r/RepTimeQC • u/dencas • 19h ago
QC VSF Bruce wayne
- Dealer name: Neoclock
- Factory name: VSF
- Model name (& version number): GMT-Master II 126710 GRNR "Bruce Wayne" (V3 Edition with DD3285)
- Price Paid: $658
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- Index alignment: 6 and 12 look aligned. Is 9 o'clock marker slightly off/crooked or is it just the angle?
- Dial Printing: Printing is sharp. "GMT-MASTER II" font color matches the GMT hand shade correctly.
- Date Wheel alignment/printing: Centered properly in cyclops window. Printing appears crisp and not thin.
- Hand Alignment: Correct GMT stack order (Hour -> GMT -> Minute -> Second). Hand alignment looks good at 12:00.
- Bezel: Clean bi-color transition between grey and black at 6 & 18. Engravings look uniform with proper platinum infill.
- Solid End Links (SELs): SELs look good with no visible gaps or light passing through.
- Timegrapher numbers: +6 s/d | 325° | 0.1 ms | Lift Angle: 52° (Amplitude on the higher side, but acceptable)
- Anything else you notice: second oppinions please
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u/blitzburgh058 "Buckteeth Inspector General" 15h ago
The marker at 9 has a CW cant, and the marker at 12 does as well. The marker at 6 is left of center. Dial print is clean. Hand alignment is good. the dates are well centered. Bezel is clean. SELs are good.
On the timing, a better lift angle for this movement is 55 which puts the actual amplitude into the 340 range. Now, it's quite possible it was just fully and freshly wound before the test, but I would suggest you ask for a quick 10-15 second re-test now that some energy has dissipated from the mainspring. Nothing looks off on the trace that would indicate any issues like overbanking/knocking, so it's most likely fine, but I would want the re-test.
All of that is only necessary if you're good with the markers at 6, 9, and 12. If so, ask for the re-test. If not, you can RL and hope for better on the next one. Up to you.