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ARF GMT 116710 SH3186 photo review
- Thread starter m5smg2
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Another for the crystal height
thanks for the pictures, this looks gen like imo and, with regard to your statements, it even feels like it, right?
do you think the movement will show reliable over time or does it feel fragile for you?
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Thanks. Very much so. Yes feels solid and very gen and definitely looks the part. I like solid, gen like OOTB reps because I prefer not to modify or franken. That’s just me.
The new clone movement? I’ve worn it couple of weeks now everyday and not treating it like a rep. Had to reset the date twice over 2 weekends when I wasn’t wearing. So far rock solid. Hasn’t skipped a beat. Nothing to indicate it may be fragile or delicate. Quite the opposite. I can’t even hear the winding rotor (yes, there is one, I checked). At a minimum I hope it’s more stable than the 2824/36 CHS we’ve had which has been hit or miss. At best I hope it’s as stable and reliable as any Asian ETA clone. But it’s early days. Time will tell (no pun).
I imagine ARF had the movement ready and could have released it sooner but did not rush this to market. Or maybe they were working in other final details—most of which the got spot on. It exudes quality. Personally, I prefer it that way.
reptime101
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I'm literally crying because you got yours 10 years ago and the wait list is 3-4 weeks -___-
mari115
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sure, agreed, most flaws are common across models, but, my point is, that since it's new, you still don't know if the fault that you know is still there, so you have to "look for" the flaws trying to have a wider inspection, instead of "knowing" that there is a flaw and therefore you look for that exact flaw
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Woah, looks great and appears more parts are gen spec on this beauty after reading Occbs thread.
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I am with you.
I was going with VRF, but now, it looks like ARF is the way to go if you want one that's good to go out of the box! Thank you for your post, m5smg2 ! You and Rob made me change my mind!
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Just preordered mine.. can’t wait. This looks like a solid rep
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Gang, to those who asked about power reserve, I left it in the case Wednesday 9pm and still going 26 hours. I’ll check in the am and report.
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Anyone get theirs yet?
No, and I can't wait ! Impressive you got yours so fast...!
No, I should receive QC pictures today. I’ll share it with you guys.
It’s gonna be my first rep I have ever had.
So exited)
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It’s gonna be my first rep I have ever had.
So exited)
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mari115
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Make sure you share those QC pics AFTER you've approved - this ain't Reddit.
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immortalchef
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You can place an order for Puretime, I'm assuming there are quite a few people in line waiting for one, I paid and have been waiting for 2 weeks.