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High end sub vs Gen - The feeling in hand

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Howdi all with V10, ZZF or AFR subs and gen owners. When handling both the Gen and reps, how do they differ in feeling and overall function in hand? Clasp, strap manufacture etc. Is there a perceivable difference in a blindfold test for instance? I have a ZZF Sub Date but have never handled a gen and would just like to know from owners of both. I have heard there is no perceivable difference, but that was from one source only. Many thanks and much appreciated
 

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Welcome to RWI mate. Might be good to do some searching and reading about this kind of question. Plenty is said and plenty to read already. cheers.
 

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Welcome to RWI mate. Might be good to do some searching and reading about this kind of question. Plenty is said and plenty to read already. cheers.
Yeah been reading this forum for weeks already mate, but thanks for your useful insight.
 
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You can make a blindfold test and fail if you don't know how the gen feels and handles. If you're well known with gen rolexes it just takes a few seconds in hand and close inspection to see it's a rep
 
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Weight (on some reps), feel and twisting of bracelet, bezel turn, clasp operation, and finally adjusting time all feels different on a gen vs rep.
 

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Yeah been reading this forum for weeks already mate, but thanks for your useful insight.

Good to know. Just strange if you have been reading for weeks that you have not found the answers yet. Anyways, wealth of info here. In the end, a rep is a rep. Its not a gen, and will never feel like a gen 100%. Enjoy the watch for what it is.
 

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Good to know. Just strange if you have been reading for weeks that you have not found the answers yet. Anyways, wealth of info here. In the end, a rep is a rep. Its not a gen, and will never feel like a gen 100%. Enjoy the watch for what it is.

Exactly..remember we may spend thousands of dollars just to make it look like a gen..doesn’t mean it will operate or function like a gen...once you do that you realize you paid as much as it was to just buy a gen...but all in all it’s the hobby
 
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