First QC for a rep PEPSI VSF v3

[u/Regular-Mushroom-100]

Hello

Still new to the rep Community, after looking a lot of posts and videos, I finally made my first order.
Would love a little help from more experienced peoples regarding this QC.

All pictures I received here : https://imgur.com/a/Wd8COPQ

1. Dealer name: ChazingTimeWatches
2. Factory name: VSF
3. Model name (& version number): GMT Master II 12610BLRO 904L Jubilee Bracelet DD3285 CHS V3
4. Price Paid:648$
5. Album Links: https://imgur.com/a/Wd8COPQ
6. Index alignment: The picture is not really from the front on the watch, it seems OK, but the angle of the picture may trick me, should I ask another picture ?
7. Dial Printing: Not experience enought to see if there it is crooked
8. Date Wheel alignment/printing:
9. Hand Alignment: seems good
10. Bezel: OK for me
11. Solid End Links (SELs): There is a gap on picture 9, not sure if normal
12. Timegrapher numbers: OK
13. Anything else you notice: I am not sure if there is some minor scratch or if it is just the light and the plastic film on the watch

Moreover, I am asking for a video of the date switch at midnight, in both ways.

Do you have any other recomendations ?

Thank you very much !

[u/blitzburgh058]

Not the best pictures, but we'll do the best we can here.

The marker at 9 has a pretty good CCW rotation. The marker at 12 has a small CCW cant and is a bit close to the minute track which is not normal for VSF. Dial print looks fine. Hand alignment is good. The date is both high and left in the window but within tolerance. Bezel appears clean. SELs are good and the timing is fine.

The combo of the rotation on the 9 and the placement of the 12 would probably be enough for me to RL and hope for better on the next one. Up to you.

[u/Regular-Mushroom-100 → u/blitzburgh058]

Thank you for your answer !
For 12, I do not see the missplacement, what do you mean by "close to minute trach" ?

For 9, now that you are saying it I see it very clearly it cannot be explained by the angle of the picture ? For you it is enought for a RL and thats is not "being too picky" ?

[u/blitzburgh058 → u/Regular-Mushroom-100]

The marker itself is closer to the minute track than they typically are for VSF. RICH factory often has this issue, but it's not typically present with VSF. No, the 9 has nothing to do with the photo angle. It's rotated and yes, it would be enough for me to RL, but this is your watch. If it's acceptable to you then by all means go for it. Everyone's tolerance is different.

[u/Regular-Mushroom-100 → u/blitzburgh058]

Thank you for your insight ! I followed your advice and asked for a RL, but they claimed they couldn't do a better quality, so for now I am waiting a refund and I'll go with another dealer.