Blue version of gen has mostly black (or dark grey if you want to call it) on the DW. Blue DW is not that common actually.
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Blue version of gen has mostly black (or dark grey if you want to call it) on the DW. Blue DW is not that common actually.
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i’m pretty sure it uses the navy blue date wheel that’s dedicated to the blue color dial same as the 15400 as it is the same movement and same color hence the small number change on reference indicating it’s an iteration of the 15400
window cut out on the dials is different to accommodate the position of the date on the 3120 in relation to the dial size…
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i see where youre coming from, however i still believe it’s mainly an optical illusion because the date wheel is not engraved and is not reflecting the light in the same way, therefore looking dull compared to the dial and appearing greyish
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A couple of pics of the original blue dial and date wheel. Black or Blue background to the date, id lean towards a black tint. Either way, not sure on the wrist it would be noticeable.
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date wheels of 15400 for reference
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it’s blue…
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it’s blue…
I heard back from Hont with a price of $398, which (cant believe I'm saying this) seems reasonable compared to recent releases.
Some more close-up pics.
Then some that are not so great, especially the date position...
Some more close-up pics.
Then some that are not so great, especially the date position...
Yes correct, instant tell! Despite it being incorrect, I think its great that the 15450 is getting some attention and we finally got a rep grey 15450
AFAIK, The 15450 was released with blue, silver and grey dials.
The tapisseries are not ok at all. The shape, size and forms are totally wrong.
It definitely does. The cal. 3120 used by the 15400 has an instant date change. Lets not get our facts mixed up.
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On all colors it’s obvious to me. But if you can accept it, then it’s good. Everyone is entitled to their opinions and as long as you think it looks good, that’s most important if you’re the one purchasing it.
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Yeah, I have a black gen dial, and (I didn’t know this until AFTER I bought it lol), the black dial was only released with diamond bezel. So I’ll have a fantasy franken but ah well.
Agreed that the dial is absolutely worse than anything, but hopefully the case design is an improvement. Certainly the thickness and movement is an upgrade from JF.
From what I've read on another thread, you can't really fit in the gen part that makes it have instant date change correct? Are there any other parts that could fit/should be replaced to improve this clone movement? What's the general quality of it in your opinion?
I think that both the gen and rep 3120 serves 2 functions: tell the time, and tell the date.
The clone has replicated the functions very well and other than the slow date change, the finish of both movements and the refined engravement and decoration on the gen differentiates it from the rep. So I would say movement plates if you can get your hands on it, and the rotor. I would say the clone 3120 movement is ok, but could have done a lot better with an instant date change mechanism built in instead of a slow change one.