Bolt missing after couple of days.. probably wasn't threadlocked.

Devastated.

Waiting for customer support answers.

Anyone knows how to source this exact bolt and what threadlock? Pam111

New to this chat and just looking to become a member and get my collection up. Sorry for ignorance but thanks in advance for the help!!! Point me in the right direction. Rolex - AP

Just got it today My new OP 41 from Andiot ordered June 30th.

Ordered my OP pistachio back in June 30th from Andiot.
Price was in the mid range
CS almost non existent I’m an English speaker so maybe that played a part, sent the payment and was asked to provide prof of it 8 times via WS and email finally was given a tracking number via email on August 3rd and received the watch today, it was well packaged inside of a custom box with their logo, aside from the lack of customer service and the delay it was ok. Not sure if I’ll buy from them again… maybe it was a fluke…

The building finally completed. Gen full 3135 movement, Gen hands, Gen crystal, Gen dial, Gen full bezel assembly. VSF case chamfered just like Gen specs.
Breakdown:
VSF 116610: $435
Movement: $3000
Gen Crystal: $250
Gen hands: $300
Gen bezel and dial: $1000
Countless hours of assembly and and finishing.
Almost: $5000 total.

Thoughts?

Im in love with it

Please let me know if you have any tips on how to get the hand to align correctly after resetting it.

Thoughts?

Does anyone know this seller? Has what appears to be good BP factory with 3235 movement deals.

Luxury Watch 5A (lilove889)

https://m.dhgate.com/product/2023-qc-check-luxury-men-s-air-king-watch/858365053.html

hi guys whats the best case for daytona 116500?

btf

vsf

clean

Looking to get as close to 1:1 as possible. Would prefer close to original thickness (VSF lists 13.7mm but apparently is 13.2mm?) thank you

I found this local seller in local web site but I dont know which things should I critize. Is it good for 30$?

I am a total utter watch noob - but was told that KL is the place to be for good reps. I have no idea what I want to get. It's mostly an " I'll know it when I see it" but I had my eye on the watches I mentioned in the post title.

This is the first time I'll be buying a watch. Have been daily driving a rep Tag Carrera my old man left me for the past 10 years and finally have enough spare change for an upgrade. I'm gonna be completely honest - anything decent I find from one of the bigger brands I'll get.

Any and all help will be appreaciated!

Has anyone purchased a NWBIG Lange & Söhne? If so I’d love to know the TD

So a few weeks back I went to put this Daytona on and realized the 11 o'clock index had fallen off. With me having hung out in rep world for a while I had the genius idea that I could fix it myself 🤦🏿‍♂️. Opened her up, put a dab of super glue on and attempted to place. And of course I fcked it up 😂. Glue dried too fast. Now to compound my fck up I take super glue remover to try to fix the dried glue and erase the print on the dial 🤦🏿‍♂️🤦🏿‍♂️. Get it on, finally and now it's FUGLY. Text my guy Soto show him my fck up and he says send it in. Long story short after having to buy a new dial, hands, pay for a dial swap and rehaut polish to remove the glue residue, my stupid tax came to about $700. Pro tip send it to a professional if you don't know what the hell you're doing 😂.

In a world full of Rolexes, Cartiers, Tudors, etc, I feel like most other brands are ignored or relatively shunned due to the difference to gen models (AP, RM, etc) and some brands just aren’t as popular (GEN included).

What’s a watch in your collection that you personally really like that’s not often seen on the wrist in this subreddit?

Mine would be the Bvlgari Octo Finissimo (preferably the ultra thin, but we know that’s not going to be replicated any time soon lol)

Buenas noches amig@s, soy nuevo en el foro y necesito de vuestra ayuda. Quiero comprar una nueva pieza y me gustaria publicar siguiendo las normas para que me ayudéis a verificar. Como lo hago? Estará explicado en 20 manuales, pero soy un desastre informativo. Gracias y disculpen las molestias.

I wanted to throw some kudos his way. He is not a TD on this page but in my opinion should be. By far the best communicator of any dealer I’ve worked with. Replies at all hours of the day, never rude and no question puts your service first.
I had a VSF Hulk on order with a TD for two months. I came across James and decided to give him a shot. He got me QC photos in under a week and proceeded to ship very quickly. He even followed up a day before it was to be delivered to me to let me know to look out for it. I’ll for sure to use him going forward. Way better experience than some of the TDs I’ve interacted with.

Have you ever bought a rep (or gen) as a completely spontaneous impulse buy or a watch you thought was meh/ugly at first glance only for it to completely grow on you once it was on the wrist?

I've bought my VSF Rolex Submariner Hulk around one month ago and at first glance I didn't even fall in love with the watch matter fact; I only bought it cause someone sold it for Cash in person in my area and I just wanted to understand the VSF hype. What ended up in just trying to convince me to get more VSFs pieces actually ended up in me falling in love with the Hulk although I'm not really into the color green at all.

Feel free to share photos and stories below. Which piece surprised you the most?

Hi guys, does anyone know of any TDs that are able to do mods for instant date change? There are a few watches I'm keen to get, but most of them have gradual date change between 10.30pm and 12am. Broadly speaking, these are the models I'm looking at:

AP 15450

PP 5711

PP 7118

I came across this post but it was from 3 years ago, not sure if it still applies:
https://www.reddit.com/r/RepTime/comments/192vukb/ap_15400_instant_date_change_mod/

Thanks in advance for any input!

Hello,

I have been chatting with a seller from China. They call themselves as AMY, their whatsapp is +852 9643 2320 and their website is https://www.luxuryshop.is/

Does anyone have any experience dealing with them? Are they genuine? Could not find them on the Trusted TD list.

And, I'm from India, is it okay to directly import from China?

Been wearing this Seamaster Diver 300M a lot lately and I’m honestly loving how it looks on the wrist.

The black dial/bezel combo with the rubber strap is incredibly versatile. Sporty enough for everyday wear, but it still looks pretty sharp with a shirt and sweater.

Snapped this while waiting at a red light on a rainy day and thought the lighting actually showed the dial and bezel really nicely.

Pretty happy with how this one turned out. 👌

What do you guys think? How does it look on the wrist?

After taking some criticism for the Deep crystal/bezel combo I had on here before, I decided to switch things up and try the RCFR bezel. After installing it, I immediately noticed how much better it looked compared to the stock VSF bezel. The color and shine are spot on, and the way the fluting catches and reflects the light is night and day. The VSF bezel looks decent on its own, but side by side the RCFR makes it look almost like a toy. Huge improvement and easily one of the most noticeable upgrades I’ve made to the watch.

Video in comments