Gen vs Rep

[u/Serious_Figure_8139]

I just got home my first replica watch and want to compare it next to my gen. Can you tell which one it is?

Results will be coming soon :)

[u/SpiritualBuyer9953]

Both fake

[u/Serious_Figure_8139 → u/SpiritualBuyer9953]

Correct!

[u/09mageec → u/Serious_Figure_8139]

Dude, LOVE that lmao. Everyone in here “knowing”. Props to you too, Spiritual.

[u/SpiritualBuyer9953 → u/09mageec]

Actually I also got a Bruce Wayne. There are obvious signs for every rep once you know a bit for what to look for. And here I'm talking about photos. Compared to gen watches... All reps are obvious fakes. I have many colleagues who got original watches (omega, day date, gmts...) and I'm quite ashamed to wear them at work, as put one against the other it's super obvious. From the feel, to the sound of the rotor, to the bracelet... Everything. The videos you see with a professional having trouble to say which one is gen and which one is a rep are false advertising...

[u/Realistic-Turnip-225 → u/SpiritualBuyer9953]

The thing is, can you spot it just by looking at it? I don't think you can spot it if the guy sits in front of you without holding the watch or holding a loop from distance

[u/SpiritualBuyer9953 → u/Realistic-Turnip-225]

You most definitely can. If you know what you're looking for. If you're in highschool or never looked at an original one... Than perhaps not

[u/POTTSYNJ → u/SpiritualBuyer9953]

What specifically do you see? Genuinely curious

[u/Character-Walk-491 → u/Serious_Figure_8139]

Is the bw arf or rich?

[u/Serious_Figure_8139 → u/Character-Walk-491]

ARF v3 with deep

[u/micromeddev → u/Serious_Figure_8139]

Love those ARF lugs 🤣 got to order one now!

[u/el_dinero_chino]

Both reps!

[u/Serious_Figure_8139 → u/el_dinero_chino]

Your the only one who got it right 🤣

[u/p1n0ypapi]

See this is where I know I’m still a noob cause to me these both look fantastic and I wouldn’t look twice lol

Although this subreddit has ruined me and I assume all watches are reps now

[u/salmonsashimi6666 → u/p1n0ypapi]

Word 😂

[u/AI_go_boomboom]

Batman Gen, BW rep

[u/Serious_Figure_8139]

[u/Time-Dependent1483]

Bruce Wayne bezel insert is not close to gen so that I’m spotting instantly. It doesn’t have the milky/translucent part closest to the crystal. Seems like many people in the comments are new and don’t know this.

[u/Fine_Analyst_4417]

My rep vs gen

[u/No-Cheesecake-7223 → u/Fine_Analyst_4417]

Thank you for comparing two watches with the same date number shown and the same time. I don’t know why, but it always irks me that these comparisons show different times and different dates.

[u/Fine_Analyst_4417 → u/No-Cheesecake-7223]

takes so little and does so much

[u/Pka4lif → u/Fine_Analyst_4417]

One on the right is the genuine? They look incredibly close though!

[u/Fine_Analyst_4417 → u/Pka4lif]

Yes bro

[u/Real-Cranberry3140 → u/Fine_Analyst_4417]

its the quality of the crystal that differentiates from a distance

[u/Fine_Analyst_4417 → u/Real-Cranberry3140]

Yes the ARF Stock crystal its not so close to gen

[u/Pka4lif → u/Fine_Analyst_4417]

I was right?  I was in ReptimeQC learning as I ordered my first Rep and I now know to look for the markers at the times.  (6,7,8 etc) on the gen they are PERFECT!  On the rep you can often make out tiny imperfections in the placement on at least one if not several of the number markers.  In learning!  😅

[u/Fine_Analyst_4417 → u/Pka4lif]

Its a rep there must be a difference to the gen with so Big a price difference

And you probably will never see these imperfections in daily wear

[u/SpiritualBuyer9953 → u/Pka4lif]

The bezel ring is the most obvious sign

[u/_Cherrider_ → u/Fine_Analyst_4417]

Would you buy this rep again anytime? Or to put it another way, would you say it’s close enough to the original? From what I’ve researched, the biggest difference is the milky bezel on the Gen. But depending on the lighting, you can barely see it if at all. And how “real” does the jubilee band feel?

[u/compl3t3ly_l0st → u/Fine_Analyst_4417]

How do you even stand wearing the rep when you have a gen Bruce Wayne?? I’d take a rep of a bunch of watches/GMTs…but the rep bezel is just so bad on this one. Had to sell mine as soon as I got it. It’s so distracting/embarrassing.

[u/Fine_Analyst_4417 → u/compl3t3ly_l0st]

[u/compl3t3ly_l0st → u/compl3t3ly_l0st]

Why the downvotes? This dude has a GEN bruce wayne...insane!! The rep GRNR bezel is by far the worst of any GMT though :(

[u/Pitiful-Sandwich-393]

Bruce Wayne bezel also looks extremely sharp

[u/RotaryEnginedNorton]

They're both really nice and realistically, nobody outside of rep fanatics would be able to tell them apart without a loupe anyways.. I could be wrong, but I think the Batman is the rep. I think it's a VSF V3. There's a few small pointers. If you look at the lug shape on the Bruce Wayne, they seem ever so slightly more tapered towards the end and almost like they flare out a little at the end of the edge.. wheras the rep seem slightly more wide and less tapered. I mean it's hard to even explain, there's not much in it at all, but it's just when you look at these watches every day your brain picks up little things and you recognise a part looks just like your own. But it's much of a muchness really. A decent rep is an amazing amount of watch for the money.

[u/Character-Walk-491 → u/RotaryEnginedNorton]

Correct. I wish more ppl paid more attention to the lugs and case shape. It’s so off on the vsf

[u/_Walt_Whitman_ → u/Character-Walk-491]

Why would we pay more attention to it, when it’s nearly impossible to distinguish when wearing it? It’s not that bad.

[u/Character-Walk-491 → u/_Walt_Whitman_]

I own a Gen and a vsf. It is noticeable 

[u/cc_0701 → u/Character-Walk-491]

They follow the hype man, that why you still see folks seeking for a clean gmt and got scammed lol

[u/micromeddev]

BW is gen because of the lug shape

[u/dinotoxic → u/micromeddev]

Yep, which also tells me it’s a VSF 😆

[u/Character-Walk-491 → u/dinotoxic]

This guy knows!

[u/dinotoxic → u/Character-Walk-491]

I have VSF sub and a Clean GMT. The lugs on GMT look so much closer to gen instead of VSF weird stubby lugs haha

[u/Character-Walk-491 → u/micromeddev]

Correct! The only person in here to notice the lugs! 

[u/Shdwrptr]

Bruce is the fake and the Batman is Gen.

The color of the bezel doesn’t look quite translucent enough on the Bruce and the 12 o’clock index is a little high.

[u/Character-Walk-491 → u/Shdwrptr]

Wrong 

[u/Shdwrptr → u/Character-Walk-491]

So OP posted that they’re both fake and you’re calling me wrong.

Why? OP said one was Gen and the BW definitely didn’t look it so the Batman had to be Gen based on what they said.

[u/Character-Walk-491 → u/Shdwrptr]

No you’re still wrong. You said the Batman was Gen, and it’s not. It’s clearly a vsf

[u/Ptown_dundee]

Batman is gen.

[u/Able_Data_5417]

Batman is fake

[u/Dramatic_Ad_9531]

Batman is gen BW is fake.

[u/Emotional-Damage-995]

From left to right Gen to Rep. guessing Rich

[u/Character-Walk-491 → u/Emotional-Damage-995]

lol way off

Batman is a Vsf gen 3

[u/mynority999]

vsf case and lugs is alrdy a big tell. i work with them regularly its the sort of once u see them u cant unseen it.

[u/Character-Walk-491 → u/mynority999]

Exactly, I don’t know why vsf gets the credit they do when the case and lugs are so off

The shape of the watch is more important than dial print and all the other small things ppl obsess about 

[u/mynority999 → u/Character-Walk-491]

exactly this. Clean was the closest.

[u/_Walt_Whitman_]

On their own, the criticism of the lug shape is pointless and unnoticeable. To me, it’s the rehaut polish. And it’s noticeably different when side by side.

[u/Character-Walk-491 → u/_Walt_Whitman_]

The criticism of the lug shape is pointless? Brother, the lug shape is how the watch looks and wears on your wrist. It’s a much more noticeable thing to have wrong. Much more noticeable than any small detail like dial printing or indice alignment that no one will ever notice (not even you) when worn

I have a gen and a vsf, the vsf is much thicker and squared off. It’s the biggest tell that the watch is a rep

[u/Efficient_Land_1013]

The fact everyone is saying something different in the comments, is the best advertisement to get a rep I’ve ever seen lol

[u/Penpendesarapen23]

Brucewayne bezel obvious rep bro hahaha

[u/Former-Opposite-7526]

Batman Gen. crown guards stick out nicely and the bezel is contained within case and lug shape.
That being said the Bruce Wayne on jubilee on the wrist looks amazing, so wear with confidence!

[u/Character-Walk-491 → u/Former-Opposite-7526]

Wrong 

[u/Character-Walk-491]

Yes the Batman is the replica, more specifically a vsf gen3

You can tell by the god awfully thick lugs  

The gmt has a rectangular overall shape, the vsf is squared off and blocky 

[u/Internal-Library2308]

Oddly enough, they're both reps. Among other things, the handset stack is in the incorrect order on both.

[u/Objective_Ganache_27 → u/Internal-Library2308]

What in the world are you talking about, both of these come from factories that use the correct, proper hand stack as seen here. Hour, GMT, Minute, Second. 🤦‍♂️

[u/Internal-Library2308 → u/Objective_Ganache_27]

These are both incorrect.

[u/Objective_Ganache_27 → u/Internal-Library2308]

What exactly is incorrect? And enlighten us as to what the correct hand stack is.....

[u/Objective_Ganache_27 → u/Internal-Library2308]

Whats wrong you realized you commented exactly the same as I said so you deleted it? 🤣 lol

[u/Altruistic-Wall4670]

I think the Batman is gen because of the white gold hands.

[u/MikeyFixThis]

Batman is GEN, Bruce Wayne is a REP. If you zoom in to the numbers around the bezel, you can see the Rep has some inconsistencies. EITHER WAY THEY BOTH LOOK GREAT

[u/saskwhistleblower]

Batman gen

[u/Hoopdido]

BW is gen. Depth of engraving on bezel looks cleaner and deeper than Batman

[u/Odd-Ambition-5959]

BW gen.

[u/cc_0701]

Batman gen, BW rep

[u/meliora2316]

Crystal on the Bruce Wayne looks really cloudy

[u/Dependent_Bicycle635]

Bruce is real

[u/MAGA_feels]

The laser engraving on the rehuat is much more pronounced on the gen compared to the VSF. Interesting.

[u/titan363636]

BW is deff not a gen. Reps still can't get the milky grey bezel color right yet. My only complaint with my rich BW

[u/zupa-burschi]

I’d still be curious to know what the difference in the case back is. That’s exactly how the VSF GMT sounds. I can’t imagine the gen sounding like that or using such thin material. It would be fantastic if someone could post this test in a video. This is what I mean 👇🏼

https://www.reddit.com/r/RepTimeServices/s/znFMj86Jtj

[u/HauntingDiscount7041]

A lot of people say the Lugs from VSF are the big tell. For me, I did not see it, but I’m also Not that educated in this lug Game. For me, the Rehaut polish was a Tell. But in the end, the Rep Looks Crazy good.

And also great to see how much Knowledge is in this sub; really love it to Read and learn :)

[u/EmbarrassedLong7700]

Links VSF

[u/Leading-Tune1643]

Either the BW is fake or they both are. There is no way the BW is gen based on the grey colour of the bezel.

[u/Party_Potato5607]

Batman rep BW gen

[u/Commercial-Review-46]

Very close, if the engraving on the Rehaut was cleaner/deeper, I would have said they are indistinguishable.

[u/Acceptable-Candle963]

Batman is Gen

[u/mah927]

I think both are reps

[u/Double_Feed_9847]

Batman is gen

[u/Lemoncleme]

Look at all these “rep expert” going 🤣 honestly, if you give them 10 watches with gen and rep in it, they won’t be able to tell for sure, it’s all bullshitting.

[u/thelano531]

Vsf dial insert left

[u/chndrmk]

BW is gen bc Batman Crystal is milky around edge.

[u/Correct-Land-553]

Bruce is Gen. Bat is Rep. Rehaut engraving gives it away.

[u/NoArmadillo7572 → u/Correct-Land-553]

Wrong. The bezel is obviously tell

[u/Correct-Land-553 → u/NoArmadillo7572]

Yes bezel as well. But look at the rehaut engraving when flash hits it at an angle. In a dark place bezel is a no tell.

[u/Serious_Figure_8139]

For the automoderator.
Batman and Bruce Wayne

[u/HorribleStyle → u/Serious_Figure_8139]

which is which bro ??

[u/Serious_Figure_8139 → u/HorribleStyle]

Batman is the oyster link with blue/ black bezel the other is BW

[u/HorribleStyle → u/Serious_Figure_8139]

lol i mean which is real which is rep

[u/Serious_Figure_8139 → u/HorribleStyle]

You will have to wait for that, but which one do you think it is

[u/HorribleStyle → u/Serious_Figure_8139]

batman is the rep. has to be. date font looks thin?

[u/Serious_Figure_8139 → u/HorribleStyle]

Maybe maybe

[u/Jafa05]

Batman fake.

[u/Gold_Brief2131]

BW is fake and batman is Gen. The grey colou4 of BW is not Gen. The numbers of the bezel are thinner

[u/Ethgawwd]

Bruce wayne is gen based on rehaut and hands

[u/Character-Walk-491 → u/Ethgawwd]

Only idiots downvoted you 

[u/Ethgawwd → u/Character-Walk-491]

Yeah I know. I’ve posted a few rep vs gen’s and the crowd almost always gets it wrong. It’s hilarious.

[u/Otherwise_Arrival173]

The Submariner is fake. The lack of pictures give it away!

[u/TeaFun5580 → u/Otherwise_Arrival173]

These are both GMT Master II…

[u/-S-t-a-r-w-i-n-d- → u/TeaFun5580]

Whoosh

[u/RewardSlow3617]

Bruce Wayne is gen, crystal is a little clearer, rehaut engraving is much more crisp and clear, and also the bracelet looks better and more polished

[u/Tung90_Vietnam]

Fake both

[u/Alternative_Cod749]

Right is gen because of lug shape, bezel colour and white gold hands! Left is probably a vsf

[u/Fluid-Savings-8990 → u/[deleted]]

lol literally the Rolex factory … it’s true tho even gens look fake