What models this guide will cover: 2018 Seamaster Professional Diver 300m, 2019 Seamaster Diver Titanium model, Seamaster 300 “Spectre”, Aqua Terra 8500/8900 series, De Ville Hour Vision, De Ville Prestige (Including Orbis), Constellation. I will update it time after time, probably the soonest update will be dedicated to Planet Ocean model and then im planning to add info about all 007 limited models.
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1. 2018 Seamaster Professional Diver
Gen Specs:
· Width 42 mm
· Lug width 20 mm
· Thickness 13,7 mm
· Movement: In-house Caliber 8800, METAS-certified
· Frequency: 3.5 Hz (25,200 vph)
· Retail price: around 5200 USD
VSF Seamaster Diver 300m V2 Specs:
· Width 42 mm
· Lug width 20 mm
· Thickness 14 mm
· Movement: Asian ETA 2824 decorated to Omega 8800 Caliber
· Frequency: 4 Hz (28,800 Vibrations per hour)
· Price: around 350 USD (bracelet version)
Known issues:
· Short crown guard in comparison to the gen (minor)
· End links have their 2 mid lines not flat like gen or like bracelet, they are still rounded (like a half pipe), should be flat like on the bracelet.
· Lume color (some people claim the lume color to be yellowish/greenish instead of being pure white. In my personal opinion its not a flaw, cause it really depends on the lightning very much, not to mention that charged lume changes color. Ive seen some gen watches with the same lume.
· Blue model color is a little off
· In my opinion grey dial needs a little more visible brushing
Summary:
All case dimensions are correct (or if 0,3 mm is a flaw for you – almost correct). All the issues with the V1 were corrected with the V2 – pearl, bracelet, black balance wheel. The bezel is great, the crystal AR is great. Movement is reliable and easy to fix if something goes wrong. The engravings on the dial are correct (but sometimes it happens that they have sharp edges, putting attention to this point is needed during the QC, especially blue and grey dials)
Overall It’s a great replica out of the box!
BEST current option is to get ZF watch (due to the correct crown guards shape + correct balance regulator pin on the movement) and an ORF bracelet (due to correct end links shape)
2. 2019 Seamaster Ceramic bezel Titanium case
Gen Specs:
· Width 43,5 mm
· Lug width 21 mm
· Thickness 15 mm (I actually had to call my AD and ask him to source this info for me, cause they do not have that watch at stock)
· Movement: In-house Caliber 8806, METAS-certified
· Frequency: 3.5 Hz (25,200 vph)
· Retail price: around 8100 USD
2019 VSF Seamaster Diver Titanium V2 Specs:
· Width 43,5 mm
· Lug width 21 mm
· Thickness 14,5 mm
· Movement: Asian ETA 2824 decorated to Omega 8806 Caliber
· Frequency: 4 Hz (28,800 Vibrations per hour)
· Price: around 410 USD
General info:
Main differences from a regular model are case dimensions, material, no DW, dial is made in a opposite way (its matte black with glossy waves)
Flaws I can see:
· Bezel dots look flat on VSF (Gen seems to have some depth)
· Pearl seems to be too deep on VSF
· Same issue with the crown guard being a little shorter (minor in my opinion)
Summary:
I think its still a great rep, all the flows are really minor.
3. Seamaster 300 “Spectre” Limited Edition
Gen Specs:
· Limited series – 7007 pieces
· Width 41 mm,
· Lug width 21 mm
· Thickness 14,8 mm
· Movement: In-house Caliber 8400
· Retail price: around 7500 USD
Seamaster 300 “Spectre” Limited Edition VSF V2 Specs:
· Width 41 mm
· Lug width 21 mm
· Thickness 14 mm
· Movement: VSF 8400 Clone movement
· Price: around 370 USD (bracelet version)
Known issues:
· Dial on the version 2 was improved with better matte finish, now it looks similar to gen.
· Bezel teeth are still not improved. They are supposed to be rectangular shape, but VSF’s are circular shape.
· The font on the back cap is a little wrong. “Spectre” should have been written in bold font (kind of more dark), same as 007, but it’s written in a regular as all the other words.
· Seconds hand (lollipop one) has a nob on the top of it, instead of being round
· Some people claim bracelet has wrong spacing (I cant judge based on photos) and recommend getting MKF bracelet.
4. Aqua Terra 8500 / 8900 series
Gen 8900 Specs:
· Width 41 mm
· Lug width 20 mm
· Thickness 13,6 mm
· Movement: In-house Caliber 8900, Co-axial
· Frequency: 3.5 Hz (25,200 vph)
· Retail price: around 5700 USD
VSF Aqua Terra 8900 Specs:
· Width 41 mm
· Lug width 20 mm
· Thickness 13 mm
· Movement: VSF 8900 clone movement
· Frequency: 4 Hz (28,800 Vibrations per hour)
· Price: around 380 USD (bracelet version)
Short comparison (based on owning both gen and rep):
· The dial looks absolutely perfect (even considering that my gen is another color, ive tried gen with the same white/orange) at my AD and I consider it “1:1”), it reflects light and changes color same as gen.
· All size dimensions and finishing are right. That 0,6mm thickness difference does not feel on the wrist at all.
· The weight is right. At least they do feel the same in hands. The bracelet is same light as on gen.
· You can actually see the difference in vph when you know its there and your seconds hands are aligned on both watches (it looks like 40 fps with 60 – smth like that, hard to describe)
· The main difference I found is the bracelet feel, it needs an oil bath for sure (mine got it, now its better)
· Clasp is a little loose, it does not feel on the wrist unless you actually tap on it.
· Also the closest colors are black and white, blue seems to have some purple shade in it (gen does not have it).
· Some people claim that the grey dial DW color is wrong (i went to my AD specifically to check that aspect, IMO it is fine)
Gen 8500 specs:
· Width 41,5 mm
· Lug width 20 mm
· Thickness 12,8 (13) mm
· Movement: In-house Caliber 8500, Co-axial
· Frequency: 3.5 Hz (25,200 vph)
· Retail price: around 6000 USD
VSF Aqua Terra 8500 Specs:
· Width 41 mm
· Lug width 20 mm
· Thickness 12 mm
· Movement: VSF 8500 clone movement
· Frequency: 4 Hz (28,800 Vibrations per hour)
· Price: around 340 USD (bracelet version)
General info:
Main differences with AT 8900
· Size is a little different
· DW is at 3 marker on 8500 and at 6 at 8900
· Bracelet links are turned upside down on the newer 8900 (links are trapezoids, AT 8900 braclet has its links wide side up and 8500 wide side down)
· Different clasp design
Known issues:
· Blue dial is wrong color (VSF did not nail the blue color at all their reps) Black and white are really good.
· Thickness (just a little)
· Same situation with frequency
· Some people claim the bracelet a little thinner (controversial, did not find any confirmation)
Summary:
Both 8500 and 8900 models are really well repped by VSF. I did not find any info stating that VSF clone movements failed (both movements are available more than for a year), my watch smth also confirmed that the movement is pretty solid. So it will more depend on what design you prefer. Especially if you will choose black or white color.
Bonus
Updated VSF AT Spectre Gauss 15007 V2:
· New updated dial has its texture really well done (blue color is also correct), may be the ovals need to be a little more smooth – minor
· Rotor is well decorated (same 3D shape as gen)
Summury:
It absolutely is a winner in comparison with KW (with flat dial and flat rotor) version and a good rep to get.
Gen Specs:
· Width 41 mm
· Lug width 20 mm
· Thickness 13 mm
· Movement: In-house Caliber 8500, co-axial
· Frequency: 3.5 Hz (25,200 vph)
· Retail price: around 7700 USD
VSF De Ville Hour Vision 41 8500 Specs:
· Width 41 mm
· Lug width 20 mm
· Thickness 13,8 mm
· Movement: VSF 8500 clone movement
· Frequency: 4 Hz (28,800 Vibrations per hour)
· Price: around 438 USD (leather strap version)
The actual comparison found here
Issues found:
· The dial circles surrounding the dial are wrong shape (they have to be engraved a little under the angle to the center of the dial).
· Those circles should have smooth angles (like a pipe) and VSF has them like rectangles.
· The DW window metal surrounding should go down flat till the actual DW (VSF one is not that deep and flat)
· The metal markers on the gen have a big angle on the top of them (while VSF ones are almost flat)
Summary:
Overall they nailed colors really good. Even the blue one. Case shape looks pretty good also. Dial and DW need improvements
6. De Ville Prestige (including Orbis)
Gen Specs:
· Width 39,5 mm
· Lug width 20 mm
· Thickness 10 mm
· Movement: In-house Caliber 2500, co-axial (its an ETA 2892-2 based movement with added co-axial escapement)
· The watch actually comes in A, B, C and D. AFAIK, C and D are 25,200 VPH while the A and B are 28,800 VPH.
· Retail price: around 3900 USD
MKF De Ville Prestige Specs:
· Width 39,5 mm
· Lug width 20 mm
· Thickness 10 mm
· Movement: Asian Clone ETA 2824-2
· Frequency: 4 Hz (28,800 Vibrations per hour)
· Price: around 270 USD
MKF De Ville Prestige issues:
· Overall the dial is pretty good (however the white color seems a little off under some lightning)
· DW font is a little off (smaller than gen)
· Logo on the clasp looks bigger on MKF than on the gen
· Caseback engravings are deeper and wider on gen.
Summary:
Cant say why it is listed in the NWBIG list, but to my eye it should not be there (at least for now), I mean it’s a good rep, but some work still have to be done (pretty easy work).
RXW De Ville Prestige Orbis Specs:
· Width 39,5 mm
· Lug width 20 mm
· Thickness 10 mm
· Movement: Asian clone ETA 2892
· Frequency: 4 Hz (28,800 Vibrations per hour)
· Price: around 290 USD
RXW De Ville Prestige Orbis issues:
· Leather strap color is too light blue comparing to gen
· Date font misalignments
Summary:
Overall it’s a very decent rep. But changing strap to gen is recommended. Also I recommend asking your TD to send you some more photos of DW with different numbers during QC process.
Gen Specs:
· Width 38 mm
· Lug width 25 mm
· Thickness 13 mm
· Movement: In-house Caliber 8500, co-axial
· Frequency: 3.5 Hz (25,200 vph)
· Retail price: around 5900 USD
VSF Constellation 38 8500 Specs:
· Width 38 mm
· Lug width 25 mm
· Thickness 13 mm
· Movement: VSF 8500 clone movement
· Frequency: 4 Hz (28,800 Vibrations per hour)
· Price: around 390 USD
Issues found:
· Textured dial models have their texture pretty close, but still lacking the wave texture on the rhombus top right side (except that, they are pretty decent)
· Some colors of dials on VSF are lacking all the brushing, they just have a matte finished dial, when gen has brushed finish centered at the star on the dial. For example black dial lacks it, and brown has it right. I find this strange, but at least it looks like that now. And it’s a major flaw
· Also they have the same flow as the De Ville Hour Vision – The DW window metal surrounding should go down flat till the actual DW (VSF one is not that deep and flat), it’s a ladder shape, but needs to be flat and deep sitting
