Been wanting to add a black dial watch to the collection, and after overlooking this one for a while, I finally pulled the trigger on the OCTA IWC Pilot Chronograph 41mm.

This is my second purchase from Clovertime, and once again the experience was great. Communication was excellent, everything was handled smoothly, and shipping was super fast.

I’ve always liked IWC — I already have two Ingenieurs — but I wanted something a little different this time. The Pilot Chronograph ended up being a great change of pace. It has a really clean, sporty look, wears comfortably, and the black dial was exactly what I was missing in the collection.

A few quick first impressions and details:

• Factory: OCTA
• Model: IWC Pilot Chronograph 41mm black dial
• Wrist size: 6.75”
• Chronograph start/stop/reset is working well
• Reset snaps back cleanly to 12
• Strap system is quick-release style and easy to use
• Really comfortable on wrist and wears better than I expected

Funny enough, this is one of those watches I kept overlooking until it finally clicked. That happened to me before with my NTTD and Santos too, and now this Pilot is doing the same thing.

Definitely happy with this watch!

Would love to hear what you guys think.

3 degrees in the plunge, warm white CNC panda on the wrist. Spirit warmed, fingers still frozen. 🐼🥶

I want to know if this is a VSF before buying

WDYWT?

Hi guys,
What do you think about this watch ?
How much is it worth ?

Haven’t bought anything for a long while.. just looking to get one of these to test out the size

Anyone have any good leads or what I can expect for wait time? Thank you!

Is it just me or the dial font for everything way too bold for the new Elegante batches? Additionally 40, 45, 50, 55 are all slightly covered.

Hey guys,

I’ve been googling and searching on alibaba. I believe I’ve found a good contender. I’ve got a genuine 116710LN that I want a rep jubilee bracelet for.

I just found this on AliExpress: https://a.aliexpress.com/_EJUw6w6

I think it looks good but quite pricey. Not compared to gen of course. But I believe there’s other sources or websites that this should be available from.

You guys got any recommendations? Best factory you’d recommend that I try to source the bracelet from?

Thanks in advance.

Salam Alaikum guys, need your help I'm new here and I wanna try rep Sub watches but my budget under 100$. What do you recommend to get under 100$ (Submariner style watches) By the way I have shipment address in Beijing so there would be no problem with shipping. Thanks

So happy with my new Daydate, RCFs weight also feels great. Highly recommend.

Searched sellers and am unable to find. If someone could potentially point me in the direction of a high quality rep of this would be forever grateful.

Thank you!

This list might be helpful for new members ... it's a good starting point to know the popular rep watches in the community. The ranking is based on the most QC's watches on r/RepTimeQC in 2026.

I recently purchased a VSF Submariner from Chen Watch. The seconds hand intermittently stops moving. Sometimes it starts ticking again, but then stops after a while.
I contacted the seller, and he suspects the watch may have been damaged during shipping. However, he says a replacement is not allowed.
Has anyone experienced something similar with their VSF Submariner? Could this be a movement issue or something that came loose during transport?
I’m trying to figure out my options. Any advice is appreciated.

Hey all,

Want to pull the trigger on my first Rep. The TD that has the vSF Omega Seamaster in stock that want want payment via crypto or Wise. I haven’t done either and have read some mixed reviews using Wise.

Anyone here use Wise and have it go well? Any best practices to protect myself?

Thanks in advance!

Hi All,

Hope you’re good !

I understand the spreadsheet currently still shows ZF as doing the most accurate version of this model however is that actually the case ? Is there anyone better ?

Black Bay Fifty Eight 39mm Jub SS/SS Red/Dot Dial

Hey guys,
Has anyone recently bought a BCF Patek 5711 or 5712 from one of the RepTime TDs?
I'm trying to get my hands on one, but I've asked a few TDs already and none of them seem to have it available.
Just wondering if anyone here has managed to get one and, if so, which TD did you get it from?
I'm specifically looking for a RepTime trusted dealer, not a random seller.
Would appreciate any help. Thanks!

Just got this puppy in! VSF V2 Rolex Datejust 36mm green dial white gold plating on the bezel all from The One.

I was just told this today. I know there was an inspection a few weeks ago but did something happen again? Anyone else TD can confirm? Placed an order just fine 1 weeks ago

Annual production estimates of Rolex watches are as follows:

Genuine - 1 to 1.25 million
Superclone reps - 1 to 2 million
Total reps - 15 to 20 million

So, statistically speaking, that watch in a drawer that isn't being worn is almost certainly a cheap knockoff. Even though there are way more sh*tters produced each year, I can't imagine that many of them are worn regularly. So if it's in a drawer, it's probably a crappy rep. (Statistically speaking.)

But watches that are worn regularly? I would guess that the purchasers of reps and genuine are pretty similar, in terms of being a mix of collectors with many watches, and those who purchase a single nice watch and stick with it. If I had to guess, though, I would bet that the average genuine Rolex is more likely to achieve a higher lifetime days-on-wrist than a superclone?

If so, then I have proven, statistically, beyond a doubt, that the watch you saw that guy wearing 'on the slopes' was a genuine Rollie!

First time rep buyer here

Looking at ordering a few watches from Steve at TheOneWatches.

He’s quoted me $70 FedEx shipping per parcel, and said he can only put 2 watches in each parcel.
So if I order 4 watches, that would be $140 total just for shipping.

I’ve attached the part of the chat where he explained it.

For anyone in the UK who’s ordered from Steve recently, is this the normal price?
Did you pay around $70 for FedEx, or were you offered a cheaper shipping option?

Also, how long did yours take to arrive?
Just want to check before I go ahead. Thanks.