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3K Aquanaut review
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Agreed, competition is good for us : 3KF vs ZZF would be a nice duel, with ARF and Noob lurking and ready to jump in the fight.
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Repworld
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This look small maker with small budget, as u can see no engraving and saving, they need money first , this rep new Santos Cartier not sure about Rolex.
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You don’t start cloning moments with a small budget. That isn’t why they haven’t engraved it, engravings are a tiny expense compared to cloning a movement from scratch.
Repworld
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This movement same V6F project 100% same movement, but we don’t-know the deal between two maker , still movement need to test I hope not like sh3135 Shanghai.
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Thank you for this nice and anticipated review ! Also nice pics 
You know how it is, usual Repworld non sense, despite all this engraving being discussed before, he still has to post those stuff, he can't help it
You know how it is, usual Repworld non sense, despite all this engraving being discussed before, he still has to post those stuff, he can't help it
Repworld
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Thank you for this nice and anticipated review ! Also nice pics
You know how it is, usual Repworld non sense, despite all this engraving being discussed before, he still has to post those stuff, he can't help it
V6F same movement I’m sure engraved before cancel , do you think V6F release clone with print ?
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btw I found the exact gen for the replicated 3k watch. Watch the circular numbers on the dial which are more oval on the most 5167 Dials. Its not a flaw.
Also the engravings/printings on the movement are correct on that watch.
https://www.jewelsintime.com/produc...-steel-bracelet-watch-box-papers-5167-1a-001/
Also the engravings/printings on the movement are correct on that watch.
https://www.jewelsintime.com/produc...-steel-bracelet-watch-box-papers-5167-1a-001/
Even the datefont is correct. On the most gens its bolder. they did everything the correct way.
DoctorDark
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Repworld what are you on about. Cloning a Patek Phillipe movement requires having access to the movement (possibly multiple copies), skilled watch-smiths and movement specialists to replicate, the technology/resources even begin the process of creating prototypes, and then the budget to finally bring production. Where in all of the most basic of requirements does it sound like the producers of this movement have a "small budget"?
BIONONE
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V6F same movement I’m sure engraved before cancel , do you think V6F release clone with print ?
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Don‘t get distracted by the completely different architecture of the 3K balance cock + different perlage finish on the base plate...
but yeah keep on talking about „100% same project V6F“...
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Yeah I'm starting to get why everyone tells people to just ignore repworld. Is this guy blind or something?
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Kind of ironic to find myself criticising a rep for an attribute which betters the gen.
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You can see how maker poor compare with ZF , Olso they borrow aquanaut old model! for replication, but still 3k aquanaut better choice at the moment , I can’t believe they have clone movement with borrowed watch , I hope ZF finish this job and movement supplier allow to sell it for another makers..
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I cant see even with a lot of experience and a microscope how ZF or anyone else can make a better job of this.
If the movement is engraved , everyone will be saying "this movement is a time bomb".
Lume varies from model to model on Gens too, it is notoriously difficult to make consistent.
To make from an older model is in many ways an advantage.
Also we don't actually know if they borrowed or bought the gen and why do we care, so long as it is available for the required study.
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V6F release v2 weeks before CNY https://www.ts-stations.cn/mobile/goods.php?ProId=26698
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Here's a few more photos which weren't ready yesterday
Look at the movement photo See the way the chatons are polished and the anglage on every plate edge The quality of the jewels and the accurate positioning We don't commonly see this in Rep movements Like the Noob 4130 I think this movement will prove very solid. I repeat I am so glad some idiot didn't take an engraving tool to it post production then pass nothing more than a cloth over it leaving metal everywhere it shouldn't be .
Look at the movement photo See the way the chatons are polished and the anglage on every plate edge The quality of the jewels and the accurate positioning We don't commonly see this in Rep movements Like the Noob 4130 I think this movement will prove very solid. I repeat I am so glad some idiot didn't take an engraving tool to it post production then pass nothing more than a cloth over it leaving metal everywhere it shouldn't be .
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