Hello everyone,
This is my first post and I hope I will make it according to the rules of the forum - I did my best to read the "readmes".
As many said before me, thank you everyone for the great forum. I've been a long time lurker and now hopefully on my way to become a part of the community.
I've been reading this forum for a long time and finally I've pulled the trigger on a Rolex Submariner ARF 1:1 SH3135V2. I have learned a lot from you guys on what to look for in QCs and as I have received mine just now - I wanted to get your opinion on couple of things I have noticed. My questions are whether "is it fine to accept it this way?" or "is this normal in this ARF model?" as you guys know a lot more about these productions and whats normal vs what's not. As an FYI - this watch won't be franken, it will be used as is.
From the pictures I have noticed 3 abnormalities (I am sure many can find more, I am maybe not as detail oriented as others).
1. I feel that the line of 9 o'clock on the ceramic bezel is too close to the inner circle.
I read in this forum that ARF models can have this issue and they are not perfectly centered. However, comparing my QC pics with other's QC pics for the same watch, I feel that mine is almost touching the sapphire glass... Is this normal, or this is something I should point out and ask for a change?
Link: https://imgur.com/CnAZeVW
Link 2: https://imgur.com/wB7uPfQ
2. I think that the amplitude of the watch is a little too low? I've read on the forum that it has to be above 265 or something. I am no watch expert, but what does that do exactly? Is 250 a reason to ask for a change? Note that I have also purchased a time accuracy regulation from puretime. I don't know if that will solve this issue or not. I would expect this to solve the delay and advancement issues. Unfortunately, where I live, there is no place I can take this watch for a service... So I would prefer the functioning to be as good as possible.
Link: https://imgur.com/g7xD29U
3. Cyclops alignment and AR coating seems to bother me a little bit. I don't know if the Cyclops doesn't seem to be centred on the DW because of the angle of the picture or not? What do you think? Also, the Cyclops seems to have not enough AR or maybe too much? Is this common to this model? Is it OK to accept it.
Same links as 1
Link: https://imgur.com/CnAZeVW
Link 2: https://imgur.com/wB7uPfQ
From my learnings from this forum - I will ask them to send me pictures with the lume, date at 21, date change time so I can verify them too. But from what I can see, this is what i can point out.
I would very much appreciate your input in this as I would like to get a good piece like everyone in this hobby. Also, if you can see anything else, great if you can point out. If not (and if it then becomes against the rules, no worries, the ones I pointed out are the ones that I can see and I am happy to not see the others
). After all, ignorance is bliss.
Thank you everyone!!
This is my first post and I hope I will make it according to the rules of the forum - I did my best to read the "readmes".
As many said before me, thank you everyone for the great forum. I've been a long time lurker and now hopefully on my way to become a part of the community.
I've been reading this forum for a long time and finally I've pulled the trigger on a Rolex Submariner ARF 1:1 SH3135V2. I have learned a lot from you guys on what to look for in QCs and as I have received mine just now - I wanted to get your opinion on couple of things I have noticed. My questions are whether "is it fine to accept it this way?" or "is this normal in this ARF model?" as you guys know a lot more about these productions and whats normal vs what's not. As an FYI - this watch won't be franken, it will be used as is.
From the pictures I have noticed 3 abnormalities (I am sure many can find more, I am maybe not as detail oriented as others).
1. I feel that the line of 9 o'clock on the ceramic bezel is too close to the inner circle.
I read in this forum that ARF models can have this issue and they are not perfectly centered. However, comparing my QC pics with other's QC pics for the same watch, I feel that mine is almost touching the sapphire glass... Is this normal, or this is something I should point out and ask for a change?
Link: https://imgur.com/CnAZeVW
Link 2: https://imgur.com/wB7uPfQ
2. I think that the amplitude of the watch is a little too low? I've read on the forum that it has to be above 265 or something. I am no watch expert, but what does that do exactly? Is 250 a reason to ask for a change? Note that I have also purchased a time accuracy regulation from puretime. I don't know if that will solve this issue or not. I would expect this to solve the delay and advancement issues. Unfortunately, where I live, there is no place I can take this watch for a service... So I would prefer the functioning to be as good as possible.
Link: https://imgur.com/g7xD29U
3. Cyclops alignment and AR coating seems to bother me a little bit. I don't know if the Cyclops doesn't seem to be centred on the DW because of the angle of the picture or not? What do you think? Also, the Cyclops seems to have not enough AR or maybe too much? Is this common to this model? Is it OK to accept it.
Same links as 1
Link: https://imgur.com/CnAZeVW
Link 2: https://imgur.com/wB7uPfQ
From my learnings from this forum - I will ask them to send me pictures with the lume, date at 21, date change time so I can verify them too. But from what I can see, this is what i can point out.
I would very much appreciate your input in this as I would like to get a good piece like everyone in this hobby. Also, if you can see anything else, great if you can point out. If not (and if it then becomes against the rules, no worries, the ones I pointed out are the ones that I can see and I am happy to not see the others
). After all, ignorance is bliss. Thank you everyone!!
