Either Clean or C+ are the best ootb I reckon. If you're worry about the bezel, there's a guy on Reddit that sells Pepsi bezel that is very good compare to gen
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Best GMT Pepsi Rep
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RunningFast
Active Member
I have a clean factory and I am happy with it. The colors are pretty good, no speedbumps on the bezel insert and it has the VR movement. Most people believe that clean factory makes the best out of the box Pepsi (I am one of them). I agree with MJH89 about the bezel assembly itself, feels different for sure, not horrible but could be improved. You'll find out that is the rep game, nothing is perfect. If you want perfect you'll have to buy a gen, so find what you can live with. I own several reps and gens, I have never been called out for wearing a rep. Most people have no idea what a gen looks like compared to a rep so don't sweat it too much.
I agree. People should not try to find a perfect rep and pass it as gen. Majority of normal people don't even know what Rolex models let alone holding one to know it's rep or gen. In saying that, after being able to own a few gen Rolex , I got rid most of my reps. The feelings are not the same compare to gens, I can't explain it. The only rep I hold is BP explorer 1 39mm, and it's been my daily beater
noob had the best bezel in my opinion having owned a genuine pepsi, none are perfect unfortunately
RunningFast
Active Member
LOL. My daily beater is a Noob Submariner. Why beat the hell out of my gen? I must admit though, I have several reps.
To that point though, newbies should realize that a quality rep by any well established maker is not distinguishable by anyone but the owner. Holding my Noob and gen right next to each other I cannot tell without using a 10x magnifier and I am pretty much an expert after spending years on RWI. While reading this forum I would like newbies to notice something, when we complain about a flaw most of them are shown highly magnified. No one will ever see it on the wrist. Of course we are critical and always seeking perfection but it will never come.
I think it was a limited production from that factory. there was a brief window where it was offered then disappeared. There is one insert with good colors on the market (but not great numbers). I'm forgetting the name of seller. Will double check - I saw him selling his on Reddit.
ah i missed this. thank you. Interestingly I saw a taobao seller with good colors. Will post the link here (am I allowed to do so?)
I'll ask if i can post a link in the interim here is a photo of the insert advertised
There was mention of Reddit user u/xing_patrick . I checked out his page and the inserts look great to me.
I prefer the Jubilee bracelet on a Pepsi bezel. I feel like blue/ black ceramic belongs with an oyster. Maybe it is just my taste. I might start looking into batgirls though and see what happens.
here are some photos of a clean factory with patrick xing insert installed. this user shared them with me and is extremely happy.
I haven't seen the gen in person but this looks very good compared to any other option I have seen so far.
Jlatorre53
Getting To Know The Place
Yeah, I was referring to a r/reptime dealer in CONUS. I previously mentioned in this post that WBK is in CONUS but he's not going to have a C+ Pepsi