I do not think this watch is anywhere near the quality of a TC IMO. The crystal, bezel, bracelet and hands are crap. I will be posting a comparison to gen parts very soon. BP ceramic subs and the noob explorer II 42MM are much better out of the box.
You mentioned the crown of these two watches. I made some observations comparing BP SD vs gen K series.
Look at this thread and the pictures:
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The crown of the gen seems to be really huge and has got 24 teeth. BP's has got 25 teeth and seems to be smaller in diameter. Also the crown position is different on the gen, it's sitting slightly higher to the bezel. I guess 0,5mm because of the different stem height of the movement.
Does TC's crown improve the look of the watch and has got only 24 teeth?
Cheers
Andi
I was able to fit eta Clark hands on my bp sd high beat 21j, I posted pic in bp hands threadanyone know of any possible way to fit TC hands on the BP SD high beat 21j?
I was able to fit eta Clark hands on my bp sd high beat 21j, I posted pic in bp hands thread
I'm still on the fence of getting an SD or a sub c no date.
I have a CG question. After reading and re-reading this thread multiple times, I'm still unsure on what the "correct" CG shape should be. From looking at QC pics from multiple members, it seems there are different opinions. For example (crops from other member's QC pics), some are skinnier and more pointed, whereas some are fatter and more square.
Which is preferable? I've looked at various pics of gen and I still don't know.
edit: removed pics. After scrutinizing gen FS pics on the rolexforums, I've come to the conclusion the skinnier CGs are a bit more per gen.
This is something that is only going to drive you crazy!! 99% Of the general public don't know anything about CG shape or difference in gen or rep. If it bothers you friend have it moded. The new BP SD is the closest to gen you are going to get. I am sure if you buy it you will not be disappointed. This is a great piece. And you can mod it easy.
I completely agree. The only only thing that bothers me are the dark hands but those can be taken care of with TC hands. Besides that I really dont see any major differences between the gen and bp
How?