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Big Pilot 500901 vs 500912

Plaasbaas

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I'm reading all the replies, because these are the two I'm considering. The two I have are the faux PR editions, and I was unaware of the crown problem, so I can't wear them. Regardless, I'm going to buy a ZF, and hopefully it will be fabulous. Now, to figure out which one...

I am always particularly gentle with the crown because in the end it is a question of wear and tear. Those screw down crown threads are very delicate on any watch, rep or gen.
 

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Received and approved my QC pics this week. Can't wait to receive that beauty. Dust on the dial will be cleaned by TD before shipment. :thumbsup:





 
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Somehow ZF messed up the center seconds hand on the BP 5009-12 recently. The white back tip of the seconds hand is much too short, what is an instant tell.
@ZF: Please correct the center seconds hand again!
 

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Somehow ZF messed up the center seconds hand on the BP 5009-12 recently. The white back tip of the seconds hand is much too short, what is an instant tell.
@ZF: Please correct the center seconds hand again!

Aahhhrrggg! Totally missed that info and thought the ZF Big Pilot is halfway OK out of the box. My weekend's ruined... ;)
 

EuroTime25

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Aahhhrrggg! Totally missed that info and thought the ZF Big Pilot is halfway OK out of the box. My weekend's ruined... ;)

Its something no one will notice. I didnt see it either. Say its a custom second hand, gen is too big looks ugly. Lol See im sleeping better already.
 

EuroTime25

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Just kidding, I don't really care. The real second hand definitely looks worse.

Plus its a easy fix. Just get a different second hand. Easy swap even for a biggener. Just get a watch tool kit off Amazon and they include hand removal tools.