508-Fanatic Posted January 6, 2015 Report Posted January 6, 2015 You will be fine Derik, it is how it looks. The known flaws have already been discussed in this thread. Toro's one is a completely different rep. The flaws with that rep have nothing to do with the one you bought and do not change anything. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Oh okay - then you're fine - As Luc said, Andrew's is okay as long as your caseback engraving paint doesn't rub off haha... then some tester's black enamel and a tiny brush or a replacement from Andrew are necessary. Other than that, his rep is very close to genuine. Cheers, wear it in good health! Toro really should be taken off here as a trusted-dealer if his rep's are that far off...
lhooq Posted January 7, 2015 Report Posted January 7, 2015 Toro really should be taken off here as a trusted-dealer if his rep's are that far off... Not sure if you're being serious here, but whether a dealer is trusted or not should depend on the quality of his service rather than the accuracy of his products. Toro carries the good SM300 rep, as well as a bunch of shitty ones, but a quick browse through the listings make it obvious which is which. The onus should fall on the buyer to make sure he's ordering the right one.
mrbobdobalina Posted January 8, 2015 Report Posted January 8, 2015 My QC pics. Looks ok, right? It looks good. Is the lume correct?
derik429 Posted January 8, 2015 Report Posted January 8, 2015 It looks good. Is the lume correct? Andrew said its the latest so I'm assuming it's correct. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
mrbobdobalina Posted January 12, 2015 Report Posted January 12, 2015 All lume should glow blue except the pearl/pip and the minute hand, which should glow green.
derik429 Posted January 13, 2015 Report Posted January 13, 2015 I just received mine! Looks great! Is the winding supposed to be a tad rough? Doesn't feel as smooth as my other watches. Let me know some of your thoughts. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
luc717 Posted January 13, 2015 Report Posted January 13, 2015 Glad you are happy with it - it's a great piece. The winding on the Miyota is a little less smooth than an ETA Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
derik429 Posted January 13, 2015 Report Posted January 13, 2015 Glad you are happy with it - it's a great piece. The winding on the Miyota is a little less smooth than an ETA Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk it's just a little "gritty" like. Maybe a service could improve? Or is the gen like that as well? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
luc717 Posted January 13, 2015 Report Posted January 13, 2015 The gen won't be - the movement is totally different. Mine feels similar to how you describe but difficult to know for certain without comparing side by side Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
derik429 Posted January 13, 2015 Report Posted January 13, 2015 The gen won't be - the movement is totally different. Mine feels similar to how you describe but difficult to know for certain without comparing side by side Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk yeah, I'm sure it's fine. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
MyNameIsPeterAndImOld Posted January 18, 2015 Report Posted January 18, 2015 You will be fine Derik, it is how it looks. The known flaws have already been discussed in this thread. Toro's one is a completely different rep. The flaws with that rep have nothing to do with the one you bought and do not change anything. Haha, if the "known flaws" do not include the completely wrong lower part of the bezel ring, which should be polished but is not on any rep of this watch and is an immediate tell, why should anyone care about the watches' caseback?
luc717 Posted January 18, 2015 Report Posted January 18, 2015 Not sure if you own one Peter but having had one on my wrist, this is one of the most minor tells you can imagine! The dial is much more of a tell. Haha, if the "known flaws" do not include the completely wrong lower part of the bezel ring, which should be polished but is not on any rep of this watch and is an immediate tell, why should anyone care about the watches' caseback?
Departed Posted January 19, 2015 Report Posted January 19, 2015 Hi Guys, What do you think can be (easily) done to make it more "gen-like"? I noticed that the crown and the outer part of the bezel could be more "shiny" and could use some polishing. What else should/could be done? Where can I find further Details on the flaws which have been discovered so far??
Malkovich Posted January 19, 2015 Report Posted January 19, 2015 Try the previous posts in this thread.
Malkovich Posted February 2, 2015 Report Posted February 2, 2015 Any idea how to get the bezel insert straightened? Do you have to take the bezel off? Hi ww, Saw this post and the follow-up responses. Did you ever get around to lining the insert up? Mine is also slightly misaligned, and I'm thinking about busting out the wife's hairdryer and having a go (with the watch). But would like to check if there's anything to look out for before proceeding. Thanks!
rusky158 Posted February 2, 2015 Report Posted February 2, 2015 Hi ww, Saw this post and the follow-up responses. Did you ever get around to lining the insert up? Mine is also slightly misaligned, and I'm thinking about busting out the wife's hairdryer and having a go (with the watch). But would like to check if there's anything to look out for before proceeding. Thanks! +1 I thought this too but think my dial was out of alignment by 1/2mm and insert is straight
Malkovich Posted February 2, 2015 Report Posted February 2, 2015 +1 I thought this too but think my dial was out of alignment by 1/2mm and insert is straight Why do you think that your dial is misaligned, but not your bezel?
ww12345 Posted February 2, 2015 Report Posted February 2, 2015 That's an interesting question. I know my dial is straight and the bezel is crooked because the 15min marker doesn't line up with the crown. As far as the hair drier, I wouldn't do that - not sure how the crystal is held in place and you might inadvertently remove it too.
rusky158 Posted February 2, 2015 Report Posted February 2, 2015 Why do you think that your dial is misaligned, but not your bezel? I feel when I centre the lume dot at centre between the lugs the dial 12 triangle marker seems out by at least 1mm clockwise. I'll get a better pic later but I reckoned it was the dial not the bezel insert which is not centred
rusky158 Posted February 2, 2015 Report Posted February 2, 2015 (edited) Here's a quick pic I've aligned the 9 and 3 bezel markers with centre of the crown and the pearl seems to be centred between the lugs. But still I feel the alignment between dial marker at 12 and bezel pearl is a smudge off, I must be getting bad when I'm scrutinising things like this LOL.! Edited February 2, 2015 by rusky158
ww12345 Posted February 2, 2015 Report Posted February 2, 2015 Looks like yours is crooked - check out the 15min marker. See how it looks like it is "above" the crown?
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