG, surely First Class.

Do you know where to buy a gen crystal or better gen like replacement? @massakretor
 

xartan

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30/7/16
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The rep lugs don’t look sexy like the gen ones. They are square and wrongly shaped.
 
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Tete

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******* no ARF, is REF or EWF *******

*Glow of different dial
*Case very different
*angle and the wide bezel is wrong
*big indices minutes
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KSwatches

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For me SELs are bigger flaw than the crown position...on most of them it have gaps on 11 and 5 o clock (top left and bottom right) and it is flushed with lugs,especially when you look it from sides it is obvious

Have you seen SELs on used gens? They are all over the place even with light use.
 
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