WeenFiend Posted April 12, 2016 Report Share Posted April 12, 2016 (edited) PIC HEAVY!!!! Fellas, these are some of the QC pics I received from Tony Chen. I am new so not sure exactly what to look for but it looks like the crown isnt seating correctly and also the pearl isnt centered. Is it just me? Edited April 12, 2016 by WeenFiend Add pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areyesm Posted April 12, 2016 Report Share Posted April 12, 2016 Yes the pearl is not centered. Enviado desde mi iPhone utilizando Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcardoza Posted April 12, 2016 Report Share Posted April 12, 2016 The crown may or may not be screwed down tight. The Pearl is a deal breaker in my opinion. It would drive me nuts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeenFiend Posted April 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2016 I wrote back stating the pearl is obviously off. Your right pcardoza the pearl catches the eye even before the dial. I would go mad wearing this. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted April 12, 2016 Report Share Posted April 12, 2016 Crown looks OK in the later photos, the pearl is a definite no go!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendota Explorer Posted April 12, 2016 Report Share Posted April 12, 2016 Looks like the crown may not be screwed down very tightly, but like has already been said, that pearl stinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeenFiend Posted April 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2016 Yeah I requested another. Noob is supposably releasing a new batch in 5 to 10 days. Looks like ill be waiting even longer! It really sucks because I need this watch in my life. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted April 12, 2016 Report Share Posted April 12, 2016 Yeah I requested another. Noob is supposably releasing a new batch in 5 to 10 days. Looks like ill be waiting even longer! It really sucks because I need this watch in my life. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Best to wait and be patient. If you get a good one, you will be a happy camper and enjoy the watch. A bad one will always be bad, and you will always lament the fact that you didn't wait. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desai Posted April 13, 2016 Report Share Posted April 13, 2016 Pearl is a problem Sent from my A0001 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyd750 Posted April 14, 2016 Report Share Posted April 14, 2016 Definitely not centered. Sent from my SM-G386T using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tango258 Posted April 17, 2016 Report Share Posted April 17, 2016 where can i buy the best of the best of 1:1 of this exact watch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sogeha Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 12 hours ago, tango258 said: where can i buy the best of the best of 1:1 of this exact watch? The best is from Rolex, everything else is a compromise to a greater or lesser extent. Do you want to buy it and wear it or are you interested in modding it to improve it? While Rolex like most expensive watches are luxury goods and the price reflects it, it is unrealistic to expect a USD300 watch to be exactly the same as a USD8000 watch. It is truly amazing how good many of the reps are, but some things you either live with or this hobby is not for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tango258 Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 The best is from Rolex, everything else is a compromise to a greater or lesser extent. Do you want to buy it and wear it or are you interested in modding it to improve it? While Rolex like most expensive watches are luxury goods and the price reflects it, it is unrealistic to expect a USD300 watch to be exactly the same as a USD8000 watch. It is truly amazing how good many of the reps are, but some things you either live with or this hobby is not for you. I plan on Modding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sogeha Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 All the dealers seem to have the V6s at the moment. As has often been said the ETA clones 2824 or 2836 are best for out of the box reliability. The S3135 is probably best seen as a placement holder for a serviced Yuki 3135 or a genuine 3135. The movement is notoriously unreliable, but makes fitting either of the above very straight forward, the important dimensions are the same. Stem height is correct and I believe the hands can be reused too. I'm not sure finding a genuine dial would be easy at the moment, but I'm happy enough with the one it comes with. Not perfect, but really very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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