I'm getting lazy photography wise these days. I keep promising myself I'm gonna start shooting more and especially the gens. From now on they are getting shot the day I get them so I don't have to work so hard cleaning them to new condition first. Haha. Anyway, just a few wristies for starters.
This is a watch that started as a rep, like most gen purchases do. I like to get reps of gens that catch my eye and see if I really love them in person before spending the real cash. This is such a great way to try out a lot of watches for cheap and narrow choices down to what you really love and will definitely wear. Anyway, I fell in love with this one the day I got it and bought the gen a few hours later. LOL.
BTW, take my word for it, the rep really is 95% or more as nice as the gen quality wise and the cosmetic differences are very slight. I know you have all studied pics, but to hold the two side by side it very difficult to tell them apart. Mine is the latest version with the updated second hand. The square rep second hand is correct also, it is just last years model. Other than that, the main differences are the dial is very one dimensional with the rep and it is missing the iridescent sheen that the gen has. Also, the dial execution is a little sloppy and it has a weird shine to it at certain angles, but this is really a stretch. It is more than adequate. Next, the rep blue is deeper and darker and the gen is more pale with a touch more slate or greyish color to it. To be truthful, I like the rep blue better myself. Finally, the rep has slightly raised and rounded indices and the gens are flat. That flaw is the only one that is tough to take as it can make the rep look cheap when the light catches it just right. Other than that, any other differences are not even worth mentioning IMO. Oh, and before you ask, the rep AR is perfect. I am going to shoot a full pictorial of this tomorrow or Sunday. Until then - a trio of wristshots...
This is a watch that started as a rep, like most gen purchases do. I like to get reps of gens that catch my eye and see if I really love them in person before spending the real cash. This is such a great way to try out a lot of watches for cheap and narrow choices down to what you really love and will definitely wear. Anyway, I fell in love with this one the day I got it and bought the gen a few hours later. LOL.
BTW, take my word for it, the rep really is 95% or more as nice as the gen quality wise and the cosmetic differences are very slight. I know you have all studied pics, but to hold the two side by side it very difficult to tell them apart. Mine is the latest version with the updated second hand. The square rep second hand is correct also, it is just last years model. Other than that, the main differences are the dial is very one dimensional with the rep and it is missing the iridescent sheen that the gen has. Also, the dial execution is a little sloppy and it has a weird shine to it at certain angles, but this is really a stretch. It is more than adequate. Next, the rep blue is deeper and darker and the gen is more pale with a touch more slate or greyish color to it. To be truthful, I like the rep blue better myself. Finally, the rep has slightly raised and rounded indices and the gens are flat. That flaw is the only one that is tough to take as it can make the rep look cheap when the light catches it just right. Other than that, any other differences are not even worth mentioning IMO. Oh, and before you ask, the rep AR is perfect. I am going to shoot a full pictorial of this tomorrow or Sunday. Until then - a trio of wristshots...
