Pesman 9,461 Posted October 30, 2017 Hi All Having long admired a colleagues Oris Barrier Reef dive watch, I was chuffed to see Mary offering the watch as a rep at somewhat less than m'collegue paid for his (around £1300 second hand). After sterling QC from Mary which saw the first watch rejected by her, the watch arrived on a black rubber strap. The clasp did not, unfortunately work as per the original due to the hinge being incorrectly positioned which prevented it from fully opening. It meant a tight squeeze when trying to get the watch over the hand. However, the watch itself looked fantastic and fortunately, I already owned a genuine Aquis diver with both rubber and a bracelet. So the bracelet went on the rep and the comparison commenced. By the end my friend was more than a little miffed with most unable to tell them apart. Biggest tell - as so often - was the bezel click. Just not as pronounced on the rep. Biggest surprise for me was the colour accuracy as this had looked way off in the QC pics. Anyway here you go. Rep on the left / bottom throughout. Genuine bracelets on both... A rare brand to rep but the quality is amazing. Not sure if rubber strap buckle issue is generic or if I was just unlucky. Cheers Perry Sent from my SM-A520F using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FoxWilde 155 Posted October 30, 2017 Great watches mate! I really underrated brand too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GenTLe 1,497 Posted October 30, 2017 I have this, lovely watch. A bit of a sin for the insert which is not correctly aligned as the gen. (And my clasp works fine, I just find the strap even TOO long, which is quite unusual having a 7.6 in wrist...) What about the crystal? Does the gen has the yellow ring on crystal or it's on the dial as the rep? Because pictures like this seems to have it on crystal: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sogeha 6 Posted October 30, 2017 Nice comparison pictures. I didn’t even know this was repped. ThanksSent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Awesomeo 1 Posted November 1, 2017 Been eyeing this - good to know the colour matches as that’s one of the concerns I see people mentioning with the rep. Really cool that they managed to get the day function working! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brang1 3,993 Posted November 1, 2017 hell, you would be hard pressed and overly fussy to pic. I really like Oris, solid watches Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pesman 9,461 Posted November 1, 2017 I have this, lovely watch. A bit of a sin for the insert which is not correctly aligned as the gen. (And my clasp works fine, I just find the strap even TOO long, which is quite unusual having a 7.6 in wrist...) What about the crystal? Does the gen has the yellow ring on crystal or it's on the dial as the rep? Because pictures like this seems to have it on crystal: Yellow ring is on the dial. Both matchSent from my SM-A520F using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GenTLe 1,497 Posted November 1, 2017 1 hour ago, Pesman said: Yellow ring is on the dial. Both match Amazing!! So, if I'll ever find a gen insert, it will be a truly super rep! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markmarky 0 Posted January 16, 2018 On 11/1/2017 at 09:02, GenTLe said: Amazing!! So, if I'll ever find a gen insert, it will be a truly super rep! Without gen insert, do you think is it still good for purchase? I think it looks Very good rep. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GenTLe 1,497 Posted January 16, 2018 12 hours ago, markmarky said: Without gen insert, do you think is it still good for purchase? I think it looks Very good rep. If you like it, get it! To be a "good purchase" in my book it means: good movement, well done case, bezel, dial (doesn't mean 100% like the gen), screw-down crown if the gen has it, well made clasp. And I like it. It has all the marks for me. Apart the insert that could have been made better at number positioning. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Foz001 0 Posted April 26, 2018 Lovely watch. Good review. Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ronald2211 145 Posted July 16, 2018 On 01/11/2017 at 13:09, Pesman said: Yellow ring is on the dial. Both match Sent from my SM-A520F using Tapatalk Does I understand this right: Both gen and rep has the yellow markers /ring on the dial? I am considering buying this Oris, so I want to know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pesman 9,461 Posted September 2, 2018 Does I understand this right: Both gen and rep has the yellow markers /ring on the dial? I am considering buying this Oris, so I want to know.Yes gen and rep are the sameSent from my SM-A520F using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sigg 106 Posted September 2, 2018 Lovely watch. Doubt you will come across anyone who doesn’t think it’s authentic. Mary is great too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hattricks 0 Posted May 19, 2019 Am I the only one who feels that the ORIS logo is yelling at me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites