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New Factory - RF Factory Upcoming 126610 Release

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The only major glaring flaws I see with this watch are the lugs and crown guards. Lugs are a bit fat and also the crown guards on the rep look thicker.

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The only major glaring flaws I see with this watch are the lugs and crown guards. Lugs are a bit fat and also the crown guards on the rep look thicker.

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I guess is OK as you can mod it, it will be harder to laser weld and add metal back

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This "RF3235" movement looks like the next gen "VR3235" which is a hybrid with the VR3135.

Some more info in the thread below.

https://forum.replica-watch.info/for...interest-check

The dial side of the VR3235 is a bit like a VR3135, having the same date finger, date jumper, and date corrector. It should take a gen 3235 dial and DW as it has a 3235 date indicator seating with no dial feet holes.
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Dial sides for comparison

VR3135 (note dial feet holes at 2:30 and 7:30)
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VR3235
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VS3235 126610 (Sub 41)
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If this RF3235 is like the VR3235 it's probably a good movement but it wouldn't be gen-spec like the VS3235.
 
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Am I the only one curious about the datewheel and cyclops at the crystal? Many factory have tried, many have failed lol. However VSF did great with both
 
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This "RF3235" movement looks like the next gen "VR3235" which is a hybrid with the VR3135.


If this RF3235 is like the VR3235 it's probably a good movement but it wouldn't be gen-spec like the VS3235.

Some members says that last VSF 126, received after raids, mount an Hybrid 3135 movement... So this is the proof that's true...
 
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I also purchased a vsf and when my modder opened the case up he told me about the hybrid movement he never saw before. My watch serial # is 665S8281. It is a 41mm blue bezel with black dial
 

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I'm assuming RF is VSF but why change movement then?
 

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I also purchased a vsf and when my modder opened the case up he told me about the hybrid movement he never saw before. My watch serial # is 665S8281. It is a 41mm blue bezel with black dial

Can we please get a photo of that?
 

KJ2020

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I'm assuming RF is VSF but why change movement then?

It's the next gen movement style being adopted by the rep factories. The new VR3186 in CF GMTs has the same new look on the balance assembly.

The free sprung balance arm at the front is a non-functional deco arm. It is meant to look like the gen balance assembly. Maybe you don't notice the real balance arms at the back of the assembly. Yeah right.

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So is this movement supposed to be better functioning or just better look wise KJ?
 

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I also purchased a vsf and when my modder opened the case up he told me about the hybrid movement he never saw before. My watch serial # is 665S8281. It is a 41mm blue bezel with black dial

Mmmm All of my VSF 126610 start with 2R, including two I just received "post raids".
 

KJ2020

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So is this movement supposed to be better functioning or just better look wise KJ?

Hard to say yet bro they haven't been out long. But they could be fine. In the VR3235 thread that I linked to a few posts ago, I commented that it could be a nice combo because the VR3135 is a solid workhorse and they used parts of if to adapt it to a movement that would accommodate the 126x Sub dial and DW.

Also, the VS3235 has had some known issues so I'm not sorry to see that movement being replaced.