Newbie - What to look for on QC pictures

[jZEUS]

Hi,
Recently joined the forum and now looking into getting a Rolex Submariner Date replica since it seems that this model is one of the most "developed" replica of all time.
Seems that VSF is the way to go, but once I order from one of the Trusted Rep dealers, and when they send out QC pictures.
What are the key points on the watch should I be checking?
Thanks.

 

[derjenigewelcher]

Hi,
Recently joined the forum and now looking into getting a Rolex Submariner Date replica since it seems that this model is one of the most "developed" replica of all time.
Seems that VSF is the way to go, but once I order from one of the Trusted Rep dealers, and when they send out QC pictures.
What are the key points on the watch should I be checking?
Thanks.

Indizes, scratches, dial issues, SELs, date centrarion

 

[Winni1611]

As there is no 'super 1:1 replica, all of them have (little) issues. The watch you want is discussed
In the forum and if you do your research you see what factory has what issues.
As said above by @derjenigewelcher you should look if something is crocked or obviously bad

 

[SwePe]

Please see these threads on the subject

The purpose of QC pictures

At RWI, we're fortunate to have a few dealers who take the time to individually procure, inspect, and photograph watches for potential buyers. This has not always been the norm, and in fact, it's a recent development. Up until about two years ago, all of the dealers drop-shipped everything and...

forum.replica-watch.info

A little on QC pics.

QC pics are to satisfy YOU that the watch is OK to YOUR standards, that there are no crooked indices, missing lume, offset chrono hands etc. QC pics are not for picking tells or things that are present in every example of a model such as spelling errors, happy feet, wrong lume colour etc. These...

forum.replica-watch.info

 

[TESLA760]

Don't expect more from a fake chinese watch than you would of a genuine Rolex.

 

[Feefo]

Hi and welcome to RWI!
You already got loads of good advice by some knowledgeable fellow members, make good use of it. Further good advice can be found in all sticky threads in all subsections of the new members area. Please read them, as they will make your experience here easier and you'll learn a bunch of other rules we follow here.
If you need anything else, @eBoy and I are happy to help.

Regarding QC, another little advice. Be mindful that what you will see in QC pics on your laptop or even mobile with the possibility of zooming in is way more than what your eye can really perceive in real life, so don't overthink it. If you just think there may be a misalignment, then it probably isn't there or invisible in normal conditions. Furthermore, gens can have same issues, so don't be too fussy about it. Red-lighting a watch is always a last resort. The practice of red-lighting is what makes TDs more busy and unresponsive (and if you make a big thing about it will land you on the TDs blacklist), and according to some has contributed in rising rep prices. That, I don't know, but bottom line, if you like what you see, just GL the watch.

 

[p0pperini]

1. Is it a watch?
2. Is it the watch you ordered?
3. Does it have all its hands?
4. Is anything noticeably about to fall off?
5. Is it on fire?

Yes or no as appropriate to these questions (depending on how fussy you are), and you're good to go.

 

[eBoy]

Hi, welcome to RWI once again!

You have already received quite a treasure trove of information. Let me just try to condense it down to the essence of what QC images are for and NOT for:

For: verifying whether the watch your TD got for you from the factory is the one you ordered. To identify any extreme defects, like a fallen off rotor, missing markers or any other problems such as misspellings.

NOT for: scrutinizing your replica watch more than any gen owner would their genuine watch. Redlighting watches with imagined or absolutely minor misalignments that you see only on a super-imposed computer screen, but never on the wrist.

 

[davidc]

the most important things to look for are:
1. Look to verify it is the correct model "replica" that you ordered and 2. look to verify it is the correct color that you ordered.
Then keep looking at your tracking number