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ARF silently released new 16610LN's and 16610LV's
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Got a little bored and decided to ghost out an Aliexpress bezel. Was perfect interference fit, so probably gonna swap between this one and the OG ARF bezel until I decide to buy a gen bezel.
Little splotchy because I overdid the bleaching (worked much faster than expected). Gonna wear it to work for the next week and buy a pip from watchmaterial to replace this one if I keep vibing with it.
Little splotchy because I overdid the bleaching (worked much faster than expected). Gonna wear it to work for the next week and buy a pip from watchmaterial to replace this one if I keep vibing with it.
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Bleach 1 part 10 parts waterGot a little bored and decided to ghost out an Aliexpress bezel. Was perfect interference fit, so probably gonna swap between this one and the OG ARF bezel until I decide to buy a gen bezel.
Little splotchy because I overdid the bleaching (worked much faster than expected). Gonna wear it to work for the next week and buy a pip from watchmaterial to replace this one if I keep vibing with it.
Best thing to do is immediately sundry it or jair dry it when removing from bleach so it maintains pattern and not splotchy/blotchy
I might buy another one and give it a go this way. I think I used too strong of a bleach without dilution. Your comments are always super helpful, thank you Reaps.
The Ali bezel also had that really nice olive color, so I might keep one just because. Obviously they will all need pip replacements, so that's next on the list.
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My first time i did 50/50 bleach/water and the paint of the bezel dissolved in 30 seconds
Sounds like me, hahaha. Gotta learn through experience.My first time i did 50/50 bleach/water and the paint of the bezel dissolved in 30 seconds
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lol I do full concentrate and hope for the best. We’re in a drought so water conservation obvMy first time i did 50/50 bleach/water and the paint of the bezel dissolved in 30 seconds
Hey mate, did the tubes come in? What do you think? I've ordered about 4 backup tubes for it.
I've been following this thread with enthusiasm for a while, and made the 5-digit sub purchase a brief time back. Have enjoyed reading the posts from the folks and looking forward to receiving my own.
Has anyone ordered one of these ARF 16610 subs recently - as in the last few weeks? Did it progress through the process normally? Is there any reason why the regular listed 16610LV would not be available for the TD to obtain from the factory?
This appears to be a popular watch in good trading numbers that would be available as a current item from the factory. Especially after confirming with the TD what his order/receive time from the factory would be, before making the purchase.
I tried a new TD this time around. One that is well represented here. I did my homework. I thought it might be prudent to develop an optional source and spread the business a bit for growth in the future.
I don't have a warm fuzzy feeling about this transaction so far. Maybe it's just the new environment?
Has anyone ordered one of these ARF 16610 subs recently - as in the last few weeks? Did it progress through the process normally? Is there any reason why the regular listed 16610LV would not be available for the TD to obtain from the factory?
This appears to be a popular watch in good trading numbers that would be available as a current item from the factory. Especially after confirming with the TD what his order/receive time from the factory would be, before making the purchase.
I tried a new TD this time around. One that is well represented here. I did my homework. I thought it might be prudent to develop an optional source and spread the business a bit for growth in the future.
I don't have a warm fuzzy feeling about this transaction so far. Maybe it's just the new environment?
Can someone confirm that this is indeed an ARF
and not an alternative factory, ie Raf and the like?
and not an alternative factory, ie Raf and the like?
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Only way to confirm is pop the back open and check movement. VR - ARF, could also be TM (but TM has their own sticker)Can someone confirm that this is indeed an ARF
and not an alternative factory, ie Raf and the like?
SH - RAF.
Otherwise aesthetically hard to tell because we can get a mixture.
Oh and that sticker doesnt mean shit cause my RAF came with it.
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From the shape of the crown guards I’d say it’s an RAF.Can someone confirm that this is indeed an ARF
and not an alternative factory, ie Raf and the like?
Edit: also if the clasp is marked CL06 then it’s likely an RAF
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