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ZF Aquanaut deployment clasp

bjorn2019

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Hi,

Purchased a ZF aquanaut a few months back and couldnt help to notice that the 2 separated parts on the deployment clasp don't really link together anymore after a few weeks

Was wondering if anybody else was experiencing the same type of issue and if someone had a few tips and tricks to make them fit together
 

Kpalooza

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Could you upload a pic? I'm about to order a ZF and just saw your post here about this. I wonder if it is something you can just fix by adjusting the metal or if you need a new clasp entirely...hmm...either way, please post a pic! Thanks.
 

bjorn2019

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https://ibb.co/vP7kSNN

https://ibb.co/DRRdVzD

Don't get me wrong, the watch is really amazing, and if you like the aquanaut you should definitely go for it as there nothing that comes close to the ZF atm

That being said on my particular one, the date is a little left adjusted depending on which day it is, on double digit days its perfectly centered and on some single digit days its barely left adjusted.

I decided to solve the problem by sourcing a KMF deployment clasps, its superior to the ZF one imho

As you can see on this example from this amazing review: https://forum.replica-watch.info/for...austive-review

https://picr.me/i/2018/10/18/06gcd.jpg

His ZF also has a clasp problem but the KMF one is amazing :

From the review (credit to @majwilliams0308) :
  • V6F:
    • Calatrava Cross: Probably the shallowest engraving of the 3.
    • Inner Logo: The “EV” in GENEVE isn’t connected, engraving isn’t as deep as gen
    • Right hand buckle inner engraving “P/3”: Missing altogether
  • ZF:
    • Calatrava Cross: Good, but relatively shallow and lacks small bevels of gen.
    • Inner Logo: Has the connected “EV”, but engraving looks like one single pass with a laser. Very Shallow, very cheap looking.
    • Right hand buckle inner engraving “P/3”: “R/B”
  • KMF:
    • Calatrava Cross: Excellent, deepest of all 3, but still not as deep as gen to me.
    • Inner logo: Deep engraving, connected “EV”. Perfect IMO.
    • Right hand buckle inner engraving “P/3”: “P/B”
  • Winner is KMF by far.
So my solution is simply to mod the ZF with the KMF clasp.

I hope that helps,

Adrian
 
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