Marksexton Posted December 10, 2013 Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 I just got my first replica sub. BP with Asian eta, ceramic. I notice the dial is turned very slightly to the left where the 12 o'clock marker isn't perfectly centered at the top. Is this common? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolexman Posted December 10, 2013 Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 It's a rep. So yes. These things happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irolexu Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 Unfortunately yes. Some people go owning these reps never noticing and some notice those issues immediately. Chances are your the only one who will notice it's ever so slightly right or left justified. Maybe a pic would help also to judge how bad it is. It could be bad enough were you want it fixed or it could be so little it's not worth the risk of tearing it apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksexton Posted December 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 This is with the pearl aligned with the center of the band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksexton Posted December 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 Not sure why the pic twisted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKTime Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 These are pretty easy to fix. If you can get a rubber ball or even ball up some tape and use it to twist the case back off you should be able to use a knife or small screwdriver to turn the movement. It should move even with the case clamps tight if you are careful and apply enough pressure. Every rep I ever had came with loose case clamps anyway. It wouldn't hurt to tighten them while it's open. Pretty easy fix and very common. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightwatch Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 I just love my misaligned dials and markers. Without these markers - off the mark - how could I tell it’s a rep? What do You think of this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsh Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 that is some horrible lume application Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irolexu Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 Horrible lume application. Besides that you have bad printing on the dial, bad hour marker surroundings (too thick) hands are off, rehaut engravings is always a quick tell and so on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted December 12, 2013 Report Share Posted December 12, 2013 Pretty hard to just loose the movement clamps and turn the movement. Don't forget there's a crown and stem keeping it from turning. Hard to tell from the pic but is the date centered in the window? It was probably just put together wonky or the dial feet are bent a little. Or they might have turned the dial slightly to get the date lined up in the window. Pretty easy to fix either way but you might have to take it apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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