TD & DHgate comparison

[TidusKun]

Hi all, just thought I'd post some side by sides after this recent acquisition came in.

I'd consider myself a huge newbie, but feel like I'm learning a lot - I could spot many tells between the two which I never would have considered before.

For reference, I paid £240 m2m for the TD piece and $45 for the DHgate piece.

Can you tell me what you spot?

 

[alfonzo]

Left one is dhgate. Has a visible plastic movement ring.

 

[alfonzo]

As well you can see how the movement fails to fill the case. I am not hublot guy but the left just looks wrong.

 

[Stuvetjee]

Can you tell me what you spot?

Everything. even Stevie Wonder can.

 

[TidusKun]

Left one is dhgate. Has a visible plastic movement ring.

So that's what you call one of those. It really makes the dial very far from the crystal.

 

[TidusKun]

Everything. even Stevie Wonder can.

Haha, just trying to learn from all the veterans here, to see what else I missed.

What I noticed the was:
- distance between dial and crystal, wasn't sure if due to thicker bezel or something else (movement ring as said above)
- outer parts of case not brushed
- difference in colour between the brushed and non brushed parts
- no screw on clasp (just the engraving of it)
- wrong font on clasp
- cross screws/flat screws instead of hublot h screws on back of case
- not enough "teeth" on bezel edge
- don't know enough about open casebacks to make any remarks but they're clearly very different

 

[Stuvetjee]

Haha, just trying to learn from all the veterans here, to see what else I missed.

What I noticed the was:
- distance between dial and crystal, wasn't sure if due to thicker bezel or something else (movement ring as said above)
- outer parts of case not brushed
- difference in colour between the brushed and non brushed parts
- no screw on clasp (just the engraving of it)
- wrong font on clasp
- cross screws/flat screws instead of hublot h screws on back of case
- not enough "teeth" on bezel edge
- don't know enough about open casebacks to make any remarks but they're clearly very different

You are doing good so far In a couple of months you will know even more

 

[PallMall]

I spot one small thing:
the DH one is a big piece of crap!

 

[TidusKun]

I spot one small thing:
the DH one is a big peace of crap!

Wanted to try my luck next piece definitely back to m2m or td