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199 regatta submersible review and pics comparison

rbj69

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Many people know i own genuine and i used to own this baby with a large price tag on it and boy am i glad i sold it , cause this rep is almost perfect match to it, i never like asians but this one is too close , i was scared from the pics i have seen of it but then i had to pull the trigger, paul and joshua r the ones that i know off right now that have it in stock, for a very good price, i was expecting some crap but it was not

pros- case and bezel r almost perfect , crown guard is very well done, dial is well perfect, i am amazed how exact it really is, hour markers r brighter than my genuine so no need for relume on this one, even the tswisst on the dial is almost perfect, carbon fiber dial is almost exact, talk about bang for the buck here it is , the rubber deployment is excellent made and same softness as my genuine one, second hand sweep is almost perfect for asian movment,caseback isnt bad at all with nice engraving and just about the same as genuine(some font is a wee bit smaller on genuine ) , if it had papers and the nice special edtition box it would fool most

cons- asian auto, but it is the newer eta copy version so it may hold up better, but im still not sold on them lol, the crown is better than some i have seen but being picky i have to put mine on them when i get them done, weight seems to be about right maybe a tad light but not really noticeable,datefont and cyclops r weak like most but the cyclops is bigger in diameter more like the genuine size just not as clear and bright if u know what i mean, bezel is snug but a bit louder compared to my genuine one

overall , definitely a keeper and a very nice piece if u like subs in panerai, i missed my genuine but not anymore this one is just as good and most of the flaws can be fixed , the best replica sub pam out by far, even the finish on the bezel is pretty darn good, it does need to be more shiney and satin but that is something that is fixable for sure , enjoy the pics

the replica on the wrist

the genuine on the wrist

the genuine front veiw more closer image to compare

replica in angel shot

replica in opposite angle shot

genuine in angle shot

replica side shot crown guard

genuine side profiel crown guard side

genuine caseback

replica caseback


as u can see it is very close and very nice piece for this price,it needs a more satin shiney finish on the bezel and caseback but like i said it is close cosmetically, enjoy and i love comments , that is why i spend time helping educate u guys , lol
 

rbj69

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heres the genuine in its nice presentation box for a special edition


heres another poor attempt of the lume shot , i never take good pics of the lume but here goes anyway lol



soon i will show u after i mod it and show u how nice u can make this one , wowowowwo more projects lol
 

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RBJ, like I have said before, ANY pam I get (I am still thinking of which one) I You can mod it for me. That said, you have made it very intersting for me. I was waiting on the Angus (Primetime) Pam 252 that is comming soon, but now this one has made it very interesting. Thanks again.
 

rbj69

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thanks and i appreciate your kind words, but please keep in mind these threads r not here to get business , they r here to teach and show u things u can do to your replicas to make them even more lovable, again i dont need advertisements to get business , i think 3 years of being honest and looking after people and there watches is enough advertisement , and i hope people realize even i can get sick and have a down time but at least it happened after i have been around enough for people to know that i would never intentionally wrong them , and im glad i wasnt a newbie when it happend


but if u need me u know how to reach me always

and yes this piece to me is one of the simplest subs and more correct ones out there with some pizzaz, btw i wore it today all day , lol and i have too damn many to choose from

joe