Ask for profile shots of both case sides and a lug-top shot at an angle. Polishing shows as rounded edges, softened bevels or lug holes that look shallower than they should. Compare against a known-good reference image of the same model, not memory. A side-by-side tells you far more than a description.
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Case 9 — Comparing dial colour under different lighting
One image was taken beside a window and the other under a warm lamp. How should a colour comparison be qualified?
Exercise RWF-26765/9: address this question within its stated limits.
Case 34 — QC photographs: perspective or a genuinely tilted index?
Correction note for “QC photographs: perspective or a genuinely tilted index?”: retain the wording beginning “Request a level straight-on image with the hands…” in the record. If later material changes it, add the date, the changed wording and the source for that change; do not invent a completed correction here. Keep the stated question separate from any broader claim.
Case 27 — Timegrapher reading context: what do rate, amplitude and beat error actually tell me?
The lift angle must match the movement specification for the amplitude reading to be meaningful. If it is unknown, label amplitude as provisional instead of accepting the instrument default.
Clarifying question: how are you charging it? A few seconds under a warm indoor bulb gives a much weaker charge than daylight or a UV source. Many 'weak lume' reports turn out to be undercharging. Try a consistent charge, such as 30 seconds under a phone flashlight at a fixed distance, before judging.
Case 11 — Model comparison: dive bezel action and alignment, how to compare fairly
Separate three properties: click count (60 or 120 positions), feel (how firm each click is, and whether there's back-play), and alignment (whether the pip lines up with the 12 o'clock marker at rest). Crisp vs mushy is mostly about feel and back-play. Alignment can be measured, so treat it separately.
State whether thickness includes the highest point of a domed crystal. Different measurement methods can produce different figures, so keep both the source and method beside each dimension.
Correction note for “Reading a timegrapher recording without losing the context”: retain the wording beginning “Keep the complete recording and ask for the…” in the record. If later material changes it, add the date, the changed wording and the source for that change; do not invent a completed correction here. Keep the stated question separate from any broader claim.
Case 14 — Crystal reflections: why a dark patch is not a coating test
Method note for “Crystal reflections: why a dark patch is not a coating test”: use “No single lighting setup settles…” as a row heading in a proposed working record. Put the statement, its supporting source or measurement, and any unresolved detail in separate fields. This proposes a format; it supplies no additional evidence. Keep the stated question separate from any broader claim.
Differences in pigment, applied area, thickness and colour can affect appearance. Keep those design differences separate from claims about quality and use matched conditions for any comparison.
Reader check for “Case finishing: distinguish a reflection from a surface mark”: distinguish the discussion point “Ask for photographs with the light moved and…” from its proposed application. The thread offers a way to reason about the question, without adding a personal experience or a newly observed outcome. Review focus: scope. Keep the stated question separate from any broader claim.
Case 27 — Packing photographs: document condition without exposing an address
A condition record is useful but a shipping label contains personal information. How can the record be shared safely?
Exercise RWF-13327/27: address this question within its stated limits.
Case 28 — QC photographs: perspective or a genuinely tilted index?
Clarification for “QC photographs: perspective or a genuinely tilted index?”: the point beginning “Request a level straight-on image with the hands…” belongs to the question as written. It should not be read as a report that a new check, purchase or experiment has been completed. Review focus: scope. Keep the stated question separate from any broader claim.
Case 20 — Seller review template: facts, dates and unresolved questions
Method note for “Seller review template: facts, dates and unresolved questions”: use “Use fields for order date, promised terms, dated…” as a row heading in a proposed working record. Put the statement, its supporting source or measurement, and any unresolved detail in separate fields. This proposes a format; it supplies no additional evidence. Keep the stated question separate from any broader claim.
Case 140 — Crystal reflections: why a dark patch is not a coating test · documentation exercise
Method note for “Crystal reflections: why a dark patch is not a coating test”: use “Compare multiple controlled angles and describe the visible observation without asserting…” as a row heading in a proposed working record. Put the statement, its supporting source or measurement, and any unresolved detail in separate fields. This proposes a format; it supplies no additional evidence. Distinguish an original record from a proposed record format.