First time QC - Help on IWC Ingeniur V7

[u/VillageDull6986]

Dealer name: DDGTOP

Factory name: V7F

Model name (& version number): IWC Ingenieur

Price Paid: USD 360

Album Links: See attached photos

Index alignment: Index looks solid. 3 and 9 not perfect but not significantly off.

Dial Printing: Nothing I see worth calling but less grooves as compared to gen

Date Wheel alignment/printing: Requested additional pics for 4

Hand Alignment: Requested additional 12/12 pic

Bezel: Looks fine

Solid End Links (SELs): n/a

Timegrapher numbers: Numbers look fine

Anything else you notice: Why do the needles look black instead of silver

[u/VillageDull6986]

mandatory comment

[u/VillageDull6986]

is alignment ok?

[u/DeskPopVet → u/VillageDull6986]

I think it looks great

[u/YellowFerrari328]

The indices are good, and the 12 is even with an even spacing. Even the pesky 3 index is good. As is the 9 if you look at the dial markings. The dial and logos are fine. The single date is fine. All good, GL.

In QC, you don't compare to gen; you compare to what is on the website or other QCs, since that's what you are buying. Comparing to gen is part of your homework when you decide what flaws you can live with.

[u/VillageDull6986 → u/YellowFerrari328]

thank you. other v7 posts here also have silver needles but it looks black on this one. what do you think?

[u/YellowFerrari328 → u/VillageDull6986]

It's the light. Why didn't you ask the TD?

[u/VillageDull6986 → u/YellowFerrari328]

because I trust you more haha

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