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VSF New Release of 114060 No Date Submariner!

Matteo1989

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Time for me to dig in this NoDate. I guess I've been lucky to get one from the 1rst batch, known be an excellent producted serie. Let's get graphic boys, some here will have better technical words than me to describe it, so it's gonna be PIC HEAVY.

All I can say is that to me this is without a doubt the best OOTB Nodate so far. Not only that watch head looks good and is as close to gen as one can get, but on top of that the build quality is really a step above the others : the crown and caseback screw in smooth and everything feels really solid, flaming lume, even the springbars are good for once!

The 3130 sets like butter and shows a healthy heart on the timegrapher. Very good performances in up/down position, of course runs a bit faster in vertical but those are very good results to me.

The down point here remains the bracelet. It looks good, SELs are all right, but it feels a bit "toyish". Getting an ultrasonic cleaning and a good ol' Muc-off bath as we speak. Definitely not coming from the same workshop.

So, to me VSF showed here their skills in replica watchmaking, definitely a hit with this 1rst No Date batch. Now I consider myself lucky, as as we saw many times the other batches may not be as good as this one.
To be continued...
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wonderful photos for a beautiful watch.. 99% identical to the gen..
its weight? overall is it great? equal to the Gen?
thanks
 

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Sels there don't look all right.
Thery are too much recessed.
I owned the gen no date and i own a gen hulk so i know what's is a good sel.
 
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You guys take some amazing pics!

The picture of 4 subs is pretty wild to me.
We obsess over the small details, yet they all look damn near perfect sitting there.

Can’t wait to get mine in a few days.
 

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Sels there don't look all right.
Thery are too much recessed.
I owned the gen no date and i own a gen hulk so i know what's is a good sel.
They're not supposed to be flush to the lugs either but I agree, they are a bit too recessed. I'd still put it on the lower quality bracelet but this is something to be looked at with the next batches.
 
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Hope that recent raids will not compromise general watch quality for following batches

This sort of conspiracy theories are just bullshit lol. Vsf mass produce watch and like any other mass produced item there are tolerances, it's just a matter of luck, sometimes you get a good watch, sometimes you might have to service it. Everything at the end has a solution.
 

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Time for me to dig in this NoDate. I guess I've been lucky to get one from the 1rst batch, known be an very well made serie. Let's get graphic boys, some here will have better technical words than me to describe it, so it's gonna be PIC HEAVY.

All I can say is that to me this is without a doubt the best OOTB Nodate so far. Not only that watch head looks good and is as close to gen as one can get, but on top of that the build quality is really a step above the others : the crown and caseback screw in smooth and everything feels really solid, flaming lume, even the springbars are good for once!

The 3130 sets like butter and shows a healthy heart on the timegrapher. Very good performances in up/down position, of course runs a bit faster in vertical but those are very good results to me.

The down point here remains the bracelet. It looks good, SELs are all right, but it feels a bit "toyish". Getting an ultrasonic cleaning and a good ol' Muc-off bath as we speak. Definitely not coming from the same workshop.

So, to me VSF showed here their skills in replica watchmaking, definitely a hit with this 1rst No Date batch. Now I consider myself lucky, as as we saw many times the other batches may not be as good as this one.

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Great pics mate!

you made me want to have him again, even if it would be the fourth time I buy and sell because it bores me ...

i received a hulk vsf a few days ago and i noticed that, compared to 116610LN s19, the bracelet is less good.

For the rest it's beautiful!

Do you think installing some springbar gen can solve those sels? I've do this on mine and now has better sel.
 

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Great pics mate!

you made me want to have him again, even if it would be the fourth time I buy and sell because it bores me ...

i received a hulk vsf a few days ago and i noticed that, compared to 116610LN s19, the bracelet is less good.

For the rest it's beautiful!

Do you think installing some springbar gen can solve those sels? I've do this on mine and now has better sel.

Great pics mate!...

... Do you think installing some springbar gen can solve those sels? I've do this on mine and now has better sel.

Thank you.

FiliGelli is right, the SEL could've been better. Personaly I'm ok with it and these ones are decent enough to me, but if you're picky about it it may be a bit of a downer. IMO far from being a dealbreaker though, but that's just me.

I don't think springbars will change that, the ones coming with the watch are the right size and actually pretty good.


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What is going on with the bracelets, they are a drop in quality from the 116610 7GJ?
 

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What is going on with the bracelets, they are a drop in quality from the 116610 7GJ?

I've got a 7GJ on my 116610LN S19 and a new one on Hulk S29... lower quality on last one, lighter weight...
 

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I've got a 7GJ on my 116610LN S19 and a new one on Hulk S29... lower quality on last one, lighter weight...

This is nonsense lol. I have 3 vsf bracelets and they all weight the same. No date weights exactly the same as my first and second batch 116610ln bracelet, 156 gram all links with case. Will post photos tomorrow, in the meantime here a quick look and a night shot.
 
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mrsullivan thanks for the pics and run down. It looks too notch. As you said, hopefully they don't lower the bar with the next batch.
 
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I don't know why they do it, but at VSF the first batch of their watches is always flawless, then with the later batches it's like they save on quality.
 

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I don't know why they do it, but at VSF the first batch of their watches is always flawless, then with the later batches it's like they save on quality.

What most would call a 'dodgy' business tactic.

Reel them in and then fleece them all.
 
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Enough with the conspiracy theories. There have been plenty of examples of improvements to their watches post release. The 116610LN is a prime example of this. Early adaptors had thick hands, thick date wheel, and the infamous gap next to the crown and the R on the rehaut that was at it's worst during the initial release.
 
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Have a look through the VSF NTTD Seamaster 300 thread and tell me that VSF only release good quality at the start and don't improve as they release more batches.
Even the 41 datejust spacing on the 2 5 contradicts your horrible blanket statement.