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dear noob, arf, jf, or else chinese factories producing subc's

dear noob, arf, jf, or else chinese factories producing subc's

  • 316L w/ blackhole for $500

    Votes: 32 61.5%
  • 904L w/ blackhole for $700

    Votes: 17 32.7%
  • 904L w/o blackhole for $500

    Votes: 3 5.8%

  • Total voters
    52

Tschacko

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here is my gen, black hole? I sold it and bought an ARF

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Looks pretty gen to me. You have a picture of the ARF as well?
 

Kwigyboo

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12/2/18
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Rolex don’t even seem to use colourless AR anymore, they now come with the blue tint.


I've found that this varies from watch to watch. My SubC cyclops had a purplish tint which tended to look more colorless under light. My BLNR cyclops has a blueish tint under light. They both do however generate the black hole effect which none of my reps have able to accurately reproduce out of the box (V8 GMT, V9 Sub, ARF Sub, JF 11610, DJ 36). I think it has more to do with the quality/clarity of the crystal and cyclops as well as the adhesive used to attach them.
 

Tigerdragon

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I would never accept a gen crystal with any kind of hue wtf I pay premium when I get this shit?
 

Drifter

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@M_Hall

I swapped my arf subs with professor crystal and the difference was night and day.

I have seen gen also but never had the chance to do side by side.

I do know there is a huge difference with professor black hole and arf crystals



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mrnoahj

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21/7/14
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Trust me buy an ARF Submariner and you will feel it. It feels like a real one and not like a fake one.

How sure are you about this?
My opinion is def not the end all, but I still haven’t felt a rep bracelet of any type of steel with any mod or treatment, that feels just like a genuine Rolex bracelet. Rolex dials, and bracelets. Amazing,...
 

Drifter

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31/10/17
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I must add arf crystals are far better than any other rep makers such as noob, vrf , bp and the rest.

I have tested all. Worst was vrf

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Tigerdragon

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How sure are you about this?
My opinion is def not the end all, but I still haven’t felt a rep bracelet of any type of steel with any mod or treatment, that feels just like a genuine Rolex bracelet. Rolex dials, and bracelets. Amazing,...
I compared my ARF rep to a 2016 gen ofcourse the bracelet is not 100% as the gen but the quality is amazing.

Sorry but I don't find the quality of the gen Rolex Submariners good they are way overpriced compare it with AP and you will see the difference.
 

RolieBoy

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2/9/16
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I just wonder if the SH 3135 movement of the newer ARF 116610 LN is a better option at the moment, any constructive opinion out there?


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