Use this checklist to compare a proposed watch with your written order, ask focused questions and keep a clear record before QC approval.

Prepared by the Reptime Watches team. Reviewed September 14, 2026. This is a seller-provided worksheet, not an independent inspection or certification.

What photos can establish: visible details under the conditions shown. They cannot certify a factory name, metal composition, water resistance or long-term reliability. Keep seller statements and physical test evidence separate.

1. Save the exact configuration

Keep the product URL and the final configuration agreed in writing: model, stated reference, size, dial, bezel, bracelet, offered movement and selected extras. Save the date of the quote. If an option changes, update the record before reviewing another photo set.

Ask whether the images show the specific unit proposed for your order and how it is identified. A catalogue photograph explains an appearance but does not show that unit’s condition. Keep personal and payment information out of any album you share publicly.

2. Work through the evidence

Tick each item after reviewing it. Ticks stay on this open page only. Print or save your completed record if you need to retain it.










One dial, four photographs

These come from a supplier photo set for a Patek Philippe Nautilus 5712/1A copy. We resized them for the web. We also masked two marks that identify the unit, on the case back.

Watch dial photographed close to square to the camera. The embossed horizontal lines and the applied markers are in view.
Close to square. The embossed lines read dark, and the date ring is a circle.
The same dial tilted. The embossed lines read lighter than in the square view.
Tilted. The same lines now catch the light and read as bright streaks.
The same dial seen from the side, with the bezel edge and the crown in view
From the side. The bezel edge and the crown become readable. The dial does not.
The same dial tilted towards the camera. The embossed lines read flat and grey.
Tilted towards the camera. The lines read flat and grey, and the date ring is now an ellipse.

One dial, four appearances. Compare the date ring in the first photograph and the last. It is a circle in one and an ellipse in the other. Any conclusion about the position of the ring moves with it. Ask for the view you need. The seller chooses the light, the background and the angle.

The rest of the set

Case side. The lug screws, the flank finish and the bracelet attachment are in view.
Case side. The lug screws and the flank finish are visible here and nowhere else.
Case side with the bezel edge, the crown and the curve of the bracelet
The other side, with the bezel edge and the crown.
Display case back. The movement layout and the surface finish are in view. We masked the marks that identify the unit.
Case back. A display back shows the layout and the surface finish. It does not identify the movement inside. We masked the marks that identify the unit.
Bracelet seen along its length, where the brushed and the polished link surfaces meet
Bracelet along its length, where the brushed and the polished surfaces meet.
Clasp closed. The cover and the link alignment across the join are in view.
Clasp closed. The link alignment across the join is visible.

These photographs establish the visible details only. They leave the metal, the water resistance and the movement to the seller’s written answer. A complete set makes the visible details clear enough to discuss, and it stops there.

3. Keep one row per question

Item Evidence and date Observation or reply Next action
Configuration Product link and written quote Record any mismatch Confirm the final options
Visible concern Image name or video timestamp Describe what is visible Request a specific clearer view
Specification Seller reply or relevant test record Seller-reported, supported or unresolved Ask for missing evidence
After-sales terms Policy URL and written reply Scope, time limits, exclusions and costs Resolve the unanswered condition

Fictional example: a date appears off-centre in an angled image. Record the filename and request a straight-on photograph of the same date. Keep the item unresolved until the new evidence answers the question. An image affected by perspective is insufficient for a precise defect measurement. The four dial photographs above show that effect on a real set.

4. Send a focused clarification

Please confirm that this photo set shows the unit proposed for my order and matches our final configuration. In [image name], I can see [observation]. Please provide [specific view or demonstration]. Please also confirm the applicable options and conditions if I request a change before dispatch or report an issue after delivery.

For timing evidence, ask which unit was tested, when, in what position and with which settings. A single measurement does not promise the same result during daily wear. A photograph of a crown or case-back marking also does not substitute for unit-specific water-resistance evidence.

5. Save the decision

Keep the exact photo set, seller replies and approved configuration together. Record whether you requested clarification, asked for revised evidence or approved that configuration. If the unit or configuration changes, obtain and review the new evidence before approving the change.

After dispatch, keep dispatch information separate from later carrier acceptance and delivery records. On arrival, compare the item with your order and document discrepancies promptly through the agreed process. This worksheet does not promise a refund, replacement or universal claims deadline.

After the watch QC checklist: choose your next step

Comparing models? Open the collection, choose the configuration you want to discuss and include its link with your questions. If you already have QC material, ask about the specific image or function you need clarified.

Browse Rolex-style configurationsAsk Reptime about a configuration

Read our published ordering process and confirm the current terms for your particular order. This checklist supplements those terms. It does not expand the offer or create an inspection guarantee.