I hear ya. I thought I had it narrowed down to two choices that at least looked close to their gens only to find out that they are no longer rep'd so the hunt is on again. I want to get something that is fairly close, that at least at first glance looks gen. I know small details will always be off but there are lots of reps I have look at that I can't find a corresponding gen.

All I know is the I have a cheapie Breitling that doesn't resemble any gen Breitling (tourbillon, perpetual calendar chronomat). The date doesn't work anymore and the month complication never did - both are manual pushers, and now it bugs me just looking at it. It may just be the watch I take apart for fun once I get a replacement.