Silix 45mm PO vs. UPO ???

[jj69]

Has anyone seen Silix's 45mm PO? It appears to be different from the UPO! It has the correct Omega symbol on the dial. It's also only $175.00 with an ETA 2824 or 2836!

However, it may have other flaws I'm not picking up on. I'm no Omega expert. Does anyone have the Silix version???

 

[mucrewbtp]

I have a 45mm PO from Silix and I think it is a grat watch for the money. The printing on the dial I think is better than on my brother's UPO and the Omega logo is correct as well. I opened it up and it does have a genuine swiss ETA inside. The AR is also good on the watch. The only major difference is in the bezel, it only has 60 clicks, which is not a big deal for me, and the bezel pearl is not as good as on the UPO. Mine actually fell out and I am in the proscess of locating a new one. If you get one I would reccommend taking the pearl out and re gluing it as a preventative measure. All in all though I am very satisfied with the watch and wear it frequently.

Hope this helps,
Mike

 

[Omega-Man]

Thanks for your info.

 

[guanaco]

To be honest, get the UPO, why? Because the little negatives the Silix has will not bother you in the long run, me? Well I'm real anal when it comes to reps :| ... Go with a used one if possible, that way you'll know exactly how the watch looks, OR go with Ruby or Angus (Puretime) and ask them to take a picture of the UPO that's gonna be shipped to you, you can't go wrong there.

 

[fakemaster]

The latest generation PO is great.

 

[stevie7s]

I have been staying away from replacing my 4th gen PO that I lent to my brother and have never received back. Now that I have decided to start the modding process on several of my Panerai, the new bunch of UPO's out there really make me want to get one again.