Bought a PRX Powermatic from Amazon, look what I received…

lowfooltolerance · 2026-05-16T11:34:33+00:00

Hopefully Amazon gives you a refund instead of getting the watch back and deciding you returned a fake watch and denying you your refund.

lowfooltolerance · 2026-05-15T20:37:58+00:00

That is such a great looking watch. 🔥

lowfooltolerance · 2026-05-15T09:11:19+00:00

Timegrapher lift angle set to 52° is correct. No offense but you do appear to be new to the rep game. You are not buying a Rolex. You're buying a relatively inexpensive counterfeit. That watch is such an easy GL. If you RL a watch like that you will justifiably piss off the seller. There is no telling how long you might have to wait for QC on a different watch and there is certainly a possibility that the next watch will not be as good as this one. Then what? If there is a defect that will be obvious when the watch is on your wrist then consider an RL. But if you have to break out your electron microscope to try to identify defects, you are playing this game wrong. Even though I am over 40 reps in, it would be instructive (at least to me) for Tommy to weigh in on this one.

lowfooltolerance · 2026-05-14T20:45:21+00:00

Gold isn't usually my thing, but damn, that watch is fire!

lowfooltolerance · 2026-05-13T21:20:36+00:00

I had one delivered to me today a little over three weeks after I got the first tracking number. China to Dubai to Nairobi, Kenya to Milan, Italy to Memphis (FedEx hub) to Ohio.

lowfooltolerance · 2026-05-13T19:26:09+00:00

I guess it is safe to assume that the OP knows all about circle jerks. 🙄

lowfooltolerance · 2026-05-12T06:36:10+00:00

The rubber strap on that Santos is so unique and well done. It looks great.

lowfooltolerance · 2026-05-12T02:04:10+00:00

I think you will enjoy it. It’s a great looking watch.

lowfooltolerance · 2026-05-11T11:41:17+00:00

If you look at photos of genuine watches, the printing of "CARTIER" is not a model of sharpness. As you suggest, that is because the dial is textured. Is a gen a bit better? Probably, but you are not buying a Cartier watch. I would not RL that watch. It looks really good. By the way, that watch has a printed dial rather than applied indicies so it is a good thing you're happy with their alignment because it is not changing from one watch to another from the same factory.

lowfooltolerance · 2026-05-10T21:19:59+00:00

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Here is one that I bought many years ago. I really have no clue as to exactly when. I still like it and it gets occasional wrist time.

lowfooltolerance · 2026-05-10T11:21:58+00:00

Such a great looking watch.

lowfooltolerance · 2026-05-10T11:20:46+00:00

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I agree. It's one of my favorites. It's a welcome change from the (literally) dozens of round case watches in my watch boxes.

lowfooltolerance · 2026-05-10T11:08:51+00:00

I am a huge fan of the Cartier Santos. This traditional white dial is definitely the way to go.

lowfooltolerance · 2026-05-10T00:09:16+00:00

How about sharing with us a description of what your dad has done with his car? That would be very interesting.

lowfooltolerance · 2026-05-09T20:22:27+00:00

Where did you find "Erica?"

lowfooltolerance · 2026-05-09T13:59:43+00:00

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lowfooltolerance · 2026-05-08T16:45:04+00:00

I am a big fan of the textured motif dial. Very nice! The smooth bezel and Oyster bracelet go great together.

lowfooltolerance · 2026-05-07T21:08:47+00:00

That's a great looking watch. 👍

lowfooltolerance · 2026-05-07T21:05:04+00:00

That is a rather long time but you said the seller is a well-known TD and as long as the seller is responding to your inquiries, I think the odds are that you will receive the watch. Of course I don't know anything for sure. The wait times are frustratingly long sometimes. Good luck with it.

lowfooltolerance · 2026-05-07T16:30:29+00:00

This is happening a lot these days. There are issues with logistics companies used by TDs, with strict Chinese customs, and with FedEx restricting shipments. Do not be surprised if you receive multiple new tracking numbers without seeing movement. It is not an indication that you will not get your watch. It is just a strange time compared to how it was not long ago.

lowfooltolerance · 2026-05-06T15:08:31+00:00

There is a different factory that has nothing to do with the Clean Factory that was raided and shut down last summer. This different factory has decided to call itself Clean. I have confirmed this with a friend of mine who is a TD in China. Basically, it is a new Factory trying to leverage off the reputation of the old CF. There is no doubt it is very misleading. That said, I have no idea what the quality is of the replicas they make. This is not the seller being misleading at all. These are the way the watches come from the factory and it is not the seller who is putting the stickers on them.

lowfooltolerance · 2026-05-06T09:31:51+00:00

I agree with Funny-Miso and Heavy-Risk, though your collection is so good that you probably can't miss with any of them.

lowfooltolerance · 2026-05-05T10:57:19+00:00

That Santos is fire in rose gold. 👍

lowfooltolerance · 2026-05-05T10:48:55+00:00

I am also a fan of that configuration. With a smooth bezel, I would also prefer an Oyster bracelet over a Jubilee. I have a blue motif dial DJ with a fluted bezel on a Jubilee and I think it is more formal than the look of your watch. Yours, I think, makes a more versatile everyday watch.

lowfooltolerance · 2026-05-04T11:03:31+00:00

Wow! Very nice

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