Summary draft for “Service enquiry: information a watchmaker can use”: the answer addresses “Be honest about the watch and request an assessment…”; the related point is “Document when it stops, winding behaviour, recent impacts and…”. 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.
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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.
Clarification for “What a water-resistance claim does and does not establish”: the point beginning “Ask a qualified watchmaker about a suitable test for that individual…” 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 28 — Clasp photographs: what to request before judging alignment
Summary draft for “Clasp photographs: what to request before judging alignment”: the answer addresses “Request open and closed views from both sides,…”; the related point is “Separate cosmetic alignment from whether the clasp engages reliably;…”. 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.
Clarification for “Date window centring: compare the same date at the same angle”: the point beginning “Keep the uncropped originals alongside the detail crops and distinguish…” 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.
Method note for “Magnetism and rate: record evidence before naming a cause”: use “Record the change and the circumstances without treating…” 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 7 — 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 5 — Crystal reflections: why a dark patch is not a coating test
A dark area appears at an oblique angle in a single photograph. Does that establish a coating difference?
Exercise RWF-19794/5: address this question within its stated limits.
On anti-reflective coatings: inner-surface AR cuts glare without wear concerns. Outer-surface AR improves legibility further but can scuff over time, and the scuffs show up as hazy patches in certain light. When comparing two watches, check which surfaces are coated. Spec sheets often just say 'AR coated' without saying where.
Limit of the answer in “Case finishing: distinguish a reflection from a surface mark”: “Ask for photographs with the light moved 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 26 — First QC request: the minimum useful information
What should an initial QC request include so replies can address the actual question?
Exercise RWF-16139/26: address this question within its stated limits.
Case 31 — Packing photographs: document condition without exposing an address
Correction note for “Packing photographs: document condition without exposing an address”: retain the wording beginning “Photograph the item and protective packing…” 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.
Clarification for “First QC request: the minimum useful information”: the point beginning “State the model configuration, the specific concern 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.
Summary draft for “Strap compatibility: width is only the first measurement”: the answer addresses “Avoid forcing an assembly that does not fit and…”; the related point is “Measure the lug opening and document bar diameter,…”. 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 19 — 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-11304/19: address this question within its stated limits.