Anyone have experience with the GSF Polar Explorer?

[Duckber]

https://trustytimewatch88.io/index.p...ducts_id=24296

I want to try a Explorer 2 and don't mind the low beat 2813. Finishing seems pretty good.

BP makes a Polar explorer for a little cheaper with the same movement:

https://trustytimewatch88.io/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_4&products_id=20354

I'd imagine GSF is worth the slightly higher price than BP but not totally sure.

Would like some feedback if anyone has experience with either.

 

[muiramas]

I’ve come close to getting one on several occasions but I haven’t as I know I won’t be happy with it. All the available versions have the same problems. The most obvious is the lume in the indices is way too dark/grey - the black paint showing though the lume. The orange on the GMT hand and dial is mismatched and not as punchy as the original. Then the numbers on the bezel are curved the wrong way on the bottom half - so the 12, for example, arcs around its base rather than its top. Otherwise they are ‘ok’. Nothing like a Clean or VSF - more like a 2017 Noob / BP for quality. So will feel quite fake/reppy when compared with a Clean/VSF.