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shortlegs

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i mean it is a 139 quartz watch mate... And nobody said the quality is comparable to anything else in the market as it is the cheapest RO a TD can offer...

It's not just that. I know the rep is cheap, but I'm comparing my QC photos to photos on this thread and mine seems to look worse.

https://imgur.com/a/BaLgEpQ
BaLgEpQ

But if I'm mistaken and this is the standard quality of the bracelet I have no problems accepting it.

What do you think?
 
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It's not just that. I know the rep is cheap, but I'm comparing my QC photos to photos on this thread and mine seems to look worse.

https://imgur.com/a/BaLgEpQ
BaLgEpQ

But if I'm mistaken and this is the standard quality of the bracelet I have no problems accepting it.

What do you think?

really looks like a canal st. gem...

maybe you can ask sead or wait for the opinion of other forum members. I could not live with that... even the picture sounds rattly ;)
 

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SHB No luck on my side from sead. The apband conversion kit may be the way to go at this point but even then I’m not sure if it’ll be a straight fit.
 

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SHB No luck on my side from sead. The apband conversion kit may be the way to go at this point but even then I’m not sure if it’ll be a straight fit.

Doubt it will fit correctly,
Got no reply from sead? Or he didn't had it?
 

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It's not just that. I know the rep is cheap, but I'm comparing my QC photos to photos on this thread and mine seems to look worse.

https://imgur.com/a/BaLgEpQ
BaLgEpQ

But if I'm mistaken and this is the standard quality of the bracelet I have no problems accepting it.

What do you think?

Atrocious, i wanted to order it but imma forget this idea.
 

shortlegs

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really looks like a canal st. gem...

maybe you can ask sead or wait for the opinion of other forum members. I could not live with that... even the picture sounds rattly ;)

Atrocious, i wanted to order it but imma forget this idea.


Yeah that's what I thought. And I tend not to be picky with QC.. Glad I'm not the only one who thought it's way worse than expected. I've emailed sead1999 , waiting for his reply..
 
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I've just ordered one from Sead and waiting for QC so will let you know if the bracelet is any better or likely an issue with the batch. I know the JF is a slightly different case shape but has anyone tried changing the DC bracelet for the JF equivalent?
 

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I've just ordered one from Sead and waiting for QC so will let you know if the bracelet is any better or likely an issue with the batch. I know the JF is a slightly different case shape but has anyone tried changing the DC bracelet for the JF equivalent?

would be a waste of the JF bracelet.
 
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Got a reply from sead when i've asked him to get a correctly aligned bezel screw for the 15202 (here's the copy past of his reply) > hello im sorry but i checked on this i really cant help u perfect plots on these watches" lol
 

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I've just ordered one from Sead and waiting for QC so will let you know if the bracelet is any better or likely an issue with the batch. I know the JF is a slightly different case shape but has anyone tried changing the DC bracelet for the JF equivalent?

Wonder if you have received your QC photos yet? Sead says its an issue with the entire batch. If so, then I'm not sure what to do. Can't really bring myself to GL this rep, but will others be just as bad? Or should I wait for a next batch, whenever that may be?

Also, I thought TDs do a first screen through for obvious flaws in the rep before asking the buyer to QC the rep? That's what my other TDs told me. I'm not talking about miniscule misalignment or imperfections, something as bad as this bracelet should have been easily picked up.
 

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Wonder if you have received your QC photos yet? Sead says its an issue with the entire batch. If so, then I'm not sure what to do. Can't really bring myself to GL this rep, but will others be just as bad? Or should I wait for a next batch, whenever that may be?

Also, I thought TDs do a first screen through for obvious flaws in the rep before asking the buyer to QC the rep? That's what my other TDs told me. I'm not talking about miniscule misalignment or imperfections, something as bad as this bracelet should have been easily picked up.

Sometimes you wonder why td's send you qc of a atrociously flawed watch, happened 3 times to me.
 

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Sometimes you wonder why td's send you qc of a atrociously flawed watch, happened 3 times to me.

Tell me about it. Slight flaws I can live with, but the more I look at that bracelet the more I can't accept it, and the more confused as to why it was even offered up for QC at all. Was the hope that I will somehow not notice how bad it is and approve the QC?
 

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Tell me about it. Slight flaws I can live with, but the more I look at that bracelet the more I can't accept it, and the more confused as to why it was even offered up for QC at all. Was the hope that I will somehow not notice how bad it is and approve the QC?

All reps have flaws, bit misaligned markers, bad lume... It is okk... But when the bracelet looks like that you can't accept it.
 

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Even if the QC pictures of the bracelet looks good, its likely to have flaws as others and I found out. In my case it had to do with the clasp mechanism, it would not close properly and kept popping open. I fixed the problem by filing off some of the steel where it was binding and now it works okay.

Another problem was the gasket between the bezel and the case, it would stick out out in some places because it was too loose. Some members just removed their gasket, but it left an unsightly gap between the bezel and the case. What I did with my gasket was to remove it carefully, boiled it in hot water for about 5 minutes to shrink it a little. I reinstalled the gasket and now it fits snugly and does not stick out.

Overall the watch is okay for a daily beater. The feature I like most is the size particularly it's thinness. It has some flaws but that's expected for a $139.00 rep.
 
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Even if the QC pictures of the bracelet looks good, its likely to have flaws as others and I found out. In my case it had to do with the clasp mechanism, it would not close properly and kept popping open. I fixed the problem by filing off some of the steel where it was binding and now it works okay.

Another problem was the gasket between the bezel and the case, it would stick out out in some places because it was too loose. Some members just removed their gasket, but it left an unsightly gap between the bezel and the case. What I did with my gasket was to remove it carefully, boiled it in hot water for about 5 minutes to shrink it a little. I reinstalled the gasket and now it fits snugly and does not stick out.

Overall the watch is okay for a daily beater. The feature I like most is the size particularly it's thinness. It has some flaws but that's expected for a $139.00 rep.

This gasket tips is pretty useful thanks
 

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Sorry I don't quite understand. If the gasket falls out cos it's loose, how does boiling and shrinking it help make it any tighter in fit?
 

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Rubber contracts when you heat it.

Gah.. Stupid.. I kept thinking it was loose in terms of its vertical height, and never thought it is loose because of its circumference.. :huh1:
 
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