ARF 16610LV Kermit 904L

[HomeRye]

Delighted some new 5-digits are coming out - though shame about that date font.

 

[KJ2020]

Check out the movement, SH3135 or VR3135? Anyone?

VR has the gold colored balance staff shock absorber block and a blue hairspring. Easy ID.

 

[hadamokel]

Well... The movement will fail fairly soon. Paint is already flaking off

 

[Nikz19]

At least on promotional pics, clean JUST A BIT those damn SH’s :/

 

[Btadl1997]

The dial print kinda looks disappointing.


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[maxracingshox]

Well... The movement will fail fairly soon. Paint is already flaking off

That‘s why I strip the reversing wheels in acetone, once every time I get an SH3135 on hand... or replace them with gen stuff

 

[Shany]

LV: https://puretimewatch.io/featured-p...rf1-1-best-edition-on-ss-bracelet-sh3135.html
LN: https://puretimewatch.io/featured-p...rf1-1-best-edition-on-ss-bracelet-sh3135.html

 

[DutchSUB]

(The Best Rolex Bracelet EVER)

Lol sounds good.

 

[-prick]

i would love to own a kermit but…

$488.00

fat DW
unreliable movement?
wrong steel type in comparison to gen

why would you buy this?

 

[houss1981]

do you think will do the A2824 version?

 

[hadamokel]

That‘s why I strip the reversing wheels in acetone, once every time I get an SH3135 on hand... or replace them with gen stuff

I tend to go straight to a respective VR movement

 

[houss1981]

i would love to own a kermit but…

$488.00

fat DW
unreliable movement?
wrong steel type in comparison to gen

why would you buy this?

to be honest while waiting for the experts here to make a review of this watch i think price of this piece and what will cost you for modding it to have an iconique watch like this is irrelevant.
DW can be changed along with the movement by replacing it with the VR. as for the steel type i am quoting from bobswatches website for the history of the rolex submariner:

"

[FONT=proxima_nova_rgregular]Additionally, since the late 1980s, Rolex has used 904L stainless steel (now known as “Oystersteel”) for the construction of its Submariner dive watches. This ultra corrosion-resistant steel is almost exclusively used within the aerospace and chemical industries, and is able to take on a remarkable shine when polished. In fact, no other company in the world except Rolex has the expertise or economies of scale to use this exclusive material for everyday timepieces." [/FONT]​

 

[Powyo]

I thought this watch had the correct steel. Rolex started using 904L back in the late 80s and I think the 16610 was one the first to get 904L

 

[botsyboy]

i would love to own a kermit but…

$488.00

fat DW
unreliable movement?
wrong steel type in comparison to gen

why would you buy this?

First two points valid. Last point, you need to go research before stating fake news!
I agree though this is overpriced and doesn’t look that great overall.


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[heska]

This update is disapointing.

Pearl is horrendous
Dial is meh
DW is still horrible
Hands are flat(why didn't they upadte with the same finich they use on 6 digits?)
Clasp seems a tad better, but engraving are wrongs (and not corresponding the one on SEL)

 

[Pombok]

I had a Franken Kermit that I lovingly built and it was stolen. Looking forward to a good quality new release so I can rebuild! Hoping for a better quality clasp and recessed SEL. JF never did a good job with these.

DW can be replaced and the part is straightforward to get.

 

[Pombok]

Edit; just sent the photos on puretime. SELs look better, case shape looks nice, date wheel is laughable but can be replaced. SH3135, the keyless works can be problematic and sometimes fitting a gen DW can be hit and miss.

Does anyone else think the hands look flat and not rounded?

I’d love to hear what smoke thinks of this!

 

[houss1981]

What about the LN dial and hands? What about the overall of this release? smoke sir we are all waiting for your expertise

 

[Smoke]

TD just post a new upcoming 16610LN.

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Fantasy dial in this ln this does not exist in gen

 

[Smoke]

LV: https://puretimewatch.io/featured-pr...et-sh3135.html
LN: https://puretimewatch.io/featured-pr...et-sh3135.html

The lv looks good the cg look a bit skinny though ugly fat dw.but this is alot better than the ln version