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New ARF Deepsea SH3135-v2

prometheus3673

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I got mine and love this watch, the crystal is a bit higher than the bezel. Hope the v3 will modify this and make quick patch afap...


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KSwatches

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What can I say, this is such a beautiful watch. They have updated the hands, which are now curved like gen. this might be the best OTB Rolex diver available. The ARF sub and SD have cyclops and DW issues. The SD43K has got flat hands...so by process of elimination, the DSSD is the most aesthetically accurate rep to my eyes.

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Great looking rep for sure. I cannot unsee the high crystal though. Not a showstopper but still.
 
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KSwatches

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Great looking rep for sure. I cannot unsee the high crystal though. Not a showstopper but still.

Haha. I hear you. Different things bother different people.

As a gen collector the reported high crystal would not have been noticed by me..maybe the jeweller used a thicker aftermarket gasket or didn’t press the crystal down fully ....doesn’t make the watch fake.

but typical ARF submariner/SD43K cyclops, DW is an instant tell for me (in the hands). With the DSSD there is nothing that looks obviously wrong (ie not in accordance with basic Rolex design principles) to my eyes.
 

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I sometimes wish I wouldn’t notice all those tiny flaws that almost nobody will notice unless you specifically know what to look for.

It’s a damn good looking watch first of all. It’s easy to forget focusing on tiny details that are wrong.
 
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RobSe1

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What can I say, this is such a beautiful watch. They have updated the hands, which are now curved like gen. this might be the best OTB Rolex diver available. The ARF sub and SD have cyclops and DW issues. The SD43K has got flat hands...so by process of elimination, the DSSD is the most aesthetically accurate rep to my eyes.

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could you do a straight Dial shot for me Mate ? looking really good ;)
 
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Dsquared

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absolute stunning watch - my favorite in mix with rubberB strap

I agree with KSwatches - currently best Rolex diver ootb


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Tigerdragon

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6 and 9 oclock are way more rounded now <3 they going in the right direction :D
 

KSwatches

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6 and 9 oclock are way more rounded now
Yes. I agree.

The hands are curved like gen.

6 and 9 marker surrounds are nicely rounded.
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12 is not perfect but it’s not flat and super pointy like the ARF SD4K (for example):
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The lume is brilliant white. It should be a few shades darker. Not a deal breaker for me but it is annoying and they should fix it.
 

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Here is ARF v1 for reference. Not sure the markers are less rounded. The hands were replaced with the movement for an sh3135 as the original a2824 broke. Not sure what factory the hands came from but they look more flat.
 

xartan

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Not the best photo. I’ll post something better later.
 

KSwatches

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Yes, I agree. However, It’s impossible to make a meaningful comparison between different shades of white via different pictures taken with different cameras, lighting, degree of lume “charge” etc.

I compared ARF with my gen rollies and the white lume is the only thing that bothers me.

I’ve also seen gen dial and ARF hands Franken builds...the mismatching lume looks very apparent.

I need to work out how to post this video I made of gen SD4K vs ARF DSSD. Here’s a screenshot for now.
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Yes, I agree. However, It’s impossible to make a meaningful comparison between different shades of white via different pictures taken with different cameras, lighting, degree of lume “charge” etc.

I compared ARF with my gen rollies and the white lume is the only thing that bothers me.

I’ve also seen gen dial and ARF hands Franken builds...the mismatching lume looks very apparent.

I need to work out how to post this video I made of gen SD4K vs ARF DSSD. Here’s a screenshot for now.
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Separate gen JC dial on a franken? Not very likely - unless the gen dial was on a gen.
 

KSwatches

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Separate gen JC dial on a franken? Not very likely - unless the gen dial was on a gen.

There are Plenty of Franken builds using black LN Dial on rep hands and gen hands on rep JC Dial. Mismatching gen vs rep lume is apparent in outdoor lighting. Apart from that (minor issue) the the rep is the best Rolex diver rep OTB IMO.