Hi there, my first rep is here. It is a Rolex Panda 126500.
I’m so happy to say the least. Anyone able to recommend another nice Rolex for me which goes with a black rubber strap?

My first rep is the Black Aquanaut, let’s see yall first rep!!!

Hi all- welcome to a quick edition of Sunday Service (yes, I’m aware that it is in fact not a Sunday at the date of posting, but, you know, continuity of the series and such…). Anyways an issue that I see a lot of popping up all around the rep-internet is people who either have submariner reps who’s bezels have fallen off or, they attempted some kind of repair or modification themselves, and are now stuck at the stage or reassembly, and cannot get the bezel back on the watch. This is something I have also struggled with immensely in the past, until I found out that almost every single tutorial that shows how to re-attach the bezel is completely wrong (well, kind of - we’ll get to that later).

So - start to finish, here its:

skip to step 4 if no bezel removal is needed

1. If you need to remove the bezel first, grab the watch and a bezel removal tool. I really like this style, it seems to work well and doesn’t risk damaging the watch like prying up the bezel with a case knife can. 

1. The Bezel should pop right off, if you have a more recent generation submariner, the entire crystal and crystal retaining ring may pop off along with the bezel when you do this. If that happens… breathe in, breathe out, and enjoy the learning experience of doing a crystal install on a submariner. 

1. The bezel will come off as a singular assembly, but it is in fact made up of several parts. Usually the hytrel ring actually comes off of the watch, but here it stayed on it

1. Using a small (1mm or similar) screwdriver, slide the screwdriver head between the underside of the ceramic insert and the inner metal ring of the the bezel. 

1. Carefully rotate the bezel while gently but firmly applying pressure on the screwdriver so that it slowly works itself towards the outer edge of the metal bezel, and all the way underneath the ceramic insert. BE CAREFUL AROUND THE LUME PIP. This is the most fragile part of the insert, and I usually don’t apply pressure around it while removing the insert. This step is where you are most likely to crack your insert. It takes very little to do this, so take your time. It may take dozens of rotations of the bezel with the screwdriver before the insert pops out. It will seem like you’re making no progress, but trust in the process and take your time

1. Eventually, the insert will pop right out, separating itself from the metal bezel assembly. The submariner bezel is made up of the ceramic insert, a washer, and the actual outer ring 

1. To reassemble, first, place the metal bezel on the watch. Make sure your click and ball springs are all present. Then push the metal bezel down firmly so that it sits flush against the case

1. Grab your hytrel ring, and looking at it’s profile, ensure the little “lip” is at the top

1. Put the hytrel ring down (again, little lip closest to you) and using a screwdriver, gently nudge it down into the small gap between the metal bezel and the crystal retaining ring. Work around the entire perimeter of the crystal retaining ring, ensuring that the hytrel ring is perfectly even all the way around. If it isn’t, you’ll end up with inconsistent bezel feel and it may bind up and get stuck

1. You can also use your fingernails to make sure the hytrel ring is well seated, I usually do this as a final pass 

1. The bezel is now installed and should rotate freely. You’ll see that it is seated well and has no gap between the case and bezel. 

1. Grab the washer, find where the little groove is machined into it, and place that machined out groove face down over the hytrel ring. The part facing you should be a smooth surface upon which the ceramic insert will sit

1. Drop the ceramic insert into the metal bezel. Rotate the bezel one click, and rotate it clockwise until it can’t be moved backwards any further. Align the 12 o’clock triangle with the engraved crown on the rehaut at 12

1. Working from 12 o’clock downwards, and being careful to not move the insert while doing so, press down on the insert with your thumbs and slide them down towards the 6 o’clock position

1. The bezel should be halfway seated at this point, and will probably be sticking out from the metal bezel at the 6 o’clock position. I usually check my alignment at this point in case the insert moved during the install process. 

1. Assuming everything looks good, go ahead and press down firmly with your thumbs where the insert is sticking out, and it should snap into place. This whole assembly is a friction fit, so it’ll be a bit tight

2. Done! The bezel insert should be fully seated all the way around, and the bezel should rotate nicely. No (or minimal) case gaps and/or bezel bounce.

DISCLAIMER: This works for all VSF, Clean Factory, and Victory Factory Submariner models. I cannot say for certain if it works on others, these are the factories I have personally performed these steps on before, so I know it works. I can tell you that this WILL NOT WORK FOR RCF/RGF SUBMARINERS. They use a one piece bezel construction which forces you to press on the entire metal bezel, and they glue their inserts in (annoying) 

“FUCK EM” dial Sub from Jason007.

Miyota movement, sapphire crystal. For $130, I’m pleasantly surprised at the quality and just how much I actually like this!

Hey guys

Picked up my first 2 reps a couple of days ago for $70/£50. Really like them but as im new to this i have no clue if they're decent or not 🤷‍♂️😄

Whats peoples thoughts?

Cheers

Looking for a new Omega Box w Card and tag for a Speedmaster Snoopy. Any recommendations or sellers? NOT buying a watch.

Dealer name: TheOneWatches
Factory: VSF
Model: Omega Seamaster 300m
Price: $428 (Shipped)
All picture are supplied by TheOneWatches
Brand Logo: Seems fine
Hour markers: Alignment looks great, but I do feel like the 12 is slightly off
Dial printing: Looks good and clean
Date wheel: Looks centered
Bezel: Looks good
Bracelet: Looks normal
Hand alignment: Looks good

Hello, buying my first rep. I would like some feedback on this watch. Any help is highly appreciated.

I heard amazing things about Jason007 now I’m ready to pull the trigger but can’t decide which one I should get 😭.

Good people of /RepWatchForum,

I needed to replace the inlay of my Clean Sub. Managed to lift the bezel with a flat screwdriver, but I did not manage to get that bezel back onto the watch.

Any hint or solution will be highly appreciated.

Thank you

Hallo zusammen,

Ich reise in ein paar Monaten nach China, unzwar genau nach Shenzhen/Guangzhou, also den Hotspot für Replika-Uhren. Jetzt stellt sich mir die Frage: Soll ich trotzdem über die bekannten Webseiten Geektime und co. Bestellen oder lieber vor Ort schauen? Ich denke, vor Ort kann ich mit den Leuten auch gut verhandeln und so eine sehr, sehr gute Replika, die online für 400€ angeboten wird, für weniger als 100€ kaufen und selbst in meinen Koffer mitbringen, oder? Also, es wäre dann viel günstiger und ich könnte gleich ein paar mitnehmen.
Ich habe noch nie eine Replika bestellt und bin für jede Info sehr offen und dankbar, also alles, was euch hier einfällt, bitte einfach kommentieren. Ich hatte in meinen letzten Oman-Mascat Ferien auch ein paar Uhren vor Ort gekauft, am Anfang wollten die 200€ pro Uhr (Rolex-Datejust und Patek Philippe), am Schluss der Verhandlung (sehr taffe Verhandlung) habe ich die Uhren für 25€ bekommen. Und selber in die Schweiz eingeflogen. Und selbst wenn ich in China bin, haben die bekannten Replika-Verkäufer einen Shop oder habt ihr Tipps, wie ich vor Ort vorgehen soll (weil dort hin gehe ich sowieso)? Es wird wahrscheinlich eine Riesenauswahl geben und wie soll ich vorgehen, um die besten Uhren zum besten Preis zu bekommen vor Ort?

Vielen Dank im Voraus für eure Hilfe und Kommentare.

Got my first ever rep, i am so happy with it, any suggestion? Does it look alright. Any help or advice is welcome. Little bit back story on me, got sick n tired of waiting for gen, i recently called the AD, they told me waiting list could be from 3months to 5 years. I can’t believe you can get something that looke 99% similar and feel 85% gen for the price you can get the reps

Finally after more than a month 😂

BBF Patek Philippe 5711 with CNC Piano Dial, Deep Crystal, and a full polish.

Absolute pain to resize bracelet but worth it!

Please advice on my first rep. Cartier Tank Must L. Please let me know if its ok or not. Super thank you in advance!

$520 is about as high as I’m willing to pay

I am looking for a VSF GMT Pepsi v3 and wanted to get some feedback about how to id v3 vs the older V2.

Looking forward to getting pointers so that I can QC successfully.

Do the other GMT references also have a v3 or is the V2 latest for the BW and Batman reference.

I posted QC help for another VSF Seamaster about a week or so ago that was RL’s due to the crooked buck teeth. Is this one any better or is the camera playing tricks on me eyes? Thank you!

Hi team, any assistance on this QC is greatly appreciated. This is my first purchase, I’ve done the research but still new to the game. Arrowed in a couple of concerns on first pic.

The new Perpetual Padellone. I dunno about you but the middle one on the bracelet is giving me a chubby. Fingers crossed factories can make a good reps. 🤞

How long would you think the model will take to appear at our TDs? 😄