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New VSF James Bond 50th OHMSS watch
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thediesel17
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Therion666 what a pity, VSF kept their date issue, and it looks like the hour marker lume issue as well.. but apart from that, it looks fantastic, even the sunburst
peerken nice watch!
peerken Thank you! I see that they've made tons of these datewheels and we'll be stuck with them for some time..
thediesel17 It really does look like a well made watch and those details wouldn't bother me very much. But I don't think I'll be getting one, it looks a bit "overdone" to me, there's too much going on, I like the "under the radar" nature of the regular SMP.. But still a great rep, no doubt!
thediesel17 It really does look like a well made watch and those details wouldn't bother me very much. But I don't think I'll be getting one, it looks a bit "overdone" to me, there's too much going on, I like the "under the radar" nature of the regular SMP.. But still a great rep, no doubt!
Have one on the way as well, will share images once I have it in hand.
imranbecks
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Really? Surprised there aren't any pics of the rep to show this. That's part of the main draw for the watch.... The 007 font for number 7 on the date wheel.
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My watch arrived this morning 
Here is a quick couple of shots showing the Rep (Steel Bracelet) vs the Gen (Rubber Strap). Will do a more in-depth comparison, when i’ve got some free time
The main issue i see is the sunburst effect on the dial. Its a lot more pronounced on the Gen and looks glossy, compared to the Rep. On the Rep it looks more dull, more like a matt finish with a very slight sunburst effect.
Also the crown guards look slightly larger on the Gen, compared to the Rep.
Overall the Rep looks really nice and has a very nice feel & weight to it
Ive blurred out the limited edition number on my Gen
Here is a quick couple of shots showing the Rep (Steel Bracelet) vs the Gen (Rubber Strap). Will do a more in-depth comparison, when i’ve got some free time The main issue i see is the sunburst effect on the dial. Its a lot more pronounced on the Gen and looks glossy, compared to the Rep. On the Rep it looks more dull, more like a matt finish with a very slight sunburst effect.
Also the crown guards look slightly larger on the Gen, compared to the Rep.
Overall the Rep looks really nice and has a very nice feel & weight to it
Ive blurred out the limited edition number on my Gen
imranbecks
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I'll never understand why anyone would want to blur out the limited edition number. Same thing with the serial numbers of a gen. Paranoid much.
As long as you have all the cards and receipts to accompany the watch, its all good and no one can do anything about knowing your watch number as they have no documents as proof of purchase or the dealer you got it from.
Appreciate the comparison though.
As long as you have all the cards and receipts to accompany the watch, its all good and no one can do anything about knowing your watch number as they have no documents as proof of purchase or the dealer you got it from.
Appreciate the comparison though.
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My watch arrived this morning
The main issue i see is the sunburst effect on the dial. Its a lot more pronounced on the Gen and looks glossy, compared to the Rep. On the Rep it looks more dull, more like a matt finish with a very slight sunburst effect.
Also the crown guards look slightly larger on the Gen, compared to the Rep.
Overall the Rep looks really nice and has a very nice feel & weight to it
Ive blurred out the limited edition number on my Gen
Wow, lucky us. In one day, we get this rep vs gen comparison, and another rep vs gen comparison for the VSF blue and rose gold combo (another thread obviously).
Thank you for this. So I see what you're saying about the sunburst and I know you just said it's a lot more pronounced on the gen... but is it pretty noticeable if you're not actually looking for it? Like say a Rolex dial with a sunburst... that's a huge part of the allure and a prominent feature, and hence noticeable whether you're looking for it or not.
I never held a gen of this model before but I also never noticed the sunburst until your pictures.
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It always bothers me that the crown guards is always too short on the rep. That has always been the problems with past SMP reps as well. For some reason they can never get the crown guards to look right. Always too short and this comparison shows it clearly, especially in that 2nd pic.
All things considered, the rep is not bad at all. But they need to correct that crown guard coz that's the biggest tell by far from what i can see. Doubt they can correct it on the NTTD titanium rep.... But who knows...
All things considered, the rep is not bad at all. But they need to correct that crown guard coz that's the biggest tell by far from what i can see. Doubt they can correct it on the NTTD titanium rep.... But who knows...
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There is a slight difference also at the sympol at 12 o click indicles. At the gen the lines looks thinner. Minor but it's there
Its very noticeable unfortunately! Its one of the first things that i noticed, when i held both watches together. The Gen also has a slight blue hue on the sunburst. On the Rep the sunburst is almost non-existent. The dial just looks almost matt.