thanks for all the reply guys. So here's my question, what makes the most recent 177 or 288 so great in terms of quality of replica? And who determines what model watch is next on that list?
I've seen that the 177 is the"best" in terms of accuracy to GEN, just curious how that's determined?
it's determined by people like myself and the rest of the fanatics that spend
like hours a day examining details under microscopes.
there's a list of like 35 differences usually between a gen watch and a rep
one. with the 288k, that list is down to like 4-5 differences. with the
177l, that list is around 10 or so differences. no rep watch will ever achieve
0 differences, then it would be gen. the 288k is probably the most
accurate to gen rep that's ever come out of a factory. it's almost on par
with the BK/WM9 YM in terms of being classed as one of the best ever
reps produced. the BK/WM9 YM is better, but it's no longer available and
was basically hand built in a "boutique" format, didn't come from a factory.
the factories that make the watches determine what's next. nobody else.
no dealer or forum or any of that determines what's next, despite what
anyone may say. sometimes factories will ask dealers or even forums what
they want to see and ask for assistance, but the decision always lies with
the factories themselves on what they want to build.
if we got to decide what was built, this industry would be much different
looking than it is, we're just along for the ride.
