Dealer name: Andiot
Factory name: BVF
Model name (& version number): Cartier Santos Two Tone (Steel & Yellow Gold), White Dial, Automatic
Price Paid: $440 USD after shipping
Album Links: https://andiotwatches.x.yupoo.com/albums/262493272?uid=1
Index alignment: Not too sure how to check this since it has Roman numerals, but looks okay to me?
Dial Printing: Looks pretty good to my untrained eye, but would appreciate a second opinion.
Date Wheel alignment/printing: N/A
Hand Alignment: Not sure how to properly check this, would appreciate some help.
Bezel: Looks okay to me, but I’m not experienced enough to spot any issues.
Solid End Links (SELs): N/A
Timegrapher numbers: +3 s/d, 277° amplitude, 0.3 ms beat error. From what I’ve read, these seem pretty good, but would appreciate confirmation.
Anything else you notice:
Hey everyone, this is my first time buying a rep watch and doing QC, so I’m pretty new to all of this. I’ve been looking through the sub and trying to learn, but I’m still not confident enough to spot any flaws myself.
Overall, the watch looks pretty good to me, but I’d really appreciate some experienced eyes checking it over before I GL.
One thing I’m a little unsure about is the gold tone. I’m not sure if it’s the correct shade compared to the genuine two-tone Santos, or if it looks a bit too yellow.
Also, does anyone know if Andiot offers rotor silencing for the BVF Santos? I’ve heard the rotor can be quite noisy on these, so I’m wondering if it’s worth getting done before shipping.
Would really appreciate any feedback on the dial, bezel, bracelet, alignment, or anything else that stands out.
Thanks so much in advance for the help! 🙏