Apologies for the wait guys, have been on Holiday and work has kept me away from the forum!
Timeline:
20th Nov - Payment confirmed from Trusty Time.
21st Nov- QC Images Received, all looked good to me and GL!
22nd of Nov - Package Shipped from Trusty
4th of Dec - Watch Received (UK based)
Overall, very satisfied with Trusty Time's service with me, very quick to respond considering they are getting back to me in an hour or a couple of hours after I send them an email. Professional service, have used them before, will use them again!
This is my first 3KF watch, the quality is very good, does it match the quality of Rolex reps from factories such as CLEAN and BTF? (I own a BTF panda)
honestly it is very close and for how much I paid for it, I think it's a good buy for sure. Is it the best Patek rep OOTB I think from the flaws I get from a PPF V4/V5 Nautilus not having a clone movement to a 3KF always reportedly having a stiff bracelet and not so great finished, I went for the Aquanaut to avoid having to choose one of those drawbacks, and also to enjoy owning a rubber strap watch from the holy trinity is also a big win for me.
Time keeping wise is very good, no complaints (I did not opt in for the movement to be serviced when I bought it), so if you guys know if the rep 324 movement has had any recent updates which would warrant it is in good enough condition and lubrication to not worry about servicing it any time soon would be good to know!
Took it to my local Patek AD and they were shook I got an Aquanaut soo early ( a month ago I was talking to them and they were handing me to see a display piece Aquanaut but said I could not put my interest down to get one). They also held it in hand and didn't get any idea that it felt off (rubber strap feels about 90% close - the gen is sort of smoother like an Apple Watch rubber silicone strap if you get what I mean)
One tip guys if you ever want an Aquanaut and are worried about cutting your strap, start section by section from each side one by one, size larger than usual, wear it then see how your hand expands and if still to large, then cut it to be close to your wrist size.
Here are some pics and tried to take some macro shots too. enjoy!
