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ARF SD43 904L 126600 review (many pics)

PsychoTee16

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I am still holding off. The bezel just kills it for me.
Funny how one or two minor items can keep you on the fence.

Bro the new bezel teeth are good. No one will ever notice besides us nit picky fools here!!

My QC pics looked great for the bezel teeth.
 
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duba

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Bro the new bezel teeth are good. No one will ever notice besides us nit picky fools here!!

My QC pics looked great for the bezel teeth.


Do you mind sharing the Qc picture of the bezel (if it's not against the rule), please? Thank you.
 

SiNNO

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Received mine a few days ago, looks to be the V2 with updated bezel.

Would anyone know if the bezel assembly on a Noob DSSD would fit on this? I have a broken DSSD that I can use for spare parts.

dKCTmKp.jpg
 
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muiramas

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Received mine a few days ago, looks to be the V2 with updated bezel.

Would anyone know if the bezel assembly on a Noob DSSD would fit on this? I have a broken DSSD that I can use for spare parts.

dKCTmKp.jpg

Same bezel teeth as mine - so not updated. I begin to think there is just some variation rather than an update.

the DSSD bezel won't fit.
 
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Lupoalberto

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I start to think Sead was right. I ve not seen a real pics of "updated bezel" and maybe is not updated as reported: just a micron difference or light positioning during the shot. In my package was written: arf 126600 904l V2 Stock 2. And Sead told me was the last one batch. Maybe could be other stock or it's just an optical illusion. Don't know. I have to say that in 3d gen vs arf in the macro shot the teeth difference was very subtle. To be honest i ve never seen a gen one so i can not say if and how they have different bezel teeth.
 

brokerceo

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Asked Lucy. She said that they already updated it with the V2. A bit confusing.
 

knol

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I start to think Sead was right. I ve not seen a real pics of "updated bezel" and maybe is not updated as reported: just a micron difference or light positioning during the shot. In my package was written: arf 126600 904l V2 Stock 2. And Sead told me was the last one batch. Maybe could be other stock or it's just an optical illusion. Don't know. I have to say that in 3d gen vs arf in the macro shot the teeth difference was very subtle. To be honest i ve never seen a gen one so i can not say if and how they have different bezel teeth.

the bezel teeth are updated for sure, seen qc pics from at least 4 different people now to confirm that. Here are some of my own QC pics that i received today.

nMW0frF.jpg


ocNCMMh.jpg
 

knol

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but Knol, how can you live with the coronet on the clasp? It's such an instant tell...

the same way all the noob submariner v7 owners can live with their sels, crownguards, lug shapes and dark insert paint

But its still fun to talk about all these little flaws and finding ways to fix them now isn't it . ;)
 

Rolex_007

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the bezel teeth are updated for sure, seen qc pics from at least 4 different people now to confirm that. Here are some of my own QC pics that i received today.

nMW0frF.jpg


ocNCMMh.jpg

waiting for my qc pics from chazingtime too...
 

sweden

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I approved these and sending it straight to modder for tune up. Any flaws you can see that I should have fixed?

KR3OHHV
 

sweden

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Finally was able to post the pictures:)
So these are my approved QC.
Will ask modder to align DW, it's a bit off right?
Anything else I should have fixed when it's there?
R33Sak9.jpg
nC3Cfwo.jpg
 

PsychoTee16

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Looks okay to me. Looks like Lucy so ask her. She can fix it for you with her watchsmith she uses.
 

borkuz

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Just ordered mine at InTimeWatch, expect to get the QC pictures in 3-4 days from now :woo:
 

muiramas

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Still waiting to get mine back from being fixed :(

Keep an eye out that the hour hand matches the position of the minute hand.

Had a few folks PM'ing me about that after I mentioned it. Always seems the hour hand is too fast - which is odd. Normally its the minute hand thats fast if the pinions fall out of alignment in the post - can happen if the dial washer is weak.
 
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Alex1976

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Received my QC pics and not sure what to think of the datewheel.

Any comments or feedback from the experts would be highly appreciated.

http://imgur.com/a/YiqklzI



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