A bit of a dilemma!

[jb335]

And I am so thankful I do not care about a “misaligned” rehaut.


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[djyolky]

Originally Posted by Dave-B

Hi guys,

Probably a really daft question but I could do with some advice. I'm going to be buying an 114060 and I have my eye on two potential watches. One is a 2019 but has scratches on the reverse of all lugs from strap changes and the rehaut is misaligned (makes my OCD jangle), apart from that it's a full set with the rest of the watch nigh on mint. The other is a 2017 in mint condition previously owned by a WIS with no scratches and a perfectly aligned rehaut, again a full set..plus it's £350 cheaper.

What do I go for do you think? The 2019 that makes my OCD jangle but has 3 years warranty left or the 2017 that's pretty much perfect but only has 10 months warranty.

Any comments welcome.

Dave

No brainer, 2017

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[77T]

Rehauts are never “off”. They are precisely milled as the midcase is finished long before engraving or assembly of the watch.

Therefore, they don’t need to be fixed nor can they be fixed.

The engraving is done by laser and is precisely at 0° on every midcase. Dials vary and the techniques for assembly have the greatest chance of making the rehaut engraving appear to be misaligned.

What 9 things can be off (in no particular order or likelihood) are:
• dials that aren’t precisely printed at the chapter ring, usually due to the pad being overly worn before transferring ink.
• dial backs inaccurately drilled for the mounting prongs, a process that varies by type of dial.
• prongs aligned poorly, that is, not completely perpendicular to the plane of the dial.
• poorly drilled dial face for mounting the triangle at 12 o’clock, some dials get a gold crown, some get a triangle, some neither (like a DD).
• poorly mounted gold crowns or triangles on dials during assembly, a manual process.
• poorly mounted dials onto movements, a manual process.
• poorly clamped movements to the midcase, a manual process.
• poor milling for recesses/points to accept movement clamps.
• Monday morning hangovers for anyone in the chain.

Prolly 9 more ways to fumble not worth stating. None are reason for a warranty return IMHO.

But there are ways to fine-tune some of the tiny 1/2mm misalignments for what it’s worth.

Peter said it best…lose the loupe.


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[Dave-B]

Thank you for the very concise reply, it's much appreciated

Well I bought the 2017 and it arrived today, unfortunately there's a dink on the lower right lug and it's bang on the edge. Doesn't look much in the photos but it really caught the light.
So I've returned the watch for a refund as once that dink is seen it can't be unseen.
Shame as the rehaut was aligned perfectly.

The seller that had the 2019 example with the scratched reverse lugs has offered me another 2019, so fingers crossed for this one!

Here's the dinked 2017, I know it doesn't look much but still...watch was pretty dirty too.

[OG1982]

Originally Posted by WatchNutcase

The rehaut off by that much would drive me nuts as well, even though you really don't see that part of the watch during regular use knowing it's off is annoying enough. The rehaut on my 114060 is perfectly aligned even under a jewellers loop, my 34mm air-king rehaut is off marginally barely noticeable under the loop.

Is the rehaut thing claimable under the warranty? If it was fixable I'd advise going with the newer 2019. If not you might want to just go with the 2017. Great choice on the 114060 by the way I'm in love with mine.

Is the rehaut out, or is it the dial


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[OrangeSport]

I never realised the rehaults were supposed to be aligned to anything

[Dave-B]

Originally Posted by Ollie1982

Is the rehaut out, or is it the dial


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It's the dial

[Pw92676]

2017. Buy the watch, not the warranty.

[dannyp]

Is there any chance that the misaligned rehaut is the result of a less-than-careful servicing (by an entity other than RSC)? If so, definitely stay away, as the warranty will have been voided anyhow.

[Meyrin]

Just going by what you've posted I'd go for the 2017 Sub. If you are OCD about a misaligned rehaut then it will drive you nuts over time and you'll always be thinking you should have taken the 2017 watch! Even if you try and ignore the misalignment just knowing it's there will be enough...! Just my take!

[OrangeSport]

These watches last a lifetime, a couple of years is nothing.

And you'll get more warranty at service time anyway..

[Dave-B]

Guys, I think you're missing a couple of my posts. I bought the 2017 but it had a dink on one of the lugs, please see above pics. The seller who had the 2019 with the scratched lugs and misaligned rehaut has offered me another 2019 which I hope will be better

[garyk]

Originally Posted by Dave-B

Hi guys,

Probably a really daft question but I could do with some advice. I'm going to be buying an 114060 and I have my eye on two potential watches. One is a 2019 but has scratches on the reverse of all lugs from strap changes and the rehaut is misaligned (makes my OCD jangle), apart from that it's a full set with the rest of the watch nigh on mint. The other is a 2017 in mint condition previously owned by a WIS with no scratches and a perfectly aligned rehaut, again a full set..plus it's £350 cheaper.

What do I go for do you think? The 2019 that makes my OCD jangle but has 3 years warranty left or the 2017 that's pretty much perfect but only has 10 months warranty.

Any comments welcome.

Dave

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