Order #1: GMF v5 GMTII 116710 LN and GMF v5 GMTII 126710 Batman

[nizfiz29]

First time rep order. I emailed Andrew before ordering about getting the jubilee bracelet on the 116710 too, and he said that was possible. Responses were very quick. I also asked which factory was faster GMF or Clean, and he said GMF. That along with the higher price and loose bezel I've heard about on Clean, steered me towards GMF. As someone who's not likely to modify the watch, I'm more concerned about perceived quality difference of bezel movement vs. small visual differences to an untrained eye. I recognize that the Clean is perhaps the more faithful rep, though after lots of digging on RWI, I still don't entirely understand how.

Here are the URLs for the watches:

https://trustytimewatch.io/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_5&products_id=24040
https://trustytimewatch.io/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_5&products_id=24048

5 Jan 2022
Order placed online with notes requesting jubilee bracelet on the 116710.
Western Union payment option chosen.
The email with WU payment instructions arrived right away.
Payment was made.

6 Jan 2022
WU payment receipt was verified by Andrew.
I was told to expect 4-12 days wait for QC pics. Further 11-20 days for shipping.

 

[Doc brown]

I have a GMF v4 from last year and it is superb. Keeps very accurate time and great power reserve. It is a very underrated watch. Nice choice.

 

[nizfiz29]

UPDATE

19 Jan 2022
QC pics for both watches received. GL for the batman. The LN appeared on oyster bracelet rather than jubilee as requested, so I replied with that issue. Received a prompt reply from Andrew saying he'd check and email me an update. Still waiting as of the time of this post, but so far the process seems to be working the way it should.

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[nizfiz29]

UPDATE

15 Feb 2022

Both watches received. Box was super beat up, but the bubble wrap did a good job of keeping them safe. They both started right up and have kept great time. They look fantastic. The only problem is the bezel on the Batgirl which is both very loose and super gritty/crunchy, and it even seizes up sometimes. I'm pretty disappointed about that because I'd never hand this watch to anyone now, but I'll look into fixing it. The LN bezel is a tiny bit loose but smooth and totally acceptable.

The speedy is gen.

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