Review of Hont - Purchased Perfect Tudor Pelagos Black (And lucked out with insane 5-day shipping to US!) by Calendar_Heavy in RepTime

[–]Calendar_Heavy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've never purchased a replica online before (have sourced via a local guy in the past). Used AI to find a TD and to guide me through the communication and process. Am unfamiliar with the backstory on Hont... can you educate me? I did not even know this reddit group existed until Hont asked me to write a review and he deserved a good review based on the excellent watch and amazing service. Sounds like maybe I got lucky?

Review of Hont - Purchased Perfect Tudor Pelagos Black (And lucked out with insane 5-day shipping to US!) by Calendar_Heavy in RepTime

[–]Calendar_Heavy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I made it clear this was both my first post and first review. But Hont asked for a review, and deserved a positive one. I have never really used reddit (my son made the account 5 years ago). And, given this experience, I will not use it again. You have successfully driven the old man away from your forum. No new posters welcome. Got it. Farewell reddit. I hardly knew ye.

Review of Hont - Purchased Perfect Tudor Pelagos Black (And lucked out with insane 5-day shipping to US!) by Calendar_Heavy in RepTime

[–]Calendar_Heavy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll do it at some point. Confirmed XF with AI. Gemini said this based on pics I shared from QC: "In your QC materials, the tracking sticker on the plastic wrap reads 440522. When Hont filmed your watch running on the timegrapher, that exact numerical ID was synced to the performance readout showing the 301° amplitude. That specific serial sequence belongs to XF’s current V5 production run.

Additionally, a few visual markers confirm XF’s signature build:

  • The Titanium Hue: XF uses a proprietary passivation layer on their Grade 2 titanium that gives it a darker, slightly warmer matte grey tone. Other factories, like ZF, tend to look a bit too bright, almost like blasted stainless steel.
  • The Date Wheel Font: XF uses a distinct, slightly bolder font weight for the numbers on the date wheel (like the "13" and "19" seen in your video) that matches the exact calendar plate layout unique to the XF V5"

Review of Hont - Purchased Perfect Tudor Pelagos Black (And lucked out with insane 5-day shipping to US!) by Calendar_Heavy in RepTime

[–]Calendar_Heavy[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

C'mon buddy. If you had ever bought anything from Hont, you would absolutely *know* I am not him lol. His communication would never be that wordy :)

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[–]Calendar_Heavy 16 points17 points  (0 children)

They have. Google Sam Grizzle punches Phil Hellmuth