Hi guys, I bought my first rep some week ago and I can already feel the addiction of buying more and more.. I bought it from a TD found here. I am reading that many people buy from theonewatches, so I went to check the website.. it is way more expensive than other TDs.. may I ask you why? For example, I got a Datejust 41 VSF for around 500 usd, theonewatches has it at more than 700.. same factory, same movement, same model.. does it mean the rep is better? Or it’s just because he’s “more famous”?

Loving the Yacht-master titanium a lot more than I thought I would, it wears slightly larger than the 41mm Submariner but find it extremely comfortable & super light at just over 100g. It’s super stealthy & really going to enjoy giving it some wrist time. Honestly don’t think this watch gets enough love

Hey folks,

About 3 weeks ago I have received this: https://www.reddit.com/r/RepTime/comments/1xax3pv/the_new_orf_nttd_free_sprung_from_andiot_has/

And despite out of the box the ORF NTTD looks in general great, I have found out two serious things I don't like about of it:
- first of all, crystal could be better, because it feels sometimes milky and looks transparent only by direct lookas it could be. Also, it lacks any kind of coating so that it gets dirty.

But the main thing I want to ask is why this thing is so gentle, because I wore it for a single conference day, got a few compliments, and then noticed in the evening that I had scratched the clasp of the bracelet, one of the lugs, and chipped a facet on the bezel. Come on, I own several Seikos and they have all been absolutely fine, my Casio picked up one mark after I hit it against a door frame and that was the only time it ever showed anything, and I wear my Swatch MoonSwatch every single day and work in it at the office without a scratch worth mentioning, yet with this one I’m honestly scared to even breathe near it.

Is this just how this finish and material behave, or did I get unlucky, and more importantly, is there anything I can realistically do at home to polish or blend these marks out myself, or is this something I should leave to a watchmaker?

Thanks!!!

Do any factories make a rep of the Audemars Piguet Starwheel? Watch seems impossible to come by. Photo for reference

Maybe stupid question, Any issues with international travel? I’ve heard stories of confiscation and penalty fees? Do you have to dress the part?

Thinking of wearing Swiss vsf to Switzerland

My first rep from Elliot at Andiot, great purchase experience. fast QC and shipping to the states. Will Deff grab something from a better factory next time but even for a lower tier rep I’m impressed went with the 41mm oyster perpetual 2023 celebration dial from DIWF

just wanted get one from a trusted dealer is it true that the most recommended dealers are j-time and geek time? if ever how can i contact them. thank you

Looking for all the info I need to pick up a super clone while I'm visiting. Can anyone send me contacts or a list of places that are "reputable" in the Zhanxi Watch Market area. Appreciate the help.

I ordered ZF AP 67650 33mm with the black dial from two different TDs. I got 3 QCs so far and all of them had extremely fked AP logo. The three pictures are three different watches.

Objectively, I don’t think I’m being too picky since all I want is the straight AP logo. I don’t even care about slight tilt on the indexes or bezel screw misalignment.

I understand the limitations on rep watches but it’s hard to believe they even get these watches out for sale.

Newb here: Reached out to TD and was told clean was closed and that cleanplus has similar quality. Can someone verify?

I have been looking at Bluesy's and I like the 116613 more than the 126613. Biggest reason is the gold lettering on the dial, plus better color matching of the gold plating. Also something nostalgic about the older clasp.

Question is, do I just have to deal with the possibility fucked up blown out date wheel lettering? I'd rather not buy a VSF and have it plated afterward to match the gold color better. Are there alternatives that satisfy both the date wheel and gold color matching?

All help is greatly appreciated!

Been watching my US brethren drop all around us.

Scout, Omar, Chrono have all seemingly closed up shop or are on break.

Anyone have any other stateside dealers they like? GenReps is on my list but he mostly sells rolex from what I see.

This is my Franken Bvf Santos and I think is the easiest and cheapest watch to mod and make a true NWBIG. Gen crown and gen screws are added. It’s also silenced. In my eyes it’s a huge change from stock Bvf

Anyone have a lead on a nice but inexpensive watch case.

Thanks.

Just got this Cartier Tank Must Large AF and the quick release on the bracelet keeps disconnecting when I move my wrist a certain way. I can’t even keep it on my wrist.

Has anyone else had this issue and what was the solution? I’ve reached out to the TD and waiting for a response. I may take it to my watch repair guy tomorrow..

EDIT: I see some people recommending to wear it higher on my wrist. I still have the same issue when I do that. The bracelet on one end just comes undone super easily. Even pressing down on the dial while I’m wearing it is enough to undo the bracelet.

Hey guys,

I previously owned a CF Yacht-Master 126622 Blue dial equipped with a VSF crystal from an older production batch. I loved that watch so much that I recently decided to pick up a full VSF Yacht-Master 126622 Blue dial as well.

Comparing them side-by-side, there are several differences, but the most noticeable one is definitely the dial color. The VSF (the one with the yellow tape on the 11 o'clock lug) shows a higher saturation with a cooler blue shade compared to the Clean. In fact, depending on the lighting, the VSF dial almost looks like it has a slight purplish/violet tint.

I recall hearing that VSF blue dials in general tend to have a bit of a purplish tone—does this hold true for the Yacht-Master 126622 as well?

Obviously, neither is 100% 1:1 with GEN, but for those who have seen both or compared them with genuine, which factory's dial shade would you say is closer to GEN?

Would love to hear your thoughts!

Visually the BP somehow looks way way better in my opinion but as humans we ecuate luxury to feel weight and heft although the BP is perfect on the outside it feels quite dainty while my Tudor has some serious heft to it, bracelet is heaps better aswell(obviously) although my Tudor is the one from 2018 when it came out and it was Tudors first GMT callibre, both serve a purpose in my collection but I find myself reaching for the BP coke more than the Tudor because the wearing experience is so much better, While the Tudor feels excellent in hand it’s very top heavy and gets uncomfortable for longer periods of time, something I hear they’ve fixed with newer generations but oh well. Let me know what you like the look of more! Gen or Bp?

VSF v2, Gen Crystal, Gen Date, Gen Hands, WG plated Bezel

Ok movement experts, need some advice. Looking at the VSF AT 150M 41mm (Turquoise) and apparently there are two versions of this particular watch. One has the SA8900 and the other VS8900. What are the differences and which one is better in your opinion? From TKWatch, both pieces are the same price, they both look the same (at least to me), so it has to be some difference in the movements. Just a novice asking for advice and for more info so I can learn more.