sacsah1 Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 Hi guys,Just took delivery of 4 watches and one of them was the 5001 Laureus edition for the Z factory. So wanted to share my immediate impressions of the watch.Upon opening the box, first thoughts.. Wow what a beauty. The blue sunburst dial with white subdials really give it a nice contrast.One of the other reasons why I love this watch is because of its model number 5001-12, 12 being my date of birth The AR on the Crystal is amazing.The case finish is also very nicely done and the watch looks the part. No stutter in the seconds hand yet (knock on wood) and so far the movement is working :/ I hope it stays this way.The movement is winding, a little loud, but you see the power reserve needle moving as it winds.Strap is bad! Good thing I have gen strap so I'll be switching soon.When I changed the dates by pulling the crown, the date snap was solid but when I tried to move the date forward by moving the hour and minute hands, the date switched but only half way I'll let the watch change the date now and see if it changes over properly.Now a little about pet peeves, the movement feels weak. When I was setting the time I was praying it won't fail in the process. But I guess that's just my lack of confidence in Chinese movements but I'll refrain from any judgement until few days.Second thing that bothers me which is minor for others is the "10" o'clock marker. The "1" is slightly slanted. Can that be fixed? I'll report back in 24 hours with the progress.Sent from my LG-H901 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mule play Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 (edited) Very, very nice. I am going to check my 5001 for the '10' alignment issue and post a photo. One small recommendation...get a nice blue alligator strap for yourself. I ordered a blue one for my rose gold version today. I want a unique look....blue alligator paired with rose gold. Happy to post photos when I get the project completed. Here is my '10'. You decide if it is aligned. I think it's OK. Edited November 22, 2015 by mule play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacsah1 Posted November 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 @Mule play I want a more versatile look that's why I ordered a black alligator strap but given how beautiful this watch is, I might order more of this model. Hopefully the movement can convince me to pull the trigger.Sent from my LG-H901 using Tapatalk Sent from my LG-H901 using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mule play Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 It's a damn nice looking piece! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacsah1 Posted November 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 She won't be a box queen. She deserved to be worn. Still missing 4 watches.Sent from my LG-H901 using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianmac Posted November 24, 2015 Report Share Posted November 24, 2015 Seems like the crooked "1" in the "10" marker is a common issue. I have rejected 3 watches with the same problem and I am close to giving up until they improve the quality control. I am sure it can be fixed as they are only glued to the dial, but a pain to have to do it on a brand new watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacsah1 Posted November 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2015 Seems like the crooked "1" in the "10" marker is a common issue. I have rejected 3 watches with the same problem and I am close to giving up until they improve the quality control. I am sure it can be fixed as they are only glued to the dial, but a pain to have to do it on a brand new watch. I agree it's a minor detail but important to me. Anyone has experience with fixing it?Sent from my LG-H901 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacsah1 Posted November 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2015 Seems like the crooked "1" in the "10" marker is a common issue. I have rejected 3 watches with the same problem and I am close to giving up until they improve the quality control. I am sure it can be fixed as they are only glued to the dial, but a pain to have to do it on a brand new watch. I agree it's a minor detail but important to me. Anyone has experience with fixing it?Sent from my LG-H901 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianmac Posted November 24, 2015 Report Share Posted November 24, 2015 Very, very nice. I am going to check my 5001 for the '10' alignment issue and post a photo. One small recommendation...get a nice blue alligator strap for yourself. I ordered a blue one for my rose gold version today. I want a unique look....blue alligator paired with rose gold. Happy to post photos when I get the project completed. Here is my '10'. You decide if it is aligned. I think it's OK.Does look slightly crooked too, but not as bad as some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolojack Posted November 25, 2015 Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 I ordered one too... It looks like that 1 of 10 is slanted on all. I guess the hole on the dial plate is not properly located. If it is so and if the markers are simply fixed with glued feet, it is an easy fix. I will do it on mine when I have time and report for the record ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacsah1 Posted November 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 I ordered one too... It looks like that 1 of 10 is slanted on all. I guess the hole on the dial plate is not properly located. If it is so and if the markers are simply fixed with glued feet, it is an easy fix. I will do it on mine when I have time and report for the record !Please let us know if the marker is fixable. Sent from my LG-H901 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormTooper4 Posted November 25, 2015 Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 Nice watch , cant see the 1 issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianmac Posted November 25, 2015 Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 Not all the "10" markers are crooked, but that, along with misaligned date wheels are the most common problems. It seems like some buyers are holding off for a V2 version to come out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenTLe Posted November 25, 2015 Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 I think mine looks quite ok 1 is fine and 10 is minimal and I didn't notice until this thread... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altesporsche Posted December 18, 2015 Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 I think the "10's" being crooked issue is more of a visual thing. you have three different round surfaces surrounding it a large angle "case" , small angle "0" and the seconds sub dial. so it seems it may be the appearence of being crooked but isnt. just my opinion. cheersClet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmegaPOFL Posted December 18, 2015 Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 How is the movt on these watches? Kinda want one.. but if it's a ticking bomb :/Can this movt be serviced to extend its life? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvn Posted December 18, 2015 Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 How is the movt on these watches? Kinda want one.. but if it's a ticking bomb :/ Can this movt be serviced to extend its life? Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkI don't think this movement is the ticking time bomb. It is working good for me so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mule play Posted December 18, 2015 Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 Absolutely no problems with mine. My piece is keeping within 5-6 seconds a day. I recommend it to anyone and the rose gold is so sublime. In fact, I received a compliment from another woman in the elevator Wednesday. She said, and I quote, 'the geezer my favorite'. I thanked her and smiled. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenTLe Posted December 18, 2015 Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 How is the movt on these watches? Kinda want one.. but if it's a ticking bomb :/Can this movt be serviced to extend its life? Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkRolexman did a partial review here, waiting for him to come back from the vacations to read the 2nd part of it.So far looks like the movement is pretty good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmegaPOFL Posted December 18, 2015 Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 Thanks guys! I wanna pick up the blue dial Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thermalboyz Posted December 23, 2015 Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 mostly 5001 ZF V1 and V2 have crooked "10" and date misaligned. But I manage to get one with date centered and going to send to watchsmith to see if the 10 can be fixed. The back of the dial look like this. Expert please advise if possible to straighten the numerical. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacsah1 Posted December 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 ^ +1Sent from my LG-H901 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omaga Posted December 26, 2015 Report Share Posted December 26, 2015 Also interrestet +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiremonkey Posted December 29, 2015 Report Share Posted December 29, 2015 Looks amazing Sent from my SM-N910G using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emameme Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 On 22/11/2015 at 3:43 AM, sacsah1 said: @Mule play I want a more versatile look that's why I ordered a black alligator strap but given how beautiful this watch is, I might order more of this model. Hopefully the movement can convince me to pull the trigger. Sent from my LG-H901 using Tapatalk Sent from my LG-H901 using Tapatalk The same here, I received mine yesterday and the only bad thing is the strap. I wanna find one more taller and dark blue. P.S. I love the date's font 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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