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What you can acutally get from Aliexpress with a bit of research (no live links)

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Oh you could trust that, that movement is a shambles, but I've got this watch before over on Dhgate much cheaper

http://www.dhgate.com/store/product/classic-men-s-mechanical-luxury-watch-white/161384764.html

or this looks a little better, it looks like one of those 2813 made up to look like miyota which at least has some kinda resemblance, but it still misses the lollipop seconds hand

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Men-...et-Watches-Mens-Wristwatches/32282348489.html

That's just the cheaper rep of the normal 300m (you can tell from from the 10-50 on the bezel and it having the number 12 on it) so it won't have a lollipop hand. Just been stuck on the Spectre style NATO
 

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How does it feel compared to gen? Is He valve placement correct? Could you please post more pics? Thanks.


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I have not tried on the Gen for a while. Still looking for one. I rejected one in a jewelers over a month ago as they were asking too much for it. I am going by my faulty memory lol. The Gen was not sized for my wrist (7.75 inch) so I cannot vouch for the snugness of the feel, but the rep. feels very good, very comfortable. It is possible that the rep. is a little heavier than the Gen, but that is based on memory. However is not uncomfortably heavy.

If you put this one side by side to a gen it would stick out a mile, especially if magnified. However I know few people who wear them let alone know what it is. So who would call me out really, and if they did I would have no problem letting them know it was a rep. (I am kind of proud of my little find lol)

HeV seems to be slightly above the 10 but not as high as Gen.

Lume application is nice but batons look cheap on close inspection, as this is nowhere as refined as the gen. I have seen photos of gen lume shots and there is no comparison.

Crown guards are less rounded than the Gen and the crown is not as flush to the guards as in the gen.

Caseback is more like a GMT than the SMP. Small Seahorse logo compared to Gen.

The dial on the gen has a lot richer texture. Also the Omega logo is slightly crooked on close inspection.

Bezel insert is a deeper blue on this rep. compared to gen,

Hands look stubbier on the rep. and the lollipop on the sec. hand seems way too big.

Correct engraving on the clasp: Omega Seamaster Professional

However I really love wearing this. It is no where near as beautiful as my LMPO but I somehow prefer wearing it. It does not look like I only paid $95 for it. But it probably would not look like I paid 3k for it lol. It is just not refined enough on close inspection.

Hope this helps.
 

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[MENTION=115251]nbingo[/MENTION] I agree entirely. TDs are probably on Ali but definitely not using their manes here. Why not use as many markets as possible however I would think they would not do anything to put their reputation here at risk.
[MENTION=72466]Daywatch[/MENTION] I also agree from what I have seen the higher quality stuff on Ali is more expensive than the TDs here.

So yes daily throw away go to Ali. Higher quality stick to TDs here.

BTW [MENTION=72466]Daywatch[/MENTION] Ireland is not in the UK my friend lol, but I can see how that mistake can be made.
 

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Only 6 days. I'm in US. (response to [MENTION=105180]spurs4life22[/MENTION])
 

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Ireland is not in the UK my friend lol, but I can see how that mistake can be made.

"It is most certainly not."

No fan of mcgregor but this was one of his better moments lol

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"It is most certainly not."

No fan of mcgregor but this was one of his better moments lol

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Hello neighbour. Absolutely not lol. Not familiar with anything from McGregor. Cage fighting or whatever he does is just not my thing. I must look him up its like I am the only one who knows nothing about him.
 

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Be careful when buying from this seller from Ali. The "QC" pics he sends you may not the watch you will get. I got one with a very obvious crooked marker. Wrote to him and he just avoided addressing the issue.

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I read your review previously and yes, this seller will use the same set of "QC" photos for everyone but sends something else. I don't dare to wear mine out as the "happy feet" is too obvious.
 

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I read your review previously and yes, this seller will use the same set of "QC" photos for everyone but sends something else. I don't dare to wear mine out as the "happy feet" is too obvious.
The happy feet and and the slightly crooked logo don't bother me. You would have to inspect it really closely to notice. My 12 batons are aligned correctly btw.
 

dfq23

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"QC pics" for almost every dealer on ali are just general pics to show you the watch they are selling not the actual physical watch you will get.

Only henry sent pics of the watch he has for you