Panerai Flyback Fer00014 Quality Check.

[bigtimerush]

I'm quite new to the forum so I'm not quite sure how to go about asking for a qc on this watch. I know nothing about Panerai watches and am just starting to get familiar with them. I ordered this a day ago from Panda and it just came in for QC pictures. Would just like to see your thoughts on this entirely? I can't really ask about specifics.

Pictures: https://imageshack.com/a/XJDo/1

Video: https://vimeo.com/281978569/e4f68df62a

Thanks so much

 

[bigtimerush]

 

[kilowattore]

You are not allowed to post QC pics unless you have a specific concern. That's the rule of the forum.

 

[kilowattore]

Sorry, I just see you have drawn on one of the pics, what is that about?

 

[bigtimerush]

Sorry, I just see you have drawn on one of the pics, what is that about?

On the right is a gen and on the left are two of my qc pics. I drew in red in all the areas that have errors. So basically I just did the QC myself. From top to bottom. The Flyback text is much too large, too bright and misaligned. The yellow markers on the dials are too thin and the 20 and 10 markers in the small dial are not on the same level as they are on the genuine. The 2 dials are also supposed to be filled in black instead of exposed carbon fiber. Also on the text where it says "Swiss Made" There should be brackets this is at the bottom.

So if anyone in the future considers buying one these are the errors. I guess I dont need a qc now. But I think this could be very helpful for the dealer and for the rep buyer in the future as they dont have to go through the hassle of returning as this is the only version available right now.

 

[kilowattore]

Don't get me wrong, a gen vs rep comparo is always appreciated, but that's not how QC works.
Pics of this watch are available at TD's websites, and on the forum. If you had done you research you would have known these are common issues with this rep. Every rep has flaws, this PAM makes no exception of course.
QC pics are meant for you to verify the watch that's being sent to you is the right one and there are no evident issues specific to that watch I.e. wrong lume application, cracked crystal, misaligned markers.
You are supposed to do your own research before asking a TD to go in the market and buy a watch for you then once he's got what you asked you refuse it.
You should read a bit on the forum about how the rep business works imho.

 

[bigtimerush]

Don't get me wrong, a gen vs rep comparo is always appreciated, but that's not how QC works.
Pics of this watch are available at TD's websites, and on the forum. If you had done you research you would have known these are common issues with this rep. Every rep has flaws, this PAM makes no exception of course.
QC pics are meant for you to verify the watch that's being sent to you is the right one and there are no evident issues specific to that watch I.e. wrong lume application, cracked crystal, misaligned markers.
You are supposed to do your own research before asking a TD to go in the market and buy a watch for you then once he's got what you asked you refuse it.
You should read a bit on the forum about how the rep business works imho.

Trust me i've read through the rep process and how dealers get them and I understand with this he's stuck with this rep until it gets sold off his shelf. I didn't want to return it and I couldn't find any posts on the forum. I dont usually use forums as they aren't that great to navigate through imo. Now im starting to use this forum and im going to have to learn. Also I couldn't find this on any TD websites.