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New GF franck muller vanguard Gen replication coming soon

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This watch exclusive to Andrew , I can’t find reviews or videos, anyone order this ??


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Can anyone tell me the difference between the previous version of this watch (ABF?) and what the GF version would offer (assuming it is available)?
 

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Can anyone tell me the difference between the previous version of this watch (ABF?) and what the GF version would offer (assuming it is available)?

Gf 100% gen replication, the sample damaged and broken that’s what’s Andrew told me , after GF maker issue , the watch very accurate and scary close to Gen, no idea about ABF.


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That looks awesome, and as far as I can tell, not different from what I received about 1.5 years ago from Puretime, a watch which was called “Vanguard V45 RG TF 1:1 Best Edition Gray Dial RG Inner Bezel on Brown Gummy Strap A2892” at the time. I can post pictures of what I received. Not sure how TF relates to GF or ABF...

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That looks awesome, and as far as I can tell, not different from what I received about 1.5 years ago from Puretime, a watch which was called “Vanguard V45 RG TF 1:1 Best Edition Gray Dial RG Inner Bezel on Brown Gummy Strap A2892” at the time. I can post pictures of what I received. Not sure how TF relates to GF or ABF...

I will post pics later

That’s not true , bad look gen sample fully damaged so no comparison , gen vs GF vs TF vs ABF the winner GF every part and detail match Genuine ,
So The two maker out of The competition.


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That’s not true , bad look gen sample fully damaged so no comparison , gen vs GF vs TF vs ABF the winner GF every part and detail match Genuine ,
So The two maker out of The competition.


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Dial brush case mold , hands , rubber material Deployant Buckle , crystal clarity case back engraving and more better in GF .


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Ok, first of all, thank you for the speedy reply and the enthusiasm for GF.

Can I ask you to elaborate on what you said?

“Bad look gen sample fully damaged...”

I have an inkling of what you’re saying here... do you mean that a gen watch was fully disassembled to replicate every part on this watch? That is a frequent claim from practically every maker and dealer, but doesn’t guarantee results. Can you say that wasn’t done for TF and ABF?

“Dial brush case mold , hands , rubber material Deployant Buckle , crystal clarity case back engraving and more better in GF.”

That’s great, but do you have side by side comparisons with TF or ABF to back this claim up?

I can post pictures side by side but I would ask you to show me where GF gets it right and TF fails.
 

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The GF will have a better caseback for sure. That was the only real problem with the TF. TF was a really great rep, not a super rep as it had some silly small flaws like the colour of the crown that could easily be explained away as a revision, but amazing build quality for the money


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GF bought Gen for this Rep , the gen is fully damaged and broken that’s why no comparison..


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It doesn't really matter if there's no comparison video or whatever, GF never cut corners, they are the true AAAAAAAAAA of the rep world :D

No GF v10's, if they get anything slightly wrong it's corrected by v2 and that's that, no deliberate mistakes to make you buy 10 more revisions.

Even though I have the TF SS and love it I might get the GF anyway. It's way too big for my 6.5' wrist but hugs it surprisingly well.

The only stumbling block is the prospect that if GF may decide to rep the 41, as they moved towards smaller Breitlings and Cartiers after first repping the bigger ones, I'd wait for that, as that's the perfect fit for the skinnier wrist brigade


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Appreciate the reply @ssouthall6

I can see that the GF looks awesome. To be honest I’m not seeing those limitations in the TF (crown or caseback) but one of you will point it out for me I’m sure.

This is what I have
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Appreciate the reply @ssouthall6

I can see that the GF looks awesome. To be honest I’m not seeing those limitations in the TF (crown or caseback) but one of you will point it out for me I’m sure.

This is what I have
0b604ef74b92fe2bfdfd56ed81224c83.plist
68f80bda54a50bcc46830e8fd00affce.plist
35f8cc95474b930c8567bc0b1611096f.plist
bf6f0620b9acb311c9ce5e4be3b89b84.plist

Crown issue is on the red dial mate

Engravings on the caseback are a bit shallow


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Thanks for that, I agree caseback engravings have traditionally been a weak spot for FM reps. The TF has crisp engravings on the caseback but could be deeper.

I have always felt the aesthetics of the FM Vanguard line have been underappreciated in proportion to the hype of RM, especially when FM has been innovating in this case style form factor for longer. Just goes to show you have to not only innovate but put your product in the hands of sports and cultural icons to create value.
 

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Thanks for that, I agree caseback engravings have traditionally been a weak spot for FM reps. The TF has crisp engravings on the caseback but could be deeper.

I have always felt the aesthetics of the FM Vanguard line have been underappreciated in proportion to the hype of RM, especially when FM has been innovating in this case style form factor for longer. Just goes to show you have to not only innovate but put your product in the hands of sports and cultural icons to create value.

I completely agree with you, I was really surprised how much I liked my TF. I don't care about silly little flaws like caseback engravings, who's gonna take that beast off, I can barely get mine on let alone off


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Nice watch , Iwill order it very near ..


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