After almost a month of waiting, got an update on my 126610LN VSF, it's in the UK and should arrive this week!
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The VSF Submariners Thread
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Further to the above, when it arrives should I get it serviced? Any UK/London rep servicing recommendations?
and here it is! It’s a lovely watch. I have the gen and the bracelet doesn’t feel quite as smooth and wears differently, but for the money it’s a lovely watch!
very pleased
audiwt
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and here it is! It’s a lovely watch. I have the gen and the bracelet doesn’t feel quite as smooth and wears differently, but for the money it’s a lovely watch!
very pleased
Give that bracelet some lubrication, even just rub a little olive oil into it then dry it off, it'll may just feel 99% like gen after that. Mine did.
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Okay nice, thanks for recommendation. I've just given it a once over with some Olive Oil (extra virgin of course
). I'll leave it overnight,Should I give it a rinse after?
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Okay nice, thanks for recommendation. I've just given it a once over with some Olive Oil (extra virgin of course
If you want the most gen-like feel, it's best to NOT rinse off the olive oil. I find it gets a little messy though, so I just put a clear plastic bag over the watch when I wear it
If you want the most gen-like feel, it's best to NOT rinse off the olive oil. I find it gets a little messy though, so I just put a clear plastic bag over the watch when I wear it
brilliant hahaha
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On a serious note, you may want to consider using odorless mineral oil in the future...because as the name suggests, it's odorless.
If you want the most gen-like feel, it's best to NOT rinse off the olive oil. I find it gets a little messy though, so I just put a clear plastic bag over the watch when I wear it
I think you're on to something there!
I would also advice against any vegetable oil, they leave residue, might get sticky etc. I usually use choji oil for these things as I have extra lying around from my other hobby..
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Hi,
I am about to go ahead with my first 2022 purchase. I have been going through most of the forum posts, are the VSF 126610LV / 126610LN / 124060 the best best esthetical 1:1 rep in the current market? only second to Franken ones?
I am about to go ahead with my first 2022 purchase. I have been going through most of the forum posts, are the VSF 126610LV / 126610LN / 124060 the best best esthetical 1:1 rep in the current market? only second to Franken ones?
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Nice nice, do you have a shinken from Japan? Practicing tameshigiri or iaido?
Just a collector, there is an ongoing auction of Japanese arms and armour at Sotheby's if you are keen
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if I may ... ain't choji oil extracted from clove hence a vegetable oil ?
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I’m in a WhatsApp trade group for watches. Someone has just posted this for sale as gen.
Is this VSF?
Is this VSF?
Its a blend of clove and mineral oil, from my experience it doesnt leave residue. You can go all mineral, like butcher block oil if you prefer, they are even food grade just incase you wanna kiss your rolex or something
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Uhmmm. Live Side by side comparison for a no date shows that the VSF is tighter than gen...
Go figure guys....
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Just to confirm, VSF with protective film and Gen with no protective film?