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116610 VSF, CLEAN or Noob?

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As mentioned above it's another (y) for VSF...

Congrats on your purchase of the 126610 LN. Are you looking for the same as your gen because you are asking about the 116610 LN which is a little different. The 116610 is a maxi case at 40mm with the VS3135 movement with a 40 hr power reserve where as the 126610 is 41mm with the VS3235 movement with a 70 hr power reserve.
 
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Why do all of your live links go to the same YouTube video?
 

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As mentioned above it's another (y) for VSF...

Congrats on your purchase of the 126610 LN. Are you looking for the same as your gen because you are asking about the 116610 LN which is a little different. The 116610 is a maxi case at 40mm with the VS3135 movement with a 40 hr power reserve where as the 126610 is 41mm with the VS3235 movement with a 70 hr power reserve.

Hi, Thnx for the quick reply and the advice. I'm still a bit hesitant between which one to take, I think indeed for the new version like the GEN. Do you have a suggestion from who is the best to buy?
 

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VSF, the lume does not last or shine like the Gen... but when using it it is indistinguishable... and you will surely think why you have a Gen at 12000 usd for 126610, if the VSF feels the same for 500...
 
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Sigh, this is not completely accurate. While it is slightly less, it's not significant and VSF is extremely close to genuine. Here is a comparison I did with my gen pelagos (about the best Chromalight lume offered by Rolex group). (Clean GMT and VSF 126610LN)


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Sigh, this is not completely accurate. While it is slightly less, it's not significant and VSF is extremely close to genuine. Here is a comparison I did with my gen pelagos (about the best Chromalight lume offered by Rolex group). (Clean GMT and VSF 126610LN)


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Yes, but Tudor doesn't use Chromalight I understand ... my Pelagos 39 gen looks turned on but nothing to do with the chromaligth or the superluminova that Rolex used before ...
 
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I did the experiment with 4 watches, two Gen, a pelagos 39 and an Aquaracer and a Sub VSF 126610 and an Explorer Clean

With the phone's camera it looks perfect, but at first glance, the Clean the VSF the light is almost off at the hour, the pelagos and the Aquaracer at first glance continue to look more attenuated

The phone's camera takes the light in a different way from our eye....Or at least mine :sneaky:
 

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Sigh, this is not completely accurate. While it is slightly less, it's not significant and VSF is extremely close to genuine. Here is a comparison I did with my gen pelagos (about the best Chromalight lume offered by Rolex group). (Clean GMT and VSF 126610LN)


PSX_20240414_0044202923940623df21bb.jpg

PSX_20240413_225122fd57168a252f0194.jpg

PSX_20240413_215638891381f6ab57d96d.jpg

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Thanks for the quick response and the extensive comparison. I'm pretty sure I'll go for a VSF, which vendor do you recommend?
 

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Thanks for the quick response and the extensive comparison. I'm pretty sure I'll go for a VSF, which vendor do you recommend?
First I recommend going with the 126610 like I have, with VSF you'll get the same 70-hour power reserve as your genuine and it's extremely close visually as well. There can be a waiting game so prepare yourself for that as VSF had been releasing them in batches and there also has been some pullback with a few of the recent raids that occurred. I would recommend reaching out to some of the dealers, especially the larger ones like pure time and see if anyone has one in stock ready to ship. If not, you could be looking at a month or more wait time before one's available for you.
 
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First I recommend going with the 126610 like I have, with VSF you'll get the same 70-hour power reserve as your genuine and it's extremely close visually as well. There can be a waiting game so prepare yourself for that as VSF had been releasing them in batches and there also has been some pullback with a few of the recent raids that occurred. I would recommend reaching out to some of the dealers, especially the larger ones like pure time and see if anyone has one in stock ready to ship. If not, you could be looking at a month or more wait time before one's available for you.
Sounds great, i have some time.
I found 2 options from TD.
1. https://trustytime888.io/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_7&products_id=22293
2. https://jtime.io/us/submariner-41mm...c-904l-steel-vsf-1-1-best-edition-vs3235.html

Where did you buy it? Ps. 7QJ Clasp code?
 

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Mine is "pre raid" ie, a much older batch (2+ years old). Email the dealers and verify they have it physically in stock otherwise there will be a wait. This is the best advice I can give.
 

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look here for a recent purchase by a member
 
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Thnx :D, i will follow youre journey. Where did you buy it? and are you going to make a unbox video / photo?