J12 15400 - Edit: Now Available

[tinitonsi]

It is worse being a modification technician. :huh1:

Yes indeed, if I remember what kind of 'absurd' requests I saw in the Domi's office when I had the chance to visit him...

 

[jamztio]

I think the wavering reception of this JF 15400 on this shaggy-dog thread triumphs over the passionate and sometimes excessive debates we had over the Schumis and the GPs in terms of sheer all-out watch curmudgeonliness (i.e. WIS). I love this.

Jesus, I don't understand what you wrote J! [emoji23]

 

[slaughterer62]

Jesus, I don't understand what you wrote J! [emoji23]

Too many mixed metaphors/idioms. Sorry.

 

[slaughterer62]

We should all be buying IWC Portugueser ZF reps and Frankening them instead of rejecting QC for this 15400 anyhow. :laugh:

 

[sharrkey]

We should all be buying IWC Portugueser ZF reps and Frankening them instead of rejecting QC for this 15400 anyhow. :laugh:

+1 Feel free to join me guys, I'm already trying to source more Gen Dials :hehehe:

Lovely Jubley

Sorry I love whoring my pics


S???R?I?????

 

[slaughterer62]

Sharrkey knows what to do.

 

[schumi]

+1 Feel free to join me guys, I'm already trying to source more Gen Dials :hehehe:

Lovely Jubley

Sorry I love whoring my pics


S???R?I?????

Wow wow wow

Really stunning !


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[schumi]

Sharrkey knows what to do.

[emoji106]


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[GrapeJam]

AP logo print was misaligned - the image is strongly resized by Tapatalk. Look close and you'll see it!

I can only second that TDs are only after the money nowadays. I spent a lot of money too & there I felt that he just wanted the sale. But to be honest...I never truly expected an other behavior. It's just business...

I'll be honest with you, I think you might have been a bit picky rejecting that one. These issues (if there) are too small to me noticeable on the wrist.

But then again, to each his own, really depends on what you personally can and cannot accept.

But that being said, being too picky during QC will definitely get you on a TD's bad side

 

[chewy824]

Also might be worth mentioning the pictures are prone to distortion. The watches look better in real life most of the time.

 

[GrapeJam]

Also might be worth mentioning the pictures are prone to distortion. The watches look better in real life most of the time.

Absolutely. As any of us have experienced when photographing our watches, it can be extremely difficult (often impossible) to get them to look as good as they do in person

 

[chewy824]

I just received my JF 15400 black dial. First impression is very good - barely a scratch, solidly built and the dial is wrong but still stunning in real life. I will post comparison pictures against the same TF model later today.

 

[hub6152]

being too picky during QC will definitely get you on a TD's bad side

That's what really sucks about this. Being too picky cos I just paid 350 bucks or so up front gets on a TD's bad side!! F*** that.

 

[MasterWatch]

Wondering if the Jf bezel and screws will work with older 15400 with thinner midcase and caseback.

 

[cornholio]

Absolutely. As any of us have experienced when photographing our watches, it can be extremely difficult (often impossible) to get them to look as good as they do in person

Agreed 10000%, in my case they almost never get even 10% close to how good the watch actually looks. And the TD's pics are usually under strong lighting which in real life is rarely the case

 

[chewy824]

JF on the left, TF on the right

 

[m221]

JF on the left, TF on the right

Overall JF looks better


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[chewy824]

Things to do on the JF : 1. Double AR Crystal 2. Aligning the AP logo

 

[chewy824]

Overall JF looks better


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Agreed. The JF dial flaw is not bad in real life, not too noticeable at least in black.

 

[Eschenpod]

Things to do on the JF : 1. Double AR Crystal 2. Aligning the AP logo

Fix the smaller squares.