First Order

[ss1seeking]

Wanted the submariner best edition. Was confused among the date and no date. Thought for replica lets do no date. Li suggested both options and choose the no date finally.
For shipping my preference was UAE, India, US. Li suggested to get it in UAE via triangular shipping.

Ordered this https://jtime.io/us/submariner-1240...est-edition-904l-steel-black-dial-vr3230.html
15-Dec-2022 : Li suggested payment via Wise, I asked a friend of mine in US to pay. He paid and submitted documents, got confirmation from wise that documents are fine.

 

[ss1seeking]

16-Dec-2022 money transferred as per transferwise.

 

[Winni1611]

Congratiulation to your First order. Next exciting step (for me always is) will be receiving QC
Inspecting them and make your decission to give GL. From that point on patience is the key.
Shipping Will take some time esp. in this time of the year.
Wish you much fun and enjoy RWI

 

[ss1seeking]

19-Dec-2022 Got QC pics in email. I am still a noob to read quality, but it was showing +8s and also 28000, the rolex crown in the bracelet had a yellow tint in color so asked to share better pics
20-Dec-2022 Got better quality pics looks good to me
22-Dec-2022 Seller confirmed shipping address and told tracking number will be available in 3-5 days. Not sure whether there will be only one number or two (as this is triangular shipping)

 

[ss1seeking]

There was a Typo, it was 28800.

 

[ss1seeking]

25-Dec-2022: Got email with tracking number. However, QC team told that it was shipped directly and not triangular shipping. I mentioned I was suggested that and I paid extra for it. She told to contact sales team on it. I am fine if the watch reaches and they adjust amount in my next purchase (assuming the watch reaches).
26-Dec-2022: Saw in tracking website that GUAGNZHOU, Arrive at the point of receipt. That means probably courier have received the shipment. Saw various scary posts in reddit and postal system is collapsing in china due to covid. I am afraid.

 

[ss1seeking]

26-Dec-2022: Spoke with Li, he mentioned the cost of direct and triangulated shipping to both UAE is the same. Later I checked in the website it was like he mentioned. So my bad. He also mentioned shipping to UAE is 100% safe as they have direct agents. I asked him how much time it would take to reach here, he mentioned still 2-3 weeks.

Also the seller got covid, so msgs were slow earlier. I hope things become well in china soon. I have some shortlists for next purchase if it reaches safely.

 

[ss1seeking]

28-Dec-2022: Watch is in transit. From GUANGZHOU it reached Hongkong. I am refreshing the page multiple times to see when it reaches UAE finally. Fingers crossed.

 

[ss1seeking]

3-Jan-2023: Delivered. Shipping and tracking was all very accurate. But it seems cant wear the watch immediately, as i think i need a small screw driver to adjust the bracelet, i just have a pin based adjustment tool, need to wait for more time

 

[Route66]

While looking for how to resize my SMP bracelet, I have bumped into how to resize a submariner bracelet: it looks like you need a 1.6 mm hollow-ground screwdriver, so with a T-shaped blade instead of the most common and widely used V-shaped blade.
This is what I mean:



Screws may have Loctite on them.
A bit of tape around the screws might be useful to protect the surrounding areas from scratches.

Take this info with a bit of salt, since I have no experience at all with this task, and do some deeper research.