Thanks to all!
@ Bytor--for fear of voiding the warranty, I never opened the gen but the gen was off by around 4-5 seconds per day; because I've regulated my reps myself, the rep is actually off less than 2 seconds per day.
The gen is also now sold, btw. Thinking about trying my luck with a gen 16610LV--I know after my first Sub being a complete piece of shit (it might have well been made by Land Rover...), I'm thinking about giving Rollie one last go.
I also WP my reps myself & swim in them on almost a daily basis. I paid the AD for them to prove to me it was waterproof--they tried giving me the shit that it was "tested at the factory", etc, and because of which, they don't do this on their new models; I explained that it wasn't good enough as this was going in the drink immediately upon getting home. So having case-back openers & silicon grease, I don't sweat the rep aspect of WP'ing.
Not taking into account the difference between Omega's 1164 and the Asian 7750, the chronographs on the reps function perfectly as expected, and the subdial secs @ 9 run just as smooth as the gen. Outwardly, the watch looks perfect, save for the issue of the link screws vs pins.
I've also ordered a gen bezel insert--I have a feeling it should fit near-perfect without modding. The gen's lume was spot-on in brilliance & shade, between the markers, hands, and pearl. The rep's stock pearl (as per usual) is slightly weaker than the hands & markers, but the brilliance of the lume on both SMP reps is a LOT better than expected, straight from the box. There's only a
very minor difference in the lume's brilliance between the markers & hands. And in
complete darkness, the stock rep lume is still visible and easy to tell time on 4-5 hours after being exposed.
GEN:
REP
Edit: And on a side note, in case there's anyone who didn't read my thread on this (rep) model's WP test, this model held solid at 10 ATMs in the lab, and has been to 100ft below multiple times. I'd wager to say that since the case's construction is damn near 1:1 spot on, this thing--if properly serviced--this thing might even keep up with the gen's depth. The rep's HEV even appears to have a fully functioning valve inside that you can depress & reset with a needle, but I've never swam in it unless the HEV valve was all the way out & cap screwed on tighter than Tom Thumb's ass. Also, the pushers on the rep
cannot be used underwater like the gens can.
