RoninD 0 Posted February 20, 2018 Hi guys! My 007 Omega replica from DHgate arrived. This one was $108 and the one from the TD was $275 USD. The cheaper didn't have the 007 counter-weight on the seconds hand, but did have the correct case back and clasp. The cheaper also has a band that doesn't have as good a polished finished, but it does appear slightly bigger. The bezel does not turn as nicely. Like the one from the Trusted dealer, it does have a bezel from a subsequent seamaster, which I like, as it matches the watch better. I made a video for youtube here: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glaude 1,615 Posted February 20, 2018 That was a nice face to face review, not very common to see a DHGate vs TD ! Thank you for doing it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NFleischer 4,355 Posted February 20, 2018 Thanks for posting, but never was a fan of that swirly dial. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smooney 0 Posted February 20, 2018 Enjoyed that, thanks for sharing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VegasGuy 0 Posted February 20, 2018 Very good comparison of the two watches. Both had pros and cons; seems a little hard to justify the higher priced one, especially since the cheaper one came with a box. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoninD 0 Posted February 21, 2018 4 hours ago, VegasGuy said: Very good comparison of the two watches. Both had pros and cons; seems a little hard to justify the higher priced one, especially since the cheaper one came with a box. The dearer one has a very nice band, polished metal. It has a better movement (I can’t say for sure, as I haven’t worn the 2nd watch, it I think it lost a minute over 24 hours.) Overall it seems like a luxury watch, while the cheaper feels like a fossil or swatch watch, or other cheaper brand. Also the second hand is much thinner on the black one, which makes it seem more high end. I think it’s the sum of its parts that makes me like the black one better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fatarms 7,759 Posted February 21, 2018 Nice review. Pretty clear and concise. Good to show noobs the difference between the different levels of reps. Well done... ...Except for the Oh-meee-guh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoninD 0 Posted February 21, 2018 I left out on the review that the bezel on the cheaper one doesn’t turn very well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FL13 511 Posted February 21, 2018 OMEEGUH. Kills me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoninD 0 Posted February 21, 2018 2 hours ago, FL13 said: OMEEGUH. Kills me Seriously mocking my accent? That's how we pronounce GA in my country. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoninD 0 Posted February 21, 2018 We don't say "oh-meh-gah" in my country, we say "oh-mee-guh", that's just how it is. So does Archie! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoninD 0 Posted February 21, 2018 This Brit says Oh-mee-guh as well! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QMy2HuHWjU Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FL13 511 Posted February 21, 2018 7 hours ago, RoninD said: Seriously mocking my accent? That's how we pronounce GA in my country. lol it was great, other than the Omeeega. And Archie annoys me. MINTY MINTY MINTY! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fatarms 7,759 Posted February 21, 2018 Well if Archie says it that way, then it must be right. I know that's how you guys say it, just makes me laugh because I've never heard it pronounced that way until I got here. We say Oh-MAY-guh You say Uh-MEE-guh Archie says Mutha Fucka. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoninD 0 Posted February 21, 2018 6 hours ago, fatarms said: Well if Archie says it that way, then it must be right. I know that's how you guys say it, just makes me laugh because I've never heard it pronounced that way until I got here. We say Oh-MAY-guh You say Uh-MEE-guh Archie says Mutha Fucka. It’s not even meant to be “Oh-May- guh”, it’s “oh-meh-gah”. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fatarms 7,759 Posted February 21, 2018 https://www.watchtime.com/reference-center/watch-brand-pronunciation-guide/2/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoninD 0 Posted February 21, 2018 1 hour ago, fatarms said: https://www.watchtime.com/reference-center/watch-brand-pronunciation-guide/2/ The sound "ay" is an English language sound, it would be a "eh" in a European language like French, Greek, Spanish, etc. Subtle difference to you or me but I've studied Spanish and you'd be surprised at these subtitles that stick out like sore thumbs to them. But hey, they can't hear the difference between beach and bitch so it works both ways. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoninD 0 Posted February 21, 2018 From wikipedia: Omega SA (UK: /ˈoʊmɪɡə/; US: /oʊˈmeɪɡə/) So I'm right for British-English pronunciation Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fatarms 7,759 Posted February 21, 2018 If you've studied Spanish, you'd know that an "e" makes the"ay" sound. I'm just busting your balls bud, playing around. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoninD 0 Posted February 21, 2018 They don't have the ay sound. E = eh. A = ah. They're a 5 vowel sound language. English has around 36. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glaude 1,615 Posted February 21, 2018 You can pronounce how you want, there's some manufacturer (like JLC) that don't even want to enter the "how do you pronounce it" game. But if we state fact : it's indeed oh-meh-ga, because it's just the Greek letter : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omega But don't worry RoninD they're just busting your balls a little. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoninD 0 Posted February 22, 2018 You're right, oh meh ga, it's just a country to country variation. I laugh at how Americans say Nissan. We say "niss-sin" and they say "KNEE-san" like they're Japanese or something. Same with Nokia. We say "KNOCK-key-ah", and they say "no-KEY-ah". I asked someone from Finland and it's definitely not "no-KEY-ah". Premiere bugs me as well. That's a 3 syllable french word, and they made it two, "pree-mere", instead of "prem-ee-air". And they call their main dishes on the menu "entree"! I got confused when I opened the menu and it said Starters and entree, instead of 'entre and main". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glaude 1,615 Posted February 22, 2018 We all have our pet peeves about language, as a French I think most of my fellow countrymen can annoy the fuck out every English speaker when pronouncing any English brand ! One of the things that makes me laugh is Porsche pronounced as Porchia by people really really into cars (or more precisely that pretend being into cars but cannot even locate the place of the engine of certain Porsche model) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoninD 0 Posted February 22, 2018 58 minutes ago, Glaude said: We all have our pet peeves about language, as a French I think most of my fellow countrymen can annoy the fuck out every English speaker when pronouncing any English brand ! One of the things that makes me laugh is Porsche pronounced as Porchia by people really really into cars (or more precisely that pretend being into cars but cannot even locate the place of the engine of certain Porsche model) I used to purposely call it Porchia to annoy a girl I once knew The only thing that annoys me about French speakers is that they make the sound 'errh' in between words. In English we say "um" and the Irish say "em". But "errh" can get annoying. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glaude 1,615 Posted February 22, 2018 Never heard any French doing that, I don't do "thinking" sounds usually, but it's more 'hmm' than Errhh. What will be your next video review ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
