jjosh Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 Just received my Black Submariner 16610 rep from Andrew at Trusty Time. Was a little worried about customs as was shipped EMS over the last week or so but no such problems! Very very impressed. It's my first rep so starting at the shallow end. It's just your basic Asian movement $160 rep so not looking for perfection but thoroughly impressed. If I had a couple of small criticisms it would be that the bracelet feels a little sharp at the edges and more 'jiggly' than i'd expect a gen to be. Again, for $160 it still feels quality and looks 100% the real deal. The other point is that there is a teeny tiny mark on the inside of the bezel pearl, so small I couldn't get the camera to show it. You can hardly even see it with the naked eye. Only just slightly if looking at it from a certain angle, and then you'd still have to know it was there. One rep in I'm already wondering what my next one will be, oops! Will get some wrist shots once I've removed a couple of links this evening. Apologies for the photos - only got my iPhone with me at the moment and certainly no David Bailey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorh Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 Nice watch. Enjoy Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6now Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 Enjoy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffindodger Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 congrats on your 1st rep looks very nice. now on to ordering the next 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjfesq Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 Nice start Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete195 Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 Got one of these a few weeks ago pearl was a bit wonky and fell out, sent Andrew a pic he sent me a new bezel top man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aero_Dave Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 One rep in I'm already wondering what my next one will be, oops! And this is how it starts (for most of us). You get your 1st rep, like it a lot. Then you start doing more-n-more reading about every little flaw on reps. Then you start noticing some of the flaws on yours. So you start moving up the chain. Buy a nicer one from the M2M sales section and sell your 1st rep, Cheap. Then this process continues (sometimes daily). More reading, noticing more flaws that now start to really bug you, Every time you look at the watch. So even though you said you never would, you spend even more on a ‘better’ model. Now you’re moving up and into the “let’s start swapping out a few parts’ mode.” It’s all downhill from here ( or at least for me it is). Now I’m going into the Super Franken mode! My next build will have Gen Dial, hands, insert, date wheel, crystal, crown, tube, gaskets & modified case with a y3135 engine. So even though it may seem like you’ll Never go down this road right now, here is my advice. Start stashing away a little every day now. Trust me, you’re gonna need it! Dave... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_rolex Posted April 12, 2014 Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 And this is how it starts (for most of us). You get your 1st rep, like it a lot. Then you start doing more-n-more reading about every little flaw on reps. Then you start noticing some of the flaws on yours. So you start moving up the chain. Buy a nicer one from the M2M sales section and sell your 1st rep, Cheap. Then this process continues (sometimes daily). More reading, noticing more flaws that now start to really bug you, Every time you look at the watch. So even though you said you never would, you spend even more on a ‘better’ model. Now you’re moving up and into the “let’s start swapping out a few parts’ mode.” It’s all downhill from here ( or at least for me it is). Now I’m going into the Super Franken mode! My next build will have Gen Dial, hands, insert, date wheel, crystal, crown, tube, gaskets & modified case with a y3135 engine. So even though it may seem like you’ll Never go down this road right now, here is my advice. Start stashing away a little every day now. Trust me, you’re gonna need it! Dave...no doubt bou that Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.