the "star" thing is just a decoplate stuck on with tape. it came loose when I tried to unscrew it
underneath is a very similar system though. looks like a washer with 3 holes in it that you unscrew like a lognut
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the "star" thing is just a decoplate stuck on with tape. it came loose when I tried to unscrew it
underneath is a very similar system though. looks like a washer with 3 holes in it that you unscrew like a lognut
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Hey guys, I ordered mine and got the QC pics. Do the markers look a little too green to you? Also feel the dial markers don't match up well with the bezel markers, especially on the 3 and 9 positions. What do yall think?
It just my opinion minute tick at 12 not align with lume marker (I mean it not center to the lume)
I think it looks fine, those tiny margins are impossible to tell from one pic-I can make my gen look out of line by moving the camera very slightly and believe me, it is perfection.
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Yup! I accepted it. Was just worried that the lume was applied wrong or something. Angle and lighting makes sense and there's nothing egregiously wrong about it Thanks guys. Will show some nice shots when I get it!
Thanks guys. Will show some nice shots when I get it!
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Hey guys, I ordered mine and got the QC pics. Do the markers look a little too green to you? Also feel the dial markers don't match up well with the bezel markers, especially on the 3 and 9 positions. What do yall think?
It's ok, it's just the angle.
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It's ok, it's just the angle.
Tick Number3,9 on dial not alignment to bezel
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Trust me, it's the angle.. You can't have markers at 12 AND 6 line up and markers on 3 and 9 not..
See pics below, it's quite obvious.
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Perfect thanks a lotthe "star" thing is just a decoplate stuck on with tape. it came loose when I tried to unscrew it
The AR on this watch appears a lot like the rnrprof 2xAR. It doesn't say the crystal is 2x AR on the Puretime site, but it absolutely must be. It is excellent and gives a very different look than most watches including a look that appears that the crystal isn't even there at a lot of angles.
There always seem to be a lot of people that are complaining that the makers can not get the Bezel Insert right. The claim is always that the Gen has a flush or smooth bezel insert and the reps are engraved and then filled with paint or what ever and there is a small indentation that shouldn't be there. On the Noob lmpo they had the bezel insert absolutely smooth so we know rep makers can do it. To be honest, I have been to the Omega AD to look at this watch when it first came out, but that was a long time ago and I really don't have a good feel for what the Gen is like. I will say this about this rep though. I personally can not tell if there is a ridge there or not by lightly running the pad of my index finger along the bezel insert. If I switch to running my fingernail along the surface of the bezel insert when I run it across one of the markers it is just barely catches and I can tell. If I look at it under a loop I am unable to tell if it is smooth or not. Here is a close up pic that I think shows just how good it is. If indeed the Gen is 100% smooth, there is absolutely NO WAY anyone would ever be able to notice this. This Pic is magnified like 100x and you can't even tell.
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There always seem to be a lot of people that are complaining that the makers can not get the Bezel Insert right. The claim is always that the Gen has a flush or smooth bezel insert and the reps are engraved and then filled with paint or what ever and there is a small indentation that shouldn't be there. On the Noob lmpo they had the bezel insert absolutely smooth so we know rep makers can do it. To be honest, I have been to the Omega AD to look at this watch when it first came out, but that was a long time ago and I really don't have a good feel for what the Gen is like. I will say this about this rep though. I personally can not tell if there is a ridge there or not by lightly running the pad of my index finger along the bezel insert. If I switch to running my fingernail along the surface of the bezel insert when I run it across one of the markers it is just barely catches and I can tell. If I look at it under a loop I am unable to tell if it is smooth or not. Here is a close up pic that I think shows just how good it is. If indeed the Gen is 100% smooth, there is absolutely NO WAY anyone would ever be able to notice this. This Pic is magnified like 100x and you can't even tell.
Both gen and rep V2 are slightly engraved, in lack of a better term. I own a grey V2 and it seems shallower than the gen engraving, but it's there, of course I have only compared through pictures though.
There always seem to be a lot of people that are complaining that the makers can not get the Bezel Insert right. The claim is always that the Gen has a flush or smooth bezel insert and the reps are engraved and then filled with paint or what ever and there is a small indentation that shouldn't be there. On the Noob lmpo they had the bezel insert absolutely smooth so we know rep makers can do it. To be honest, I have been to the Omega AD to look at this watch when it first came out, but that was a long time ago and I really don't have a good feel for what the Gen is like. I will say this about this rep though. I personally can not tell if there is a ridge there or not by lightly running the pad of my index finger along the bezel insert. If I switch to running my fingernail along the surface of the bezel insert when I run it across one of the markers it is just barely catches and I can tell. If I look at it under a loop I am unable to tell if it is smooth or not. Here is a close up pic that I think shows just how good it is. If indeed the Gen is 100% smooth, there is absolutely NO WAY anyone would ever be able to notice this. This Pic is magnified like 100x and you can't even tell.
When I run my fingernail over my gen bezel, there is what I can only describe as a difference when it hits a marker, it’s so slight that I can’t tell if it’s slightly raised or slightly sunken-I need a loupe to be sure.
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I was swimming with mine today after pressure testing it. It passed 10bars without having it sealed. Great watch.
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