I’m curious if it’s possible to somehow repair the single broken strand on this cobra knot bracelet. I would rather not scrap or rebuild the entire thing as it’s incredibly sentimental, but hoping there is a way to somewhat salvage this, if at all.
Hi, this is not the biggest purchase I've made, but wanted to start some buying with Pink. I'm curious if others have experienced similar delays, non-responsive or deferring messages from this dealer.
A quick timeline:
\* 86 days since payment, nothing delivered
\* 66 days "stuck at LAX" on a tracking number that never updated
\* 20 days just to produce a label
\* 3+ refund requests, all deflected
Every reply from them takes 3-4 days over WeChat, and I'm getting one word answers "checking", "hi", etc.
Pink was blazingly fast to accept payment for the item I wanted, but after that, the communication significantly dropped off. I don't want to drag this dealer as I've heard positive impressions from the community, but mainly wanted to check in and hear if this is still the sentiment around her (him?). I wrote up a whole visual timeline on this, but wanted to slow roll this feedback since I'm really trying to approach this with good faith first.
Dealer name: Ethan
Factory name: VSF
Model name (& version number): VSF V2 Datejust 36 — ref. 126234, blue dial, fluted bezel, Jubilee bracelet
Price Paid: ~$450
Album Links: https://imgur.com/a/dj-verif-0K6zwwb
Index alignment: Most of the dial looks clean. The indices at 11, 12, and 1 appear straight and sitting flush. My main concern is the 6 o'clock index — it looks like it's sitting slightly to the left of center. It's not dramatic, but it's noticeable when you put a vertical line through it.
Dial Printing: Text is crisp and the Swiss Made at 6 all look clean. Just going back to the slightly misaligned index as a concern with alignment against this text. No bleeding or misapplied letters that I can see.
Date Wheel alignment/printing: The "30" appears well centered in the window and the numbers are level with each other. Cyclops doesn't look tilted.
Hand Alignment: Hands appear fine, no concerns here.
Bezel: The fluting looks sharp and even all the way around. Appears to have no chips, uneven cuts, or misalignment with the case.
Solid End Links (SELs): All four corners look tight, no visible gaps to flag here.
Timegrapher numbers: +3s/d, amp 257°, beat 0.2ms. Geektime suggests these are good numbers.
Anything else you notice: Lume shot looks uniform across all indices and hands, no dead spots.
Overall leaning GL but genuinely unsure about the 6 index — that's my one flag. Would love a second opinion before I pull the trigger. Thank you!
Index Alignment 11 of 12 indices appear straight and properly seated in their slots. No rotation or drift relative to minute markers observed at any position. Am I imagining things (it has been a long day) or does the 6 indice have a slight rotation?
Date Wheel Alignment "30" sits centered in the window — not touching either border, and both digits appear level at the same height. Cyclops border looks even on all sides, no tilt.
Bezel Fluted bezel — no pip. Fluting is sharp and well-defined. No chips, uneven cuts, or alignment issues visible.
SELs All four corners (TL, TR, BL, BR) show only a black line — no light passing through. Gaps look tight.
Dial Printing ROLEX / OYSTER PERPETUAL / DATEJUST and SUPERLATIVE CHRONOMETER / OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED are sharp with no bleeding or misapplication. SWISS MADE at 6 appears straight and legible.
Extras: Timegrapher: +3s/d, amplitude 257°, BE 0.2ms. Weight: 121.43g. Lume even and consistent across all indices.
Overall: Leaning GL — everything looks solid to my mostly untrained eye… happy to be corrected. Thank you.