ARF SD43 904L 126600 review (many pics)

[Ant84]

Right so I’ve just received my QC images. Concerns are:

• 18s/d on the timekeeping
• The 50 on the bezel looks slightly off straight somehow. There’s a mark around this area too but it looks like a smudge mark that will likely wipe off
• Cyclops looks slightly off straight also

That said, the rehaut looks as good as almost any other I’ve seen, logo at 12 looks dead centre and I can’t really find anything else to fault it.

Thoughts welcome on the issues mentioned above. Thanks.

 

[Ant84]

Should probably add that I’m not looking to reject this. Just wondering if these are normal issues found during QC as this is my first ever rep purchase.

If the timekeeping can be sorted by a watch smith then I’m looking to accept the item.

 

[kaddy]

Right so I’ve just received my QC images. Concerns are:

• 18s/d on the timekeeping
• The 50 on the bezel looks slightly off straight somehow. There’s a mark around this area too but it looks like a smudge mark that will likely wipe off
• Cyclops looks slightly off straight also

That said, the rehaut looks as good as almost any other I’ve seen, logo at 12 looks dead centre and I can’t really find anything else to fault it.

Thoughts welcome on the issues mentioned above. Thanks.

Looks fine to me bro, this watch is a smudge magnet and the cyclops will never ever be 100% dead on in these photos. Movement is easy enough to tune up.

 

[m5smg2]

Should probably add that I’m not looking to reject this. Just wondering if these are normal issues found during QC as this is my first ever rep purchase.

If the timekeeping can be sorted by a watch smith then I’m looking to accept the item.

My friend that’s a damn great example. I promise you it will not get better. Rehaut lines up all around. Nice bezel teeth. Your cyclops is spot on. If you want a better aligned cyclops you need to consider a gen. If you don’t get this one I will

 

[Ant84]

Inclined to agree with both of you on this one.

TD cleaned up the bezel insert and it was indeed a smudge mark that has now been removed.

Other than the timekeeping issue it seems near faultless.

 

[Ant84]

Good news! Puretime have had their watch smith make a few adjustments and now the watch is running 4.4s/d.

Happy with that result... now for the shipping - can’t wait to get it on my wrist.

 

[LuoIsBoss]

My 126600 franken in the works.

 

[m5smg2]

LuoIsBoss that looks amazing. Love the MK2 dial with crown. Nice job in the rehaut polish.

 

[LuoIsBoss]

LuoIsBoss that looks amazing. Love the MK2 dial with crown. Nice job in the rehaut polish.

Thank you! Appreciate it.

 

[RBB224]

Thank you! Appreciate it.

How do you polish Rehaut? im curious . . .

 

[LuoIsBoss]

How do you polish Rehaut? im curious . . .

My watchmaker did it - and a magician never reveals his secrets.. I guess, lol haha.

 

[LuoIsBoss]

How do you polish Rehaut? im curious . . .

It looks gooooood

 

[Duc]

RBB224 Easy. Need a Dremel with polishing pad and compound.

 

[EdgarPro]

So ARF is manufact. March this year acc to Puretime.
If i order one from them today i will get one manufactured in March or probably a new batch from summer maybe?

Or the factory try to give 'Rejected watches' to TD that just laying around?
How does it work?

NOOB is manufactered just months ago, how do you think when buying watches?

 

[EdgarPro]

Should have ask this in newbie section i realize now..sorry for that

 

[Aplex]

So this watch is out of stock until march?

 

[Duc]

So this watch is out of stock until march?

There’s still availability. Just be careful because I got a QC of V3 with a V2 bezel. Had to replace. If they truly aren’t manufacturing more (can’t confirm), we might be scraping the bottom of the barrel with weird part combos.

 

[Ant84]

There’s still availability. Just be careful because I got a QC of V3 with a V2 bezel. Had to replace. If they truly aren’t manufacturing more (can’t confirm), we might be scraping the bottom of the barrel with weird part combos.

Really? Which TD was that from?

My order from Puretime is out for delivery today. Hope it’s a full v3!

 

[tefouane]

Some whristshots from my daily walk....

 

[Aplex]

Really? Which TD was that from?

My order from Puretime is out for delivery today. Hope it’s a full v3!

Can you please post a QC picture of the bezelscalops? Ant84