Keep the date, work performed, provider invoice reference and test results where available. Redact addresses and payment information; do not invent service events to fill an empty history.
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Case 5 — Model comparison: dive bezel action and alignment, how to compare fairly
On alignment, a clarifying point: is the misalignment visible straight on, or only from an angle? Parallax on a raised bezel can make a perfectly aligned pip look half a click off when viewed slightly from the side. Photograph straight above the dial before calling it misaligned.
Photograph the item and protective packing separately from the label. Remove names, addresses, barcodes and tracking tokens from public images while keeping originals privately.
Case 19 — A maintenance log that remains useful after a sale
Which information should a transferable maintenance log retain while protecting the owner’s identity?
Exercise RWF-26834/19: address this question within its stated limits.
Case 28 — Movement identification: the limits of a rotor photograph
Only part of the movement is visible and the rotor hides several bridges. Which details can be described without claiming certainty?
Exercise RWF-25839/28: address this question within its stated limits.
Photograph the item and protective packing separately from the label. Remove names, addresses, barcodes and tracking tokens from public images while keeping originals privately.
Case 6 — Date window centring: compare the same date at the same angle
Use the same numeral, camera axis and approximate image scale. Keep the uncropped originals alongside the detail crops and distinguish optical balance from physical window alignment.
Case 38 — Lug-to-lug and end-link overhang in wrist photographs · source wording exercise
A wide-angle wrist photo exaggerates the nearest edge of the case. How can two watches be compared fairly?
Review focus: source wording. Retain the source wording beside any paraphrase. Use the original answer fragment “Use a similar camera distance and neutral wrist position; photographs support…” as the discussion anchor; no new event or result is supplied.
Exercise RWF-21655/38: address this question within its stated limits.
Clarification for “QC checklist: prioritise observable faults over pixel hunting”: the point beginning “Start with function, legibility, assembly 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.
Add lug-to-lug, thickness and lug width as separate rows. Diameter alone tells you little about wearability. Two cases 2mm apart in diameter can be within 1mm of each other lug to lug, and that number decides whether the watch overhangs a small wrist. Also give the source for each figure: manufacturer sheet, caliper measurement, or catalogue listing.
Case 3 — A maintenance log that remains useful after a sale
Limit of the answer in “A maintenance log that remains useful after a sale”: “Keep the date, work performed, provider invoice reference…” 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.
Measure the lug opening and document bar diameter, shoulder position and strap thickness. Avoid forcing an assembly that does not fit and let a watchmaker check uncertain clearances.
Case 8 — Comparing versions without mixing case sizes
Method note for “Comparing versions without mixing case sizes”: use “Match reference, dimensions 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.
Case 19 — Reading a timegrapher recording without losing the context
Limit of the answer in “Reading a timegrapher recording without losing the context”: “Keep the complete recording and ask for the…” 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 2 — Movement identification: the limits of a rotor photograph
Limit of the answer in “Movement identification: the limits of a rotor photograph”: “Describe visible bridge shapes and markings separately…” 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.