Review Top Gun H-Factory vs V6-Factory (lots of pics)
Hi everyone,
Let’s go for a small review of H-Factory version vs V6-Factory version of the IWC Top Gun.
Excuse me for the spelling mistake, but English is not my native language.
Firstly it should be noted the names of manufacturers. After some investigation, it seems certain that (at least) two versions of this watch are available at the time I wrote these lines.
The name of Hublot Maker (= H-Factory) seems clearly identified. For the V6-Factory seems less obvious.
To put it simply and easily differentiate two versions we keep this name.
I apologize if the name of the facory is not good.
Why this review?
Well when I found out the V6-Factory, I shopped around on the forums to know what were the differences between the two versions and get an idea of which to choose (if the H is still available) . I did not find anything, hence the idea of this review.
If I missed something, do not hesitate to comment / complete this post.
Study area:
This review focuses solely on the comparison of the H vs V6-Factory and in no case with Gen. In fact, I never had the chance to own one even there to see one up close.
Also note that H is a rep that has been worn for a few months and the V6-Factory is new.
Where I get it :
H was bought last September from Tony.
When he saw the quality of the rep, my best friend, who lives in Switzerland, asked me to take one, that I made in January 2013, again from Tony.
On all pics, H and V6-Factory left to right.
1 / Case Back:
There are many differences though at first glance it is not obvious:
The depth of the engraving is good on two model and slightly deeper on H.
Entries are the same but the biggest characters on the V6-Factory and decentered with respect to the flat case.
Been looking at the serial number, the numbers and the police. Numbers are in italics on the V6-Factory.
The sticker shows a policy identical to the two models, but thinner on the V6-Factory. It is a constant of this review, the entire V6-Factory, fonts and numbers are thinner.
Finally, the red goes to orange for V6-Factory instead of H red firefighter. The colors are consistent on all the watches, on the two models.
The red horizontal lines of the sticker are best done on the V6-Factory, on the H, the ends of the lines are not square.
1.1/ The inside of the case Back:
The quality of the engraving is very different. V6-Factory is much better. Entries are identical.
Against by the serial number does not match the V6-Factory, ok for H. It’s the same for the model type: 3789 on H, 3889 on V6-Factory.
Note the deposit of, I think burn, on V6-Factory. It's not dirt, it is embedded in the steel.
2 / The Movement:
Nothing extraordinary here. 7750 seconds @ 9 as everyone know.
Antimagnetic protection is present. Much better adjusted to the V6-Factory. On H, I had to removed because it was rubbing on the rotor and reduced the autonomy of the watch.
The inscriptions of the rotor are identical, but the finer H but more focused on the V6-Factory.
The movement of the H has no fine adjustment system to the inverse of the V6-Factory. I do not know if this is a peculiarity of my Rep or if it is present on all H. I thought all 7750 had this system.
Number (the IWC number movement I think) 417 738 is engraved on the H and V6-Factory not.
3 / Strap:
That the V6-Factory is much better, more flexible, more comfortable, better finished. In addition, mine causes me eczema.
Entries are identical only the logo "OBA" that is not present on a portion of the V6-Factory.
4 / The buckle:
Again, advantage V6-Factory with good markings on the back, nothing for V2. The IWC logo engraving is deeper on the H. The material (titanium) is identical.
5 / The Top Gun logo:
This is one of the biggest flaw of this model. The color of the logo on the Gen is dark gray. The H comes with a white clear and perfectly applied. V6-Factory is closer to the Gen but it is not there yet. On this watch, application of the paint is not great.
6 / crown
Titanium, streaks slightly more marked on the V6-Factory and bigger too. Crown H-Factory seems closer Gen.
7 / The dial:
As previously stated, the difference jumps to the eye is more finesse police on V6-Factory. Paradoxically, it is the H which is closest to the Gen on this point.
Another big flaw recognized H is the length of the nose of the plane on Factorythe second hand of the chrono. As you can see from the pics, the V6-Factory fixes it. Same for the color of the second hand more orange on the V6-Factory, which is closer to the Gen.
Streaks dials are marked on the V6-Factory but I think it comes from the paint, brighter on the V6-Factory.
For the rest, the two versions are identical, except that the background color is a bit darker on the V6-Factory (due to the brightness).
8 / AR
Here it’s equal. The AR is good, little blue and effective.
9 / The Lum
Advantage V6-Factory with indexes to 3/6/9/12 more marked they are more cream in natural light, but nothing nasty.
The lum is correct on the two versions, nothing more.
Conclusion:
As you can see, the two versions are equal, each with advantages and inconvégniants.
In my case, I prefer the H-Factory for his "coherent" case back, but, honestly, V6-Factory seems closer to the Gen (strap, buckle, red color, nose of the plane ...).
I hope you enjoyed this review and gave you the urge to buy this beautiful Rep.
Hi everyone,
Let’s go for a small review of H-Factory version vs V6-Factory version of the IWC Top Gun.
Excuse me for the spelling mistake, but English is not my native language.
Firstly it should be noted the names of manufacturers. After some investigation, it seems certain that (at least) two versions of this watch are available at the time I wrote these lines.
The name of Hublot Maker (= H-Factory) seems clearly identified. For the V6-Factory seems less obvious.
To put it simply and easily differentiate two versions we keep this name.
I apologize if the name of the facory is not good.
Why this review?
Well when I found out the V6-Factory, I shopped around on the forums to know what were the differences between the two versions and get an idea of which to choose (if the H is still available) . I did not find anything, hence the idea of this review.
If I missed something, do not hesitate to comment / complete this post.
Study area:
This review focuses solely on the comparison of the H vs V6-Factory and in no case with Gen. In fact, I never had the chance to own one even there to see one up close.
Also note that H is a rep that has been worn for a few months and the V6-Factory is new.
Where I get it :
H was bought last September from Tony.
When he saw the quality of the rep, my best friend, who lives in Switzerland, asked me to take one, that I made in January 2013, again from Tony.
On all pics, H and V6-Factory left to right.
1 / Case Back:
There are many differences though at first glance it is not obvious:
The depth of the engraving is good on two model and slightly deeper on H.
Entries are the same but the biggest characters on the V6-Factory and decentered with respect to the flat case.
Been looking at the serial number, the numbers and the police. Numbers are in italics on the V6-Factory.
The sticker shows a policy identical to the two models, but thinner on the V6-Factory. It is a constant of this review, the entire V6-Factory, fonts and numbers are thinner.
Finally, the red goes to orange for V6-Factory instead of H red firefighter. The colors are consistent on all the watches, on the two models.
The red horizontal lines of the sticker are best done on the V6-Factory, on the H, the ends of the lines are not square.
1.1/ The inside of the case Back:
The quality of the engraving is very different. V6-Factory is much better. Entries are identical.
Against by the serial number does not match the V6-Factory, ok for H. It’s the same for the model type: 3789 on H, 3889 on V6-Factory.
Note the deposit of, I think burn, on V6-Factory. It's not dirt, it is embedded in the steel.
2 / The Movement:
Nothing extraordinary here. 7750 seconds @ 9 as everyone know.
Antimagnetic protection is present. Much better adjusted to the V6-Factory. On H, I had to removed because it was rubbing on the rotor and reduced the autonomy of the watch.
The inscriptions of the rotor are identical, but the finer H but more focused on the V6-Factory.
The movement of the H has no fine adjustment system to the inverse of the V6-Factory. I do not know if this is a peculiarity of my Rep or if it is present on all H. I thought all 7750 had this system.
Number (the IWC number movement I think) 417 738 is engraved on the H and V6-Factory not.
3 / Strap:
That the V6-Factory is much better, more flexible, more comfortable, better finished. In addition, mine causes me eczema.
Entries are identical only the logo "OBA" that is not present on a portion of the V6-Factory.
4 / The buckle:
Again, advantage V6-Factory with good markings on the back, nothing for V2. The IWC logo engraving is deeper on the H. The material (titanium) is identical.
5 / The Top Gun logo:
This is one of the biggest flaw of this model. The color of the logo on the Gen is dark gray. The H comes with a white clear and perfectly applied. V6-Factory is closer to the Gen but it is not there yet. On this watch, application of the paint is not great.
6 / crown
Titanium, streaks slightly more marked on the V6-Factory and bigger too. Crown H-Factory seems closer Gen.
7 / The dial:
As previously stated, the difference jumps to the eye is more finesse police on V6-Factory. Paradoxically, it is the H which is closest to the Gen on this point.
Another big flaw recognized H is the length of the nose of the plane on Factorythe second hand of the chrono. As you can see from the pics, the V6-Factory fixes it. Same for the color of the second hand more orange on the V6-Factory, which is closer to the Gen.
Streaks dials are marked on the V6-Factory but I think it comes from the paint, brighter on the V6-Factory.
For the rest, the two versions are identical, except that the background color is a bit darker on the V6-Factory (due to the brightness).
8 / AR
Here it’s equal. The AR is good, little blue and effective.
9 / The Lum
Advantage V6-Factory with indexes to 3/6/9/12 more marked they are more cream in natural light, but nothing nasty.
The lum is correct on the two versions, nothing more.
Conclusion:
As you can see, the two versions are equal, each with advantages and inconvégniants.
In my case, I prefer the H-Factory for his "coherent" case back, but, honestly, V6-Factory seems closer to the Gen (strap, buckle, red color, nose of the plane ...).
I hope you enjoyed this review and gave you the urge to buy this beautiful Rep.
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