Tells? Here are some of them:
- color of dial is wrong
- position of date window
- date font and magnification
- case is too thick
- movement is completely wrong
- because of date window position, printing missing on dial, right side of date window
- material and weight of watch are off
- date window ring is too thick
- position of crown
- hands shape and finish are different
- other minor details on case, like bezel finish, bezel screws etc
Below is a modded piece I did for someone. The result? Still flawed and I pointed out the differences to the owner, but told him that it’s in many little ways better than the stock one. But no it’s not 1:1. Not even close.
The key thing to be happy in this hobby is not how accurate the replica is, or what mods you can do to the watch to make it look more accurate.
It’s simply to accept that it’s a replica, a relatively low cost novelty which you wear for fun and to please yourself. Nothing wrong wearing reps because you like the look of one and still buying the gen to appreciate the horological craftsmanship.
Both are entirely different kettles of fish and disappointment is inevitable when one tries to bridge the two worlds with mods.
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