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ARF 16610 LV Submariner 904L Kermit photo review

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Can‘t say because I have only one of five inlays available to compare!
But I think one of these 5 versions is close to the ARF.
https://www.watchclub.com/curated-by-the-watch-club/the-anniversary-sub-decoded

RLX does not mount a specific inlay when the watch goes to service so the kermit can have one of these five versions over the years.
The inlay is definitely not a game stopper for me.

that’s true about the service inserts,but most likely they will add the B5.

But what about the Pearl metal housing size / shape and shape and Pearl colour,hight and shape?

Also I am very curious about the hands 3D shape and glare compare to the gen IRL?

dial printing and hour markers seems also very nice done on the pictures do they compete with the gen?

Also have a question about the bracelet and clasp,

the gen have hollow centerlinks what about the ARF?
And does is the clasp solid snapping like the gen like AR USUALLY managed to be the best in current market?
or could it also need a upgrade.
I know even the gen isn’t that good but how close did they come?


again thanks for al your high value input.
 
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Yes color of the inlay will come close to B4/B5 perhaps someone else could give input on the bezel.

Bracelet is absolutely OK, clasp feels good and solid as on nearly all rep bracelets an oil bath can‘t hurt.
The edges are a little but too sharp so I will sand them down.

The pearl is good for me.
 
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that’s true about the service inserts,but most likely they will add the B5.

But what about the Pearl metal housing size / shape and shape and Pearl colour,hight and shape?

Also I am very curious about the hands 3D shape and glare compare to the gen IRL?

dial printing and hour markers seems also very nice done on the pictures do they compete with the gen?

Also have a question about the bracelet and clasp,

the gen have hollow centerlinks what about the ARF?
And does is the clasp solid snapping like the gen like AR USUALLY managed to be the best in current market?
or could it also need a upgrade.
I know even the gen isn’t that good but how close did they come?


again thanks for al your high value input.

Both JF and ARF have hollow links bracelet..
 
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Yes color of the inlay will come close to B4/B5 perhaps someone else could give input on the bezel.

Bracelet is absolutely OK, clasp feels good and solid as on nearly all rep bracelets an oil bath can‘t hurt.
The edges are a little but too sharp so I will sand them down.

The pearl is good for me.

Ro13x thank you for the Kermit insert history photos. The green looks like B4/5 as does the “50”
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Some new experience from today:

Movement runs very unaccurate tried to set it into beat lets see what it does the next days.
As mentioned above I will drop in a VR movement.

Here are some more pictures:




 
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Got mine the other day!
Love it!
Can't wait to get the gen dw installed.
Only kinda thing about it is the bezel has a little wiggle with it
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This have one of the nicest dial here, better than others.. is it stock from ARF? ARF LN dial is vomit good compare to their LV..
love the nice soft hour indices. Its been awhile to see nice one like this, after TC and BP.
 
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I think the stock dials are pretty good too. They have nice crisp white font and some rounding to the corners of the quarter markers.


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