Case 11 — A maintenance log that remains useful after a sale
Clarification for “A maintenance log that remains useful after a sale”: the point beginning “Keep the date, work performed, provider invoice reference…” 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.
Correction note for “QC photographs: perspective or a genuinely tilted index?”: retain the wording beginning “Compare two independently aligned images before drawing a conclusion; an overlay…” 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.
Correction note for “Shipping timeline: separate dispatch, handover and scan events”: retain the wording beginning “Distinguish label creation from physical acceptance and retain dated…” 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 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.
Limit of the answer in “QC photographs: perspective or a genuinely tilted index?”: “Request a level straight-on image with the hands…” 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 35 — Lug-to-lug and end-link overhang in wrist photographs
Correction note for “Lug-to-lug and end-link overhang in wrist photographs”: retain the wording beginning “Record lug-to-lug and the effective span…” 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 8 — Seller review template: facts, dates and unresolved questions
What belongs in a useful review template when no actual purchase experience is being asserted?
Exercise RWF-28457/8: address this question within its stated limits.
A useful table has columns for date, position, winding state, lift angle, rate, amplitude and beat error. Keep the full recording so settings and stability can be checked.
Method note for “Beginner glossary Q&A: complication, caliber, jewel count, power reserve”: use “Two watches from different brands can share the same caliber…” 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.
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.
Check whether a compatible half-link exists for the exact bracelet reference. Compatibility involves the connection and hardware, not just width. Ask a watchmaker if the correct part is uncertain.
Case 42 — Date window centring: compare the same date at the same angle · source wording exercise
Summary draft for “Date window centring: compare the same date at the same angle”: the answer addresses “Keep the uncropped originals alongside the detail crops and distinguish…”; the related point is “Use the same numeral, camera axis…”. Keep both connected to the opening question, and mark any conclusion needing further records as unresolved. Review focus: source wording. Retain the source wording beside any paraphrase.
Case 20 — Comparing dial colour under different lighting
Summary draft for “Comparing dial colour under different lighting”: the answer addresses “State the lighting and…”; the related point is “Compare controlled images where available and avoid calling a…”. 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 33 — QC photographs: perspective or a genuinely tilted index?
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.
Record the change and the circumstances without treating the suspected cause as established. A competent watchmaker can test and diagnose it; random adjustment is not a substitute for assessment.