My first rep buy, after owning a gen date just for over 10 years

[SlaveToTime]

So I have been reviewing and researching for a good month or so now on RWI, great site lots of information and plenty to learn. I own a rolex and have been into watches for years but more so the look rather than the technicality of watches so this has been a great learning curve. Weighing up the favourite factories and TD's can be tricky as some specialise better on certain watches / modals over others etc, however after speaking with 5 TD's I decided to take the plunge with Ctime, he was a perfect fit for my requirements and his response and honestly excelled over the over TD's, as much as we have our own opinions and make our own decisions, it's always nice to have an honest answer from an expert in the trade who knows more than you. I have purchased 3 watches for my first order which I will list below along with my communications with dates.

4th-10th: Back and forward communications, I had different questions on different modals, was running through some modding ideas and options before I made any final decisions.

11th: Confirmed what watches I wanted and made payment.
Watch 1: Submariner 126613LB
Watch 2: Daytona 116518
Watch 2: GMT-Master ll 126710

12th: QC received on 1 watch GMT-Master ll 126710 - I reviewed and had a question on replacing the date reel for a gen, reason being 2 of the dates looked slightly out of alignment, Ctime said more pictures to follow.

For the record, I have a real date just 2 tone rolex and I went through each date on that and a few of the dates don't actually align perfectly on that either! I will update once more is received. Hope this is helpful for any newbies looking for info

 

[SlaveToTime]

So I have been reviewing and researching for a good month or so now on RWI, great site lots of information and plenty to learn. I own a rolex and have been into watches for years but more so the look rather than the technicality of watches so this has been a great learning curve. Weighing up the favourite factories and TD's can be tricky as some specialise better on certain watches / modals over others etc, however after speaking with 5 TD's I decided to take the plunge with Ctime, he was a perfect fit for my requirements and his response and honestly excelled over the over TD's, as much as we have our own options and make our own decisions, it's always nice to have an honest answer from an expert in the trade who knows more than you. I have purchased 3 watches for my first order which I will list below along with my communications with dates.

04/08/23 to 10/08/23: Back and forward communications, I had different questions on different modals, was running through some modding ideas and options before I made any final decisions.

11/08/23: Confirmed what watches I wanted and made payment.
Watch 1: Submariner 126613LB
Watch 2: Daytona 1165187
Watch 2: GMT-Master ll 1267107

12/08/23: QC received on 1 watch **Submariner 126613LB**(previously said GMT master bit I meant Submariner) - I reviewed and had a question on replacing the date reel for a gen, reason being 2 of the dates looked slightly out of alignment, Ctime said more pictures to follow.

For the record, I have a real date just 2 tone rolex and I went through each date on that and a few of the dates don't actually align perfectly on that either! I will update once more is received.

12/08/23 - Received new pictures of the date dial on the Submariner 126613LB, previous dates I raised queries with both line up perfectly now, could have just been picture angle or adjustments have been made, either way it's resolved. QC pictures received of Daytona 116518, i happy with everything the GMT-Master ll 126710 we are waiting to come back in stock from manufacturer but will be this week. So I have QC received for 2 out of 3 of my watches, just need the waterproof upgrade doing then pressure test carried out and sent through ready for final QC following the upgrade being completed.

 

[Granater123]

Exciting !!!
How did you go about choosing the factory?

 

[SlaveToTime]

Exciting !!!
How did you go about choosing the factory?

I done plenty of reading on the modals I was intrested in, along with video reviews with comparisons etc, I also took advise from different TD's on what their options were with some pro and cons which helped assist with the information I already had.

One clear winner for me... CLEAN FACTORY

 

[SlaveToTime]

So I have been reviewing and researching for a good month or so now on RWI, great site lots of information and plenty to learn. I own a rolex and have been into watches for years but more so the look rather than the technicality of watches so this has been a great learning curve. Weighing up the favourite factories and TD's can be tricky as some specialise better on certain watches / modals over others etc, however after speaking with 5 TD's I decided to take the plunge with Ctime, he was a perfect fit for my requirements and his response and honestly excelled over the over TD's, as much as we have our own options and make our own decisions, it's always nice to have an honest answer from an expert in the trade who knows more than you. I have purchased 3 watches for my first order which I will list below along with my communications with dates.

4th-10th: Back and forward communications, I had different questions on different modals, was running through some modding ideas and options before I made any final decisions.

11th: Confirmed what watches I wanted and made payment.
Watch 1: Submariner 126613LB
Watch 2: Daytona 1165187
Watch 2: GMT-Master ll 1267107

12th: QC received on 1 watch **Submariner 126613LB**(previously said GMT master bit I meant Submariner) - I reviewed and had a question on replacing the date reel for a gen, reason being 2 of the dates looked slightly out of alignment, Ctime said more pictures to follow.

For the record, I have a real date just 2 tone rolex and I went through each date on that and a few of the dates don't actually align perfectly on that either! I will update once more is received.

12/08/23 - Received new pictures of the date dial on the Submariner 126613LB, previous dates I raised queries with both line up perfectly now, could have just been picture angle or adjustments have been made, either way it's resolved. QC pictures received of Daytona 116518, i happy with everything the GMT-Master ll 126710 we are waiting to come back in stock from manufacturer but will be this week. So I have QC received for 2 out of 3 of my watches, just need the waterproof upgrade doing then pressure test carried out and sent through ready for final QC following the upgrade being completed.

17/08/23 - Received QC for GMT-Master ll 126710, raised query, waiting on reply

 

[TimeIsGold]

Would appreciate some photos once you GL'd it.