Rolextom88 Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 Hi All, Im new to this site so please accept my apologies if this is posted in the wrong forum. I have recently purchased a replica DSSD for £150 and have noticed the the date is slightly misaligned and not dead center. It also slowly starts to roll over to the next date at about 11pm then snaps onto the correct date at around 12:10am. The other issue is, is that the quick set date function doesn't work. It will flip over the dates nicely for about 4-5 days then stop. I can hear the gears trying to engage but they seem to always slip after a few days. Is this anything i can do to fix this (with no prior knowledge) or am i just going to have to accept that if you pay £150 for a £7000 watch there might be some slight imperfections. Attached are some photos. Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions. Regards Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightwatch Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 Hi and welcome. Good You posted some pics. That DSSD is not on the quality level You usually get for a GBP 150 or more rep from the trusted Dealers on here (insert, pearl, dial, engravings are all wrong). It´s a $50 Canal Street level. If You pull the crown and give it one full turn and the time advances +-90 to 100 minutes You will confirm it has the cheap 21j movement inside. Normally they are quite reliable but I´d suppose it´s just poor assembly judging by the rest of the watch. A replacement movement ($35) would fix the issue but the watch is not worth it (except for training purposes). No problem at all, You´ve found rwg, look around, read a bit. Once You know Your ways around just get another (better) rep. This one, as said will make for a good (albeit expensive) training watch to open the caseback, release the stem, see how the movement tabs are attached (if it doesn´t have a plastic retaining ring). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike on a bike Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 Of course Nightwatch is correct but do get discouraged we have all bought a few stinkers in our time some due to inexperience and some due to alcohol ! Keep reading around there are plenty of nice watches around that price point .I suggest looking at our sales board as most watches very fairly priced as many knowledgeable guys look at it, hard to get a over priced stinker through without getting called out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolextom88 Posted May 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 Thanks for the replies everyone! Ah well like you say we all get slightly ripped off sometimes. I'll take the back off tonight and upload some pics of the movement and no doubt confirm your suspicions that its a cheap 21 jewel movement. The case its self is nice and heavy so if i wanted to replace the dial and movement would it be a complex job? How would i remove the crown from the stem in order to remove the movement. Cheers guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike on a bike Posted May 16, 2016 Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 Most likely not worth it as labor and parts you could get another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolextom88 Posted May 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 As promised some pics of the movement. Does anyone have any idea what kind this is? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike on a bike Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 Well here is a pic of a 21j And another 2813 and 2812 respectively. Now here is one colored to make look like a Rolex, well sort of.................. in the rep world it gets difficult............forget the clone ETA's they are getting harder to spot unless you really know your movements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolextom88 Posted May 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 Great info and thanks for the pics. So its a 21 jewel, 21600 bpm movement? Who is it made by? I think i have the 2812. Are they any good? Thanks for the pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike on a bike Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 A lot of factories in China who knows maker and if you get a good one they are work horses. The fly in the ointment is the sweep on 21j is a dead give away as 28000 on the gen if it does not bother you do not worry about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indywatchguy Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 Welcome aboard Rolextom88! You're in the right place to make all you replica dreams a reality! Like MOAB said you can get a very nice piece at that price point. Need any help holla! Enjoy the hobby to the MAX! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribal Posted June 19, 2016 Report Share Posted June 19, 2016 Take your time, read and learn a lot Herr on the forum Gesendet von meinem MI 4S mit Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mymanmatt Posted June 20, 2016 Report Share Posted June 20, 2016 That's a $20 movement. They simply put the overlay in wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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