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Clean GMT budget builds - Mini review

Markaplan

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Here’s the recap: same flaws as the Pepsi :) (Exept the bezel lip) and the insert is as good as it gets
I have a Batman that I bought in April. I am not sure if it is a clean V2 or V3. It was from a TD and supposed to be the latest one.
That’s why I wanted to double check.
 

Markaplan

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Can someone tell me which one has a Gen bezel and insert?
@2841 please don’t answer.
 

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Nice work. For the Bruce Wayne why not consider an ARF insert? I think the grey is a little lighter which is more accurate
Here is an old rep vs gen review of the 2tone, its the same gray bezel, just with gold filling.

‘Have a look at the gen, it’s a deep 3D gray that looks transparent towards the crystal edge, where the rep is just flat gray

 

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Absolutely stunning builds. I love the scope of "not over the top franken", or however you framed that. Great job.
 

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Absolutely stunning builds. I love the scope of "not over the top franken", or however you framed that. Great job.
Thanks bud

I normally have a hard time not throwing a lot of money after my builds :) But honestly it wasn’t needed with especially the Pepsi build
 
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vagabundo94

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Thanks bud

I normally have a hard time not throwing a lot of money after my builds :) But honestly it wasn’t needed with especially the Pepsi build
Yeah - I think you nailed it. I've gone way deep on Frankens, but money aside, that's really the easy out. It's easy to throw gen parts at it. That's the hatchet. What you've done is bring a scalpel to the effort. Far more impressive.
 
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Tiger4

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Nice builds. It’s great how the different insert colors doesn’t make having the same watch feel redundant

Wear them well!
 
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Fusible

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Great thread. Have heard from several buddies who have had rep and gen side by side for the Pepsi and feel clean and company did a fantastic job. Picking at very fine details to say otherwise.
 
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Here is an old rep vs gen review of the 2tone, its the same gray bezel, just with gold filling.

‘Have a look at the gen, it’s a deep 3D gray that looks transparent towards the crystal edge, where the rep is just flat gray

Thanks for sharing!
 
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CTime

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I would really appreciate it if someone can send me the thread for the Batman/ batgirl from clean. Usually they are posted by @CTime but am not able to find it.
I reached about 20 pages on the Rolex forum and still no luck.
Thank you in advance.