ARF SD43 904L 126600 review (many pics)

[Motopenn]

Any TD can get it m8

Awesome, thank you.

 

[lpl]

Anyone know which version this is?

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How do I distinguish V1 from V2?

 

[freediver]

pointy bezel, read the thread from start

 

[RBB224]

Hi guys anyone have this thingy on the dial around the date wheel window area? i'm viewing my QC pics again to double confirm it before i approve it and i saw this thingy which look like uneven cut jagged edge, i know the date is misaligned. Should i reject it?

 

[ginopino]

is a little bit right justified... honestly I would reject if you don't want to give it a service when it arrives. In this case, this is not an issue because the watchmaker need to remove and replace the DWO to do the service.

edit: didn't understand you reffering to little black part in the date hole.... well I would reject. Maybe is nothing, but if the dial has a wrong cut it will be not an easy fix and I will hate it...

 

[fabbrisd]

Of course under magnification it's noticeable - to me - that edge of the dial date window is not cut clean - for someone that hasn't seen it they probably would be fine - but like most others here - since you have seen it on your QC photos - you will not be happy with it on your wrist. That's my take on it..

 

[RBB224]

Ok thanks guys i will reject it so i don't need to fix it and its troublesome.

 

[Swerepguy]

I've had a view through this thread and comparing the watch to my genuine 126600 and I am struggling to see any major differences. I dare say if I saw someone wearing this out and about I wouldn't know it wasn't the real deal. Great review!

Mine is still in the box for when he is 21!

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Comparison pic next to my Genuine AP Diver 15703

Some guys over here would reject your gen watch if it came up on qc pictures, because the date is to high on the last pic. Hehehe!

 

[Horace2017]

Some guys over here would reject your gen watch if it came up on qc pictures, because the date is to high on the last pic. Hehehe!

Ha, very true.

 

[m5smg2]

just got it back from full service, waterproof and rehaut aligned.
rotor running silent like a champ

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Wow nice. And great photo!

 

[acmcc]

Anyone know which version this is?

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V2

 

[acmcc]

How do I distinguish V1 from V2?

V2 has new date wheel and rotor, bezel teeth where not updated (confirmed by Angus and factory owner)

 

[Hakai]

However bezel teeth are much closer to.gen right now. Early batches got them sticky teeth while the gen has them sharp but bit flat. Better look that up

 

[Tucker]

Ok thanks guys i will reject it so i don't need to fix it and its troublesome.

Ugh. You will never see that little bit of plastic and the date looks just like mine. The next one you get may be worse.

 

[Hakai]

Wow, f****** stupid, if you rejected this near perfect watch for that unseeable plastic. Talking about a rep order with gen standard.... Nobody ever would notice that. But its your money, but next one might be worse

 

[RBB224]

Ugh. You will never see that little bit of plastic and the date looks just like mine. The next one you get may be worse.

I understand what you meant and the next one is always a big gamble but it's alright. thanks for the advice

Wow, f****** stupid, if you rejected this near perfect watch for that unseeable plastic. Talking about a rep order with gen standard.... Nobody ever would notice that. But its your money, but next one might be worse

Chill man bro, you don't need to call me stupid. In my humble opinion i rejected it because it save me the hassle of sending it out just for a fix and risking it, well i'm not nitpicking on every single parts, what i pointed out and asked was just the Date window uneven jagged edge that's all. Anyway thanks a lot for your straight forward advice appreciate it and i've got my new QC watch pics already.

 

[Bigred7078]

Not a lot of wrist time lately due to some new arrivals but I still quite enjoy it. It’s such a well made rep!

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[rayz20]

I've seen many different font's on the V2 ARF why is that

 

[Tigerdragon]

Do you have some examples?

 

[acmcc]

However bezel teeth are much closer to.gen right now. Early batches got them sticky teeth while the gen has them sharp but bit flat. Better look that up

There are some batch variation but most V2's still have scollops cut too deep, I was discussing this point with Angus recently, my gen has not got sharp flat teeth! you can look that up!