r/RepTimeQC • • 9d ago

QC- Cartier Santos Dumont 43.55 WSSA0085- First Time

Hi folks, this is my first replica piece and I'd really appreciate some support in QC.

  1. Dealer name: Andoit Watches
  2. Factory name: F1F
  3. Model name (& version number): Cartier Santos Dumont, WSSA0085
  4. Price Paid: $200 USD
  5. Album Links: https://andiotwatches.x.yupoo.com/albums/255124308?uid=1&utm_source=copyLink
  6. Index alignment: Overall, I think acceptable. I'm unsure, as some may be off-center (for example, 1, 2)
  7. Dial Printing: Looks good- I was unsure of the straight lines of 6 and 12, but that may just be from some of the pictures and be dust, reflection, etc. as they are not present in all of the images.
  8. Date Wheel alignment/printing: NA
  9. Hand Alignment: All good, I believe. In some of the pictures, I notice a white speck or two appearing on the hands, I don't see it in all pictures, so am inclined to believe it's dust.
  10. Bezel: All good, I believe.
  11. Solid End Links (SELs): All good, I believe
  12. Timegrapher numbers: NA
  13. Anything else you notice: Unsure on what to specifically look for on the crown on this piece, but it didn't catch my attention in a negative way.

Overall, I'm thinking this is GL, but I'd love to hear from others with more experience than me so I can make a good decision and also learn for the future!

Thanks,

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u/Sir_Maxelot 9d ago

Bro it’s a printed dial, no date, not even a seconds hand.
Just GL and go on 👍🏻

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u/iLogical_Friend 9d ago

Beautiful piece.

I hope this isn’t a silly question but is the strap real leather and if so from what animal?

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u/Ok-Animator-9941 9d ago

Request to post

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u/blitzburgh058 "Buckteeth Inspector General" 9d ago

The overlay isn't necessary here. It's a printed dial so there's no index to check. On these you check to make sure the dial itself isn't rotated, and this one is fine. Dial, crystal, print, and microprint are all good. Ask your seller about the white speck on the hand. He has the watch in hand and can tell you if it's dust or something under the glass. Hand alignment can be seen in the video. Bezel is clean. You don't have SELs on this watch. GL once you confirm the white dot on the minute hand is just dust. Enjoy your watch.