Is it time to take the reviews to the next level?

[YoloWatchLover 0]

Hi!

As I'm waiting (in great patience) for my rep to arrive I've tried to come up with a more objective reviewing system. What do you guys think would it be possible to come up with some sort of scoring system for rep reviews? I mean it would be nice to get a little more comparison and quality standard for the reps - the watches can cost up to 400-700+++ dollards and there's so much high quality reps to choose from now days! IMO ppl would be intrested in some a little more in depth reviewing system that would help them choose what to pick next.

This is something I had in mind: (DISCLAMER: It's the very first raw version!!! With your help andinput/suggestions it will get even better!)

Total score: 100/100points

Looks vs Gen: 40 points

Passes for a gen from an arms distance - 15 points

Cant tell difference under inspection on the wrist - 15 points

Needs to be compared side by side with a gen to tell the difference - 5 points

Noticable only by a watch smith/enthusiastic watch lover - 5 points

 

Functions and movement: 40 points

All functions work as intended - 25 points

All basic functions work - 5 points

Reliability - 10 points

 

Misc: 20 points

Materials (steel, straps) - 10 points

Fine details (colours, hands, decoration, lume etc.) - 5 points

Available mods and spare parts - 5 points

 

I've given some sub categories more value for a good reason. This is also open for debate (how much and why and so on....). I made this fairly quick cause I dont want to do all the work myself

What do you guys think? Shall we try to take this to the next level or nuke it from the orbit?

Cheers!

[NCRich 13,798]

I don't have time for that.  Maybe others do.

 

[TimePeace 0]

[deju 1,889]

This would be  too hard, things like look and feel is a very personal thing and everyone has different standards. 

Many of the Members are old and grumpy and have extreme OCD. 

Ales Pam guide is the nearest to a good rating system. But even he is a realist when it comes to actual points based standardisation 

[YoloWatchLover 0]

4 minutes ago, deju said:

This would be  too hard, things like look and feel is a very personal thing and everyone has different standards. 

Many of the Members are old and grumpy and have extreme OCD. 

Ales Pam guide is the nearest to a good rating system. But even he is a realist when it comes to actual points based standardisation 

Maybe a little structure would also make reviewing easier? I'll have to check out Ales Pam guide!

[Piloten 332]

No

[BadApple 13,203]

Minus points for:

Specks of dust.

Fingerprints.

Pubes.

Bezel being 0.00000000000000012mm out of alignment.

And finally on datewheel having the 1 and 3 on 13 being ever so slightly raised that it is evident from the other side of a disco dancefloor.

[Piloten 332]

Just now, BADAPPLE12 said:

Minus points for:

Specks of dust.

Fingerprints.

Pubes.

Bezel being 0.00000000000000012mm out of alignment.

And finally on datewheel having the 1 and 3 on 13 being ever so slightly raised that it is evident from the other side of a disco dancefloor.

You forgot the date changing at noon instead of midnight

[onzenuub 309]

What about extra points for boobs?

[fatarms 7,795]

Can I get a ruling on a meteorite dial +/- ?

[paccbet 7,176]

You ain't seen @Glaude's reviews yet

[GC 4,516]

13 minutes ago, paccbet said:

You ain't seen @Glaude's reviews yet

Exactly 

[NCRich 13,798]

Have I told you guys how much I love you?  

[Piloten 332]

 

[RepGuy 108]

Wow, a new member who is here to revolutionize the forum. I'll play your game:

 

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[greg_r 82]

... or we could give each good feature an A, with especially good features a + mark.  Yeah! AAAAAAAAA+ reps! Now where have I seen that before...    

[RepGuy 108]

12 minutes ago, greg_r said:

... or we could give each good feature an A, with especially good features a + mark.  Yeah! AAAAAAAAA+ reps! Now where have I seen that before...    

AA+A+++AAAAAA+A+A++A

[YoloWatchLover 0]

At first I was like: "Well, maybe they are not all against it?"

Some ppl tried to give some constructive criticism (thank you) and some wanted to unload their bad day.  Maybe I just forgot this was the internet.

I get it - lets not waste any more time. Hope that no1 got too upset. My apologies!

@RepGuy That was a bit rude... Even on the internet scale. But I understand you prolly dont want us to be friends anyway - that's cool.

[RepGuy 108]

1 minute ago, YoloWatchLover said:

 

@RepGuy That was a bit rude... Even on the internet scale. But I understand you prolly dont want us to be friends anyway - that's cool.

If it makes you feel better, I treat everybody on the forum the same. Make stupid posts, and you'll get stupid answers. 

 

On a more serious note, how I read your original post was along the lines of, "I think we should use an Amazon-like rating system so I don't have to do any in-depth research of my own". 

[tripdog123 37]

The Look vs  Gen may be a problem - you 'd need to have access to an actual gen in order to do the comparison . Other than that it looks like a great idea - maybe use Robert Parkers note system for wine as a base - marks out of 100. Convert it all into a Powerpoint Infographic to make the info more accessible and you'd really be onto something.

 

Or how about this: If you like the  watch  and think you got a good deal, post a wristshot, if you don't like it, put the fucking thing up on M2M

[Piloten 332]

10 minutes ago, YoloWatchLover said:

At first I was like: "Well, maybe they are not all against it?"

Some ppl tried to give some constructive criticism (thank you) and some wanted to unload their bad day.  Maybe I just forgot this was the internet.

I get it - lets not waste any more time. Hope that no1 got too upset. My apologies!

@RepGuy That was a bit rude... Even on the internet scale. But I understand you prolly dont want us to be friends anyway - that's cool.

Naw, how could I be upset about an opportunity to have fun

On the pointing out the blatantly obvious note, nothing stopping you from arranging your reviews that way

[YoloWatchLover 0]

4 minutes ago, RepGuy said:

If it makes you feel better, I treat everybody on the forum the same. Make stupid posts, and you'll get stupid answers. 

 

On a more serious note, how I read your original post was along the lines of, "I think we should use an Amazon-like rating system so I don't have to do any in-depth research of my own". 

Obviously that was not my intention. Ppl would still need to do a ton of research but I think a more structured review would make this quicker and help to compare different reps. Many more in depth reviews alrdy cover the categories I posted in some way. And I have to add that I ment no disrespect to the amazing reviews here - this was ment as a humble suggestion how to (IMO) improve things.

I get it that Im new here. I dont know all the models by heart. I havent witnessed the 15 years of rep evolution. There's like a bachelors degrees amount of information about rep watches here and as a noobs viewpoint some shortcuts would make life easier.

Peace!

[YoloWatchLover 0]

6 minutes ago, Piloten said:

Naw, how could I be upset about an opportunity to have fun

On the pointing out the blatantly obvious note, nothing stopping you from arranging your reviews that way

I get it

And yeah before posting this I might have tried to do something like this with some studio shots but I think Im gonna stick to a celly wrist shot and a short pros and cons list.

[Jibuti 958]

1 hour ago, onzenuub said:

What about extra points for boobs?

Aaaand goats and tractors, do not forget......

[RepGuy 108]

4 minutes ago, YoloWatchLover said:

Obviously that was not my intention. Ppl would still need to do a ton of research but I think a more structured review would make this quicker and help to compare different reps. Many more in depth reviews alrdy cover the categories I posted in some way. And I have to add that I ment no disrespect to the amazing reviews here - this was ment as a humble suggestion how to (IMO) improve things.

I get it that Im new here. I dont know all the models by heart. I havent witnessed the 15 years of rep evolution. There's like a bachelors degrees amount of information about rep watches here and as a noobs viewpoint some shortcuts would make life easier.

Peace!

The problem is the subjectivity of your review model.

- What regulating body will oversee the standardization of the review metrics to ensure a 5/10 review is equal across the board for all reps?

- How will this standard account for the wildly different quality of each individual rep, when even models within the same build batch can vary in these areas?

- How will this standardized scale factor in each individuals preference. What may feel acceptable to one may not to another.

 

My vote for the regulating body goes to S.H.I.T , or the Standardized Horological Institute of Timepieces