QC pics of 177L

[hottunaz]

What do you guys think of these pics I received from the dealer? Anything I should be aware of? Is it worth asking the dealer to regulate again as the pic shows -12s/d? Thanks

 

[johnsaccente]

There from Lay ... That batch of 177s are really good , Mine is

 

[hottunaz]

Thanks for the reply. No, its not from Lay

 

[ugoderosa]

...not from Lay, its from J.

Looks fine. Watch out though, the movement plate bevel police will be commenting soon. (that is the reason for the horse flogging symbol)

 

[flyby75]

+1

 

[hottunaz]

Ugoderosa, I don't get it. Movement plate bevel police??? Lol

 

[MMs]

hold it right there buddy!
pull that beast over!


I'm citing you for improper anglage on your bridges, Sir, please
sign here... and here... and initial here.

you must acquire the proper beveling service before this date
or you will be liable to appear before the rep judge, understood?

okay then, you be careful out there, have a nice day.

 

[Stromtrooper4]

Dude its a 200$ 177, its friggin great for the money we used to pay twice that for less quality, as for QC pic's .......back in the day we were lucky to get the same brand of watch we ordered let alone the same model, stop fretting and start enjoying

 

[MMs]

I agree.

and the bridges are no bother when the sword and incabloc and op lettering and..
and... and... yeah, the whole movement is off.

but the rest of the watch is superb!

 

[hottunaz]

Dude its a 200$ 177, its friggin great for the money we used to pay twice that for less quality, as for QC pic's .......back in the day we were lucky to get the same brand of watch we ordered let alone the same model, stop fretting and start enjoying

Yes, I understand it is a rep and it is as good as it gets for a $200 rep. I am not fretting, just wanted to get other people's opinion in case I missed any obvious flaws. Thanks for the help everyone

 

[ugoderosa]

Ugoderosa, I don't get it. Movement plate bevel police??? Lol

Early comments on the 177L focused on the incorrect dagger shape, ad nauseaum.

The latest focus du jour is that the movement bridges in the 177L's are inconsistent- some have beveling, some do not. Of course this is just cosmetic, and does not impact functionality. This is a cheaper 6497 movement, I suppose they had to do that to keep the price down. You can always swap out the 6497 for a better one if you like (Sead is offering this right now on his 177L's, along with a small adjustment to the crown, which is moved away from the case a bit more than the stock factory ones, for an additional $100).

MM hit the nail on the head (awesome post by the way MM!)- there are a bunch of cosmetic issues with this movement, so the fact that the bridges on some movements are not beveled is not a big deal, since this movement will not fool any AD or 'risti anyway.

It is an outstanding rep, especially given the price. You will love it.

 

[MMs]

buy this watch.

buy a gen movement for around a grand or so.

BAM! you have an amazing franken (that would fool most people, even us).