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2018 new Santos
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SuperLory
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can be improved but to a certain level only, it's inherently loud i think because of the design of the rotor bearing (don't quote me on that)
But XL version is considered NWBIG and I think they use the same miyota movement.
I see gen dials on ebay for $100 so was thinkng of swapping into a GF... easy swap? Also any hope on silencing the movement?
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My watchmaker put gen dials both on my GF and my V6F without any problems. Silencing the rotor should be somewhat easy too.
Hi all after reading 95 pages I am still unsure if BVF has the screws on the bracelet or not and still don’t know if GF is the way to go vs BVF. Looks from Reddit that everyone is going the GF route so I’m tempted to do the same … any feedback would be helpful
They're all basically the same,
I like my 3KF
But I'd probably go GF next time, i see they are getting popular now after their update
I have the large GF with the blue dial for almost four months now and I have NOT had any issues with the watch. When I received the watch I wore it daily for a solid month and in the four months I haven't lost any screws from the bracelet and movement has not been an issue .... ie I don't hear it and I cannot feel it when it's on my wrist.
Hey folks, after about a year and a half with the Santos as my daily - finally decided to try on the leather strap and it doesn’t latch.
From the pictures below, seems (to me) like the reason it doesn’t click in is due to the fact that (1) is blocking the latch (2). It sort of “clicks” for about 2 seconds before it opens up again.
Has anyone encountered this issue and has any ideas for a fix? Wish I had tried this earlier so could raise it with my TD but I think a year and a half later it’s not going to be possible…
Or perhaps a (cheap) third party strap that fits quick release lugs?
From the pictures below, seems (to me) like the reason it doesn’t click in is due to the fact that (1) is blocking the latch (2). It sort of “clicks” for about 2 seconds before it opens up again.
Has anyone encountered this issue and has any ideas for a fix? Wish I had tried this earlier so could raise it with my TD but I think a year and a half later it’s not going to be possible…
Or perhaps a (cheap) third party strap that fits quick release lugs?
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Probable cause is you are setting up the leather strap in a wrong way. Seems straightforward, but it isn't. I had to look at a couple of videos on YouTube before the first time I did this to get it right.
Is that from GF? Let’s have some more pictures please. Can’t decide whether to get this one or the steel and black
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So far, I'm leaning towards 3KF > GF > BVF. The "CARTIER" text on the "VI" is much better on GF and BVF, but it's also not noticeable in any regard on the wrist. The date window on 3KF is far more accurate on the 3KF, though. Both of those issues are negligible on the wrist, so it's a matter of what flaws you're willing to accept. To my eyes, GF's dial is better than BVF's. I've also never had a single issue with screws falling off of my GF XL.
From what I can see in pics, though, I like the 3KF more. Gonna have to order one and see how it holds up IRL.
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Found a post on a banned BST subreddit from last year where a guy was selling his 3KF with gen strap that appears to fit perfectly. Pics in this link.
Take the info for what it's worth.
Take the info for what it's worth.
Thank anyone is interested I have a white gen dial for sale located in the U.K.
Thread 'Cartier Santos de Cartier GEN white dial'
https://forum.replica-watch.info/threads/cartier-santos-de-cartier-gen-white-dial.10926480/
Thread 'Cartier Santos de Cartier GEN white dial'
https://forum.replica-watch.info/threads/cartier-santos-de-cartier-gen-white-dial.10926480/
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LVonMatterhorn
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thickness above 9mm, poor bracelet (crews mainly) and crystal... I'm still not sure of which factory is the best.
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XL is on the NWBIG list for V6F, and there have been improvements since then above and beyond that model with 3KF, GF, and BVF tossing their hats into the ring.
The new dials and bezel colors etc., though -- that's a different story.