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GMF V5 GMT Master II 126715CHNR with VR3186

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cdodge said:
Just received my QC pics from Trusty. Is there a way I can confirm I am getting the V5 wrapped version? The 1 font looks new and from what I can tell the sides of the middle links look covered in RG, I am not sure if that is the best way to tell or not.
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What a beauty! Congrats - please post RL pictures


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Mancster said:
Thinking about pulling the trigger on one of these but just noticed that the JVS version is quite a bit cheaper and looks to use the same movement, VR3186? I think somebody said the insert is the same on the GMF and JVS too? Which one to go for?
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I had to RL two samples of the JVS version for various problems. I ended up going with the GMF V5 with the VR3186 instead. No additional plating and not the wrapped version.

 
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Ham Solo said:
I had to RL two samples of the JVS version for various problems. I ended up going with the GMF V5 with the VR3186 instead. No additional plating and not the wrapped version.

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are the sides of your center links stainless or do they have rose gold on them? Thanks
 
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cdodge said:
are the sides of your center links stainless or do they have rose gold on them? Thanks
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I doubt it since it’s just the plated version. I haven’t received the watch yet so I’m not positive . The GMF V3 “wrapped” version that I owned previously had center links that were rose gold all the way around.
 
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Ham Solo said:
I had to RL two samples of the JVS version for various problems. I ended up going with the GMF V5 with the VR3186 instead. No additional plating and not the wrapped version.

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Looks like you finally got a winner bro. Colored link or SEL mid link sides are so overrated. I'd rather not have it than to have bleeding onto the outer SEL SS sections.
 
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Mancster said:
Thinking about pulling the trigger on one of these but just noticed that the JVS version is quite a bit cheaper and looks to use the same movement, VR3186? I think somebody said the insert is the same on the GMF and JVS too? Which one to go for?
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JVS seems to have a much darker brown on the insert than GMF.
 
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KJ2020 said:
Looks like you finally got a winner bro. Colored link or SEL mid link sides are so overrated. I'd rather not have it than to have bleeding onto the outer SEL SS sections.
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Thanks, boss!
 
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Is this the best CHNR offering right now then? Or is there a better alternative?
 
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Is the JVS a decent rep? I'm looking for a decent rootbeer and JVS & GMF are the only real manufacturers.

I didn't have a good experience with a batman GMF as the bezel was grinding when you rotated it. Wasn't smooth at all. It may have been just that one model.

Haven't seen any reviews on it either.

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