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kangp

Getting To Know The Place
16/3/15
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All the hype around the FF has finally made me bite the bullet and just go for it.
From what I can see of the QC pictures I got from TS, it looks beautiful... :wowa:









One thing did catch my eye when I was going through the QC's.
Not sure if it is my OCD raging but is that a small scratch on the strap? (Last picture, Not sure what it's called but the part to the left of the watch clasp.)

Other than that, it looks beautiful and I hate and love you RWI members for emptying out my wallet :sad:

PS No idea how an extra e snuck into the thread title....
 
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hardghey

Getting To Know The Place
26/9/14
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That's the cameraman's reflection.

Good luck on your purchase and enjoy the watch! You will find that it is a very very good rep with few flaws.

Strap options are limited though, due to the strap size. 23mm is very uncommon. I ended up having a pair of leather straps custom made.

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EdenResident

Getting To Know The Place
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Yup, I bit the bullet too and just got the QC pics as well. kangp, I hope you don't mind me piggy-backing on your thread because I don't want to clutter the board but I also have a QC question as well.

On this pic, is it me or is the "N" much larger than the "B" on the other side (and a little distorted though it could just be due to the curve)?

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kangp

Getting To Know The Place
16/3/15
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EdenResident said:
Yup, I bit the bullet too and just got the QC pics as well. kangp, I hope you don't mind me piggy-backing on your thread because I don't want to clutter the board but I also have a QC question as well.

On this pic, is it me or is the "N" much larger than the "B" on the other side (and a little distorted though it could just be due to the curve)?

IMG_3443.jpg
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I'm no expert but it does look a bit bigger.
 
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d4m.test

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Edenresident, that´s definitely the right version with the hex-screws and it looks tops, sharp and correct engravings.
Hi Kangp - on Yours I cannot quite make out if it´s just got the normal screws, there is a slightly cheaper version out that is not worth the while. Make sure Yours got the hexscrews as well, otherwise refuse and upgrade (pics are too small/ unsharp to tell but I´d recheck..fast)
 
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kl1973

Getting To Know The Place
4/1/15
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New batch has a nine holes strap vs 7 holes.


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EdenResident

Getting To Know The Place
7/2/15
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Daywatch said:
Edenresident, that´s definitely the right version with the hex-screws and it looks tops, sharp and correct engravings.
Hi Kangp - on Yours I cannot quite make out if it´s just got the normal screws, there is a slightly cheaper version out that is not worth the while. Make sure Yours got the hexscrews as well, otherwise refuse and upgrade (pics are too small/ unsharp to tell but I´d recheck..fast)
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Daywatch, thanks! I just want to confirm that the engraved letter "N" is OK and not distorted, right? It looks a bit bigger than the "B". Thanks again.
 
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kangp

Getting To Know The Place
16/3/15
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Daywatch said:
Edenresident, that´s definitely the right version with the hex-screws and it looks tops, sharp and correct engravings.
Hi Kangp - on Yours I cannot quite make out if it´s just got the normal screws, there is a slightly cheaper version out that is not worth the while. Make sure Yours got the hexscrews as well, otherwise refuse and upgrade (pics are too small/ unsharp to tell but I´d recheck..fast)
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Anyone know if the one offered by TS is the slightly cheaper version?
 
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d4m.test

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kangp said:
Anyone know if the one offered by TS is the slightly cheaper version?
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The ones pictured on TSwatch are the good version, they all have hex-screws - on Your qc-pics I can´t make it out well but it looks like normal screws, on mine I have taken them off but Your qc should look like the ones of Edenresident - hexagonal, than it´s ok, TD´s and factories are mixing them up a bit.
 
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kangp

Getting To Know The Place
16/3/15
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Daywatch said:
The ones pictured on TSwatch are the good version, they all have hex-screws - on Your qc-pics I can´t make it out well but it looks like normal screws, on mine I have taken them off but Your qc should look like the ones of Edenresident - hexagonal, than it´s ok, TD´s and factories are mixing them up a bit.
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Verified with TS. I am getting the one with hexagonal screws. :laugh:
My heart dropped for a moment there waiting for the response...
Thanks for the info.
On a side note, why did you take out the hex screws?
I heard they were a pain and that you had to use a T3 but I don't see why you'd swap them out.
 
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kl1973

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Kangp, does yours comes with 9 holes strap?


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d4m.test

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kangp said:
Verified with TS. I am getting the one with hexagonal screws. :laugh:
My heart dropped for a moment there waiting for the response...
Thanks for the info.
On a side note, why did you take out the hex screws?
I heard they were a pain and that you had to use a T3 but I don't see why you'd swap them out.
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Mine is the one with the original too-small-strap that only fits 6.5 wrists. As I kept changing straps and did not want to deal with the flimsy hex-screws each time I replaced them with 22mm/2mm gen-spec reinforced rolex-springbars and with the lugholes the BP has these are fun and easy to use to swap straps in a minute:)

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ended up keeping it on a 24mm Brady sailcloath, the most similar to the original

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Nikko1960

Getting To Know The Place
18/2/15
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+1 for the Brady sailcloth strap. Much more substantial than the rep strap and makes the rep into more of a gen-like experience ;-) Its an awesome rep to be sure! I might also mention that I spent GBP130 getting the movement serviced as soon as the watch arrived. Went from gaining ~30 secs/day to bang-on accurate and it also made the movement much quieter, weirdly enough...
 
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kangp

Getting To Know The Place
16/3/15
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Nikko1960 said:
+1 for the Brady sailcloth strap. Much more substantial than the rep strap and makes the rep into more of a gen-like experience ;-) Its an awesome rep to be sure! I might also mention that I spent GBP130 getting the movement serviced as soon as the watch arrived. Went from gaining ~30 secs/day to bang-on accurate and it also made the movement much quieter, weirdly enough...
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Where can I find Brady straps?
I didn't see Brady under the TD section.
 
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kangp

Getting To Know The Place
16/3/15
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Daywatch said:
Mine is the one with the original too-small-strap that only fits 6.5 wrists. As I kept changing straps and did not want to deal with the flimsy hex-screws each time I replaced them with 22mm/2mm gen-spec reinforced rolex-springbars and with the lugholes the BP has these are fun and easy to use to swap straps in a minute:)

BP1024_1196_zpse80d0820.jpg

BP_1097_zpsf5412dde.jpg

DW2_0751c_zps4590dfc6.jpg

ended up keeping it on a 24mm Brady sailcloath, the most similar to the original

bpl_2774c_zpsae4bc734.jpg
Click to expand...

Just to confirm, you did use the T3 size to remove the screws right?
 
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d4m.test

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Yes, used one T3 hexdriver on one side and a cheap kit for repairing mobile phones & electronics which contains a small sized selection, most probably it was another T3, to secure on the other side.
 
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