Here's a gen and a rep, two photos to compare lighting (I swapped their positions between photos) if needed, which is gen, which is rep?
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V7f ingeniuer gen vs rep
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Also you can see v7f dial color is extremely close. The only tell really are the bezel screws, but you don't notice that unless they're next to each other.
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This effect on the gen dial is much more pronounced than the rep
The camera doesn't really show it like it looks in real life, basically half the squares "glow" at certain angles.
Also, the camera does not capture the green very well. To my eyes it looks greenish in some lightings, and blueish in others. To the camera it looks mostly blueish. This is true for the v7f as well. Overall, the gen dial is slightly "richer" or "deeper" in color, but there is not much difference.
You are getting 95% of the watch truly with the v7f. Everything on the gen is just a wee bit better, but it's the gen and way more expensive. The only tell that someone could see in a photograph is your bezel screws. V7F should make those thinner and they need to be slightly recessed a bit more.
The camera doesn't really show it like it looks in real life, basically half the squares "glow" at certain angles.
Also, the camera does not capture the green very well. To my eyes it looks greenish in some lightings, and blueish in others. To the camera it looks mostly blueish. This is true for the v7f as well. Overall, the gen dial is slightly "richer" or "deeper" in color, but there is not much difference.
You are getting 95% of the watch truly with the v7f. Everything on the gen is just a wee bit better, but it's the gen and way more expensive. The only tell that someone could see in a photograph is your bezel screws. V7F should make those thinner and they need to be slightly recessed a bit more.
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Are the finishings on totally different levels?
Can you take a profile comparison pic? Wondering if the bezel thickness is accurate.
Can you take a profile comparison pic? Wondering if the bezel thickness is accurate.
I mean sorta, but not really. The brushing is notably better. As for the polished edges, they are beveled/chamfered slightly better. It's more the brushing. The bracelet looks a wee bit shinier than the v7f, and the polished links on them look better polished.
All gen finishings are "on another level" in my opinion, they're just better at everything a tad, gen is worth it for most watches. Whether this rep is good enough to satisfy you? Yeah it probably is
All of v7f iwc is close enough IMO, no one would ever spot it fake on your wrist.I bought this because the OB sold it to me for 9.5k and I of course love the watch. I'm building a gen collection of one of every IWC "category" besides aquatimer, this fills the igneniuer spot. Have pilot Chrono, portugieser Chrono, mark xviii Miramar.
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Besides that not really then. It's hard to notice unless side by side. V7f did a great job on the polished accents (bracelet edges and side of case edge)
munichman
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Even then I would have said the V7f has the better finish of the brushing.
But maybe I´m losing my eyesight.
That indeed would be helpful. The differences are there, but it´s not like the rep is completely screwed.
there was a post on reptime in reddit comparing the two dials a couple days ago side by side ( )
He's posted a couple other pictures, it definitely looks like color a bit off unlike the aqua color which looks pretty spot on
This comparison is amazing. I've been wanting to go to the IWC boutique in Chicago but it's a little over an hour away and by the time I'm free and reach there, they'd close.
How does the gen clasp feel compared to the V7F? I read in IWC forums that the clasp is the weak link in the gen watch as well. Just wondering how much better it feels than the rep. My clasp hasn't broken *touchwood* but I'm worried it won't last long like the rest of the watch will.
How does the gen clasp feel compared to the V7F? I read in IWC forums that the clasp is the weak link in the gen watch as well. Just wondering how much better it feels than the rep. My clasp hasn't broken *touchwood* but I'm worried it won't last long like the rest of the watch will.
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Nothing wrong with V7 black dial in my opinion, I compared them in the flesh a couple of weeks ago and found no perceptible difference in dial colour. Mine has never looked washed out like that one on Reddit...
Gen and rep clasps are near identical. The bracelets are similar, but the gen has a more pronounced taper.
Also the boutique in NYC is amazing. I got to see multiple tourbillon models, and plenty from each category (I.e. pilot, Portugieser, etc), and all the blue dial white gold ones. NYC is the flagship one though.
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