Is the cyclops/magnifier crooked?? QC help

[MrFintastic]

Hi everyone, I just recvd some qc pics for my order of a 116613lb from a TD. I keep asking for different pics because it looks like the magnifier is crooked. I know it could be the angle but just not sure. Wanted some other opinions before GL or RL. Thanks!

 

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[MrFintastic]

Hahah, forgot to introduce myself!!! I am Fin and a watch enthusiast like everyone here. I have been collecting reps for about 20 yrs on and off. I read lot of the forums and have learned a lot. This is the first time I am confused as to the pics. It seem like it may be the angle. Everything else looks "Clean" pun intended. Thanks again!

 

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[domiffm]

A little crooked, but within tolerance for a rep watch.

 

[eBoy]

A little crooked, but within tolerance for a rep watch.

The date wheel's alignment isn't perfect either. But I'd say that's also well within rep tolerances.

The main experience about rejecting watches, that every veteran on here has made, is this: The next watch won't be perfect either. The only difference is that it just may have imperfections in other details.

The Swiss watch industry has high tolerances as well. Their time pieces are also manually assembled, but cost X times more than reps.

 

[MrFintastic]

A little crooked, but within tolerance for a rep watch.

Thanks for the feedback. Just not sure if this will bother me. Decisions decisions LOL

 

[MrFintastic]

The date wheel's alignment isn't perfect either. But I'd say that's also well within rep tolerances.

The main experience about rejecting watches, that every veteran on here has made, is this: The next watch won't be perfect either. The only difference is that it just may have imperfections in other details.

The Swiss watch industry has high tolerances as well. Their time pieces are also manually assembled, but cost X times more than reps.

I agree! I've never rejected one before and was worried about that same thing. What will the next one have!

 

[Andrew_watchlist]

Here is mine, to the naked eye it often looks crooked, I thinks its just parallax effect. As these pics show its fairly well line up.

 

[eBoy]

Here is mine, to the naked eye it often looks crooked, I thinks its just parallax effect. As these pics show its fairly well line up.

Good point. I think you're right...

If you compare the horizontal alignment of the loupe with the horizontal alignment of the "15" marker on the bezel, the loupe actually appears to be rather perfectly aligned.

But the date window kinda looks like it was cut out crooked. Which is unlikely. So the crookedness is most likely just the "natural distortion" of the lens effect of the loupe.

 

[eBoy]

Honestly, I would greenlight it. The date wheel alignment is also not bad enough to legitimately reject. Well within specs, in my opinion.

But ultimately, it's the customer's money and thus the customer's call.

 

[Mr Mycelium]

I've a GMT that looks about the same, it doesn't bother me to be honest. I'd green light it.

 

[MrFintastic]

Here is mine, to the naked eye it often looks crooked, I thinks its just parallax effect. As these pics show its fairly well line up.

Thanks for these. I decided to just accept it because everything else looked good to me. I was afraid as the other moderator said the next one could be worse.

 

[MrFintastic]

Honestly, I would greenlight it. The date wheel alignment is also not bad enough to legitimately reject. Well within specs, in my opinion.

But ultimately, it's the customer's money and thus the customer's call.

Ty I did GL Inagreed with you earlier comment

 

[MrFintastic]

I've a GMT that looks about the same, it doesn't bother me to be honest. I'd green light it.

Thanks I accepted it after reading all comments. Appreciate you taking the time to reply

 

[Winni1611]

If it really will bother you there is always the possibilty to change the crystal to deep etc. Or even gen .
So don't worry.