color
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mixed
· 60% confidence
Within the 5167A replica line, buyers treat black and white dials as the safest colour matches, with grey second choice and blue showing a slight deviation from the original; the grey version was judged close to genuine but reviewers advised comparing in hand because few had both side by side.
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durability
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con
· 55% confidence
Counterfeit Aquanaut straps use standard rubber compounds instead of Patek's tropical composite, and are commonly reported as either too soft/floppy or stiff and plastic-feeling, with cracking, discolouration or stiffening possible within months of use; genuine straps are matte and do not attract dust.
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durability
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con
· 58% confidence
Genuine-reference owners (line-level feedback on the 40mm Aquanaut) report the steel bezel/case material is relatively soft and easily picks up scratches or small dents from everyday knocks.
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other
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pro
· 68% confidence
Genuine-reference owners (line-level feedback on the 40mm Aquanaut, not specific to this listing) describe it as one of the lightest and most comfortable daily watches they own, crediting the supple rubber strap and slim case for all-day wearability.
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quality
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con
· 70% confidence
Line-level evidence for 9015-converted 5167A builds (the movement spec this listing uses): the balance wheel sits at the 6 o'clock position, whereas the genuine Cal. 324 SC has it at roughly 7 o'clock, a mismatch that is visible through the watch's display caseback.
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quality
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mixed
· 65% confidence
9015-converted 5167A replicas tend to be thicker than the genuine case: a detailed review of one such build measured 8.7mm against the original's 8.25mm, and an independent seller lists a comparable 40mm 9015-converted version at 8.5mm — close but not identical to the genuine 8.1–8.3mm profile.
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quality
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mixed
· 60% confidence
A replica 5167A buyer (steel case on rubber strap) reported that at a glance it is indistinguishable from the real thing, with slim proportions close to the original and top-notch brushed/polished steel finishing, but flagged that the automatic movement is noticeably noisy even though it keeps time when worn.
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quality
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tip
· 55% confidence
On the 5167A replica line, sellers note that the way to check which factory actually built a watch is to look through the display caseback at the automatic wheel and seconds wheel — these are visible on genuine-spec (324-clone) builds, while 9015-based conversions cannot replicate them exactly.
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