3KF Allegedly stopped production.

[shewie]

Hello everyone,

I've been told by my recent TD (Chazing) that 3KF has stopped manufacturing and delivering watches to TD's since April this year.
I've been eyeing Nautilus 7118 Ladies RG 3KF for some time and the 3KF as far as I know is the only maker that was manufacturing these reps.

Can someone confirm with me the news? I'd rather hear also from your sources if it's true or not.

Thanks.

 

[benissimo]

I ordered 3K 5711 from Hont like two weeks ago. He just told it will be a long wait for QC, like 20-30 days.

 

[shewie]

I ordered 3K 5711 from Hont like two weeks ago. He just told me it will be a long wait for QC, like 20-30 days.

PureTime later today told me that the wait time is more than 60 days and then they can't promise me that the allocated slot for this watch will be fulfiled eventually.

 

[cyprusdaedalus]

Had a 3KF 5617 on order since late may. I switched my order over to a different watch yesterday as my TD confirmed there was no updates or expected ETA for the piece out of 3KF. He said that they were having issues getting movements (the watch I had on order has an in house Asian 324 clone) but maybe the entire factory just stopped?

 

[WatchYourMouth]

I was just looking into a 3kf 5167.... hope we get more news about this.

 

[cranestep]

Buying directly from 3KF 5711 first hand dealer last week, no problem at all. Might just be your TD's problem.
They are slow in production tho, my dealer only got 3 5711 last time.

 

[shewie]

Buying directly from 3KF 5711 first hand dealer last week, no problem at all. Might just be your TD's problem.
They are slow in production tho, my dealer only got 3 5711 last time.

who is 3KF first hand dealer? Asked PureTime and Chazing and both said that the waiting time is about 2 months and order allocation is not even granted once it's placed with 3KF
Don't know about the Cartiers which are repped the most by them but when it comes to Nautilius they are lagging behind significantly afaik.

 

[cranestep]

who is 3KF first hand dealer? Asked PureTime and Chazing and both said that the waiting time is about 2 months and order allocation is not even granted once it's placed with 3KF
Don't know about the Cartiers which are repped the most by them but when it comes to Nautilius they are lagging behind significantly afaik.

Cartier and Nautilus use the same 324 movement so they should be in production simultaneously.

I'm Chinese local so I can get some small order, I guess TD orders in bulk so they need to wait longer.

 

[DerpyOfficer]

Cartier and Nautilus use the same 324 movement so they should be in production simultaneously.

Patek Philippe caliber 324 is not used in any Cartier watch.

 

[kokikoki]

ordered 3kf 7118 from Jtime, QC Received in 1 week. I think they are back in production. I do have another order - 3kf 5711, Li told me to waiting time for QC is just 7-10 days. I think they are back in production.

 

[kokikoki]

Just an update - received my QC from JTime of 5711 in 3 days.