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I received my new JF 16610LN a few weeks ago and thought I would share some of my first impressions.
First of all, and especially for the money, this really is a very nice watch. The dial and hands are very gen like, and the case and bracelet fit and finishing are pretty good too. If I have one gripe though, that is that the fit of one of the SELs is slightly high in relation to the top right lug (1:00 o'clock position), but as I have seen examples of gen ROLEX Submariners with similar SEL to lug fitment, I am not overly concerned about this, as it is very difficult to see on wrist.
As my watch was running a little fast, and the beat rate was off a bit, I decided to try and regulate it, which I have done with most of my other automatic watches. However, this was my first time to try and regulate one of the SH3135 clone movements, as most of my previous experience has been with regulating ETA 2824-2s and the Chinese clones such as the Seagull ST2130.
I first adjusted the beat rate lever with no problem, but when I attempted to adjust the beat error lever the balance wheel just stopped. I've never had this happen before, and can only surmise that my moving of the beat rate lever somehow knocked something out of alignment in the balance wheel. In any case, as I had planned to have the movement serviced and a gen DW installed at a later date anyway, I went ahead and contacted misiekped and made arrangements to send him my watch and have the now much needed service done. I sent the watch head off on Monday, and it arrived yesterday at Mike's place on the East coast.
I know he's busy, and that it will likely take him a few weeks to get to it, but I'm really looking forward to getting this watch back on my wrist to enjoy. With the movement service and gen DW installed, it really will be very difficult to tell from gen without a loupe or opening up the caseback.
As I said earlier, it really is a nice watch, especially for the money. And for someone who came a little too late to this party to get in on a TC 16610, the JF really is a godsend.
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First of all, and especially for the money, this really is a very nice watch. The dial and hands are very gen like, and the case and bracelet fit and finishing are pretty good too. If I have one gripe though, that is that the fit of one of the SELs is slightly high in relation to the top right lug (1:00 o'clock position), but as I have seen examples of gen ROLEX Submariners with similar SEL to lug fitment, I am not overly concerned about this, as it is very difficult to see on wrist.
As my watch was running a little fast, and the beat rate was off a bit, I decided to try and regulate it, which I have done with most of my other automatic watches. However, this was my first time to try and regulate one of the SH3135 clone movements, as most of my previous experience has been with regulating ETA 2824-2s and the Chinese clones such as the Seagull ST2130.
I first adjusted the beat rate lever with no problem, but when I attempted to adjust the beat error lever the balance wheel just stopped. I've never had this happen before, and can only surmise that my moving of the beat rate lever somehow knocked something out of alignment in the balance wheel. In any case, as I had planned to have the movement serviced and a gen DW installed at a later date anyway, I went ahead and contacted misiekped and made arrangements to send him my watch and have the now much needed service done. I sent the watch head off on Monday, and it arrived yesterday at Mike's place on the East coast.
I know he's busy, and that it will likely take him a few weeks to get to it, but I'm really looking forward to getting this watch back on my wrist to enjoy. With the movement service and gen DW installed, it really will be very difficult to tell from gen without a loupe or opening up the caseback.
As I said earlier, it really is a nice watch, especially for the money. And for someone who came a little too late to this party to get in on a TC 16610, the JF really is a godsend.
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