ARF GMT 116710 SH3186 photo review

[lestorfreemon]

QC photos above look great as far as I can tell.

The DW is very reminescent of the one I had on my ARF 116610. It looks worse in the QC pics than it does in person.

 

[RiffRalf]

here some pictures with the crown fully screwed in and more date numbers....

Poor rep needs a home. i would accept.

 

[acmcc]

here some pictures with the crown fully screwed in and more date numbers





acmcc BiH855 Agree with you about DW and Xtal. I am really thinking about changing the DW... Will see them in real life and then I'll decide if I wanna change DW or Xtal)

31 and 6 dates look better, could be passable in the hand, the black hole on the xtal isn't great but it might not be that bad again in the hand! otherwise a prof xtal is a more economic option. I don't think you will find a better example from this batch so if this is the piece you want I'd accept it.

 

[m5smg2]

m5smg2 oascom

https://www.ebay.com/itm/CALENDAR-D...839162?hash=item483f9c15fa:g:SWcAAOSw5wVdDJY9


Do you think this WSO datewheel would fit the ARF?

That looks great for the price. I hope it’s a direct fit.

 

[shortlegs]

I'm so excited for this release, but I can't understand for the life of me, how a big and successful factory like ARF can repeatedly get their DW so wrong.. First the sub, and now the GMT?

 

[m5smg2]

I'm so excited for this release, but I can't understand for the life of me, how a big and successful factory like ARF can repeatedly get their DW so wrong.. First the sub, and now the GMT?

I’m with you. Same with my JF 16610, and wife’s DJ36.

So much time getting so many details right and the dw is always bold it seems. It’s such an easy fix compared to other flaws.

 

[lestorfreemon]

I'm so excited for this release, but I can't understand for the life of me, how a big and successful factory like ARF can repeatedly get their DW so wrong.. First the sub, and now the GMT?

It truly is baffling. I imagine that sales aren't too affected by these imperfections.

As long as they get 98% of the way there, then they seem to be fine with the outcome


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[Rollie_69]

Will a gen DW fit perfectly on this ARF GMT?

 

[Nivka]

ARF commissioned a big batch of 3135 dwo and will continue to use them until they’re all gone. Angus knows and has told them. God knows how many they still have

 

[stufuse]

ARF commissioned a big batch of 3135 dwo and will continue to use them until they’re all gone. Angus knows and has told them. God knows how many they still have

I was about to say exactly this, it’s likely down to using up the spares before having better printed.


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[guysgr]

ARF commissioned a big batch of 3135 dwo and will continue to use them until they’re all gone. Angus knows and has told them. God knows how many they still have

I will wait for a new DW or else I will go for VRF

 

[r.keane]

Gen DW or DWO is a pretty cheap and easy fix though isn’t it?


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[kloc123]

Is is possible to do a Gen DW mod without a bigger problem??


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[Neo_7]

Great review and thoughts...

 

[muiramas]

I don’t believe the batch story. Chinese can’t tell the difference between similar Roman fonts in the same way we can’t see much difference in Cantonese fonts. It’s a problem which isn’t going away fast. I’ve had product manufactured over there for 20 years - it’s always been a problem, not unique to date wheels in fake watches.

 

[shortlegs]

I don’t believe the batch story. Chinese can’t tell the difference between similar Roman fonts in the same way we can’t see much difference in Cantonese fonts. It’s a problem which isn’t going away fast. I’ve had product manufactured over there for 20 years - it’s always been a problem, not unique to date wheels in fake watches.

Not being able to appreciate the fine details of font variations is one thing, but not being able to recognise thickness of the font? It's like typing in bold but having no clue that they are doing so?

I honestly doubt they would replicate a watch to such exacting specifications to be similar to gen in so many ways, right down to the submilimeter, and yet NOT realise that they got the DW font thickness wrong. It's certain that they know the problem but for whatever monetary reason chose not to fix it.

 

[muiramas]

Not being able to appreciate the fine details of font variations is one thing, but not being able to recognise thickness of the font? It's like typing in bold but having no clue that they are doing so?

I honestly doubt they would replicate a watch to such exacting specifications to be similar to gen in so many ways, right down to the submilimeter, and yet NOT realise that they got the DW font thickness wrong. It's certain that they know the problem but for whatever monetary reason chose not to fix it.

Its as I say, combined with them not really giving a shit.

 

[wristonfire123]

I'm hoping they correct it on the next batch. I've got the ARF 116613 LB and the date font looks good to me. I've been told it's too thin but I cant tell.

I dont understand how they can produce one like this then go back to the extra bold font...

I've attached a photo of the date for reference.

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[wristonfire123]

I'm hoping they correct it on the next batch. I've got the ARF 116613 LB and the date font looks good to me. I've been told it's too thin but I cant tell.

I dont understand how they can produce one like this then go back to the extra bold font...

I've attached a photo of the date for reference.

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[maxik78]

I'm hoping they correct it on the next batch. I've got the ARF 116613 LB and the date font looks good to me. I've been told it's too thin but I cant tell.

I dont understand how they can produce one like this then go back to the extra bold font...

I've attached a photo of the date for reference.

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This DW looks amazing to me...compare to mine


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