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Pic is taken from an angle (1st pic), from what I can interpret it is indeed centered.

Hello there, I've received the QC pics of my new Submariner 116610LN V6s. As I'm not VERY good with doing QC's; I'd love to receive some help from the more experienced, (Rolex) Qc connoisseurs. Please chime in with your knowledge and help me out as much as you can, would be greatly appreciated. - Are there any flaws? If so, which? - Should I ask for more (detailed) pictures? - Should I Accept it? I hope to hear from you guys, I have about 16 hours to get back to them before they will send it to me. Thank you so much in advance!

Interesting article to read for sure, especially if you LOVE the new (basel 2016) 116500LN Daytona. https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/ben-clymer-and-john-mayer-talk-about-the-new-daytona Let me know what you think!

Looking forward to it. If you have any questions, me and/or holo would be able to help you out, of course. @hologramet actually, you have a PM in your inbox.

Crazy right.. Must feel good though, obviously; you won't send it to him nor actually sell it, but it must feel good that a well known watch dealer doesn't spot a flaw in a rep/franken. Well done. The thing is.. this watch actually got sold for 6k$. The person who buys it will never ever know that it's just a Franken, unless they go to Rolex for a Service. The Ebay seller seems to be a pretty reputable seller, I'll keep his profile in my mind to check it out sometimes for a good laugh. If the rest is perfect, apparently yes.. If it breathes Rolex the rest will be considered Rolex as well; in this case. That's what I thought first, but it's actually just a piece of junk, funny right?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rolex-Submariner-5513-Gilt-Dial-Steel-Meters-First-Vintage-Automatic-Mens-Watch-/262423074277?hash=item3d19a255e5%3Ag%3AmgMAAOSwQNRXK%7EDS&nma=true&si=IAaJwjX0Nt%252FPCadaiIxyQi5Cmb0%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 You've got to be kidding me. Fake case, reprinted dial, mismatched insert!? Franken projects are starting to pay off. LOL.

Beautiful! Enjoy the sun.

I agree with this, as said before; you've gotten quite "lucky" with those qc pics as it does not have many flaws at all. Look up "PPP-Mod" or "Platinum Paint mod" on forums/google and you'll find very handy links. Depending on where you live, you will find a suited watchmaker/modder on this forums (or possibly RWI) that will get the job done for you. It'll probably cost you an additional amount of $80 (Incl. shipping if done locally.) I also agree with what holo has to say about this, it might feel a little direct, but at least it's a very honest opinion and hidden advice. The smurf is indeed white gold, and is WAY more expensive as a genuine compared to the 116610 LV / LN. (Rolex Submariner Black ceramic date / HULK) as those are just steel. The design is exactly the same, just a material and color difference and a HUGE price difference. If you can pull it off and are really fond of the smurf, don't hesitate and go for it. You're the only one who can make this decision. In my honest opinion, if you indeed want to buy a near-perfect rep with no flaws which fits in the picture on your wrist, go for the "standard" models and not a white gold version. You will not be annoyed by the bezel insert as it's near perfect and it (most likely) won't have any flaws that you could be bothered about. It's your own choice, but if you are in love with the model and the "Submariner" idea, the feeling and looks, I'd recommend you to drop this one and go for the 116610 LN / LV V6s that dealers currently offer. In the end, it's your choice and you should be happy with whatever you decide to choose. Before you start to think you can buy a 100% 1:1 rep without any flaws by just being picky over qc pics; refer to above comment. Well said, as indeed those pictures are taken under very bright light / microscope to really give you a close-up of the watch to point out MAJOR flaws. If you have it in hand, even if you look real close, you won't notice these things due to natural lightning, the human eye, etc. You'll be very satisfied whatsoever. If you start to get more picky and more knowledge rich about flaws, imperfections, mods, etc. you could start fetching parts, modding things (PPP-mod) etc.

Thanks for your very detailed explanation. Read it all and have learned a lot. Is it possible to receive 100% v6s from dealers right now? And does BK (if you order from him) make sure that the watch is v6s?

You cannot, I just replied on your other thread. PM a Mod to close/delete this thread. :-)

Seems like you always know what to look for very well, helps many members out. Would you be so kind and explain me what to look for in QC pics regarding SEL-Fitment? I can spot the rest fairly well but I keep being troubled by the SEL-fitment. Thank you for your kindness. The bottom of the case does not appear scratched to me, just very strong lightning conditions to take pictures highlight the brushing done on the watch. You also mentioned the platinum coloured engravings on the bezel insert, they indeed look kind of odd to me as well. The "10" and the "50" differ in color from the rest of the numbers, and that's not a lightning problem but seems to be slightly under-filled with paint or perhaps a slight different color mix (if you ask me). I would mention this in response to the QC pics and ask if they can swap the bezel insert for a different one. My advice: Do not let them change the watch because, as hologramnet said, the rest of the watch looks perfectly fine straight from factory; consider yourself "lucky" for not getting crooked cyclops, misaligned rehaut, uncentered date, etc. So try to get them to swap only the insert instead of the entire watch!

Cannot see/find image in your thread.

I was just wondering if people would notice that this wasn't a good rep. :-) No offence was taken sir, just wanted to know what you wanted to say. How's your day though?

What's more to understand than just to acknowledge the beauty of this gen Hulk?

I don't get the "Well....."; that, well what.