For high quality reps like VSF/Clone/3KF with clone movements or very similar quality, how long should they last? — this is assuming good care and maintenance.
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Reasonable Life
- Thread starter indianaj618
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- 5/3/22
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The issue is not good care and maintenance but the very variable level of quality at the factory. Is not unusual with watches I had over 5 years stil going strong without any service. On the other hand I had many that stopped working after a couple of weeks and even arrives broken.
So with some luck, and most of the time, you can enjoy your watch for many years.
So with some luck, and most of the time, you can enjoy your watch for many years.
I have some nearly 20 year old reps still going strong. On the other hand I've had various fail, markers fall off the dial, rubber straps perish etc.
You're not going to get a good idea with one rep, but I've been buying and selling for 2 1/2 years, probably 50-60 reps totally through my hands.
Two needed a service to fix an issue (I only got one fixed, I sold the other needing fixing).
Two were less than perfect but worked (issue disclosed when I sold them).
One has a tiny issue but I can live with it (if you alter it the wrong way the minute and hour hands end up way out of alignment).
Oh, and I had the tube trimmed to remove the screw in crown on my VSF Seamaster when it stripped it's crown thread, done for free by Reece @fixwatch.co.uk
Two needed a service to fix an issue (I only got one fixed, I sold the other needing fixing).
Two were less than perfect but worked (issue disclosed when I sold them).
One has a tiny issue but I can live with it (if you alter it the wrong way the minute and hour hands end up way out of alignment).
Oh, and I had the tube trimmed to remove the screw in crown on my VSF Seamaster when it stripped it's crown thread, done for free by Reece @fixwatch.co.uk
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