Seamaster 300 Spectre ''SPC300''

[Cadows]

Surely a watch for each day of the week is the minimum requirement around these parts?

Can't wait for mine to arrive, only thing holding it back from being a super rep is the bezel numbers imo.

You have a side by side pic? I would like to see the difference

 

[imranbecks]

You have a side by side pic? I would like to see the difference

The bezel difference? Hard to see the difference in pics unless the numbers are covered by reflection in the background and the numbers just disappears under reflection, something that the liquidmetal numbers don't do. Liquidmetal numbers on the bezel is really striking especially under the light.

Here is a comparison of the Spectre rep with my gen regular model Seamaster 300 with the liquidmetal ceramic bezel.

 

[watchnerd23]

Thinking about picking up the v2 VSF, Are there any concerns about the durability of the cloned movement? Worried about how it will hold up over time vs. a standard workhorse movement like a miyota 9105.

 

[Cadows]

The bezel difference? Hard to see the difference in pics unless the numbers are covered by reflection in the background and the numbers just disappears under reflection, something that the liquidmetal numbers don't do. Liquidmetal numbers on the bezel is really striking especially under the light.

Here is a comparison of the Spectre rep with my gen regular model Seamaster 300 with the liquidmetal ceramic bezel.

It looks fine to me. Mortals cant see the difference

 

[fuzzmex]

Thinking about picking up the v2 VSF, Are there any concerns about the durability of the cloned movement? Worried about how it will hold up over time vs. a standard workhorse movement like a miyota 9105.

I bought mine (VSF super clone movement) a couple of years back and it's buggered already.
I haven't brought it to a watch smith yet, so I wouldn't know if it's definitely brown bread.
This is anecdotal of course, but the least one can say of these super clones is that spare parts may be hard or impossible to obtain.
Whereas a straightforward ETA clone or Miyota can usually be easily fixed or replaced.

 

[imranbecks]

It looks fine to me. Mortals cant see the difference

Like I said, hard to show in the pics. But the difference of the bezel when seen side by side is actually even more obvious in person.

Just for fun, here's an up close look at how the liquidmetal numbers look, filled up within the ceramic bezel....

 

[watchnerd23]

I bought mine (VSF super clone movement) a couple of years back and it's buggered already.
I haven't brought it to a watch smith yet, so I wouldn't know if it's definitely brown bread.
This is anecdotal of course, but the least one can say of these super clones is that spare parts may be hard or impossible to obtain.
Whereas a straightforward ETA clone or Miyota can usually be easily fixed or replaced.

This is exactly what I was worried about and looking to hear. Thanks mate. Good luck, hope it gets fixed.

 

[greenbeans]

It looks fine to me. Mortals cant see the difference

Really? I think the second photo is actually a very good representation, looks quite obvious to me. Look at 7 on the VSF and the 1, the 7 has almost completely disappeared if the dark portion is angled slightly, even part of the 2. Whereas the gen, every number and mark on the bezel is clear.

The 5 is completely gone in the first photo, you won't get that with the gen liquid metal bezels.

 

[imranbecks]

Really? I think the second photo is actually a very good representation, looks quite obvious to me. Look at 7 on the VSF and the 1, the 7 has almost completely disappeared if the dark portion is angled slightly, even part of the 2. Whereas the gen, every number and mark on the bezel is clear.

The 5 is completely gone in the first photo, you won't get that with the gen liquid metal bezels.

Well spotted. :thumbsup:​​​​​​

Here's another gen vs rep pic, this time the gen is also the Spectre model. You can guess which is the gen just by the non disappearing numbers on the bezel.

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[greenbeans]

Well spotted. :thumbsup:​​​​​​

Here's another gen vs rep pic, this time the gen is also the Spectre model. You can guess which is the gen just by the non disappearing numbers on the bezel.
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Thanks for the great quality shots. I'm curious, apart from the bezel numbers is there any difference in the way the gen catches the light vs the rep irl when you're moving it around in the light? The watch glass, rest of the bezel?

 

[Commander Straker]

Thanks for the great quality shots. I'm curious, apart from the bezel numbers is there any difference in the way the gen catches the light vs the rep irl when you're moving it around in the light? The watch glass, rest of the bezel?

The glass on my VSF V2 is very slightly raised above the bezel (1mm or less). It annoys me for aome reaaon as unless a watch glass is domed, I like the bezel/glass join to be flat. Is the glass on the gen also slightly taller than the bezel? And if not, is there anything that can be done to the glass or bezel to rectify this?

 

[imranbecks]

Thanks for the great quality shots. I'm curious, apart from the bezel numbers is there any difference in the way the gen catches the light vs the rep irl when you're moving it around in the light? The watch glass, rest of the bezel?

From what I can see, they're very close. Crystal and all is spot on. Its a very good rep and the closest one can have to the gen.

 

[dukey1337]

Well spotted. :thumbsup:​​​​​​

Here's another gen vs rep pic, this time the gen is also the Spectre model. You can guess which is the gen just by the non disappearing numbers on the bezel.

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Thanks for the pic! very nice.

The bezel numbers on the Gen look amazing!

The case of the rep looks a little different and the inner ring is thinner - as known.
Dial and printing are also look different.
is this a V1?

 

[Foxxfire]

How is it done, that those numbers do not disappear regardless of the angle of light?

 

[greenbeans]

How is it done, that those numbers do not disappear regardless of the angle of light?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMkmTMArB70

 

[fuzzmex]

Well spotted. :thumbsup:​​​​​​

Here's another gen vs rep pic, this time the gen is also the Spectre model. You can guess which is the gen just by the non disappearing numbers on the bezel.

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It's not just the bezel numbers, the difference in texture of the dials and thus their light reflection is quite noticable.

 

[Alwaysblue99]

I just got mine this week from Lucy.
my comments would be, it looks fantastic and even better on the wrist
i like the bi directional bezel
i like the nato strap but cannot for the life of me get it to sit right on the wrist
i wish I had just bought it with the bracelet
Lucy is slow but the finished product is worth the wait

 

[Alwaysblue99]

Also it keeps fantastic time, in fact all my seamaster reps do, my one runs at about +2 s per day which is easy to sort just by popping the crown out for 2s each morning, I hate watches that run a fraction slow

 

[cheld]

i like the nato strap but cannot for the life of me get it to sit right on the wrist

This watch + NATO = too bulky.

Get either a single-piece or two-piece RAF strap. It'll sit much better.

 

[Alwaysblue99]

Yeah the nato sits wrong, because when the watch sits central to my wrist the buckle sits two thirds round which In turn drags the watch round further.
i think it’s a keeper so I’ll try an RAF