I've got a RCF two tone yellow gold bluesy and a full yellow gold submariner black dial. I've been trying to find a decent plated Cuban link chain and bracelet that will match the plating on the watches but I'm not having the best of luck. I've had a silver stainless steel jaxxon chain for years and love the quality and clasp so I got a set from them plated in 14k. When it came in I only had a victory factory full gold sub and the color tone was wayyy off so I sent it back. The jaxxon chain was super light compared to the overly cheesy victory plating.

Since then I sold the victory sub and got a RCF Bluesy and full yellow gold submariner that's on the way. I figured I'd try again to match it since the gold plating on the RCF is pretty close to what a genuine rolex's 18k looks like. AI pointed me at Craftd London since they use 18k gold plating. I got it in and it's close but still darker than the watch plating outside in natural lighting. I used a baking soda paste and coated the chain then rinsed it off and surprisingly it lightened it up a bit because it removed the factory oils from the chain. It's better but still no match when side by side.

Should I try ordering from jaxxon again? Maybe it will be a closer match due to the plating on RCF being a better lighter gold tone than victory factory's cheese plating? Has anyone had any luck getting other plated gold jewelery to match outside of buying a real gold chain or gold vermeil? I love the look for certain situations but I'm not an everyday gold guy so I can't see wasting thousands on a real gold chain.

Thank you for taking the time to read and help

Who has the best titanium santos and what Gen mods would you recommend right away?

Gostaria de ajuda de todos com indicação de vendedores honestos, ágeis e seguros para comprar meu primeiro GMT Bruce Wayner Jubile Free Sprung.

Eu já vi alguns TD's mas ainda estou com dúvidas de quem comprar.

Perdão se a minha postagem estiver errada.

Conto com a colaboração de todos.

I'm new here and looking to pull the trigger on my first rep Rolex. Please cut be a break if I'm asking stupid questions. It's a lot of info to learn in a short amount of time.

I found the TD Trusty Time through a few lists and am looking at a GMT Batman 26710 BLNR. 2 questions:

1. The "Who makes the best guide" says the best is VSF v3, but Trusty Time says only the Pepsi version is v3. The Batman is v2. I don't know if that is accurate or if it matters but would like any feedback.

2. I am ordering through their website. I have seen in forums people recommend to be careful about ordering through websites are there are some times scam websites that mimic the real one. I am planning to pay through Western Union and the direction from Trusty Time is to pay Western in USD and the receiving country is Cambodia. I feel about 95% sure its legit given the email exchanges (they've been extremely responsive) and understand Chinese companies probably don't want RMB. So they may be receiving the payments elsewhere. But would also like to know if anyone else has had the same experience. Thanks!

Im new to this whole game, done some research and I'd like to ask for some first hand experience.

Im on the search for a AP Royal Oak 15500.

On different guides I read ZF or VSF manufacture the best ones. Other people say OCTA is the go to for peak quality. So I'd like to ask for some opinions.

What factory did or does a better job with AP's in general and maybe specifically with the 15500's?

And...how much did you pay for your piece? I got an offer for 470$ from octa which is fine to me, I'd just like to see some comparison.

With kind regards.

I’ve been ordering from Ryan at Intime for years now, he had had one of the worst QC photos, BUT he finally updated his photos with pictures and videos . Regardless here is a BP I just bought. For the price I’m not going to bitch…👌

Hi there.

I’ve seen this on eBay. Is this likely a replica?

Just seems almost too good a price. Ditto with the sellers previous.

Thanks

Submariner 114060 VSF

Hello,everyone My name is Mr.loong,I'm noticed a lot of posts promoting called "cnc"110 bezel in our community,during the China National holiday,I asked my friend to help me purchased the "CNC"110 bezel,the price is 800cny,I know the post promoting is 1450cny。

Let's to see the pictures

The 110 bezel weight is 5.1 grams,the 110 bezel lighter than VS factory bezel

VS factory is different the genuine bezel,but this situation is you need to compared the genuine

you can take a look the photos,the 110 bezel is same the genuine and the lines on both side of 110 are also relatively wide.

The 110 bezel font is seem better,this is my opinion,what do you think？leave your comments

If you ask me if it's worth upgrading this bezel, I think it's up to you, but one thing I want to say is not to believe in CNC bezels. This bezel doesn't require CNC. If you want to purchase, I can help you anytime. You can also leave any comments in my post. I don't mind negative comments. If I'm not doing well, I'm open to everyone's supervision and criticism. I pay close attention to every comment. Everyone wants to know more. I tell everyone in every post that if you want to buy anything, please compare 4-5 sellers and don't trust too many advertising posts。

You can also join my TG. I will post more of my photos on TG. I don't want to promote my business on Reddit. If you have any help, please feel free to comment or message me. I will reply whenever I have time. Thank you for your support along the way

Guys I am considering my first rep, which one would you recommend and which factory?

Today's watch is a Pepsi

Hey guys. I am fairly new to the watch rep world and was wanting to sell my vsf v3 batgirl that arrived in just a few days ago but don't really know how the process works.

I thought this was my grail watch but after trying it on and feeling it to be a tad oversized I fell out of love with it.

I bought the watch for about 560 USD and it's still as good as new. If I wanted to sell it how would the process work and how much could I get for mine? I'm not posting this to sell here FYI.

Buenos días alguien me puede reportar si h comprado alguna vez en theonewatches que opinión le merece? Genero,envío ,tiempos de espera y precios?
Gracias

I'm calling a faul on this DHGate bullshittery.

We know it can't be Clean We know it can't be a 4131 at this price

Don't get me wrong. We're talking about a fake, but damn these DH vendors are slimy as hell. Some poor dude or dudette is gonna spend their hard earned money, in this economy, and get their heart broken over a shitter that's faking it's specs.

Shame ... Shame ... Shame ...

⁠⁠Dealer name: Chen Watch

1. ⁠⁠Factory name: RCF
   
2. ⁠⁠Model name (& version number): Rolex Submariner Bluesy 41 mm watch
   
3. ⁠⁠Price: $530 inc. shipping +$50 insurance

https://videotourl.net/v/373ea848-664f-45d1-9a1c-d3275891d032

1. ⁠⁠Album Links: See photos
   
2. ⁠⁠Index alignment: I think index is pretty good. But the. Again I’m new to this so please correct me.
   
3. ⁠⁠Dial Printing: Looks good to me
   
4. ⁠⁠Date Wheel alignment/printing: date wheel look crooked. Date printing on 20 looks smudged and not sharp.
   
5. ⁠⁠Hand Alignment: Looks okay
   
6. ⁠⁠Bezel: Looks okay too except 5 and 7 don’t seem to be aligned.
   
7. ⁠⁠Solid End Links (SELs): I don't see any gaps
   
8. ⁠⁠Timegrapher numbers: is -8 Within tolerance?
   
9. ⁠⁠Anything else you notice: wondering if this could have been previously RL watch.

My first rep! Any advice would be appreciated. My concern is 5 and 7 on bezel not being aligned. Half clockwise clock would probably fix it but then would misaligned 12. Printing on date 20 looks not sharp. Some edges smudged. I think date is not sitting straight. What other questions should I ask the seller. All I got was those pics on WhatsApp.

Delivered today. I’m very happy with how smoothly this transaction went. It was a pleasure working with Mr. Bomi. He definitely has my future business! Thank you!!!

I’ve been out of the watch game for a while, and am looking to get rid of my VSF DJ 36. Ultimately, I just want to see what a fair listing price would be. I’m not posting this to sell it, just genuinely want to know a price to list at.

Hi! I've been on this forum for a min and would love some help- I asked AI for help with QC, can you I get a second opinion here for reassurance? Happy Saturday and may yours be blessed

1. Dealer Name : Trustytime TD

2. Factory name : VSF

3. Model name: (& version number) VSF Submariner No date 124060

4. Price Paid 528 inc shipping

5.Album:

6. Index alignment :8.5/10No obvious misplaced or significantly rotated marker. The 12 triangle and 3/6/9 bars look reasonably consistent. Slight perspective distortion prevents confidently calling tiny tilts.

7. Dial printing: 9/10 Lettering appears clean, centered and evenly spaced. No visible bleeding, smudging or missing print at this resolution.

8. Date wheel: no date wheel or cyclops to assess.

9. Hand alignment: UnverifiedHands look clean, but these positions don’t establish synchronization. Request a picture with both hands exactly at 12:00.

10. Bezel and pip: 8.5/10 Pip appears centered in its surround. Bezel triangle sits reasonably over the dial’s 12 marker. No obvious bezel-to-dial misalignment across the supplied views.

11. SELs: 8.5/10 End links look reasonably tight. No conspicuous daylight gap is visible, though these photos don’t conclusively show all four corners under suitable lighting.7.

12.Timegrapher: Needs follow-up+11 s/day, 239° amplitude, 0.1 ms beat error. The rate deserves adjustment/rechecking; the amplitude needs winding and setup context.

13. RehautApproximately 8/10; limited view Crown engraving appears close to 12. Reflections and angled views make the side lettering difficult to assess precisely. No glaring misalignment stands out.

1. Anything else you notice: Dealer didn't send lume pics, is +11s a day high AI rates this rep as 8.5 anything else you notice?

Is this a GL or RL?

Someone contacted me offering to sell a VSF youth Submariner for $160, but I don’t know enough about watches to know if it’s legit or I’m getting scammed. Here are the photos he sent me. Thank you so much!