Well I think Ive had the watch long enough to talk about it. First the pics.
Lume isnt a torch but it is much better than every replica I have ever seen. Very solid color. The PVD coating is well applied and quite scratch resistant so far. It took a pair of plyers in the back quite well. Speaking of the back this 21j model does have an anti-magnetic cover. It is also screwed on and not just a pop off.
The clasp is by far one of the best features. Simple yet effective. The easylink device works well and is by far the most useful thing about this watch. The crystal I will admit looks much better in person than in pictures especially when moving and reflecting colors of light. The AR coating isn't very noticeable only under direct light.
I did have issues with the movement, as seen in this video.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BQ39_fPjyU"]YouTube - 2813[/ame]
Turns out it was simply the seconds hand hitting the crystal. I took the watch to a jewler to open and he offered to fix it for me. This is when I knew it was a quality watch. A rolex certified watchsmith was gawking over the details of this watch. From the glass to the cover, the clasp, the color of the hands. He was well impressed by it. He bent the hand down a bit and it has been working great so far. Maybe some others could try this out!
Overall I think this is one heck of a deal, I cant imagine the ETA version being much better besides the smoother sweep, which by the way isnt a big deal since the needle is very thin, and knowing how robust these 21j movements can be and how disposable they are too it seems like a great buy in my book. For those wondering I got this from lay at replicamake. Here are the QC pics provided by him
https://www.replicamake88.com/qc/4099-mg-0003s/
EDIT: I seem to have forgotten one thing. Weight. This watch weighs in with all extra links at 154 grams. According to these guys the gen weighs in at 157 grams. Pretty close in my book andlikely due to heavier movement rather than the case.
Lume isnt a torch but it is much better than every replica I have ever seen. Very solid color. The PVD coating is well applied and quite scratch resistant so far. It took a pair of plyers in the back quite well. Speaking of the back this 21j model does have an anti-magnetic cover. It is also screwed on and not just a pop off.
The clasp is by far one of the best features. Simple yet effective. The easylink device works well and is by far the most useful thing about this watch. The crystal I will admit looks much better in person than in pictures especially when moving and reflecting colors of light. The AR coating isn't very noticeable only under direct light.
I did have issues with the movement, as seen in this video.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BQ39_fPjyU"]YouTube - 2813[/ame]
Turns out it was simply the seconds hand hitting the crystal. I took the watch to a jewler to open and he offered to fix it for me. This is when I knew it was a quality watch. A rolex certified watchsmith was gawking over the details of this watch. From the glass to the cover, the clasp, the color of the hands. He was well impressed by it. He bent the hand down a bit and it has been working great so far. Maybe some others could try this out!
Overall I think this is one heck of a deal, I cant imagine the ETA version being much better besides the smoother sweep, which by the way isnt a big deal since the needle is very thin, and knowing how robust these 21j movements can be and how disposable they are too it seems like a great buy in my book. For those wondering I got this from lay at replicamake. Here are the QC pics provided by him
https://www.replicamake88.com/qc/4099-mg-0003s/
EDIT: I seem to have forgotten one thing. Weight. This watch weighs in with all extra links at 154 grams. According to these guys the gen weighs in at 157 grams. Pretty close in my book andlikely due to heavier movement rather than the case.
