Hi all,
I'm pretty new to the forum and the rep watch community in general, and I have just green lit my first order! Pretty exciting, right?
Well, unfortunately, this has been a lesson in being attentive to the details, even those things that you would really think that the factory wouldn't miss. I initially gave a RL to the first sample due to a misaligned bezel and dials (about 0.5-1 seconds off), and the second sample was much better. Unfortunately, one thing that I really didn't notice is that some text on the inner barrel of the movement decoration was missing (it is an OMF omega speedmaster '57, and I am referring to the red text visible through the cut out in the counterweight).
I have come to terms with the fact that I made a careless mistake, and I can live with the fact that it is missing this detail for a while, but I am looking to eventually get it remedied. Here are my options as I see them,
1. Sell it and get a different sample.
This is probably the most straightforward method, but I feel that I will lose a decent amount of money trying to sell a watch that is so clearly flawed, if I can manage to sell it at all.
2. Send it in to TD for repair
This method would definitely allow the issue to be fixed, but this is crazy expensive, being nearly $90 without shipping. Not a huge fan of this idea..
3. Attempt to source rep parts and do self repair
I feel pretty comfortable with the idea of doing the repair myself since it is so simple, but I suspect that it will be nigh impossible to source the decorative piece that I need. I know some folks have had success sourcing rep parts before, but I am getting mixed messages about how likely this is to work for me. This is my preferred option (if possible), but I think it might be a challenge.
Has anybody been in a similar predicament? Are there any other options that I am not considering? What do yall think the best course of action would be?
Any and all insight would be greatly appreciated!
I'm pretty new to the forum and the rep watch community in general, and I have just green lit my first order! Pretty exciting, right?
Well, unfortunately, this has been a lesson in being attentive to the details, even those things that you would really think that the factory wouldn't miss. I initially gave a RL to the first sample due to a misaligned bezel and dials (about 0.5-1 seconds off), and the second sample was much better. Unfortunately, one thing that I really didn't notice is that some text on the inner barrel of the movement decoration was missing (it is an OMF omega speedmaster '57, and I am referring to the red text visible through the cut out in the counterweight).
I have come to terms with the fact that I made a careless mistake, and I can live with the fact that it is missing this detail for a while, but I am looking to eventually get it remedied. Here are my options as I see them,
1. Sell it and get a different sample.
This is probably the most straightforward method, but I feel that I will lose a decent amount of money trying to sell a watch that is so clearly flawed, if I can manage to sell it at all.
2. Send it in to TD for repair
This method would definitely allow the issue to be fixed, but this is crazy expensive, being nearly $90 without shipping. Not a huge fan of this idea..
3. Attempt to source rep parts and do self repair
I feel pretty comfortable with the idea of doing the repair myself since it is so simple, but I suspect that it will be nigh impossible to source the decorative piece that I need. I know some folks have had success sourcing rep parts before, but I am getting mixed messages about how likely this is to work for me. This is my preferred option (if possible), but I think it might be a challenge.
Has anybody been in a similar predicament? Are there any other options that I am not considering? What do yall think the best course of action would be?
Any and all insight would be greatly appreciated!