FWIW I contacted PureTime sales to verify the lume color and was assured that that the hands, pearl, and dial marker that is currently shipping are all blue. I am going to go forward with a purchase, but if this turns out not to be true, I may just fallback to a VSF GMT PO. I have been wanting a LMPO for a very long time, so I will take my chances. This maybe as good as it gets. Other than the potential lume color, this seems to be a pretty accurate rep.
OMF LMPO V2
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New LMPO?
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I suspect you are right about the lump color. It likley wont be that big a deal in day to day use. Its just that from the pictures, this rep looks almost perfect otherwise. But at the end of the day it is still a rep so some flaw is required. BTW thats a nice strap. If you don't' mind can say where you purchased it.
Sure, it's an AliExpress strap. Very nice quality and comes branded on both the rubber side and the buckle.
Still consider the Noob LMPO one of the best thought Seamaster out there.
I sold mine because a little too thick for my taste but it was the best bang for the buck and I am sometimes tempted to buy it once again.
I sold mine because a little too thick for my taste but it was the best bang for the buck and I am sometimes tempted to buy it once again.
So I went ahead and purchased a New LMPO from Trusty Time. My first experience with Andrew (Trusty) but it likely won’t be the last. I’ve dealt with several major TD over the past 10-12 years and I have to say Andrew was top notch with respect to speed of his responses, QC Pictures and just general communication.
Over the past few days I have studied my QC pictures for the New LMPO, compared them to pictures of a GEN and pictures of the NOOB V6, and have made some observations regarding the flaws/tells of both reps. The New LMPO is a decent rep that corrects some of the flaws of the NOOB V6 and adds a few new ones. On the plus side the New LMPO appears to have a more accurate (closer to GEN) date wheel font than the NOOB V6 and also corrects the seconds tick mark length on either side of the ‘6’. However the Helium valve on the New LMPO is too long IMO compared to the Gen, and I believe the NOOB V6 is more accurate in this regard. The word ‘OMEGA’ on both the New LMPO and NOOB V6 use a heavier weighted type font than the GEN. The NOOB V6 has a more accurate Omega Logo as compared to the New LMPO which is too heavy weighted.
The lume for the hands and pearl is the wrong color (green vs blue) on New LMPO. NOOB V6 gets the lume color(blue) right, but both reps have weak lume compared to the GEN. This seems to standard fare for all reps compared to GENs.
In my opinion the case back for both the NOOB V6 and New LMPO leave a lot to be desired. The lettering around the circumference of the case back actually appears to be sharper/crisp than the GEN, but the font type weight is too light compared to the GEN. The SEAMASTER lettering for the New LMPO appears to be slightly more accurate(closer to GEN) than the NOOB V6, but they are very close and I wouldn’t argue this either way. However the Seahorse is really badly represented on both reps compared to the GEN. To me the GEN Seahorse engraving is softer, smoother and more rounded than either rep. The New LMPO is closer to the GEN in this regard, but the design of the horse is terrible IMO. The NOOB V6 Seahorse seems to be raised significantly in relief from the case back compared to the GEN and the Seahorse design is also bad compared to the GEN, but better than the New LMPO IMO. This is what I have observed, but there may be other things that I missed.
All of these observations are based on highly magnified pictures. I have yet to hold any of these watches in my hand so my observations are certainly open to challenge, and in the end may not be correct, but represent my best effort to understand better what I am buying. In the end my conclusion is that I wouldn't consider the New LMPO or the NOOB V6 worthy of being Super Reps, and maybe not even First Class ++. I believe that both of these reps are decent quality, trading-off one flaw for another with neither significantly out classing the other. Since NOOB V6 is no longer available, I think the New LMPO is a worthy successor and at the end of the day a fine rep, worthy of purchase if you are a fan of the LMPO. Keep in mind most of these flaws/tells require side by side comparison to GEN and in some cases high magnification. Because of the limited production of the LMPO it is unlikely anyone outside of this forum (or similar) or a knowledgeable AD would know it’s a replica. I plan to wear and enjoy mine without reservation.
Over the past few days I have studied my QC pictures for the New LMPO, compared them to pictures of a GEN and pictures of the NOOB V6, and have made some observations regarding the flaws/tells of both reps. The New LMPO is a decent rep that corrects some of the flaws of the NOOB V6 and adds a few new ones. On the plus side the New LMPO appears to have a more accurate (closer to GEN) date wheel font than the NOOB V6 and also corrects the seconds tick mark length on either side of the ‘6’. However the Helium valve on the New LMPO is too long IMO compared to the Gen, and I believe the NOOB V6 is more accurate in this regard. The word ‘OMEGA’ on both the New LMPO and NOOB V6 use a heavier weighted type font than the GEN. The NOOB V6 has a more accurate Omega Logo as compared to the New LMPO which is too heavy weighted.
The lume for the hands and pearl is the wrong color (green vs blue) on New LMPO. NOOB V6 gets the lume color(blue) right, but both reps have weak lume compared to the GEN. This seems to standard fare for all reps compared to GENs.
In my opinion the case back for both the NOOB V6 and New LMPO leave a lot to be desired. The lettering around the circumference of the case back actually appears to be sharper/crisp than the GEN, but the font type weight is too light compared to the GEN. The SEAMASTER lettering for the New LMPO appears to be slightly more accurate(closer to GEN) than the NOOB V6, but they are very close and I wouldn’t argue this either way. However the Seahorse is really badly represented on both reps compared to the GEN. To me the GEN Seahorse engraving is softer, smoother and more rounded than either rep. The New LMPO is closer to the GEN in this regard, but the design of the horse is terrible IMO. The NOOB V6 Seahorse seems to be raised significantly in relief from the case back compared to the GEN and the Seahorse design is also bad compared to the GEN, but better than the New LMPO IMO. This is what I have observed, but there may be other things that I missed.
All of these observations are based on highly magnified pictures. I have yet to hold any of these watches in my hand so my observations are certainly open to challenge, and in the end may not be correct, but represent my best effort to understand better what I am buying. In the end my conclusion is that I wouldn't consider the New LMPO or the NOOB V6 worthy of being Super Reps, and maybe not even First Class ++. I believe that both of these reps are decent quality, trading-off one flaw for another with neither significantly out classing the other. Since NOOB V6 is no longer available, I think the New LMPO is a worthy successor and at the end of the day a fine rep, worthy of purchase if you are a fan of the LMPO. Keep in mind most of these flaws/tells require side by side comparison to GEN and in some cases high magnification. Because of the limited production of the LMPO it is unlikely anyone outside of this forum (or similar) or a knowledgeable AD would know it’s a replica. I plan to wear and enjoy mine without reservation.
Just a quick update of first impressions on the New LMPO that I received yesterday. After 20 days in shipment, it finally arrived and IMO it is better on the wrist than the TD pictures might indicate. It is indeed a very nice watch and credible successor to the NOOB V5/V6. Aside from the few the minor flaws noted in my previous post, the watch is excellent and wears very nicely on the wrist. One change I need to point out is regarding the lume. In my case the lume color is consistent (blue) for the hands, markers and pip. Others, including TD photos, have reported green hands and pip, and blue markers. This is not the case for mine. However, as noted for almost all replicas the intensity of the lume is fairly weak. The dial and bezel are beautiful with very high gloss, as expected, but the reflection can make seeing the dial number difficult in bright light conditions. The bracelet on the watch is actually descent as these go. It is very flexible and was easy to resize by removing a few links (push pins and tubes), and the clasp opens and closes without issue. Overall the watch meets, and in some cases exceeds my expectations.
Any chance to share some pics?
Happy to hear you are satisfied. I am considering buying a new LMPO, I had it in the past and I sold it but I still reckon it is one of the best looking Omega and way more suitable to my wrist than latest Omega's.
Here are a few (not so great) on the wrist photos. Also I stand corrected regarding the hands and pip color, they are green not blue. It is just that lume is so weak that it is very hard to distinguish from pinpoints of lights. In the end it really doesn't matter much unless you spend a lot of time in total darkness looking at your watch, and it doesn't change my overall assessment of the watch. Finally, the a2824-2 is keeping very good time in few days I have had it. Neither gaining nor losing anytime at all relative to my iPhone.
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