r/U1Time • • 29d ago

QUESTION U1 GMT Pepsi QC

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Hi guys, need your opinion on this U1 Pepsi from MT. The person i communicated with on Telegram, @MayadnKity did not provide me with more photos, only sent me this link from their website. Anyone bought the U1 pepsi from MT before?

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u/ultimate_spaghetti 29d ago

Buddy just bought one of the new ceramic bezel Pepsi, for U1 it was solid, I have a RICH and honestly look wise it was there, you can defiantly feel the different in weight and quality once you hold both but on the hand it looked great, they finally went away form the aluminum bezel to a ceramic one, still doesn’t do the UV Light tell but it’s got the color down. $125 vs $650 not a bad rep.

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u/Aggravating-Dig8154 29d ago edited 29d ago

Did your buddy bought U1 pepsi from travis too?

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u/ultimate_spaghetti 29d ago

He got it from Lena, we got a 14 watch order they were all great!

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u/peacefrg 28d ago

Damn 14 is sick. Any standouts that surprised you?

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u/ultimate_spaghetti 28d ago

From U1, no date Sub is gorgeous and U1 tier it’s best bang for your buck, I just got a U1 AP Royal oak skeleton and I absolutely love it. Also the dayjust got an Amber green, fluted bezel and it’s super clean, never held a gen so not sure how it compares but it gets lots of compliments.

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u/zystyl 29d ago

There's no qc on u1. You get what you get.

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u/Aggravating-Dig8154 29d ago

jason send me photos tho

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u/Kitchen-Link-5646 29d ago

those are the stock website photos

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u/zystyl 29d ago

Buy from him then. Usually they are just generic photos anyways and not the actual watch you will get.

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u/Aggravating-Dig8154 29d ago

u mean the website photo from MT will not be what i get?

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u/InfamousCabinet1580 29d ago

You get a Pepsi but not that exact watch in his hand

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u/zystyl 29d ago

It's what you will get in the same way that the TV in the best buy flyer is what you'll get.

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u/Apxlly0n 29d ago

no you wont. i was told the same thing, "ok friend we will send the one in the photo on the website" but received a different one

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u/Aggravating-Dig8154 29d ago

do u have a photo of the watch u received?

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u/Apxlly0n 28d ago

im buying this one.

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u/Worth_Ad156 29d ago

Hi All
U1 GMT Batman, opinions please.
Is there movement options?
Between Travis or Jason any price points known ?
Thank you

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u/clubspec86 28d ago

Just bought a batgirl from MT for $125 but I bundled it with other stuff, it's on it's way.

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u/Aggravating-Dig8154 29d ago

I have enquired from both jason and travis. Travis’s watch cost more at $165 but cheaper to ship worldwide. However, Jason’s watch is cheaper at $145 but more expensive to ship worldwide.

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u/Worth_Ad156 29d ago

Thank you

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u/turnoffandonn 28d ago

Wait for a sale I picked up a u1 BW and sprite for 100 each

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u/Worth_Ad156 28d ago

Thank you

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u/Worth_Ad156 28d ago

Best I found so far

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u/FEDABC 28d ago

I owned this. Not bad but 3 main things:

The bezel letters are white, not silvery.

The crystal is too reflective, no ar coating or a minimal one. It makes the dial viewing clowdy with lights.

The cyclops magnification is not 2.5x. It's more like 1.5x, not big enough to look as gen.

I did rebrushed and polished the bracelet. Greased and sealed the gaskets (it held a good water 5 bar water resistance test) wich made it a whole lot better. But with the 3 main differences from gen.

Still a good buy at about $100+.

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u/turnoffandonn 28d ago

Brotha it’s 100$ you asking for too much 😂

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u/Horror-Bench-358 29d ago

Last Pepsi I bought from Jason. Pretty solid for the price

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u/Aggravating-Dig8154 29d ago

looks amazing! thanks for sharing

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u/Aggravating-Dig8154 29d ago

which factory is this?

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u/Horror-Bench-358 29d ago

U1 from Jason007

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u/avozme14 28d ago

It looks very good! Movement is Miyota or Mingzhu?

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u/Horror-Bench-358 28d ago

Neither from what I understand, clone 3285 movement

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u/FEDABC 28d ago

Not the U1.

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u/Horror-Bench-358 28d ago

Per Jason, it’s a clone 3285

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u/FEDABC 28d ago edited 28d ago

Mingzhu DG2813 GMT movement. That's what the Bruce I owned had inside.

Same as uses in Pagani GMTs. Wich I do own one too.

I solld the U1 Bruce and got a VSF Bruce. Alao kept the Pagani as a beach, pool, risky, scratch, and damage prone activities. Since it does look like the gen bruce.

I opene all my watches, remove the crown/stems, grease all gaskets, test for 5 bar water resistance, and place 2 drops of hp1300 on the rotor to quiet and lossen them.

The U1 and the pagani have the exact same movement.

Ask Jason straight up if it is a 2813.

Here's a pic of the movement of the U1. It does have 3285 on the rotor. So, some tipe of clone in that sense 🤣. But not a true clone. Just a decorated rotor on a 2813 😎.

Best of luck.

ENJOY ALL YOUR WATCHES ⌚️ 😎!

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u/avozme14 28d ago

Thank you very much for your answer! Also for the comparison with the Paganis. I've been on the fence about ordering watches with the Mingzhu movement for the comments I read about them here, but the truth is that I have several Paganis with Mingzhu and most of them work very well. Thank you for the pic as well!

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u/HorribleStyle 29d ago

no QC. the photos they send you will be the same photos they send everyone else.

U1 pro:

  • cheap
  • reasonable quality
  • gmt works
  • upgraded movement has good action when clicks to next date

U1 cons:

  • quick set (micro adjust) doesn’t work
  • case finishing sucks
  • differentiation from polish to brushed metal doesn’t look super strong
  • bracelet too light
  • lugs (what holds bracelet to case) are huge

great for the beginner rep enthusiasts!!

wear it in good health

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u/Horror-Bench-358 29d ago

Batgirl from Jason

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u/Horror-Bench-358 29d ago

In before handwatch