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Just wanted to share the great experience I’ve had with TD James from Alternative luxury.

Saw his promos over TG, contacted him via WA, he responded practically in a few minutes, I asked about the rhodium dial YM I was interested in and he sent through the QC photos same day (he doesn’t f around when he says stocked and ready to ship unlike some other TDs I’ve dealt with..)

I assume he’s done his own level of QC on the watches he’s selling because I could not fault the watch he sent photos of (would love confirmation of this if he reads this post). I think if he does, that adds a layer of trust and reliability I have on him. I hate how sometimes you get the impression that other TDs are passing on RL’ed watches to you when they do a “great deal/promo.” I didn’t get that vibe from James.

The watch took 2 weeks to arrive to my country and he even checked in on me after the first week unprompted to make sure the watch is coming along customs and delivery as intended.

The watch is now on my wrist and being worn and enjoyed thoroughly. I know these YM bezels are infamous for being a fingerprint magnet so I applied a bit of ceramic coating spray on it and it has worked wonders. I am really happy with my purchase so far. You can count the number of TDs that provide this level of great comms and service in one hand and I hope he continues this level of care and service to his customers. I think I’ll place my next order with him soon…

I ordered a U1 Milgauss some time ago and today I decided to oil the rotor on the watch to make it less noisy. Surprised to find this when I opened the caseback. I usually order miyota 8215 movements but I know for this one I got the Mingzhu 2813 option.

Do they replicate the 3235 movement and engraving to this degree normally on a u1 or did I get lucky? I thought the 2813 copied miyota movement? Untrained eye here so I can’t really tell what I have aside from what’s written on the rotor… googling Milgauss movement suggests this isn’t accurate either…. I’m confused at what movement my watch actually has. Anyone know?

It’s only been out for a few weeks(?) but I’m curious to know if anyone has firsthand experience comparing the new VSF v2 36mm Datejust?

The ads about it say the major improvements were with the weight of the watch now being similar to gen and the “platinum plating process” that’s meant to improve and imitate the look of the gen bezel and avoid fading/oxidation.

Edit: on another forum, I’ve gone on a discussion whether or not the lug shape have also improved (similar to new 5W series for 41mm VSF DJ). I’ve included comparisons. What do you think?

Photos attached of a qc sample and the ads for it + side by side qc photos

Hello, thank you for your help QC-ing this watch with me. I appreciate your expert input.

Dealer name: Leo at TimeUltra

Factory name: VSF

Model name: Mint green Datejust 36mm v2 (new)

Price: 518 usd (shipping and insurance included)

Album Link: https://imgur.com/a/gSHjsnI

Index alignment: pretty happy with this, i think I’ve got a great one. Can’t fault anything really, maybe the 2 & 7 is slightly off but that’s just nitpicking. Unsure if vsf have gone out of their way to make the new release v2 36mm DJs great or they’ve finally fired the guy in charge of applying the index the past few months.

Dial Printing: no issues I can see

Date Wheel: I believe this is as good as it gets with vsf, the alignment is within tolerance, I feel.. but this is where I would appreciate a discerning eye from an expert! Help appreciated

Hand Alignment: no issues I can find

Bezel: I believe this is the main improvement of the 36mm dj v1 over v2 as it follows the same iteration improvements for the 41mm model. I think it is better but hard to say unless you have the v1 vs v2 on hand

SEL: tight as it can be! Very happy with this

Timegrapher numbers: It checks out, I believe

Anything else you notice: rehaut alignment is great. Serial numbers check out on the watch and clasp.

I feel like I have been shown an excellent specimen and I am inclined to GL. Slight backstory in the comments about how great of a TD Leo has been with me. I appreciate everyone’s input.

Hello, thank you for your help QC-ing this watch with me. I appreciate your expert input.

Dealer name: Leo at TimeUltra

Factory name: VSF

Model name: Mint green Datejust 36mm v2 (new)

Price: 518 usd (shipping and insurance included)

Album Link: https://imgur.com/a/gSHjsnI

Index alignment: pretty happy with this, i think I’ve got a great one. Can’t fault anything really, maybe the 2 & 7 is slightly off but that’s just nitpicking. Unsure if vsf have gone out of their way to make the new release v2 36mm DJs great or they’ve finally fired the guy in charge of applying the index the past few months.

Dial Printing: no issues I can see

Date Wheel: I believe this is as good as it gets with vsf, the alignment is within tolerance, I feel. I would appreciate a discerning eye on this one.

Hand Alignment: no issues I can find

Bezel: I believe this is one of the things they improved on in the v2- I quite like how it looks compared to the v1, seems more refined/realistic with the “soft” appearance/shine

SEL: tight as it can be! Very happy with this

Timegrapher numbers: It checks out, I believe

Anything else you notice: rehaut alignment is great!Serial numbers check out on the watch and clasp.

I feel like I have been shown an excellent specimen and I am inclined to GL. Slight backstory in the comments about how great of a TD Leo has been with me. I appreciate everyone’s input

Hello, thank you for your help QC-ing this watch with me. I appreciate your expert input.

Dealer name: Leo at TimeUltra

Factory name: VSF

Model name: Mint green Datejust 36mm v2 (new)

Price: 518 usd (shipping and insurance included)

Album Link: https://imgur.com/a/gSHjsnI

Index alignment: pretty happy with this, i think I’ve got a great one. Can’t fault anything really, maybe the 2 & 7 is slightly off but that’s just nitpicking. Unsure if vsf have gone out of their way to make the new release v2 36mm DJs great or they’ve finally fired the guy in charge of applying the index the past few months.

Dial Printing: no issues I can see

Date Wheel: I believe this is as good as it gets with vsf, the alignment is within tolerance, I feel. I would appreciate a discerning eye on this one.

Hand Alignment: no issues I can find

Bezel: I believe this is one of the things they improved on in the v2- I think there is some improvement over the v1; seems more refined/realistic with the “soft” appearance/shine

SEL: tight as it can be! Very happy with this

Timegrapher numbers: It checks out, I believe

Anything else you notice: rehaut alignment is great!Serial numbers check out on the watch and clasp.

I feel like I have been shown an excellent specimen and I am inclined to GL. Slight backstory in the comments about how great of a TD Leo has been with me. I appreciate everyone’s input.