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Godfathar's Advice On Which Is The Best Aquanaut Jumbo Out There
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Cristobal
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Yep, just saw that on Chazin too! Size is right, color is right, not V6F but looks promising!
To me it looks great but then I'm no expert. Any comments on this BP 42mm? The gen costs $67k so you'll need to be minted to be able to rock this baby.
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So, let's take a look...Hodinkee shots vs BP of the 5168G. Gen Left, BP right.View attachment 76325
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View attachment 76329 To me the Lume looks green when it should be white. Especially noticeable on the hands.
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View attachment 76329 To me the Lume looks green when it should be white. Especially noticeable on the hands.
The back is pretty good. The front looks like a children's toy compared to gen
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DaHokage
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Rep vs Rep comparison to be a bit more fair:
BP vs V6F. I believe the consensus so far has been V6F is the best for us to get.
Pics from a nonTD, because the intime photos are way blown out. Yes, it's a 42mm vs a 40mm but hey at least they are both blue
First up BP:
View attachment 76410
V6F:
View attachment 76412
The clasps are all sorts of awful.
BP:
View attachment 76413
V6F:
View attachment 76414
BP vs V6F. I believe the consensus so far has been V6F is the best for us to get.
Pics from a nonTD, because the intime photos are way blown out. Yes, it's a 42mm vs a 40mm but hey at least they are both blue
First up BP:
View attachment 76410
V6F:
View attachment 76412
The clasps are all sorts of awful.
BP:
View attachment 76413
V6F:
View attachment 76414
Rep vs Rep comparison to be a bit more fair:
BP vs V6F. I believe the consensus so far has been V6F is the best for us to get.
Pics from a nonTD, because the intime photos are way blown out. Yes, it's a 42mm vs a 40mm but hey at least they are both blue
First up BP:
View attachment 76410
IS this for sure a 42mm? did someone confirm it? or based on the TD's measurement statement? it's actually not bad at all, and I would go for it if it was really 42mm
@Godfathar I think someone bought the BP Blue 42 but can't remember where I saw it. Or maybe I'm just imagining things :blink:
By the way, what's this "Alternative Maker", and how do you evaluate it:
pf-818.com/watches/patek-philippe/aquanaut/ppaq01034r-aquanaut-jumbo-v3-auto-ss-ru-grey-miyota-901.html?___SID=U
It seems to be a sub-10mm thickness with a Miyota, and some corrected features on the dial.
@Repworld any insight?
pf-818.com/watches/patek-philippe/aquanaut/ppaq01034r-aquanaut-jumbo-v3-auto-ss-ru-grey-miyota-901.html?___SID=U
It seems to be a sub-10mm thickness with a Miyota, and some corrected features on the dial.
@Repworld any insight?
This should be 42mm as it's definately got bigger dial and caseback.
And it does not look bad at all. I have a gen 5167 dial on hand and is by no means that perfect. I sometimes wonder why people seem to always try to find negative sides to otherwise good products...
And it does not look bad at all. I have a gen 5167 dial on hand and is by no means that perfect. I sometimes wonder why people seem to always try to find negative sides to otherwise good products...
Seems to me that this "alternative maker" must be BP, since all TD's and non-TD's recently added this watch.
http://www.ttw-1388.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=352&products_id=17709
https://www.intime01.co/patek-phili...ial-on-blue-rubber-strap-9015-to-pp324cs.html
I've contacted a non-TD about this watch, who had initially listed it as 40mm. When I asked them to contact BP about the diameter (since the gen 5168 is listed as 42.2mm), they said it is available in both 40/42mm.
BP Factory told them thickness is 9.5mm, but on QC it was 10.1mm.
When I asked them if this was a rep of the 5168, they've told me no, but I think they're wrong on this, as some other TD's (TT for e.g.) listed the exact same watch as 5168G.
Another movement wasn't possible.
I hope you guys can help me out with a bit of info. I've been trying to source a V6f Sw200 Aquanaut and have been offered one from a TD. She's confirmed it's from the V6f factory but is adamant that it has a swiss eta 2824, not a Sw200 movement. To your knowledge, does the Aquanaut exist with eta movement rather than sellita? She's sent me QC pics which are too low res to get a good look at the movement detail and I've asked for better res, however I can just about see that it has an ETA stamp. I don't want to end up paying for the swiss movement and receive the A2824 clone...Thanks is advance.
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Sounds like you know what you're talking about. There should very clearly be an SW200 stamp, otherwise V6F only make the A2824.
Even so, the A2824 is rare and hard to find in the black dial by V6F and if she's charging under $500 I say get it. It's worth it.
Thanks, really appreciate the info. It's definitely not a sw200 stamp so I guess she's trying to pass off the clone movement for eta. She's asking $420 which I still think is a lot for a fairly simple watch with a2824.
Not sure how much I know...I used to live in Shanghai 10 year ago and was big into replica watches at the time. I've picked up the occasional piece over the years since moving back to UK but it's only recently that the bug has bitten me again. I've just done quite a bit of reading over the last few weeks to remember what to look out for.
It's actually been impossible to find the black dial ss version so this one is the rose gold with brown dial version. TBH I like it in RG anyway. I'd prefer the SS version but this would be something different.