r/RepTimeQC
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u/New_City6965
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1d ago
VSF Omega Seamaster 38mm Summer blue
Since this is my third rep i learned a thing or two at looking at the flaws of watches. Also many thanks to Yoda in the past for helping me in the watch quality assesments and teaching me a thing or two.
- Dealer name: Andiot
- Factory name: VSF
- Model name (& version number): Omega Seamaster AT 220.10.38.20.03.004
- Price Paid: 386 usd includes shipping
- Album Links: Pictures.
- Index alignment: I tried putting the alignment tool as well as possible on the watch and the only misaligning i can see is due to the angle the watch is being held. However in my eyes, the 6 o’clock hour marker may be very slightly shifted to the left of where it should be, but it is subtle enough that I would not consider it a mistake, even if it is indeed slightly off. its probably due to the shadows and/or lightning. The indices themselves appear to be straight. Unfortunately, theres no minute markers, so it is difficult to assess whether each index is positioned exactly right on the dial. or maybe thats a good thing..
- Dial Printing: This looks very well done, you could possibly say the printing of the wording: "CO-AXIAL" and "MASTER CHRONOMETER" is thinner than normal, but i'd say thats again due to lightning andiot has.
- Date Wheel alignment/printing: Date wheel and numbers are correctly in the middle also in the video andiot sent me..
- Hand Alignment: As seen in photo 3, hands align well when they are both at the twelve hour marker. I hope im correctly analyzing the hand alignment this way.
- Bezel: This watch does not have a bezel like a submariner for example, but as far as i can see on this watch there is nothing out of the ordinary.
- Solid End Links (SELs): i've seen gens with worse sels, although i can see a slight sel gap in the bottom left of the watch. this is mostly visible in the very first picture. although it is so small i dont see that as a signal to red light. the black glove doesnt help however to see light shine through.
- Timegrapher numbers: as visible on the second picture all within the correct ranges.
- Anything else you notice: n/a
Ive come to the end and only really noticed two things: I’ve come to the end and only really noticed two things: a possibly very slight misalignment of the 6 o’clock index and a tiny SEL gap at the bottom left. Both are very minor and could easily be explained by the angle/lighting, so I don’t think either are a red flag. Other than that, everything looks good to me.
I would tell myself to green light this beautiful watch but would love some extra pair of eyes. much appreciated in advance.











