PSA throw away your loupes...

[amanbra]

I have a 5.5x loupe from Nomos, it came with a Lambda I purchased...

A weird reflection caught my eye from a lug on my new Daytona... this is normally stuff you'd be like on some dust on the lug or something and move on.

no i put the watch under harsh lighting and looked at it with a loupe... there is a very very very tiny manufacturing defect on one of the lugs which created a slightly rougher than normal edge... sighs....

later today I was admiring my 321 speedy's movement when I was like lets take a closer look at the column wheel... what do I discover... a tiny bit of the rhodium plating on the lever that interacts with the column wheel has rubbed off... Mind you Omega will give you the watch with a loupe too...

anyway... OCD triggered i need to go do something else now for awhile...

anyway if you have a loupe throw it in the bin...

[2loaded]

Haaha! Very true

[Yellow5]

Loupes are for Philippe Dufour, and probably not much else. It takes that level of hand craftsmanship to stand up to a loupe, if you are looking really closely.

[Feb_29]

I have one of those 7x glasses, using them to change the bracelet with bends. I try not to notice anything else. Life's to short to notice this kind of things and be paranoid about.

[amanbra]

You can sorta see the issue here for the 321… sighs.



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[sski]

I'd wager Geneva seal movts. / plus Lange movts. can be thoroughly scrutinized via loupes.

[dpt.calvin]

Originally Posted by amanbra

You can sorta see the issue here for the 321… sighs.



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It’s hard to unsee what’s been seen. But that is b-e-a-utiful. Plan to have one at some point.

[amanbra]

Originally Posted by sski

I'd wager Geneva seal movts. / plus Lange movts. can be thoroughly scrutinized via loupes.

you'd hope so...

[amanbra]

Originally Posted by dpt.calvin

It’s hard to unsee what’s been seen. But that is b-e-a-utiful. Plan to have one at some point.

yeah think i'm going to need lsd or something but yeah i'll move on....

[dpt.calvin]

Originally Posted by amanbra

yeah think i'm going to need lsd or something but yeah i'll move on....

On second thought, it’s better to just pass it onto me. You’ll never be happy with it now.

[amanbra]

Originally Posted by Feb_29

I have one of those 7x glasses, using them to change the bracelet with bends. I try not to notice anything else. Life's to short to notice this kind of things and be paranoid about.

I'd hate to know what i'd do if i had a even more powerful loupe...

[shaunylw]

I have a 10x and was honestly shocked by my latest sub purchase. It’s really good, i can’t really find any issues. The hands could be finished better but at 10x it’s really good. I haven’t always been that fortunate. I like the loupe for vintage, but it’s tough on modern Rolex. There are typically some issues under that type of magnification.

[sski]

It's often said that loupes and even timegrapher machines are the worst enemy of watch geeks. So far I've been able to resist the urge to get either; may not be able to resist much longer- I just have to measure the 'quality' of the timepieces...lol (and in doing so potentially muck up my enjoyment of owning them. go figure.)

[amanbra]

Originally Posted by sski

It's often said that loupes and even timegrapher machines are the worst enemy of watch geeks. So far I've been able to resist the urge to get either; may not be able to resist much longer- I just have to measure the 'quality' of the timepieces...lol (and in doing so potentially muck up my enjoyment of owning them. go figure.)

100%, we should get t shirts made up saying "Loupes and Timegraphers ruin lives"

I'm thoroughly a watch geek though... i can't help it...

[GradyPhilpott]

Originally Posted by amanbra

anyway... OCD triggered i need to go do something else now for awhile...

anyway if you have a loupe throw it in the bin...

That's not really OCD.

It's more like unrealistic expectations.

Keep the loupe handy, but be aware that at some level there will be imperfections.

Don't spend your money on an electron microscope, unless your life insurance is paid up.

[Moondoggy]

I have a 10X loupe, Rolex isn't bad but you will look at it differently from there on, the without a doubt is my Patek 5135, cannot really fault.

[amanbra]

Originally Posted by GradyPhilpott

That's not really OCD.

It's more like unrealistic expectations.

Keep the loupe handy, but be aware that at some level there will be imperfections.

Don't spend your money on a electron microscope, unless your life insurance is paid up.

well is it unrealistic expectations?

i have 7 rolexes, and only my ss daytona has the lug finishing issue... and is it normal for rhodium plating to wear off like that?

Loupe does make you notice it though...

anyway literally every single one of my watches have flaws, but they're all different flaws...

[Moondoggy]

Originally Posted by GradyPhilpott

That's not really OCD.

It's more like unrealistic expectations.

Keep the loupe handy, but be aware that at some level there will be imperfections.

Don't spend your money on a electron microscope, unless your life insurance is paid up.

are great for authentication.

[EEpro]

Originally Posted by sski

I'd wager Geneva seal movts. / plus Lange movts. can be thoroughly scrutinized via loupes.

Yes. Both VC and AL&S are generally clean to 10x. I found a water spot on my Lange rotor. Only evidence it was made by humans... and only visible at a certain lighting angle under magnification. Both watches have incredible attention to detail and I loupe them to appreciate them not to knock them.

My current 116618 and 126334 are actually loupe clean dials which is pretty impressive for Rolex. I've almost always had dust specs on hands of my Rolex... also have bad dust on coronet on both a blue DJ41 and TT DJ41... visible in sunlight to the naked eye.

[amanbra]

Originally Posted by EEpro

Yes. Both VC and AL&S are generally clean to 10x. I found a water spot on my Lange rotor. Only evidence it was made by humans... and only visible at a certain lighting angle under magnification. Both watches have incredible attention to detail and I loupe them to appreciate them not to knock them.

My current 116618 and 126334 are actually loupe clean dials which is pretty impressive for Rolex. I've almost always had dust specs on hands my Rolex... also dust on coronet on both a blue DJ41 and TT DJ41.

wow clean at 10x?

like to be fair my rolex and omegas are clean on the dial etc... i just happen to stumble across other issues... -_-...
ignorance is bliss sometimes...

[EEpro]

Originally Posted by amanbra

wow clean at 10x?

like to be fair my rolex and omegas are clean on the dial etc... i just happen to stumble across other issues... -_-...
ignorance is bliss sometimes...

Yeah, I fully expected the black polish surfaces to show an imperfection or a scratch on the anglage but nothing. I think this was a 5x clip on lens for mobile phones. The dust specs are outside the glass. It's so hard to get it perfect.

Keep in mind A Lange & Sohne are built up, all movement parts fitted, then taken apart, finished, and assembled a second time. Whether $10,000 or $100,000, this is the way.

[amanbra]

Originally Posted by EEpro

Yeah, I fully expected the black polish surfaces to show an imperfection or a scratch on the anglage but nothing. I think this was a 5x clip on lens for mobile phones. The dust specs are outside the glass. It's so hard to get it perfect.

Keep in mind A Lange & Sohne are built up, all movement parts fitted, then taken apart, finished, and assembled a second time. Whether $10,000 or $100,000, this is the way.

wowsers... it is next level isn't it...

[sski]

Originally Posted by EEpro

Yeah, I fully expected the black polish surfaces to show an imperfection or a scratch on the anglage but nothing. I think this was a 5x clip on lens for mobile phones. The dust specs are outside the glass. It's so hard to get it perfect.

Keep in mind A Lange & Sohne are built up, all movement parts fitted, then taken apart, finished, and assembled a second time. Whether $10,000 or $100,000, this is the way.

oh my, this is in a word--perfection. about as good as it gets. thanks for sharing these stunning pics!