1st order with Jtime - VSF Kermit

[BathDiver]

I've been looking at Kermits (a.k.a. Starbucks) for a while so I finally took the plunge with Jtime. I was tempted by the Hulk, but I read that the sunburst green dials are still hard to replicate.

Li promptly recommended the VSF as being the best version at the moment. I had considered getting a slightly lower grade watch but I thought if i'm going to buy one, i want to get the "best" one I can. This is the most expensive one on their site (~600 USD). The others looked great too though.

I'm really hoping that the delivery goes smoothly. If everything goes well, I'll be looking at other watches too.

Timescale;
21 May - Initial email to Li saying I'm interested in a Kermit
22 May - Li emailed to confirm the VSF is available and what the shipping cost would be for the UK
22 May - I confirmed I would like to proceed and that I'll be using Wise for payment
23 May - Li confirmed total cost and instructions for the payment.
23 May - I've initiated the payment which will take a couple of days to go through

 

[BathDiver]

26 May - QC pics arrived. All looked find and I was about to give the go-ahead, but I noticed that the date wasn't 100% central in the date window as the number was ever so slightly high. The more I looked at the photos, the more I was noticing it. Lana was very understanding and will get an different one for QC. This VSF is around $600 so I'm not expecting perfection but am I being too fussy?

 

[BathDiver]

29 May - New QC pics. Better date wheel. Time grapher was slightly worse at +5 to +8s a day (previous was + 0s) but I gave the green light.
31 May - Confirmed it's in the post

I'm excited to get the watch now.

 

[BathDiver]

8 June - I have the watch already!

I'm very pleased overall. Plastic was on every surface so no scratches at all. Keeps excellent time.

Question though - the cyclops has a distinctive blue hint to the reflection in normal daylight. I've seen on youtube that this a instant giveaway as rolex have nice clear AR. Is it normal for VSF to have a blue hint to the cyclops? There was no VSF branding on the packaging

 

[DVILL]

26 May - QC pics arrived. All looked find and I was about to give the go-ahead, but I noticed that the date wasn't 100% central in the date window as the number was ever so slightly high. The more I looked at the photos, the more I was noticing it. Lana was very understanding and will get an different one for QC. This VSF is around $600 so I'm not expecting perfection but am I being too fussy?