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1) Introduction
Hello RWI . It's my first review so please be indulgent
( Sorry for the spellings Mistakes / sentences , I'm only 21yo and my mother language is French , this is why my knowledge in english is pretty low . You can PM me to point me the mistakes so I can correct them !) What I'll try to do is to give you a review and a appreciation of different version of this stunning watch. I hope you will have a nice read .
2) The Gen and its specs
Specifications :
Case Diameter: 45 mm (also in 42 mm, 38 mm)
Case Material: Ceramic , Zirconium , Gold ... Bling ... ( A lot of variations and Specials Editions )
Bracelet: Rubber / Gummy Croc ...
Case Shape: Round
Dial Color: Carbon Fiber / Plain Dial
Water Resistant: 70
Winding: Self-winding
Movement : Sellita SW-300 (Clone ETA 2892) + Module For the Date Wheel
Functions : Hours , Minutes , Seconds , Date @3
Price(s) : Too Much , not my budget @ all
Here is Some of the variations you can find :
3) Why did I chose this model ?
The look of course ! There is a nice contrast between the brushed and polished parts. She is elegant , Sporty and dressy in the same time !
As most people here , I don't have the money to buy the Gen but as i have a Student budget , I'm maybe in the poorest members part of RWI
biglaugh . Just to say that my goal was to find a simple Replica , close Enough to the gen counterpart , pretty reliable (No A7750 issues or service needed when you get the watch like Big Bang's) .So after Searching , comparing , emailing ... I pull the trigger on a mint classic fusion with 2824 mov in the member sale and i also bought somes watches from Michelle so i took a Classic Fusion in ss /dlc /rubber DG2813 mov (Silix-Prime , Thanks for the Outstanding service btw)
The Spec For the Hublot Classic fusion DLC/RG from Tony @asian7750.com (The one I bought from a member here)
The Spec for the 21j Version :
I will concentrate my review on these models (Except the Gen every TD here can find them , even if there is small variation between the same model) :
The Gen With Swiss Sellita SW-300 movt
The "V2" With A2824 movt
The "V3" With A2892 movt
The "lite" With DG2813 movt (aka Asian 21J)
4) The Face , Dial , Bezel ...
As you can see every dials are nicely repped .
The tells ar the same for every dial :
-The Date position and datewheel are incorrect ( Hublot took the decision to use a specific date module to get a larger date wheel. Look at the date window on the gen : it is close to the bezel, what would have not be possible without the module)
-The Date window
expect the solid dial of the 2892 ) there is no "second layer" or " inside borders" there is just a direct cut - Marker @3 wrong size
-Swiss Made inscription is a bit misplaced and maybe to thick on some models , but not really noticeable without side by side comparison
(AR coating : I don' know much about the Gen AR so i will not talk about the rep one )
5) The Caseback and movement
First a look at different version of the gen caseback (The movement is a SW-300 clone of eta 2892 with a module for the date )
Keep in mind that there is a lot of versions and variation of the gen , so the caseback engraving are different , even the "strap systems" are different .
NOW , The "lite" Version :
Not the same movement at all , but the engraving "HUBLOT GENEVE " On the rotor is clean and very well made ( better than the 2824 ) but the black part above the engraving is a sticker and it's a bit to shiny . I don't like the blues screws and the pink gear. (Rolex Style) (Does someone know if a direct swap with the miyota 8215 is possible, keeping the rotor of the dg2813 ?)
The circumflex accent on vendôme is wrong ( it's a complete triangle)
IMO he H of hublot in the right bottom is fantasy .
The 2824 ("v2")
Again wrong movement (But sweeps @28800 like gen) , bad engraving on the rotor but the black part of the rotor is nice and look like metal and not sticker , movement feel less cheap ^^
Execpt the movement the biggest tell will be the lack of limited Serie Number [N° /500] :-(
IMO , it's the movement that don't suit the watch it terms of size .
PS : There is also a "old" 2824 version but the rotor is not decorated ... (But with the Number of the Serie /500 )
The 2892 ("v3")
Here we have the right movement in terms of lines : It's a Segull ST-18 also a Clone of ETA 2892 , like the SW-300 . But the decoration is different , the winding system is different and the rotor is also different .
Like the 2813 version , the circumflex accent of vendôme is triangle shaped .
The ST18 And The SW-300 Both clone of the ETA 2892
"This is the best choice in terms of accuracy as the ST18 is also a clone of the ETA 2892"
6) The Bezel
(the Blue one is the gen)
Except the shape of the of the 2824 the others are Gen-like .
Watch the Red drawing on the pics to understand what i spotted here .
7) The Deploy system :
Sorry for the crap quality the photo is comming from a video ...
My version don't have the "holes" in the buckle but i have seen a 21j with the right buckle on watchenden :
The 2824 and 2892 are just gen-like :
8) The Buckle :
Looks fine to me ! Maybe the 2892 is a bit more gen-like in term of spacing and size !
8) The Crown
Crowns are OK execpt maybe that the 2824 is a bit too long and not deep as gen.
PS : The 2813 don't screw down ... :-(
9) The Strap
Nothing to say here the 2824 smell like a vanilla magic tree when the 2813 smell nothing and a bit more rigid than others .
10) Conclusion
It has it's flaws , but the Classic Fusion is a must have ! The 21j version is cheap and good looking for the price ( could be a good start in the rep world), the 2892 is pretty accurate but more expensive .
Orange flag for the 2824 ... because of the size of the movt and bezel shape . But I own it , and I love it I've had a lot of comments about it.
I hope you enjoy reading me !
Pyer
