QC pic examples, different dealers, same location?

[Smab]

Hi folks. Was looking at some QC-examples on two of our TD (trusted dealers) sites, same model watch. Looks like the QC-pics were taken at the exact same spot /location, as the timegrapher machine is the exact same (look at the white spot at the cable connector, where the watches are attached, and the dirt on the power-on switch on the timegrapher machine. Pictures are from the exact same place.

So, many theories have been made about these cooperating in some fashion (working together, cartel and so on...), or even beeing the same person under different alias. Also, when the sites of these dealers sometimes go down, they always both do...

Examples: look at the SMPO Ultimate (42mm black bezel, orange arabics 6, 9, 12) as seen here: http://imgur.com/a/lURP5 (PC) and here: http://imgur.com/a/9SY8l (TT).

So what does this mean? Either what I (and others in the past) suggested, that they work together, or are the same person under different alias, or that the people making the QC-pictures, sit on one location, that both dealers get their items from.

Also the pics on their sites (at least for this particular model) are exact the same. The time on the watch displayed on each site section for this model, shows the exact same time at the second(!).

So, maybe they share the same purchasing stock, to have bigger volume and higher attention at their suppliers, or it is just a matter of sharing business among them, and not being actual competing rivals.

Conclusion seems to me, if you order from either, you more or less can expect to get the same price, same service and same benefits (or problems)?

Am I right or wrong?

[archierocks]

the factory prob supplies both dealers with the images extra and they then build there own site

[dropbear2008]

A lot of dealers are actually drop shippers, so the watches would indeed be sent from the same place.

[DeeKa]

I'm quite a noob, but there is a reason why they are also named the "twins"...

Dee

[Jkay]

Am I right or wrong?

Josh and Andrew have never made it a secret that they share facilities, etc etc. They have always been known as "the Twins".

[archierocks]

i could be there uk based cousin lol wouldn't mind getting in to the rep supply business

[Akira]

It's also no secret that Josh lives/operates from Singapore and never personally sees the watches he sells.

The factory takes "his" QC pics.