Can anyone help me out with the differences between the black bay v3 and v4. I've read that the lume matches hands and markers on v4, if there's any other major differences can someone please point them out . Thanks in advance Gipsey
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Black bay v3 v4
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[MENTION=96825]MaronAckay[/MENTION] can probably help. I know he has experience with the Tudor BB.
Its a beautiful watch just trying to find out if the difference is major. Apart from the lume I can't see much else. Although im no expert by any means.
Also its the red bezel im after
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Also its the red bezel im after
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I just just found that thanks, only a few differences which is great. The lume on this one is great and the crystal is so clear.
I feel your pain, there are limited threads that describe very well the differences between the versions. Unlike for example the submariner which has plenty of reviews and comparisons. I think the major difference between the v3 and v4 BB is as you said the v4 has correct matching lume. I may be wrong but I believe the v4 also has ceramic balls in the clasp where as the v3 may not. I decided very early on during my rep blackbay research that the v4 was the way to go so I didn't give the earlier versions too much importance.
Tells for the rep vs the gen are the texture of the gen dial seen under certain lighting, the raised print on the gen dial, the deeper engraving on the gen crown and I'm going to say the gen crystal will have a better chamfer but I haven't seen one in person. The v4 rep is amazing.
When looking at qc ask for a lume shot to make sure the lume matches glowing as well as not glowing.
Tells for the rep vs the gen are the texture of the gen dial seen under certain lighting, the raised print on the gen dial, the deeper engraving on the gen crown and I'm going to say the gen crystal will have a better chamfer but I haven't seen one in person. The v4 rep is amazing.
When looking at qc ask for a lume shot to make sure the lume matches glowing as well as not glowing.
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V4 has alot of improvements. The clasp gap is smaller,The cp is capped like gen now.pearl looks more angled and gen like the hands are the correct length.the lume application matches hands.bad things are the sel looks round at mid hump.insert is not flat like the gen.the dial is not grainy like gen.and the rose is missing part of the petal.dial print is flat.rose engraving on crown too skinny.and rehaut doesn't shine like gen
The base of the hand stack dosent step from big to small correctly .but this v4 does look very close compared to the old version
The base of the hand stack dosent step from big to small correctly .but this v4 does look very close compared to the old version
The inserts of the Reps are miles away from the GEN I had compare the Red one these Days... Also the Pearl doesn't look gen... The GEN have 2 big things that let the Watch looks totally different...
The Crystal and the Dial... All Rep Dials are wrong, they are absolutely not rough in the texture... The Lume is miles away from the GEN and the Crystal at the Gen is also totally different.
The Edges are better and the AR is really great.
As additional the Crown comes, Serial Engrave, Sel is too round as smoke already said...
The BB reps are ok but not more...
The Crystal and the Dial... All Rep Dials are wrong, they are absolutely not rough in the texture... The Lume is miles away from the GEN and the Crystal at the Gen is also totally different.
The Edges are better and the AR is really great.
As additional the Crown comes, Serial Engrave, Sel is too round as smoke already said...
The BB reps are ok but not more...
i just held a BB red today at a local AD.,havent seen a rep in real life., but have seen some of the pictures on threads, i cant seem to find any difference on the pearl and the crown., but the dial is textured on the gen., i hope td's could replicate this feature., im no expert on reps., in fact im new and ive been looking around for days in the forum which BB rep is best.,and v4 for me would be the best pick.