i own replica omega 50th anniv limited edition for only 70usd and looks like a real one and i’m happy for this cuz i can’t afford 1k-10k worth of watches i’m just a poor😢
I love these style of vids. You can tell the pretentious guys from the informative ones. It’s like a skewed documentary. They’ll show the worst clone in an attempt to convince people all fakes are garbage. Usually to justify their insane stupid $11,000 purchase. For a few hundred, a lot of fakes keep better time and 99% of watch retailers must open the back to tell the difference.
@@RipiresReviews Your statement at 1:47 and the basis of this vid. You say, “I bought this to make you guys realize you shouldn’t buy fakes. So if you’re in a scenario where you want to buy an expensive watch and you think that bringing a fake into your life will bring you some form of satisfaction. I can tell you now it really won’t. it will not scratch that itch. You’re only tricking yourself. So what I recommend instead is realigning your goals” why do I need to tell you what you said in a 2 minute video?
when your'e taking apart the disposable, make sure you take care not to touch the capacitor on the board for the flash, it can retain enough power to literally kill you (for real!). Gonna try this though, others have raised the lens up with putty to try and get longer/infinity focus.
There's a RU-vidr named Mathieu Stern (from Belgium, I think) who hacks all kinds of lens and makes, when necessary, his own helicoids w/3D printing. Maybe he can help you turn your "macro" into a normal range focusing unit for little cost. You'd have a full range of interesting images of more *distant* objects... ;-)>
There are a lot of good replica watches around. I personally don’t mind a replica. I have some low end tag heuer watches (around the 1000-1500£ price point) but anything more than that I really can’t justify. I’m very heavy handed and I’m always cracking my watches off of things so I’m always cautious about putting 5k on my wrist. Not too mention, crime. If you’re being robbed for your watch, would you rather hand over a fake or a real one? Because both look the same to a criminal and they aren’t going to ask if it’s fake before pulling a knife out. Bottom line is this, we all have our opinions on fake watches but does it really matter if it’s fake or not? I love the omega seamaster and I DO have a replica of the black one albeit a ‘super clone’ and not an Ali express special. But regardless of that, it’s a beautiful watch to look at and I guess it’s the only option for some people. Fakes will never be anywhere near the quality of the original piece and accuracy won’t be the same which is obvious. But as far as looks are concerned, fakes do the job. Look the part and tell the time. On a side note, I have a couple of friends who own breitlings, omegas and rollies and all of them have fake versions of their real watches and use them as ‘beater’ watches 🤷🏻♂️ why risk 10k when you can look as good but for only 300-400£.
I recently purchased the NanoK and noticed the blur at long focal lengths and distances. Thanks for doing a great job showing on screen exactly what I’ve noticed in my photography. I will definitely get a better filter.
I might be late viewing this video but I sincerely hope you waited for the Rolex? I own and have owned watches from both brands. Rolex is far superior in fit, finish and you know deep down that its more special. If youre going to own an Omega then make it a Speedmaster
Great helpful vid, when I got my Seamaster Planet Ocean 600m I found the instruction manual lacking in explaining the fact that you have to turn the crown backwards to unlock it to get into position 1 to manually wind the main spring, when I went to setup my watch I just went straight to the section in the manual for the movement in my watch (8900) and it simply said in position 1 (crown against the case) I should wind forward to wind the main spring, then pull to position 2 to set the hour hand and date, then pull to position 3 to set the minute hand, then press back to position 1 against the case and it was done, in the section of the manual relevant to the 8900 movement there was no mention of the crown being a locking crown and the need to turn the crown backwards to unlock it into position 1 or the need to push it in a bit from position 1 then turn forward to lock it again. I pretty quickly figured it out for myself I've owned several dive watches in the past and they all had screw in locking crowns, but with most dive watches after unscrewing the locking crown you still need to pull it out one click to an adjustment position, unscrewing it just unlocks it but doesn't put it in an adjustment position, it wasn't until later that I found a brief mention right at the beginning of the manual that said "For models with a locking crown you need to rotate the crown backwards first to unlock into position 1 then press it in and rotate it forward to lock again" but nowhere in the manual is there any mention of which models have or don't have a locking crown, it should really also be mentioned in the section of the manual that applies to movements that have this feature.
@@RipiresReviews It seems unusual that the manual doesn't actually list the models that have locking crowns or mention it on the page relevant to setting up movements/models that have that feature. It's only briefly mentioned near the beginning of the manual that some models have a screw in locking crown, I guess Omega imagine that you will figure it out for yourself soon enough if your model has a locking crown, as I did.
That's actually a pretty darn nice looking watch.. I would donate it to someone who can't afford to watch at all. Don't just destroy it for the hell of destroying it, that's a waste.
I know fakes supposedly hurt the industry, but there are a lot of fakes out there, and some are built almost as well as the real deal.. I like to look at them more as tributes - at least in some instances..
The problem with that is some people pretty much don't care about others' opinion. Some people buy these watches because they like them and they're not ready to spend 6 grand on one, not because of the logo to trick others. I like the colours of the Omega Seamaster, I like how it looks, I'm not trying to fool myself as I know what I'm buying and I'm buying that watch not because of it's logo, but because I like it. That's a big difference. Some people are happy to have a quartz watch, they simply don't need more, it tells the time, it looks good, it's cheap. Happy days! You won't buy any brand watch for less than 100 pounds anywhere, the only option is going to be either a good watch with a logo written in Chinese from Ali Express, or a fake Omega that looks good, tells the time and makes it's buyer happy, or nothing. You can say "just buy casio", and yea, Casio is a great watch, but it doesn't look anywhere close like Omega.
Sorry I don’t understand. The videos you’re referring to I didn’t make any money from. RU-vid is very fussy about fake watches so will stop monetisation on those videos.
@Pipire's Reviews: @6:24, you mentioned you don't have any interests i Cartier, mentioning both the Santos, Tank and any other models from Cartier. But specifically, I'm wondering what you thought of the 42MM Ballon Bleu De Cartier? I usually don't like Cartier, but that one is different looking.
@1:10, you talked about the increase in price for the Datejust 36 while you were waiting on the AD's waiting list. Even with the increased price, it is cheaper than buying from a Grey dealer and you will have zero risk for getting a fake buying from an AD.
Go for the Omega. I have the AT Gauss model and it’s great. Traded in a Datejust 36 for an Omega “Great White” and cash and knew immediately I’d made the right call.
The Omega Seamaster Chronometer is indeed a remarkable timepiece, appreciated for its aesthetic appeal. However, it is true that its power reserve may not match that of certain Tudor models, particularly the ones introduced in 2024. The Tudor watches boast an extended power reserve and an impressive bezel design, making them formidable competitors in the watchmaking industry.
There are different levels of luxury to different people. To someone who can only afford a bike, having a toyota corolla would be a luxury. And that Corolla driver would be correct in saying that a bike is not luxury. It's the same thing here: to people who can get Rolexes and such, Omega is objectively not luxury, but to someone who has trouble getting anything above a Timex, it could be.
When Rolex shot up in price because of scarcity, Omega became the next Tudor, it's for people who can't afford Rolex grey prices and are not rich enough to impress the AD🤣 Omega fanboys save their money to buy a watch, Omega AD doesn't care, but Rolex does and now they're bitter to Rolex bec they got dissed for not being rich enough
I’m honestly in a predicament. I get that the omega is the better watch, but I want a Rolex because, it’s a Rolex. And, I have 0 intention to baby the watch; I’d wear it every day (except when it’s dangerous to do so for obvious reasons). I want a daily driver watch that I don’t have to think about changing it up, ever because it’s “the one”. And presently, I suspect that the Rolex can do that, even if I know that the Aquamaster is the better daily driver.
I understand what your saying. It’s personal preference in that case, if money is no object. Then get the Rolex if that’s what you want. If you want a real daily watch I have to recommend the aqua terra, I’ve worn it twice a week minimum for over a year and I’ve never felt worried.
