VSF 126610LV vs GEN 126613LN

[mari115]

Hi guys, I finally managed to compare these two beauties.

I have to say that VSF did a great job:
The bracelet is fluid and the feeling is very similar to the gen one (obviously the two tone has gold parts and therefore heavier).
The Glidelock has the same action in both (both in the VSF and in the gen it jams a bit).
The action of the bezel and clicks are virtually identical, in both sound and solidity. I can feel some play in both bezels, even if the genuine one feels just a tad tighter.
Fonts and writings are excellent, both in the bezel and in the dial, I could not distinguish them with the naked eye.
Crystal is a bomb, very close to gen, great black hole and clarity, best Halo effect i've ever seen in a rep.

Here are the pictures:

 

[Tobel]

Great review, thanks mate! VSF did an awesome job. can't wait for the no date

 

[mari115]

P.S. Sorry for the dirt on the genuine one, i just noticed there's crap all over the cyclops and bezel

 

[Yogibear]

P.S. Sorry for the dirt on the genuine one, i just noticed there's crap all over the cyclops and bezel

Unforgivable!

 

[Yogibear]

I'm Impressed with the case shape of the VSF!

 

[mari115]

Unforgivable!

Ahaha I’ll try better next time

 

[7five7]

Wow VSF did a great job on this rep, especially that it was one of the first to rep this model

 

[Duckber]

Wow VSF did a great job on this rep, especially that it was one of the first to rep this model

It went through a good amount of hidden updates trust me

But it definitely is good now

 

[mari115]

Wow VSF did a great job on this rep, especially that it was one of the first to rep this model

Yeah, amazing job I must say, amazing value for the money

 

[mari115]

It went through a good amount of hidden updates trust me

But it definitely is good now

It is!

 

[P..DR..D]

Thanks for this mari115
Always cool to see a gen & rep side by side, so very much appreciated. Originally I was swaying towards the Hulk, but I think your comparison has now nudged me towards this instead.

 

[mari115]

Thanks for this mari115
Always cool to see a gen & rep side by side, so very much appreciated. Originally I was swaying towards the Hulk, but I think your comparison has now nudged me towards this instead.

No problems bro!

Good, join the family

 

[rcom440]

I have 2 pieces of newest batch of 126610 and one first batch 126610 and I must say quality of first batch 126610 in feel, movement, date change click, winding, bezel action seem better.

 

[mari115]

I have 2 pieces of newest batch of 126610 and one first batch 126610 and I must say quality of first batch 126610 in feel, movement, date change click, winding, bezel action seem better.

Interesting!

I heard that the newest batches (like mine) have a better halo effect in their cyclops, i wonder if they changed something else as well

 

[pistebasher]

Love that two tone gen. Very underrated combo

 

[rcom440]

Interesting!

I heard that the newest batches (like mine) have a better halo effect in their cyclops, i wonder if they changed something else as well

Yes, also crystal is also slightly more clear on new batch but it distorts date font when font is close to edges of cyclops.
cyclops on 1st batch don’t distort date font. So when it comes to new batch crystal there are some things I like and some I don’t.
But if I had to choose between 1st batch and new batch I think I would choose 1st batch - it has less accurate clasp but entire watch including movement feel more solid to me.
But I still like my 126610s from new batch.

 

[muiramas]

Interesting!

I heard that the newest batches (like mine) have a better halo effect in their cyclops, i wonder if they changed something else as well

I got mine at the beginning of January, and have ordered a further two for friends since, the most recent being 2 weeks ago. The crystal has a different cyclops to the first batch - more halo - but also more distortion, and the bracelet and clasp is .5mm narrower.

Everything else is the same. VSF haven’t done lots of updates to the original - people are too obsessed with the false notion that ‘batches means updates‘. It doesn’t. If a supermarket runs out of Cornflakes, it does not mean the ‘next batch‘ they receive are going to be better.

Thanks for the comparison - nice to see them both together!

 

[domiffm]

Agree. First batch (delivered in Dec/Jan) was the best at least for 126610LV. Especially the current crystal cyclops is a huge step back due to horrible distortion. Had both in hand at home and compared.

 

[mari115]

I got mine at the beginning of January, and have ordered a further two for friends since, the most recent being 2 weeks ago. The crystal has a different cyclops to the first batch - more halo - but also more distortion, and the bracelet and clasp is .5mm narrower.

Everything else is the same. VSF haven’t done lots of updates to the original - people are too obsessed with the false notion that ‘batches means updates‘. It doesn’t. If a supermarket runs out of Cornflakes, it does not mean the ‘next batch‘ they receive are going to be better.

Thanks for the comparison - nice to see them both together!

Thanks for the input guys

 

[pismo]

exept the huge crown ,all impressive on VSF