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First Order Experience with Hont

Stac350

Horology Curious
2/4/22
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4
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Dear all,

as RWI provided me with a lot of information, I am happy to also share some :)

After spending nights of research and rethink and reconsider which Submariner is the best fit, I decided to go for a 116610ln ZF VR3135:
http://www.hontwatch.ru/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=18_177&products_id=14503

Contacted Hont via WhatsApp:

Me ** Sunday, 17.04. - 22 pm CEST -> request on availability of some watches
Hont ** Monday, 18.04. - 7 am CEST -> reply with more details and prices
Me ** Monday, 18.04. - 1 pm CEST -> confirming to order the 116610ln ZF
Hont ** Tuesday, 19.04. - 8 am CEST -> sends Payment details

Money is transferred now and I am waiting for QC

Will keep you posted
 

Stac350

Horology Curious
2/4/22
12
4
3
1. Update - 19.04. - 4 pm CEST:
  • Hont confirmed that he received the money
  • QC should take place tomorrow
 

Stac350

Horology Curious
2/4/22
12
4
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2. Update - 20.04. - 1 pm CEST:
  • Hont replied on my request for another Watch
So far, the responses have always arrived within a day.
 

Stac350

Horology Curious
2/4/22
12
4
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3. Update - 21.04. - 1 pm CEST:
  • Hont sent QC Pictures for 116610ln ZF
  • Hont sent one picture of in stock DJ41s
 

Stac350

Horology Curious
2/4/22
12
4
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4. Update
  • In my opinion the 116610ln ZF was not as good as I expected it to be - therefore I switched to a 126610ln VSF (which was no issue at all with Hont)
  • Also I ordered a DJ41 126300 VSF
  • QC on both was really fast and after checking them I gave GL
  • Due to some back and forth with the watches, I paid like 90 USD too much - Hont paid that amount back within a few hours!
 

Stac350

Horology Curious
2/4/22
12
4
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5. Update
  • after I gave GL for both QCs Hont promised to start shipment
  • I received the Tracking-ID same day
 

Stac350

Horology Curious
2/4/22
12
4
3
6. Update and final one (I am late in updating - so will summarize the timeline):
  • both watches arrived in good health and were very reasonable packed
Order Summary
18.04. order placed
19.04. received payment details
19.04. hont confirmend payment
21.04. hont sent QC (I decided for another factory, which was no problem with hont)
03.05. hont sent new QC
05.05. I confirmend two watches with GL
05.05. hont sent tracking-ID
20.05. I received the watches in Germany

Very happy with Hont and his service!! Will order two additional watches soon.
 
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