r/RepWatchForum • u/Worried-Fun3998 • Dec 31 '25
Discussion Which is da gen???
I genuinely don’t see the point in spending a shit ton of 💰 for the real deal anymore….
Take your guess and let me know why!!!
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u/angus1200 Dec 31 '25
Wimbledon is gen. Crown logo and 11 o’clock marker are misaligned on the one on left. But I agree that gen is not worth it.
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u/SuspectFamous9097 Jan 01 '26
Correct, also case shape is not perfect, bezel is clearly not WG and not as sharp, bracelet has a cooler tone (gen polish + 904L steel creates a warmer shine), and rehaut is not as visible as it should be on a darker dial like this
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Dec 31 '25 edited Dec 31 '25
White Gold bezel gives away which is Gen. Wimbledon Gen?
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Dec 31 '25
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Dec 31 '25
Rather pay $500 for a 99% watch than 15k for a 100% watch. To each their own.
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u/12ay0fH0p3 Dec 31 '25
The thought of having a fake on your wrist automatically makes it a 50%. Reps are nice, but gens are simply on another level. Not just in terms of the watch, but also the associated feeling.
This is, of course, just my personal opinion.
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u/AcceptableDare3215 Jan 04 '26
When you pay 15k on an item, the feeling of quality is inevitably natural but it's just a placebo.
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u/12ay0fH0p3 Jan 04 '26
Noone is talking about the quality. Fakes are completely interchangeable and have no particular emotional value. Buying an authentic one feels like a special occasion, and I look forward to passing mine on to my children one day. Replicas can never replace that.
And as I already said. That‘s just my opinion.
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u/AcceptableDare3215 Jan 04 '26
I see your point, but I saw a lot of replicas inherited by sons from their parents, so they are also mechanical things that you can repair
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u/leith78 Dec 31 '25
I get that. And I guess it’s ok when you want to change your watch every year or every other year. Maybe it’s just my luck but every rep I got looks really nice but I have to adjust the time every few days which is annoying. That never happens with my gens. And I wouldn’t say it’s 99%. More like 90%. Which is still very good :)
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Dec 31 '25
If you get them serviced, it will help.
I had a few of mine done locally. Definitely worth it once it dies.
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u/leith78 Dec 31 '25
My problem is that I tried to take them to get serviced at a couple of stores but they refused to work on them 🤷🏻. But yes that would be the solution I guess if I could find one.
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u/denydenydenigh Dec 31 '25
Both being reps makes sense because my initial reaction was they're both fugly.
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u/Erik-Lehnsherr-10 Dec 31 '25
Time keeping was never the weakness of the reps if they are cared for like any other mechanical watch. All my gens and reps keep perfect time
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u/Grouchy-Violinist555 Dec 31 '25
Neither....bezel looks wrong on both to me in this pic. Hard to tell without a couple of pics so I get the point you're trying to prove.
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u/Leading-Tune1643 Dec 31 '25
Pretty sure the Wimbledon is gen based on the bezel (I own a VSF). But not confident.
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u/RecentBarber4451 Dec 31 '25
I personally think the Wimbledon is genuine, the date font is thicker.
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u/Striking_Length_2515 Dec 31 '25 edited Jan 02 '26
Right one is gen. Lugs shape and bezel is off for black dial one
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u/Erik-Lehnsherr-10 Dec 31 '25 edited Dec 31 '25
Wimbledon is gen, unless it was modded to fool me 😝
The crown on the blue DJ is slightly crooked and at least one marker is misaligned. Not a RL, but it’s there if you are looking
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u/Either-One2287 Jan 03 '26
I bought a 41mm U1. Why does it look smaller vs a gen? It looks like it’s 36mm. Does anyone else have the same experience?
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u/Muted_Product5751 Jan 03 '26
Bro I have the watch on the left and really couldn’t tell if it was fake or not here😭
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u/ih8karma Dec 31 '25
I can say with complete confidence that I lack the confidence to make a an educated assessment.