ARF GMT 116710 SH3186 photo review

[lolo1972sg]

Stock lume? Meaning the stock arf dial and hands are superluminova?

I think I know the answer. Gen superluminova dial....

 

[Dissemination]

SuperLuminovais the way to go

People like you have inspired me to be very particular and spend more money. So, thanks? Haha. I'm pretty much obsessed with that green datewheel. And now that damn super luminova.

 

[mega12]

People like you have inspired me to be very particular and spend more money. So, thanks? Haha. I'm pretty much obsessed with that green datewheel. And now that damn super luminova.

Sorry bro but you will love it.
Wear it more often than my gen.

 

[mega12]

Sweet gen. I think ARF got the case shape and crown guards pretty close.

ARF is great. VRF got the case great as well. But ARF overall is 100% better than VRF. My Franken just uses the VR3185 movement (because of reliability) and the VR case. These are the best parts IMHO. But in total OOB your ARF is a killer as it is.
For me, there is only two things to tell on ARF but I don’t want to share. Because once you notice a flaw, you will always see it
However, both flaws are not that critical and no one else (apart from us) will be able to see, even if there is a gen next to it. And I’m not talking about crystal or date disc. This is a must to be replaced anyway.

 

[T&E]

Mine arf ootb

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[stufuse]

I rejected 2 QC pics from PT already...seems like they’re rotating rejected watches around and hopes a noob will approve it. Misaligned DW and clasp.

This is news to you? That’s what they do, the factories won’t take back watches unless there is something mechanically wrong or damage. The TDs are just Middle men who’ve paid for stock which they will need to sell on.


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[the massakretor]

I really really wish they made it with a ETA 2836 inside, ichs. I'd take the reliability over the CHS all day long

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[Markusko]

I really really wish they made it with a ETA 2836 inside, ichs. I'd take the reliability over the CHS all day long

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I’m wearing the watch everyday for a couple weeks now.when I get it I was trying everything possible with the movement.. nothing went wrong at all. Watch losing like 2 minutes a day imo that’s very impressive. It’s my first rep and I’m the believer ...

 

[QRoll]

are there any particular indications on how to set the time and date so as not to break the movement?

 

[Markusko]

I set my gmt and minut hand first than hour hand only with date every 24 just like the gen.

 

[Kalev007]

I’m wearing the watch everyday for a couple weeks now.when I get it I was trying everything possible with the movement.. nothing went wrong at all. Watch losing like 2 minutes a day imo that’s very impressive. It’s my first rep and I’m the believer ...

If it looses 2 minutes it needs regulating. Takes 5 min and it will be 2-3 sec per day after that.

 

[mega12]

I really really wish they made it with a ETA 2836 inside, ichs. I'd take the reliability over the CHS all day long

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Honestly man????
This is f*** awesome copies of gen movements like the VR and SH3135 was formerly and you like to have an incorrect movement back, which has wrong CGs and wrong crown heights???
Both movements are great, VR is my personal favorite, I wear it every second day, keep it in the watch winder in between and adjusted hour hands many times in the same way like my gen does ...and you want to have an odd 2836 back?

 

[Markusko]

If it looses 2 minutes it needs regulating. Takes 5 min and it will be 2-3 sec per day after that.

Sorry. I meant 2 seconds. My mistake

 

[the massakretor]

Honestly man????
This is f*** awesome copies of gen movements like the VR and SH3135 was formerly and you like to have an incorrect movement back, which has wrong CGs and wrong crown heights???
Both movements are great, VR is my personal favorite, I wear it every second day, keep it in the watch winder in between and adjusted hour hands many times in the same way like my gen does ...and you want to have an odd 2836 back?

To be fair, these watches are still massively flawed.

I mean, I could spot an otb ARF, VR Noob ecc just at a glimpse, so I don't find useful to use movements like those, they just add a layer risk that I would rather not have.

I hope your watch works fine, forever. But if I buy one, me being quite the unlucky bloke, it would break and most likely, I'd have to buy a brand new 500$ watch, and that's not my piece of cake.

I'd take the ETA all day long, if it breaks I can pop in a brand new one for cheap, and any watchmaker can fix simple things, instead of having to spend 100/300$ to ship to a "replica watchsmith" and have it fixed.

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[dellboye]

Great review. Thanks for posting


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[mega12]

To be fair, these watches are still massively flawed.

I mean, I could spot an otb ARF, VR Noob ecc just at a glimpse, so I don't find useful to use movements like those, they just add a layer risk that I would rather not have.

I hope your watch works fine, forever. But if I buy one, me being quite the unlucky bloke, it would break and most likely, I'd have to buy a brand new 500$ watch, and that's not my piece of cake.

I'd take the ETA all day long, if it breaks I can pop in a brand new one for cheap, and any watchmaker can fix simple things, instead of having to spend 100/300$ to ship to a "replica watchsmith" and have it fixed.

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I know what you mean, but the movements are not instabil as the CHS 2836 was.
Especially the VR is really reliable IMO (also without changing any parts) and I did not hear of any broken one yet. Maybe this changes after some more time and useage, but nothing bad to say about at the moment.

And ARF is a very good watch OOB, compared to my gen one. If you can spot the ARF from a glimpse, you should probably be able to spot each and every ICHS from a mile as well (and not only because of the ICHS). None rep is perfect OOB.

 

[QRoll]

do you think a SH3186 or A3135 movement is more stable ??

 

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[m5smg2]

Some pretty case lines