VC 4500C vs Omega Worldtimer - Which would you choose as your first Rep?

[tommygun94]

Just got these photos in and I'm deciding which one to pull the trigger on. Which would you choose based on these images?

I've heard the 4500v's can be riddled with flaws and misalignment issues, but are overall a beautiful watch. I don't think my eye is sharp enough yet to detect any glaring flaws in either.

The Omega is VSF and the VC is from PPF, which apparently is the same as ZF (if I'm not mistaken?)

Also the VC only comes with the rubber strap, so I'll have to track down the SS one so that I can use both. And the Omega is vice versa. I've heard that the 21mm rubber strap can be hard to find for the Worldtimer though.

Anyway, I'm new to this and nervous to pull the trigger so please let me know if I'm about to do anything stupid

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[tommygun94]

Some bonus video of the watches in action - https://imgur.com/a/1cwHvjD

 

[eBoy]

@tommygun94 Are those QC photos or just marketing material?

 

[eBoy]

I am just assuming marketing photos, since apparently you haven't paid yet.

Well... which one to choose?

Easy: the one you like best!

Personally I'd take the Omega VSF as my first rep. Because I'm a sucker for Omega and a hopeless VSF fanboi.

However, this wouldn't my first Omega (2 gen and half a dozen reps), so I'd actually pick the VC, because I need a Patek and VC in my collection.

 

[eBoy]

PS: They are both equally good in terms of their quality, I believe.

The Worldtimer has a flaw in the sense that the world map wasn't easy to replicate, so there will be a bit of a difference to gen. But they still did an awesome job and the difference is only obvious when put side by side and closer analysis.

About the VC: (Full disclosure: I have no experience with reps of this brand)... but I believe that this factory also produces high-end reps and I believe this particular rep has no gross flaws and just the usual details of difference to gen. But don't quote me on that.

 

[tommygun94]

I am just assuming marketing photos, since apparently you haven't paid yet.

Well... which one to choose?

Easy: the one you like best!

Personally I'd take the Omega VSF as my first rep. Because I'm a sucker for Omega and a hopeless VSF fanboi.

However, this wouldn't my first Omega (2 gen and half a dozen reps), so I'd actually pick the VC, because I need a Patek and VC in my collection.

Haha not marketing, but im about to be a customer. Just trying to get as many eyes on these as possible to put my mind at ease. So far I haven’t spotted any red flags.

Is there anything I should be asking the sender to send photos to look out for?

 

[eBoy]

Haha not marketing, but im about to be a customer. Just trying to get as many eyes on these as possible to put my mind at ease. So far I haven’t spotted any red flags.

Have you paid already and these are QC images?

 

[eBoy]

To be more precise: Are those photos from a dealer to show you how the reps look like in general or are those pics showing the actual rep specimens you will receive, and the dealer sent them to you to look for issues and approve or reject them?

 

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[Onepickledginger]

As @eBoy said, choose the one you like the best. A few years ago, I had a watchmaker tear down and service the VSF World Timer movement and he was seriously impressed. Two years on its running strong. The finishing is really nice and it feels like a luxury watch. At a quick glance, however, it's easy to distinguish between rep and gen by examining the "Seamaster" font. It's crisp and clear on gen and a bit muddy on the rep. Also remember once this model is out of production, movement parts may be difficult to get.

As for the 4500v, it's my understanding the silver dial is most accurate. If you're considering frankening a watch, the 4500v would be the choice as dials are available. Miyota movement should be decently reliable.

Hard to compare these two as it's a time/date model versus a world timer, but both are good choices.

 

[Onepickledginger]

Example of gen font for reference

 

[tommygun94]

To be more precise: Are those photos from a dealer to show you how the reps look like in general or are those pics showing the actual rep specimens you will receive, and the dealer sent them to you to look for issues and approve or reject them?

Yeah it's a qc from seller, I haven't payed for them yet because I'm buying from a local seller in Indonesia (importing isn't an option for me unfortunately).

 

[eBoy]

Yeah it's a qc from seller, I haven't payed for them yet because I'm buying from a local seller in Indonesia (importing isn't an option for me unfortunately).

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A little on QC pics.

QC pics are to satisfy YOU that the watch is OK to YOUR standards, that there are no crooked indices, missing lume, offset chrono hands etc. QC pics are not for picking tells or things that are present in every example of a model such as spelling errors, happy feet, wrong lume colour etc. These...

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The purpose of QC pictures

At RWI, we're fortunate to have a few dealers who take the time to individually procure, inspect, and photograph watches for potential buyers. This has not always been the norm, and in fact, it's a recent development. Up until about two years ago, all of the dealers drop-shipped everything and...

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