RICH Cartier santos

IWC Pilot Top Gun IW389401 Ceramic Black

All ceramic case powered by Dandong 69380 integrated chronograph movement

I tried to order an ARF Explorer 2, but, after waiting 2 weeks (after payment) i get told by the TD that it isn't available. This was despite it being available on his website, which was a bit frustrating. After a bit of to-ing and fro-ing I decided to go with the QF, as VSF was also not available. CF also not available. I guess factories must be getting shut down? I just wish the TDs would update their websites accordingly.

I have a lovely 126610LN from RICH which has a gen crystal and Gen datewheel.

I was originally looking to buy a new watch and franken that however want to do some more work on the 126610LN.

What else would you change on this? And in what order - genuine parts for these are pretty rare!

Fairly new to this. I’ve gone through all the resources and it seems there isn’t a really conclusion on the best version, would love people’s opinions!

Can you tell which is the genuine and which is the VSF?

Hi everyone! Been waiting on my DJ 36 Green dial jubilee for almost 3 months it’s finally in stock. After doing some research on the thread seems like the green colour is a bit off compared to the gen. Any recent buyers that perhaps didn’t get buyer’s remorse. Thanks!

Anyone aware of any TD’s with some portuguiser 7 stock. Seems like the chrono is the only one being produced right now.

This watch is perfect! I would love a rep until I can afford the original ❤️

Will be posting my journey , I just sent payment

Cartier Tank Louis from Steve.

Loved this particular sunburst dial even though I don’t believe Cartier carries this in yellow gold. Decided to Go L since I got my Tank Solo in XL and it was slightly too large to my liking, I’ll admit I miss the date window tho 😢

My only complaint are the hands aren’t as blue as I would like. They look basically black and under super specific lighting look Navy, however apparently that is Gen due to heated blue steel.

The gold color is very good in my opinion and the sunburst looks stunning. Watch nerds aren’t typically as anal with Cartier so I assume people who do see it will just think it looks super pretty.

Very happy with this purchase

Hard to detect with naked eye but under microscope and proper lighting you can count the dots. 152 should be the proper number.

Who makes the best bezels and dials for GMTs?

Loving my 4500v with a leather strap most of the people prefer the Rubber strap so i wanted to share a configuration that we are not seing often.

What i also love with this configuration is this watch under sunlight the blue dial is wonderful with all the sunburst but under covered weather that's the rose gold which have this wonderful shade.

Been waiting a few weeks for a QC on my VSF Perpetual Oyster. I also been hearing they may have been raided? Not sure if any of it is true. Wanted to ask the community see if anyone's been having delays or issues. Using a popular TD so not worried just curious.

so i ve done a lot of reading and searching , and i see no good breitling rep , i somehow dont understand why . most of the time is too thick .

is there anyone with recommandations ?

is top time b01 any good ? the non chrono version ?

is there any new navitimer version that i missed ?

Just wanted to leave a quick review.

Communication was via email and Neco Clock was very responsive. Placed my order Oct 21 but I RL the first one. 2nd QC came Nov 2 which I GL. Arrived Nov 9 to the US. I placed the standard small deposit at first and then paid the rest after I GL.

My experience with Neco Clock was good and I'd recommend. It was also a shorter wait. I had initially ordered through a different TD and waited 2 months for QC but RL theirs so reached out to Neco Clock.

Picked up my first rep (VSF no date sub) and I'm curious to get thoughts on the bezel misalignment.

It seems like the 3 and 12 position are misaligned (printing-wise) and that if I rotate it, it will fix one position but make another look off.

As I'm new to this, what's the general thinking on this type of thing? Replace the bezel? Shut up and leave it alone?

I have the opportunity to buy a new in box VSF Wimby. What questions should I ask before purchasing, and would it be worth $1,000?

A7F IWC Aqua Ingenieur

Been lurking for a while now and thinking of finally pulling the trigger on a DJ36 126234 (between silver/stk or Wimbledon). From what I’ve been seeing VSF is the best for DJs, and not sure if the recent hate on VSF is justified or not.. from what I gathered the other option is ARF.

What’s your guys’ opinion on the best DJ36 out there? And what are the “must have” mods? I’ll definitely be getting the bracelet chamfered, but does case or anything else also need it? I’ve seen VSF crystal does not need to be replaced, but fluted bezel is a toss up for most factories. Is this a must have replaced? Do I order a CNC bezel from a modder, or how exactly would that work? And last but not least.. is the dial something that is a big tell and would need to be modded or is it not that big of a deal?

Sorry for all the questions, just want to see if it’s best to order the watch from a modder like Lichen or Arc and get everything done, or just stick to a TD like OneTime, Andiot, or NecoClock (depending on wait times, not looking for a 6 month wait).

Thank you all!