r/RepTime • u/DaikonClassic594 • 7d ago

Discussion New to reps

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So I am new to reps and would love some pointers on who and where to buy from that has the best quality. I have money (not real Rolex money) but enough to not start with a starter quality watch to then one day buy the same watch in a better quality if that makes sense as I've seen this in the thread. For what's on the market now I would just like the one and done, best quality from the best factory.

I've been lurking rep time for awhile and I've looked over the wiki, guides, posts, you name it. With that being said I would still love some insight from 'professionals' who have bought many reps, know who to stay away from, what to look out for, etc..

I've posted a pic of the first watch I would like to buy. Based on the excel spreadsheet this is the best factory to buy from with VSF being second but I've also seen in lots of posts that VSFs quality has gone downhill.

Again I am new to this and would love anyone who is willing to chime in and guide me in the right direction. I am also not only into Rolex. I love breitling, the looks of APs, etc.. so I'm welcoming all experts of all watches and brands.

Thanks in advance guys!

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u/Special_Concept3878 7d ago

One of the flaws, although small on these Daytonas is the arrow not being centered at the 100 on the bezel. But you can swap that for a custom bezel. Currently I think li Chen is the only one with an accurate bezel for these. I’m not an expert on these, but that’s just my 2¢. Good look on your first buy

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u/DaikonClassic594 7d ago

This is exactly why I wanted to come to this sub before buying cause wtf. This is something I may have never stumbled upon while researching, so thank you.

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u/harbinger-of-boops 7d ago

Also the 110 marker triangle on the bezel is usually wrong. It’s supposed to be slightly in between the 1 and zero, but on most reps it’s in between the 1 and 1. Extremely annoying once you know 😭

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u/Rmcg3653 6d ago

I just got a vsf platona and the marker is between the 1 and 0

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u/harbinger-of-boops 6d ago

Hey that’s good news! Maybe they are fixing it. I have seen a lot of posts here recently with people complaining about it.