I've only owned gens before iwc/panerai/breitling...discovered reddit rwi repgeek late may and became fascinated with these chinese-made machines that are almost 1:1 to the real thing. i miss most my 5001 so after doing careful research i chose intime for my first rep, a 5007. first thing ryan was top notch in service and communication. we had a problem with the first one that was RL (by him) but the second time was the charm and i took possession yesterday.
the anticipation was paid off as i was amazed by this rep, the weight and feel is pretty dead on, and the workmanship would rival lower brands like the laco/steinhart fliegers I've had. watch feels great on the wrist and so far running way better than my old 5001 (those movement were beautiful but weren't known for their accuracy). only thing that feels off is the stiffness of the deployant clasp, the crown extending too much, and the red paint of the PR reserve (which i noticed in the QC pics but you can't really tell in real life). I think I'm hooked and already bought a m2m pam 292 (while patiently waiting for a 210 or 183 to pop up).
the anticipation was paid off as i was amazed by this rep, the weight and feel is pretty dead on, and the workmanship would rival lower brands like the laco/steinhart fliegers I've had. watch feels great on the wrist and so far running way better than my old 5001 (those movement were beautiful but weren't known for their accuracy). only thing that feels off is the stiffness of the deployant clasp, the crown extending too much, and the red paint of the PR reserve (which i noticed in the QC pics but you can't really tell in real life). I think I'm hooked and already bought a m2m pam 292 (while patiently waiting for a 210 or 183 to pop up).
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