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This is great info, been meaning to figure this out. Thank you!
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This is great info, been meaning to figure this out. Thank you!
Yes, I am just tying to analyse the situation as well....just speculating on what could have cause them to discontinue the watch after a few weeks.
Rolex, AP, Omega reps are different. They have massive international demand inside and outside the forums.
JLC is a perfect candidate for a customer order by an investor who wants exclusivity of sales. There is much less international demand for JLC than the popular brands we see here on the forumns.
Factories are not stupid. They are businesses. They will not intentionally stop production after a few weeks unless there is a business reason.
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Possible reasons for the factory to stop production:
1. There is a fundamental design flaw and potential international sales for JLC reps (unlike Rolex reps) do not warrant the cost of re-design & rectification.
2. Factory sold the initial large batch to an investor and made their profit and have no interest in pursuing another batch.
3. Maybe this was a custom run for a large/powerful Chinese investor.
4. Exclusivity of sale contract with a large wholesale buyer
Could be anything really.
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1. There is a fundamental design flaw and potential international sales for JLC reps (unlike Rolex reps) do not warrant the cost of re-design & rectification.
2. Factory sold the initial large batch to an investor and made their profit and have no interest in pursuing another batch.
3. Maybe this was a custom run for a large/powerful Chinese investor.
4. Exclusivity of sale contract with a large wholesale buyer
Could be anything really.
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Nowadays, factories generally do not keep stocks since police in china are checking their activities and warehouses constantly, JLC is not a high demand brand and therefore once they are sold out, they either order the components from manufactures to produce a new batch or stop producing them, it depends on popularity.
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All possible reasons but then why Ryan was advertising it since half of March? And why they keep telling to TDs that a new batch is coming next week? I can't find an answer to this.
I am in the same boat as you guys maybe worse, I ordered a black one a few days ago from Angus.
The black ones had defects and they recalled according to Lucy so I hope they will correct them and supply the TDs.
This forum and likely all TDs do not have enough buying power to influence another batch of these watches which would normally mean calling up suppliers of the parts and ordering. It seems complicated and the suppliers have quantities like (100 case sets), 500 dials etc, I have no idea what the order quantities are but likely far more than the demand that could be supported by the forums alone. They won't keep stock or support selling a dozen a week for months its just not how this business is done unfortunately.
Lets keep our fingers crossed, I think we will either get told in a few weeks that its discontinued or the TDs will get more, lets hope its the latter not the former.
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No way they discontinued this after a few weeks 
I was looking at brown aligator leather straps last night to make a silver dial. Will be very disappointed if they don't make more
I was looking at brown aligator leather straps last night to make a silver dial. Will be very disappointed if they don't make more
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I have a custom made strap shipped out for the JLC -.-
Will drive to China and make trouble :huh1:
Will drive to China and make trouble :huh1:
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Just to be sure, some members told me they can't see the qc pics.
Do you think this 12 marker is crooked? isn't the markers should be straight?
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/932/43677427161_59b43bac64.jpg
Thanks!
Do you think this 12 marker is crooked? isn't the markers should be straight?
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/932/43677427161_59b43bac64.jpg
Thanks!
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Just to be sure, some members told me they can't see the qc pics.
Do you think this 12 marker is crooked? isn't the markers should be straight?
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/932/43677427161_59b43bac64.jpg
Thanks!
These pics are reposted from page 37 of this thread, it looks to me like your indices should not be touching
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These pics are reposted from page 37 of this thread, it looks to me like your indices should not be touching
The date looks weird at 31 - 1. 31 looks crooked or something..
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Yes. US are a bit difficult with Gator too.
Could please share how to transfer the rep's deployant buckle from the rep leather strap to the new outsourced leather strap? Thanks.
Lmfao! I’ve heard “as useful as tits on a bull” but that’s a new one
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I confirm that the rep strap and spring bars are curved from my silver SS one.
By the way, I am also considering to buy RG one, but I found a flaw after speding much time of research. Can someone confirm?
The flow: it seems like Gen RG dial is eggshell color dial and it looks it does not have “guilloche dial” on the small date dial. However, according to TDs pictures, RG one has guilloche dial on it.
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i mean “how did you re-install the deployant clasp into the new outsourced strap??”
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VIV54
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Mate just check for some youtube videos, it's a simple clasp and it's full of tutorials
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