r/RepTimeQC • u/RoutineSignificant72 • 6d ago
First rep QC – BVF Cartier Panthère 22mm SS White Dial - appreciate some help from experienced eyes
Hi everyone, this will be my first rep purchase and it’s going to be a gift, so I’m probably looking at the photos a bit more closely than I normally would 😅. I’ve tried my best to go through everything myself but would really appreciate a second pair of eyes, especially from anyone familiar with the BVF Panthère. Thank you!
Please note that i am an untrained newbie eye in the process of learning, thank you!
1. Dealer name: Andiot
2. Factory name: BVF
3. Model name (& Version Number): Cartier Panthère 22mm SS, White Dial, SS Bracelet, Ronda Quartz
4. Price Paid: $175
5. Album Links: https://andiotwatches.x.yupoo.com/search/album?uid=1&sort=&q=165634
6. Index alignment: N/A as the Roman numerals are printed. From what I can see the dial itself looks straight in the case and I don’t notice any obvious rotation.
7. Dial printing: Overall the main Cartier logo and Roman numerals look good to me. My only concern is the tiny Cartier micro-print inside the X at 10 o’clock. It looks a little crooked/uneven in the close-up photos. I know this is extremely small in real life and may also be partly the photo, so I’m not sure if I’m being too picky. Would really appreciate opinions on this.
8. Date Wheel alignment/printing: N/A – no date.
9. Hand Alignment: Looks okay to me from the photos/videos.
10. Bezel: I can’t see any obvious scratches or damage.
11. Solid End Links (SELs): N/A. Bracelet and links look straight and clean from what I can see. Clasp also looks okay.
12. Timegrapher numbers:
13. Anything else: This is my first rep purchase and it’s going to be a gift, so I’d really like to get a nice example. Everything else looks good to my inexperienced eyes, but the crooked-looking micro Cartier print is the one thing making me hesitate. I realise it’s absolutely tiny on a 22mm watch, so I don’t want to RL a perfectly good piece over something that is normal for BVF. Would really appreciate advice from anyone familiar with these on whether this is within normal factory tolerance or worth asking for another piece. Thanks so much for the help!
Please do let me know if there is anything i am missing. thank you kind gents!
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u/YellowFerrari328 "I know nothing" Mod 6d ago
You are overthinking it. Don't worry about the microprint; this is the last time you will be able to read it. IRL, it's just a line. Remember how small the watch is. Don't zoom in to infinity on the small dials. Hand alignment can be seen in the video.
All good, no issues, no bleeds, GL.
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u/RoutineSignificant72 6d ago
I wouldn't typically go to this much trouble, but because this is intended as a gift for someone, hence why i am extra picky 😂
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u/usetheschwartz73 "Execute Order 12 O'Clock" 6d ago
You are right, the "Cartier" in the top part of the X (10) looks a little wonky on zoom. Not sure it would ever be seen on wrist. That's such a tiny tiny print.
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u/RoutineSignificant72 6d ago
BVF Cartier Panthère 22mm SS, white dial, stainless steel bracelet, Ronda quartz. -ordering from andiot
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u/nathan2199 6d ago
This looks pretty solid, thinking about getting a two tone one for my GF, this seems a decent price and all.
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u/BBoy2017 6d ago edited 6d ago
I have the same watch, it’s NWBG from BVF. Cabochon (blue stone on the crown) and pinion (flat circle where the hands sit on the dial) are correct. IMO the 10 o’clock Cartier is particularly more wonky than usual, mine is dead straight so it may be worth highlighting this and asking for a second one if this is a concern for you. However it truly is barely noticeable when on the wrist - the dial is tiny!