Case 12 — Comparing versions without mixing case sizes
Limit of the answer in “Comparing versions without mixing case sizes”: “Match reference, dimensions and…” is an excerpt from the discussion, not an independent verification. A reader needs the relevant original material before treating an interpretation as established. Review focus: scope. Keep the stated question separate from any broader claim.
Case 38 — What a water-resistance claim does and does not establish · source wording exercise
Correction note for “What a water-resistance claim does and does not establish”: retain the wording beginning “A photograph or a caseback engraving is not…” 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. Retain the source wording beside any paraphrase.
Case 31 — Strap dimensions: lug width, taper, thickness and spring bar diameter explained
Thickness matters more than people expect. Straps around 4 to 5mm at the lugs can hit the case or stop the strap folding down on watches with short lugs or tight lug-to-case clearance. Do you know whether your watch has drilled lugs or a tight gap between strap and case? That tells you how much thickness is safe.
Clarification for “What a water-resistance claim does and does not establish”: the point beginning “A photograph or a caseback engraving is not…” 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 15 — QC photographs: perspective or a genuinely tilted index?
A marker can look tilted when the camera is above the dial axis. What extra image would separate perspective from an assembly issue?
Exercise RWF-21599/15: address this question within its stated limits.
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.
Request a level straight-on image with the hands clear of the marker. Compare two independently aligned images before drawing a conclusion; an overlay cannot correct an oblique camera angle.
Clarification for “Service enquiry: information a watchmaker can use”: the point beginning “Document when it stops, winding behaviour, recent impacts and…” 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 18 — Beginner glossary Q&A: complication, caliber, jewel count, power reserve
A complication is any function beyond hours, minutes and seconds. A date window counts, technically, and so do a chronograph, GMT hand or moon phase. More complications usually mean more parts, more thickness and more service cost. For a first everyday watch, decide which functions you'd really use before treating them as value.
Record wrist circumference, removable links and the clasp adjustment range in millimetres. Request the closed bracelet circumference rather than inferring it from marketing dimensions.
Case 30 — First QC request: the minimum useful information
Summary draft for “First QC request: the minimum useful information”: the answer addresses “State the model configuration, the specific concern and…”; the related point is “Include complete instrument settings where relevant and say…”. Keep both connected to the opening question, and mark any conclusion needing further records as unresolved. Review focus: scope. Keep the stated question separate from any broader claim.
Case 32 — What a water-resistance claim does and does not establish
Ask a qualified watchmaker about a suitable test for that individual case and record the test date and method. A photograph or a caseback engraving is not proof of water resistance.
Case 24 — Comparing versions without mixing case sizes
Clarification for “Comparing versions without mixing case sizes”: the point beginning “Match reference, dimensions and…” 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 144 — Beginner glossary Q&A: complication, caliber, jewel count, power reserve · documentation exercise
Clarification for “Beginner glossary Q&A: complication, caliber, jewel count, power reserve”: the point beginning “It doesn't tell you how well that…” 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: documentation. Distinguish an original record from a proposed record format.
Case 29 — Service enquiry: information a watchmaker can use
Method note for “Service enquiry: information a watchmaker can use”: use “Document when it stops, winding behaviour, recent impacts and…” 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.