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First Purchase - VSF Sub 41mm 126610LN and Cartier Tank Must 25.5mm AF

dr.89

Horology Curious
23/3/24
13
4
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After much lurking and more reading than I should admit, I decided to pull the trigger.

25/3 - order placed on website
25/3 - 3 hours later email received with payment details
25/3 - 50 min later payment sent from my bank and email returned to Alice to confirm funds have been sent

Will keep you all posted :)
 

puretime

Trusted Dealer
Trusted Dealer
16/3/06
14,030
4,657
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Thank you for your order. We will email you confirmation as soon as money arrives
 
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dr.89

Horology Curious
23/3/24
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27/3 - my bank confirmed payments have arrived at destination.
27/3 - 3 hours later Alice confirms receipt. Advises QC department will send QC pics in 2-3 weeks from different email address

Looking forward to seeing these pics!!
 

puretime

Trusted Dealer
Trusted Dealer
16/3/06
14,030
4,657
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Thank you. We will try to get the watches ready for QC as soon as possible
 
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dr.89

Horology Curious
23/3/24
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29/3 - QC VSF Sub, pics + vid
29/3 - queried what I thought was a fault on the bezel. New photos sent through showing it was likely poor lighting/angles.
30/3 - QC approved VSF Sub. Adv 1-2 weeks for QC on Cartier

Exciting!
 

dr.89

Horology Curious
23/3/24
13
4
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10/4 - emailed to ask for update on QC on Cartier. Awaiting response
 

cabazonking

Horology Curious
11/4/24
6
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Looking forward to your updates on the Cartier, want to purchase the same one myself.
 

dr.89

Horology Curious
23/3/24
13
4
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11/4 - advised Cartier is a few days away and QC pics to follow
15/4 - asked PT for update on Cartier

Cabazon, I'll let you know how I go!
 
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dr.89

Horology Curious
23/3/24
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15/4 - PT asked for 2-5 more days
20/4 - asked PT for update on Cartier
 

dawatchfam78

Looking Around
20/4/24
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Hi dr.89, keep us updated yeah as I am also waiting for the QC from PT on my Cartier Tank Must 25.5 mm AF! :) Still have not receive QC images yet from PT
 

dr.89

Horology Curious
23/3/24
13
4
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Sorry Cabazon I've been a bit busy. Update as below.

23/4 - QC photos for Cartier received
23/4 - Replied asking for measurements to confirm dimensions
24/4 - measurements confirmed inside 0.2mm of gen, gave GL
29/4 - given shipping information
4/5 - asked about shipping information as 17track appeared incorrect. Given another link and appears correct
7/5 - asked if they knew how long this would take on average. Adv cannot confirm a specific timeframe. Link looks like it may have arrived in my home country
 
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dr.89

Horology Curious
23/3/24
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14/5 - watches arrived today. Both working and look as per QC. Very happy with the end result!

Thank you puretime!
 
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