QC Tag F1 Chronograph - My First Rep ever, feedback greatly appreciated

[TimeRaga]

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...

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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...

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[EarlOfBacon]

Daaaave !

 

[DiggerOfWatches]

We don't make your choices.
You do. After you've done your due diligence / reading etc.

One of the RWI rules is to not post QC pics and ask general questions. Only for specific things that are way off.

Looks like a watch to me. Yep. Definitely a watch.

You've said it's 'good' etc.

So GL and wait.

 

[Dave2302]

@TimeRaga

If you look at that CAZ1011, you will see that the sub dials are off size and location wise, and the Date Window is lower than the 4.

For roughly $100 more buy the XTF Swiss movement one, it is a NWBIG, because on the cheaper ones the 1/10th seconds does not work correctly, the other subdial functions also are not as Gen, and the Dial is incorrect as I just said.

The Movement in the "Swiss XTF" is a Ronda as per ori spec, I am honestly not sure if it is a Gen Ronda or a rep, but my gut says it's Gen Ronda, because the cost of a new Ronda is low, so probably not worth repping it.

They work very very well, I own 2 of them atm, the Gulf Version and the McLaren.

Also, the CAZ1011 I have is identical to that watch, and once I got the (currently) $238 XTF's I also realised that the case thickness is bigger.
Final thing is the Bracelet on the cheaper watch is not up to much, I upgraded mine with a decent one (circa $100), but that involves careful engineering as the Curved SEL's are not the regular radius

When I get my cabinet full I will be upgrading my Grey dial one to the XTF Version, Steve @ TheOneWatches is my go to for these and his prices are good

HTH

 

[Dave2302]

Here is pics of my Cheapie Grey CAZ1011 and my $238 Gulf Edition, the differences are obvious with naked eye, even before we consider the stop watch issues







All this said and pictured, I still wear the Grey, because I like it, those who have seen it didn't spot the obvious


The Grey was my second purchase after joining here, (first Chrono here), and i was (and still am happy) at that price point, I've just upped my game these days Chrono wise

 

[Nono92]

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

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

If you need some advice, there's a subreddit ReptimeQC. It can give you an idea...

 

[TimeRaga]

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

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...

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I understood my shortcomings and sorry for the post. Thanks for the wonderful suggestions and pics @Nono92 @Dave2302 @DiggerOfWatches

 

[Dave2302]

I understood my shortcomings and sorry for the post.

Yeah, it's not the done thing here to post QC unless you have actually bought the watch in the pics, but at least you got some first hand advice