mule play Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 Seems like the black dial models are harder to find. White and blue are much easier to source. Does anyone have one? If so, please post your thoughts on ownership. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mule play Posted July 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 It just arrived from Andrew at Trusty today. The 4 case screw heads are stripped as if they were over tightened with a too small screwdriver. Just awful. I had to send Andrew at note back asking for a new model or 4 new screws. And the case is scratched. I'm disappointed and waiting to hear back from Andrew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mule play Posted July 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2015 As expected, Andrew agreed to rectify the situation. I'll be sending it back on Monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snubben123 Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 Did you get a new one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mule play Posted August 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 YES.Andrew agreed to swap it for a white dial version. I should have it in a few weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mule play Posted October 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 The replacement with the white dial should arrive this week. Seems to have taken longer than expected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mule play Posted October 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 (edited) Here are a few photos of the white dial version I received back from repair via Andrew @ Trusty. I would not call it a super rep given these are all v1's, but it is quite nice. I did have the black dial version noted above with mangled screw problems and exchanged it for this white one. I did not like the black one in person. The main tells from gen are the silver dot at the top of the hand stack. The gen is black, but this is an easy fix when it goes in for a tune up. A dab of black paint will solve it. Also, the overall thickness is a bit more than the gen. I'd like to see v2 get a smidge slimmer given that the chrono is faux. On the chrono, I'm impressed. The hands, of which there are two on the stack, center perfectly. They also have the center silver dot tell. Again, easy fix when opened. Lastly, the crown. It is bit wide compared to gen. v2 could use a touch of slimming. Movement, the best part is the engraved rotor. Much, much better than that AWFUL sticker found on the Aquanauts powered by the SW200. A sticker is wholly unacceptable to me at over $400. Everything else is on the 5980 unornamented and generic, frankly. Certainly, I was not expecting anything like the gen engine. In v2 I'd like to see a more gen work over with gold written PP engravings/markings like the new gen Nautilus versions that have recently come to market. (Example: http://www.intime.co/patek-philippe/2312-nautilus-jumbo-5711-mk-1-1-white-dial-on-bracelet-asian-pp324cs.html) In another example, the new AP15400 from the J Factory has definitely stepped up the engravings and bridges, thus I think it's doable in this keynote PP 5980 model. (Example: http://www.intime.co/audemars-piguet/2343-royal-oak-41mm-15400-jf-1-1-best-edition-white-dial-on-brown-leather-a3120.html)Overall, I rate this version as a B/B+ with a room to move into the A category with some modifications and improvements in v2. Let's make it happen, right? Should you buy one now or wait for v2? I'd say YES, buy now given the overall quality. A v2 may never happen or will take a some time...maybe a year or more. This model will definitely cover the gap until the next version is on the market. Edited October 14, 2015 by mule play Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martijnp Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 Didn't you see the screws on the QC pics? Well at the end of the line, Andrew did a great job to offer you this replacement If I may ask, what version is this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mule play Posted October 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 I did not see the screws in the QC pics. It's a odd angle that I forgot to ask for in the shoot. Andrew understood the issue when he saw the photos and went ahead and executed the swap while returning the black dial to inventory for repair.Version. It's the current v1 version. I don't believe there are any other versions out with decorated movements/bridges. If there are, please show me where to purchase one. I'd love to do a side-by-side comparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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