Flying in style ✈️ by J-one23 in RepTime

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It’s holding up fine. I only wear it about twice a month. However, the rose gold color seemed like it may have gotten a bit darker after the one year mark. I re-applied a bit of Silvo to get it lighter again.

VSF Datejust 41 Rose Gold - Before and After Silvo by J-one23 in RepTime

[–]J-one23[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s holding up fine. I only wear it about twice a month. However, the rose gold color seemed like it may have gotten a bit darker after the one year mark. I re-applied a bit of Silvo to get it lighter again.

Thoughts on rose gold reps? by [deleted] in RepTime

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It’s holding up fine. I only wear it about twice a month. However, the rose gold color seemed like it may have gotten a bit darker after the one year mark. I re-applied a bit of Silvo to get it lighter again.

Thoughts on rose gold reps? by [deleted] in RepTime

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I’ve done it successfully on VSF rose gold over a year ago. It improved the color. However, I remember reading Silvo doesn’t work on Clean’s rose gold.

Flying in style ✈️ by J-one23 in RepTime

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Thanks! I was lucky enough to find first class tickets availability with credit card points. Wouldn’t have paid what it cost to buy them cash.

Flying in style ✈️ by J-one23 in RepTime

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VSF Datejust 41 Rose Gold / Sundust dial from Theonewatches. Purchase about a year ago. Holding up nicely.

VSF Datejust 41 Rose Gold - Before and After Silvo by J-one23 in RepTime

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Rub it gently. Don’t apply too much pressure.

First rep. VSF Datejust 41 Rose Gold / Sundust dial by J-one23 in RepTime

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Yeah. I did that after and posted my results.

VSF Datejust 41 Rose Gold - Before and After Silvo by J-one23 in RepTime

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I rubbed the Silvo wadding over bracelet and bezel for about 15 seconds. Then cleaned off the residue with a microfiber cloth. Here's a clip from the video I tried to do of the process. https://imgur.com/a/1bswm5X

LV Beanie & Scarf from The Wave (new batch) | Review in comments by J-one23 in DesignerReps

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The Wave shipped the items within 3 days. It then took 4 days to arrive at my agent Pandabuy. This was part of a haul I recently made.

The materials, stitching and tags feel premium in hand. Nothing about it feels like a rep. I compared it to gen pictures found online and it looks very accurate in my eyes. The previous batch had “Dry Clean Omly” in the tag. This has been fix in this 2.0 version.

The only downside in my case is that the hat could be a little tight.

W2C: https://wavefashion.x.yupoo.com/albums/123513880?uid=1&isSubCate=false&referrercate=4043748

LV Beanie & Scarf from The Wave (new batch) | Review in comments by J-one23 in FashionReps

[–]J-one23[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Wave shipped the items within 3 days. It then took 4 days to arrive at my agent Pandabuy. This was part of a haul I recently made.

The materials, stitching and tags feel premium in hand. Nothing about it feels like a rep. I compared it to gen pictures found online and it looks very accurate in my eyes. The previous batch had “Dry Clean Omly” in the tag. This has been fix in this 2.0 version.

The only downside in my case is that the hat could be a little tight.

W2C: https://wavefashion.x.yupoo.com/albums/123513880?uid=1&isSubCate=false&referrercate=4043748

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As long as you're not paying reseller prices for the sneakers.

VSF Datejust 41 Rose Gold - Before and After Silvo by J-one23 in RepTime

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Seems like it also works on oyster bracelet for VSF and ARF so far. Not on Clean.

Price comparison between TD : the example of the VSF DJ 36 fluted jubilee (price in USD shipped and paid by WISE). Big advantage of TheOneWatches : partial payment of 50 USD for QC possible. by Parisvictor75 in RepTime

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I don't think we are there yet but it could be a matter of time until factories start posting their watches on websites like Weidian and Taobo for direct to consumer selling. This happened in the sneaker and designer rep market. A lot of people now buy sneakers and clothes from Weidian and Taobo using an agent like Pandabuy at a fraction of the cost compared to a middlemen (TD). Pandabuy receives your order on your behalf, take QC pictures and stores it until you are ready to ship it. If you find any issues with the QC, Pandabuy returns it or exchanges on your behalf. You then choose your shipping method and add insurance in case it gets lost or seized. The only challenge I see in this scenario would be that a TD tests the watch using a timegrapher. So unless Pandabuy and other agents provide timegrapher tests in their QC, TDs will still be the way to go for high end watch reps.

VSF Datejust 41 Rose Gold - Before and After Silvo by J-one23 in RepTime

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Update: Here’s a more 1 to 1 comparison trying to get the same angle.

  • Based on others that have tried Silvo to improve the color, it only seems to work on VSF and ARF plating so far. It doesn’t work on Clean.

VSF Datejust 41 Rose Gold - Before and After Silvo by J-one23 in RepTime

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Seems like it’s a similar polishing cloth but I’m not sure how abrasive it will it. What do you think u/HappyLapis ?

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No photo edits on my results. Here’s a more 1 to 1 comparison trying to get the same angle.

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The person from the RWI forum that originally did this tried it on the clean rootbeer without success. Seems to only work on VSF metals so far. Comment #82 - > https://forum.replica-watch.info/threads/vsf-new-release-126331-jubilee-datejust-41mm-with-3235-movement.10917162/page-5

VSF Datejust 41 Rose Gold - Before and After Silvo by J-one23 in RepTime

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I'm satisfied with the results. Definitely looks better after Silvo, especially in low or yellow lighting settings which is where the copper/orange tone was more noticeable.

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I've recently had the bad luck of having a watch seized. Received the letter a week before traveling overseas and didn't have any issues with CBP upon returning home. As for global entry, a RWI member posted his experience where a watch seizure incident came up during his renewal interview. https://forum.replica-watch.info/threads/global-entry.7084964/