QC tolerances?

[worksop]

Hi folks,

New to the forum and new to this world - so hello!

I've been lurking and researching for a while and finally made an order. I've received the QC back and the dial looks a smidge off, so I'm curious to know whether this is something folks would reject the QC for - or whether it's well within what would be considered acceptable?

I've attached the image below, the the dial and bezel look a touch out of alignment based upon the axis I've added (which I drew via squares so I know are straight lines). You might have to zoom a little as the lines are only 1px wide.

TIA!

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[Sumo86]

Hi folks,

New to the forum and new to this world - so hello!

I've been lurking and researching for a while and finally made an order. I've received the QC back and the dial looks a smidge off, so I'm curious to know whether this is something folks would reject the QC for - or whether it's well within what would be considered acceptable?

I've attached the image below, the the dial and bezel look a touch out of alignment based upon the axis I've added (which I drew via squares so I know are straight lines). You might have to zoom a little as the lines are only 1px wide.

TIA!

2023 03 18 17 04 47

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@BMW760

 

[KushBandit]

 

[P..DR..D]

If you have to zoom, imho, its non-issue.

It's a few feet away, on your wrist, at all times, not magnified on screen.

And that picture is likely not dead centre overhead so drawing axis etc n/a.

Honestly, if its something serious that you can't unsee, by all means, reject and request a new one, but I think you perhaps should manage your expectations. It's not 1:1 price, so you cannot expect 1:1 replication perfection.

 

[worksop]

If you have to zoom, imho, its non-issue.

It's a few feet away, on your wrist, at all times, not magnified on screen.

And that picture is likely not dead centre overhead so drawing axis etc n/a.

Honestly, if its something serious that you can't unsee, by all means, reject and request a new one, but I think you perhaps should manage your expectations. It's not 1:1 price, so you cannot expect 1:1 replication perfection.

This is good info - thank you!

 

[worksop]

One addition - the timegrapher report showed it was running -9s a day.

I appreciate that’s around 1 min a week, but is that typical?

I’m new to reps and my experience with Seiko and what not is 3-5s a day.

 

[P..DR..D]

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Acceptable afaik.

I wouldn't be concerned tbh.

 

[eBoy]

Hi folks,

New to the forum and new to this world - so hello!

I've been lurking and researching for a while and finally made an order. I've received the QC back and the dial looks a smidge off, so I'm curious to know whether this is something folks would reject the QC for - or whether it's well within what would be considered acceptable?

I've attached the image below, the the dial and bezel look a touch out of alignment based upon the axis I've added (which I drew via squares so I know are straight lines). You might have to zoom a little as the lines are only 1px wide.

TIA!

2023 03 18 17 04 47

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Hello and welcome to RWI!

I noticed that this is your first time posting on RWI. You are welcome to introduce yourself in the new members area in the "New members say hi" sub section.

Regarding your QC, be prepared that a few old time members will be unsure whether you are serious or if this is supposed to be parody. If you are serious, let me ask you this: Do you have Superman-eyes that can spot 1px on the wrist? No, of course you don't. Then why are you concerned about something that may or may not be visible on a super imposed, zoomed in, ultra macro shot?

Also, have you ever seen a Rolex gen customer going to an AD or boutique with a microscope, rulers and macro photography equipment to QC their new watch before picking it up? That was a rhetorical question. So why do you think a rep that costs 3% of the gen price should be scrutinized a thousand times more than a gen watch (spoiler alert: high end gen watches have plenty of flaws and misalignments in the microscopic sphere as well).

So... Just don't overthink rep QC. It is intended to show that the TD picked the correct watch for you and there aren't any gross defects like a fallen off rotor or any rabbit turd sized dirt balls under the crystal or any other extreme issues, but not to scrutinize markers by 1px sized alignments. Don't overthink QC! Don't red-light a perfectly fine watch, because that increases TD prices for all of us. Just enjoy your rep! It's as Easy as that!

If you haven't already, please take some time to read the sticky threads in the new members area (in all subsections), as they contain lots of information for newcomers and, most importantly, our forum rules which you need to know, and of course ideally to follow, to get the best out of your experience on RWI!

A good starting point is this list of links to the most important RWI resources:

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If you need further assistance, please feel free to contact me or @Feefo during your time as a newbie. That's what we are here for!

 

[domiffm]

Hi folks,

New to the forum and new to this world - so hello!

I've been lurking and researching for a while and finally made an order. I've received the QC back and the dial looks a smidge off, so I'm curious to know whether this is something folks would reject the QC for - or whether it's well within what would be considered acceptable?

I've attached the image below, the the dial and bezel look a touch out of alignment based upon the axis I've added (which I drew via squares so I know are straight lines). You might have to zoom a little as the lines are only 1px wide.

TIA!

2023 03 18 17 04 47

Image 2023 03 18 17 04 47 hosted in ClickPix.org

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You put 2D lines on a photo with a 3D object shot from a slight odd angle. How should that be aligned?

 

[worksop]

Regarding your QC, be prepared that a few old time members will be unsure whether you are serious or if this is supposed to be parody.

I’m new to this and am learning!

What I have realized is that people take this SUPER seriously and the comparisons to genuine are very tight, so I’m just trying to understand how on point I should expect this to be - this is my first time remember!

 

[eBoy]

People take this SUPER seriously

Not here.

On Reddit - Reptime they do though.

 

[eBoy]

The silly thing with the lines... Let me just tell you: This also originated from Reptime. Over there, they take putting 2D lines over not 100% evenly frontal shots SUPER seriously.

That's why Reptime has a bad reputation on RWI, to put it lightly.

 

[Feefo]

It is intended to show that the TD picked the correct watch for you and there aren't any gross defects like a fallen off rotor or any rabbit turd sized dirt balls under the crystal or any other extreme issues, but not to scrutinize markers by 1px sized alignments.

In my last rabbit turd-sized dirtball order from China there was a Seadweller at the bottom of the bag. Had to send all 40kg back to China. Too big a flaw to accept.

 

[eBoy]

In my last rabbit turd-sized dirtball order from China there was a Seadweller at the bottom of the bag. Had to send all 40kg back to China. Too big a flaw to accept.

Wait.. 40kg turds? Do you happen to have any QC photos of the rabbit?

 

[Feefo]

Wait.. 40kg turds? Do you happen to have any QC photos of the rabbit?

Not those, not continental. Only incontinent rabbits produce quality turds.

 

[ombre]

The bezel is line up pretty well for a QC really. The Daytona bezel alignment will drive you crazy if you let it and it will look off with different lighting angles. Sometimes you have to decide which marker you want lined up the most. Sometimes if "60" is lined up at 12 o clock, the "120" will be off at 6 o clock.

 

[eBoy]

Not those, not continental. Only incontinent rabbits produce quality turds.

No, you must be confusing something. "Incontinent" rabbits are pulled out of the hat with 45 on it, not 40. Wait, wud?

 

[eBoy]

The bezel is line up pretty well for a QC really. The Daytona bezel alignment will drive you crazy if you let it and it will look off with different lighting angles. Sometimes you have to decide which marker you want lined up the most. Sometimes if "60" is lined up at 12 o clock, the "120" will be off at 6 o clock.

And yet, this is all happening on microscopic level. I sometimes wonder if the newbies freaking out don't have at least one watch at home already they can use to reality check themselves.

Example: How many times have you seen people losing their sh*t over something like "The I in Swiss Made has in the lower third 4% less color density than the rest".

Well, take any of your watches and look on how many you can even read that from 60 cms away. These things are 1000% unnoticeable on the wrist. Period.

 

[eBoy]

By the way, @ombre, I'm not adressing you in my rant. I mean the newbies who take it a notch too serious with QC hysteria.

 

[derjenigewelcher]

And yet, this is all happening on microscopic level. I sometimes wonder if the newbies freaking out don't have at least one watch at home already they can use to reality check themselves.

Example: How many times have you seen people losing their sh*t over something like "The I in Swiss Made has in the lower third 4% less color density than the rest".

Well, take any of your watches and look on how many you can even read that from 60 cms away. These things are 1000% unnoticeable on the wrist. Period.

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