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New VR 167170 movement

watchservicesny

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Just received new VR 116710 this morning and want to check how they did the gmt parts


Is only my opinion and is someone has different please don’t jump on me!!!


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Insert numbers are not same thickness as gen
Gen is much “fatter”
The color of the platinum is very close and not noticeable from wrist

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The case has a notch for the movement screws and they put very real screws without tabs for pressure fit

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Dial and hands are very nice compared to previous version but nothing can beat gen dial with hands, so they are on my list to change

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Now, to the chase
They did replicate the wheels following Rolex design but the quality of them are far behind
How long the jumping hour will last?? Good question but at least is swappable with gen part

Crystal is a joke as well as the date disc which has to be replaced with gen
Font is so thin and the background is textured un gen like

Bezel is nice but still using tape to secure the insert
Gen on the bottom
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Gen bezel with gen hyrtle gasket fitted over rep crystal clamp
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So not what we want to see and wear but hey
Lest then $500 for $10000 watch
I can live with that


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stufuse

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The VR dial is nice, those are some of the best dial markers I’ve seen.


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Mike thanks for the review!!

so as of now, which would be the more sensible option? To go with ARF or VRF movement? (Or which seems more reliable)

hope to finally make the change from the shitty noob v9 movement
 

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Thanks for this very informative post, Mike! My money has always been with VRF on this one (vs ARF), and am glad it's not as horrible as others picture VRF to be. Again, thank misiekped!
 

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Mike - Thanks for the detailed review. Even with gen, the 3185 jumping hour module is more reliable than 3186. So my money here would be get the VRF and install gen parts (as you suggested).

It is amazing to see continuous innovation coming out of the rep world. Exciting times...
 
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I have seen the 3186 from Arf which has the 3186 parts and I will chose 3185
The 86 has that spring which is really fragile, it may be good but anyway 3185 is a vote for me


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VRF it is then, even from the other thread comparing arf to VRF. Thanks for the great detailed review

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Thanks for the review. The repworld is getting closer to the real one.
 

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Thanks, mike. This thread has pushed me towards vrf. If the quick hour/date mechanism breaks on this one, can we replace the part with gen?
 

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Thanks, mike. This thread has pushed me towards vrf. If the quick hour/date mechanism breaks on this one, can we replace the part with gen?

Yes, all gmt parts are interchangeable with gen


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So it would be a better choice to go for the VRF movement rather than the ARF one?

would VRF accept gen bezel assembly (full) gen crystal gen hands and dial? Also do you think ARF bracelet can be added to the VRF with success (SELs)

Appreciate your effort!
 

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Wow great review! Thanks a lot.

Like already mentioned in the ARF thread of rob, I have some parts, like bezel assembly and dials incoming. Won’t need all of them and will create an official sales thread once they arrived. But if someone is interested, I prefer selling to the Franken freaks of us. So this is some kind of teaser ;)
 
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Great review and thanks for showing us what the factories are capable to do now!

Wonder how this would compare against the ARF which currently seems the better one OOTB