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ARF Batman GMT 116710 BLNR photo review
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After replacing the movement adding gen mainspring, gen crystal and replacing the broken arf insert, it’s almost ready.
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looks great! mate! what else are you planning on doing?
mine says hello, replaced stock movt. with vr3185 then added gen 660 module & gen 284 hour wheel to it. also gen hands, d/w and xtal.
looks great! mate! what else are you planning on doing?
mine says hello, replaced stock movt. with vr3185 then added gen 660 module & gen 284 hour wheel to it. also gen hands, d/w and xtal.
Did the 660 module make a noticeable difference? And who did the work? I’m looking have 660 module installed in my 3185 movement as well.
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looks great! mate! what else are you planning on doing?
mine says hello, replaced stock movt. with vr3185 then added gen 660 module & gen 284 hour wheel to it. also gen hands, d/w and xtal.
Possibly replacing the bracelet. I have the vr3816 movement in with gen mainspring and will see how it
Goes. Possibly update hands and crown in future but doubtful
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After replacing the movement adding gen mainspring, gen crystal and replacing the broken arf insert, it’s almost ready.
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why broken insert? what insert is it in now? doesn't look ARF from the pic and seeing speedbumps.
It’s another ARF insert. Had the AR stamp on the back. With the right lighting the arf has slight raised in the transition. Other pics it’s invisible. Other insert was cracked
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looks great! mate! what else are you planning on doing?
mine says hello, replaced stock movt. with vr3185 then added gen 660 module & gen 284 hour wheel to it. also gen hands, d/w and xtal.
Looking fabulous!! Just curious, why did you put in the 284 wheel? Was there a specific issue?
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Arf clasp on my Batman, the worst I ever got. Changed it to a 1 year old VRF which is spot on. The bracelet felt cheap and edges were sharp. Took me 6 ours to make it feel better. Took it completely apart and worked also on the inside edges.
Looks like ARF changed the bracelet supplier...
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Arf clasp on my Batman, the worst I ever got. Changed it to a 1 year old VRF which is spot on. The bracelet felt cheap and edges were sharp. Took me 6 ours to make it feel better. Took it completely apart and worked also on the inside edges.
Looks like ARF changed the bracelet supplier...
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I have the same experience. The bracelet is the worst bracelet I’ve received on a modern Rolex rep.
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Sorry, I have never seen ARF xtal so I can't compare but compared to VSF 116610LN Xtal, I would say it's pretty comparable. I was surprised that the cyclops had a bit of blue AR coating (but less obvious - more subtle blue).
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ARF Crystal is quite bad. Not close to VSF and way behind gen. Gen Crystal is a must mod for this watch.
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After replacing the movement adding gen mainspring, gen crystal and replacing the broken arf insert, it’s almost ready.
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ryantunna Nice mods.
Did you use the stock crystal gasket or the gen.?
Also, the ARF hands fit correctly on the VR3185 pinions?