sagat1977 Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 I am thinking of purchasing a Chanel J12 watch for my girlfriend and was wondering if anyone here had any experience with the different types and quality on offer. There appears to be 3 different types of ceramic offered: standard full ceramic - on the quartz version; "scratch resistant" ceramic on the automatic version; and Korean extra hard ceramic on the "ultimate" version. I would prefer a quartz movement and definitely don't want the extra bling that comes with the "Ultimate" but am I worried that will leave me with the weakest quality of ceramic. I don't want my Girlfriend embarrassed by one which is easily recognized from 3ft. Any help in this matter would be MUCH appreciated. I need to pull the trigger before her Bday which is looming faster by the day :-S Regards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastrmindalliance Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 I'd like to know more about the j12 too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 My wife is on her second J12; full, soild ceramic. Unfortunately, the first one we discovered that the hard way... But she's been a little easier on #2, which has yet to be tested on impacts... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagat1977 Posted October 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 Beautiful Pictures - you have a real talent. The watch looks lovely - which version did you get Japanese or ETA and is that the quartz movement? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianT Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 Looking to purchase one as well for the wife, ubiquitous were did you get the 33mm? awesome pictures BTW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagat1977 Posted October 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 I've been talking to PT (Precious Time) and he seams both very helpful and to have a good reputation on here. I think I'm going to purchase one in the next few days, so I'll be sure to put some pictures up on this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 The 38mm I bought off the trading forum here. My wife ended up smacking it against something and she cracked the case. The 33mm was purchased from King, who took very good care of me on the purchase Both have/had Miyota Quartz movements. Perfect for a girl, as there's no worry of ever having the PR run out and having to reset it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianT Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 Thank you very much sir, I will be in contact with King for one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pezzy Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 (edited) i've got the 'medium' grade mens J12. the ceramic used is pretty nice but there are some real annoying quality issues with mine. - date wheel flicks quite a bit when you move the watch around. - bezel does not align (but thats like 99% of replicas). the bezel is also a little loose. - the way its built is weird (theres a thread showing what the build is like). removing the bracelet is easy, but putting it back on i had to dismantle the watch. you can probably do it without dismantling but you will be spending hours of swearing every profanity you know at the watch. - this one is nit picking, but the clasp is kind of long (i think the genuine is a little shorter). because of this the bracelet sits quite square on a skinny wrist. i wear it quite often, and so far there hasn't been any scratches on the ceramic yet. the shine is just as brilliant as when i first got it. Edited October 15, 2009 by pezzy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagat1977 Posted October 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 Thanks PEZZY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubancurl Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 (edited) I'm on my 3rd Chanel J12. The first purchased from Joshua years ago when these first came out so it was way off. The 2nd from king which was okay but way too expensive and the language barrier was too much to bear ever again. My 3rd which I have now has been the best, not perfect as they don't exist, but damm close. I posted my purchase review under WKO (wackobirdkeeper). To ME, the only flaw I notice is the bezel. Specifically, the 'teeth' on the outer bezel. The genuine has wider set teeth and is not curved on the edge. Also, the little diamonds on the bezel: the genuine's diamonds are round and set close, the replica's CZs are set farther apart and look 'square'ish' up close. (they look round on the replica watch in the photo but they look square'sh in person) A side note, if anyone watches the Bravo reality show "Real housewives of orange county" you will see ALL the housewives wear one, real of course becuase one of them was swimming with it. Gretchen, Lynn and the new housewife Alexa wear theirs all the time, the others some of the time. Owning that watch must be a 'prerequisite' to living in orange county. J12 on left is genuine, right replica. Edited November 22, 2009 by cubancurl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnkay Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 What happened to #2 that caused you to buy #3? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caleb Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 I've purchased 4 J12's for my wife - 2 black and 2 white and one each with diamond bezels. I bought these from Nanikaa for less than $100 delivered for each and have had them for almost 3 years. My wife wears them everyday (particular the 2 with diamond bezels) and they show no sign of wear. We bought the quartz version of the chronograph and they have performed quite well. We are very pleased. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest unikphotos Posted December 1, 2009 Report Share Posted December 1, 2009 how's the "diamonds" on them, do they look fake or would it really take someone who knows about gems to figure that out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
550bryan Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 how's the "diamonds" on them, do they look fake or would it really take someone who knows about gems to figure that out? I just picked up a J12 for my wife and I have to remove some links from the band. It has very unusual pins and I'm not sure how to remove them. Can someone given some insight? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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