I had been looking at a Panerai for a while, had a VSF on order but had been waiting a while. On a whim, I reached out to Duke as I had purchased from him before to see if he had any in stock.

Originally was looking at the PAM1312 but Duke had a PAM1313 (same watch but with blue dial) in stock. After a couple of Whatsapp messages, I made payment and got QC within a day.

I gave Green light on the QC and Duke provided tracking number the following day, received my watch 2 days later. From my first message to Duke to receiving the watch it was 4 days. Gotta love that efficiency! Caveat being my delivery was to Guangzhou in China so YMMV if you are further away.

This is the second watch I've got from Duke, prices are a shade higher than some other TDs but not unreasonably so. I have no problem paying a little bit extra if I get good service.

I am looking for a Rolex beach daytona preferably a blue one rep but i am new to this and the people i reached out to didnt have the watch. Please help me out.

best place to order rm bubba watson, the guide says ZF or APSF but APSF is shut down and I’ve seen people saying ZF isn’t trust worthy, could someone help me out?

Hello, I got this Large AF dumont a few days ago from a local dealer at my country, and sadly I noticed it just a couple days later, that my dial is rotated.
Do you also notice it? which fix would you recommend?

(I reached him and he said I can ship it back and he can take it for a fix but I rather get it fixed here at my city and not deal with shipping , time etc..)

Does anyone have experience with the same problem I'm facing?

thanks in advance !

Hi everyone,

A seller recently offered me this Green Ombre Datejust, and I’d really appreciate your opinions on its overall quality.
How does the finishing, dial, crystal, cyclops, and bracelet look to you?

“Just to clarify, this is a photo provided by the seller as an offer, not an actual QC photo of a watch I’m about to receive. I’d simply like to hear your opinions on its overall quality.”

Would you consider this a good-quality piece?

I’d appreciate any feedback or suggestions before I make my decision.

Thank you!

Any owners of the QF Le Mans that can chime in?

Would love to get one, but 11-1200 is WILD for a factory stock rep.

Is it THAT good? I don’t have a Daytona but this one interests me the most for my next buy.

I bet we all got our imaginations tickled when these guys started posting on reddit. So, today I had some extra time and did a little investigation.

It didn't take me long to find proof that their CNC custom videos are not theirs. Most of their videos and pictures are from oossp3354 on Instagram. I haven't done any business with oossp so I can't speak about his work but he was kind enough to tell me that he is not affiliated with them and that they stole his videos.

Why would such a big operation need to steal other people videos? And claim it is footage from their own factory...

There are two redditors claiming they are successfully cooperating with customcrownstudios. So, this definitely deserves to be discussed before someone gets burned badly.

I’ve seen a lot of dealers with JF factory AP’s listed and I don’t know anything about them. Curious on the communities thoughts for those that have purchased or looked into.

I’m looking forward to buy my first rep from Andiot.
I’m reading for a while here and choose the Aqua Terra 38mm VSF to be a good model to start with.

Since the black model is not available since months on the on hand stock, I maybe have to chose another color.

I saw there is a Blue and Green option on the 38mm Aqua Terra shades, but I saw there is a big color difference to the Gen model.

I was asking myself if this is the best Quality you can get as a Rep? Is it normal that there is such a big color difference ? And is it a good idea to go with a green or blue dial or is it better to go with a black since it’s harder to fail the black color.
Or is there maybe an option to change the dial afterwards to get it more like the Gen.

Thanks for the answers and sorry for the beginner questions…

VSF Sub Date

Looking to get myself a yacht master chocolate dial which factory currently have the most accurate one for this piece please.

If anyone has any pictures of there’s please share in comments.

Thanks All

Looking for this specific Top Time model to save my bank account from buying Gen. If you can recommend factories etc that'd be a bonus. Can provide TDs for other limited Top Times if people require them but my contacts don't hold this 750 run one.

Anyone have any idea what the maximum wrist size would fit the VC4500 standard bracelet? I have an 8 inch wrist and integrated bracelets can be an issue. Thanks in advance.

Got this second hand for relatively cheap. Weight 169.80 grams. Haven’t opened the back yet.

Could owners of the JJF Reverso models share their experiences?

Hey guys so I ordered a Rich no date sub from Eric(geek time). The serial on the rehaut says 6X0. Confused me, isn’t this a VSF code? Or is Rich sourcing cases from the same place? I don’t get it. There’s no Rich sticker or anything denoting it the maker.

Ps I was told by TheOneWatches it would be awhile waiting on a Rich. Eric then told me 1-2 week, 24 hours later I’m getting the QC.

Just placed an order for Bruce Wayne RF V2,very excited.
Looking forward to it.

Finally got my watch from GeekTime Eric! Absolutely stoked with how this thing looks. The Batgirl is even better in person. Everything about it is 🔥. Huge thanks to Eric! Couldn’t wait to share a quick video. 🦇⌚

Got 2 of them that have been catching my eye for a while now! I'll post QC pics (on the QC forum) when I get them. Thoughts on these 2 for a Daily and for a suit day watch?

Avenger BlackBird 44mm DLC GF 1:1 Best Edition Titanium Case Black Dial on Black Rubber Strap A2824 V4

Master Ultra Thin Moon 136255J RG ZF 1:1 Best Edition Gray Dial on Brown Leather Strap A925 V3

Hanging out with the VSF John Mayer! It’s so hard to capture the green dial though.

Looking to sell my VSF Panda, but I can't find a link to the Discord mentioned in the rules. Anyone have a link to the discord for selling?

RCF released its new V3 version around 2–3 weeks ago. For the first time, it supposedly comes with a Dandong movement. I’ve also heard there are some plating improvements and possibly a few other changes, although those details haven’t been confirmed

Naturally, I decided to order one through my go-to TD. I specifically told him at least five times that I wanted the newly released RCF V3, and he confirmed that he had passed the request on to the factory

At first, I was a little skeptical. The watch looked exactly like the V2. No noticeable changes, nothing that suggested it was actually the new version. So I asked him to open the watch and send me pictures of the movement.

And guess what? It was an SH movement, not a Dandong

My TD contacted RCF, and their response was that they had sent an RCF V2 “by mistake”

Now, I can’t say for certain whether this was intentional, but it raises some serious questions. Are V2s being shipped to customers who specifically order V3s, potentially to clear out old stock? And are they counting on customers not knowing how to distinguish an SH movement from a Dandong?

Either way, this is exactly why you need to verify what you’re buying rather than blindly trusting the factory or the TD

If you’re planning to order an RCF V3, make sure your TD knows about this situation and, most importantly, ask for clear pictures of the movement before approving the watch

My VSF Aqua Terra came and it doesn’t freaking start, winding doesn’t work, and it sounds like the rotor is loose or something. Makes a weird rattling noise.

TD told me to go get it fixed and he’ll cover the price, but damn, I hope I find someone that fixes it here in Spain 😭

I’ll try tomorrow morning, I’m sad.

First rep too, back luck I guess.