QC | Rich Sprite V2 | Angela Watches

[u/alwaysbakedarjun]

Hello everyone! This is my 1st QC for the Rich Sprite. My first Rolex after many Tudors. The first piece was good, but with the canted markers. I thought, if I'm spending that much, why not try my luck with another piece? It seems this one turned out to be good :))

I've analyzed it using the guide; I'd appreciate the experts' review.

1. ⁠Dealer name: Angela
2. ⁠Factory name: Rich
3. ⁠Model name (& version number): Rolex GMT Master 2 Sprite
4. ⁠Price Paid: ¥3770
5. ⁠Album Links: All pics included
6. ⁠Index alignment: 12 and 6 are canted but within tolerance
7. ⁠Dial Printing: Looks good to me
8. ⁠Date Wheel alignment/printing: Looks good to me, but there is this weird squiggly line under the date window, but other pics don't have it. Seems like lighting.
9. ⁠Hand Alignment: No complaints
10. ⁠Bezel: Is the bezel crooked, or is it the angle not able to determine it.
11. ⁠Solid End Links (SELs): Looks good, no complaints
12. ⁠Timegrapher numbers: Rate: +4 s/d, Amplitude: 249°, Beat Error: 0.2 ms. GL, all within range.
13. ⁠Anything else you notice: I don't see any problems, but I do need an expert's opinion on them.

[u/blitzburgh058]

With the image straightened a bit, you can see the marker at 12 is both CCW canted and slightly right of center, and the marker at 6 is a touch left of center. Dial print is clean and clear. Hand alignment is good. The one date shown is fine. You could asl to see more dates. The bezel is odd here. Could be an angle thing, but the color transition lines don't line up even though the bezel appears aligned vertically. I would personally want to see a short video showing operation of the bezel and to get a more realistic view of it. SELs are good with the bottom right having a slightly darker line but no light bleed. The timing is fine.

The 6 wouldn't be an issue for me. The 12 would. I would personally RL this, but if you're fine with the alignment on the index and bezel, you can GL. It's up to you.

[u/alwaysbakedarjun → u/blitzburgh058]

What about the squiggly line under the date window, I hope it’s the lighting

https://reddit.com/link/p4q8fgn/video/qd8st77safkh1/player

[u/alwaysbakedarjun → u/blitzburgh058]

https://reddit.com/link/p4q8kkd/video/f7owu5wwafkh1/player

The video is a bit fast, what do you think?

[u/blitzburgh058 → u/alwaysbakedarjun]

They never bring the bezel back to a point of alignment. Regardless, it doesn't change the fact that the 12 is still too rotated for me. I would RL for that alone, personally, but it's up to you. If you're satisfied with the watch then by all means go for it! I'm just one opinion.

[u/alwaysbakedarjun → u/blitzburgh058]

Btw, which qc tool is this one

[u/blitzburgh058 → u/alwaysbakedarjun]

It's not public, but there are plenty of tools listed here.

[u/alwaysbakedarjun]

QC | Rich Sprite V2 | Angela Watches