Well...I knew I loved my wife, but yesterday she showed me just one of the many reasons why. She decided the PO was a great watch for me, and after me dragging her to AD after AD to get a closer look she decided I needed a closer look at home. She bought me the watch! It was only $2000 on sale at Ashford.com (much better than Mayor's $3400 proce tag) and she couldn't pass up a sale!
Here are the mandatory comparison photos between Andrew's 4th Gen, and the Genuine. Seeing them both side by side, the AR coating on the Gen is an instant giveaway. That said, Andrew's PO is really an amazing rep. The Gen hasn't lost half a second in 30 hours...it is dead on with the Time website (WOW!).
Our two specimen
The difference in the glare is more pronounced in person (significant despite 4th Gen's AR coating)
The famous Blue Coating of the Gen
A lume shot 1 minute after a quick charge (30 seconds under a UV light) - Pretty good on the rep. not near as bright, but rather uniform across markers, hands and pearl.
Too bad the marker at 9 is crooked on the 4th Gen. Bezel color is excellent on rep. the backs and bands are almost perfect match, but since the face is what we see I chose not to photograph them.
For a high rez closeup you can click here
http://www.pbase.com/sbushman/image/61941006
So all in all the Gen proved Andy's rep to be a worthy alternative. the AR coating on the gen is just too amazing though. In most light it actually appears as though the crystal has been removed. It really is awe inspring.
Here are the mandatory comparison photos between Andrew's 4th Gen, and the Genuine. Seeing them both side by side, the AR coating on the Gen is an instant giveaway. That said, Andrew's PO is really an amazing rep. The Gen hasn't lost half a second in 30 hours...it is dead on with the Time website (WOW!).
Our two specimen
The difference in the glare is more pronounced in person (significant despite 4th Gen's AR coating)
The famous Blue Coating of the Gen
A lume shot 1 minute after a quick charge (30 seconds under a UV light) - Pretty good on the rep. not near as bright, but rather uniform across markers, hands and pearl.
Too bad the marker at 9 is crooked on the 4th Gen. Bezel color is excellent on rep. the backs and bands are almost perfect match, but since the face is what we see I chose not to photograph them.
For a high rez closeup you can click here
http://www.pbase.com/sbushman/image/61941006
So all in all the Gen proved Andy's rep to be a worthy alternative. the AR coating on the gen is just too amazing though. In most light it actually appears as though the crystal has been removed. It really is awe inspring.
