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Which Factory Makes the Best Submariner 116610 LN Black Ceramic 904L Steel Replica?

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Personally, I go with what my TD (not a TD here) tells me, and he always sells me the best AAA+ U2 factory Subs, they're a lot more expensive than VSF or CF but that's because they're a Swiss rep factory. I've read every post about Subs from the other factories here, but I don't believe them. I trust my TD (he's TD on the top rep site DHGate).
 
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Personally, I go with what my TD (not a TD here) tells me, and he always sells me the best AAA+ U2 factory Subs, they're a lot more expensive than VSF or CF but that's because they're a Swiss rep factory. I've read every post about Subs from the other factories here, but I don't believe them. I trust my TD (he's TD on the top rep site DHGate).
You did it. You mentioned the doomed "AAA" denomination. Now a member's puppy will have to die. Unwritten rule.

OP, clean and Vsf are the ones, you should choose between one of those.
 

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My friend i know its hard if you’re a newbie.
But this is a question frequently asked.
But let me give you my option but this is realy personal.
I would go by VSF it have the best movement VS3135 good finsishing and best out of the box xtal.

But again its all about personal preference.
Hope it helped you a bit..
 

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This is a sticky under New Members


It might not be a rule as such, but it explains (as others have in this thread) why threads like this are not well received by many members.

Good luck in your search.
 
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p0pperini

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You did it. You mentioned the doomed "AAA" denomination. Now a member's puppy will have to die. Unwritten rule.

OP, clean and Vsf are the ones, you should choose between one of those.
But the watches I get aren't AAA, they're AAA+ Super Clone Grade Deep replicas. With rehauts that are guaranteed not to detach.
 

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But the watches I get aren't AAA, they're AAA+ Super Clone Grade Deep replicas. With rehauts that are guaranteed not to detach.
Starting from the third "A", a puppy dies. If you had used the acronym "SCG" instead of the full words, you would have possibly lost also your favourite horse at the stables. That's a really bad one.
 
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But the watches I get aren't AAA, they're AAA+ Super Clone Grade Deep replicas. With rehauts that are guaranteed not to detach.

There it is, for the win!
Not just AAA, but "AAA+ SCGD!"
 

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Well, I have seen other members post similar questions in other brand forums on this very site, and I have seen members (including myself, btw) gladly sharing their knowledge with the original poster. I don´t see the point of wasting time by arduously building the same knowledge from scratch again and again by different members if we can just share it. I find it more effective (and more fun) this way.

It is also my opinion that polite questions deserve polite replies, even if the question seems SO STUPID to those in the know.
100% correct!

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VSF do a great 116610LN but check out their 126610 too. It's even more modern and has skinnier lugs, sleeeeeeeeek and beautiful.
 
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And to the point of "do your own research" (which I find somewhat rude), there are so many variables and the game is constantly changing. For the last 6 or so months, VSF is to live & die for when it comes to Subs. Some prefer Clean Factory. And that's fine! Who knows which factory will be the bomb for Subs a year from now.

And I happen to agree with the mindset of sharing knowledge regardless of the question. If someone doesn't want to answer, then don't!
 

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And to the point of "do your own research" (which I find somewhat rude), there are so many variables and the game is constantly changing.

And I happen to agree with the mindset of sharing knowledge regardless of the question. If someone doesn't want to answer, then don't!
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If there was "a best" Submariner replica available to order from China, everybody would order that one and all the other factories would stop production of theirs. The answer to your question is that there is no single replica that outperforms all the others. Every replica has strong and weak features, which is why modders do what they do to get closer to a GEN look.
 

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Se ci fosse "la migliore" replica di Submariner disponibile per l'ordine dalla Cina, tutti ordinerebbero che una e tutte le altre fabbriche interromperebbero la loro produzione. La risposta alla tua domanda è che non esiste un'unica replica che superi tutte le altre. Ogni replica ha caratteristiche forti e deboli, motivo per cui i modder fanno quello che fanno per avvicinarsi a un look GEN.

instead the best there is !!! Just very hard to find ... the only real AAA!

 

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Guys you should change td because now 5xA it’s available
AAA is poor quality
 
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Personally, I go with what my TD (not a TD here) tells me, and he always sells me the best AAA+ U2 factory Subs, they're a lot more expensive than VSF or CF but that's because they're a Swiss rep factory. I've read every post about Subs from the other factories here, but I don't believe them. I trust my TD (he's TD on the top rep site DHGate).
Niiiice, I will add dhgate to my speed dial along with my other TD, wish.
 
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Guys you should change td because now 5xA it’s available
AAA is poor quality
5 times A. This is the beginning of the end. It's a biblical plague. All members' firstborn puppies will die soon.
 
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