ARF silently released new 16610LN's and 16610LV's

[bowtiefanatc]

I just opened the second one, the one from Singapore. It has an SH movement and the smaller caseback gasket. Not the V2 one.

This is an RAF with an AR sticker.

This makes me think that there is no such thing as two versions of the no-rehaut. Just watches with AR stickers on them. The sticker is even the same as the one on this JTime posting, just with "AR".

JTIME

JTIME WATCH

jtime.io

I would check yours.

Yup, that’s what I agree with. Left over parts and left over stickers

Thankfully I got an RAF V2 with the correct crown, non-protruding tube, and light bezel insert

 

[mcboom]

I just opened the second one, the one from Singapore. It has an SH movement and the smaller caseback gasket. Not the V2 one.

This is an RAF with an AR sticker.

This makes me think that there is no such thing as two versions of the no-rehaut. Just watches with AR stickers on them. The sticker is even the same as the one on this JTime posting, just with "AR".

JTIME

JTIME WATCH

jtime.io

I would check yours.

So there is no SHV2 movement either ?

 

[Parto]

I just opened the second one, the one from Singapore. It has an SH movement and the smaller caseback gasket. Not the V2 one.

This is an RAF with an AR sticker.

This makes me think that there is no such thing as two versions of the no-rehaut. Just watches with AR stickers on them. The sticker is even the same as the one on this JTime posting, just with "AR".

JTIME

JTIME WATCH

jtime.io

I would check yours.

Having both in hand how do they compare?

 

[Lampa]

thanks friends, now I can't help but look at the differences on the lume.
Now the search for new hands begins..

 

[FaekieOne]

I just received my QC and lume is different on hands and on the dial.

But I’m gonna use the case for a 16613 franken, so I guess I don’t really mind.

 

[Onoratoa54]

I just received my QC and lume is different on hands and on the dial.

But I’m gonna use the case for a 16613 franken, so I guess I don’t really mind.

Bad sel ...

 

[FaekieOne]

Bad sel ...

Well I'll be changing the bracelet too. The dial isn't centered either.

 

[Takumar]

I just received my QC and lume is different on hands and on the dial.

But I’m gonna use the case for a 16613 franken, so I guess I don’t really mind.

Help me to gain knowledge for my QC pics. The hands lume is brighter, than the markers?

 

[Takumar]

And either the dial is tilted to the right, or bezel to the left.

 

[mcboom]

Help me to gain knowledge for my QC pics. The hands lume is brighter, than the markers?

There is less lume applied on the hands hence they appear whiter vs the yellower indices

 

[FaekieOne]

Help me to gain knowledge for my QC pics. The hands lume is brighter, than the markers?

That wasn't the picture to see the different color. The hands lume was whiter than the markers.

And either the dial is tilted to the right, or bezel to the left.

You can see from the outer minute ring of the dial that it's not centered. White minute tracks on the right side end and black is seen. On the left side they end to the rehaut and no black after the lines. Hard to explain for me in English. That's not probably seen so well on the wrist, but shown on those photos.

 

[Lampa]

Anyone know where to get some Nice hands from?

 

[Big_Pilot]

I will replace the hands on mine when it's time to replace the movement. Sure, it's sad that they're bad now, but nothing that bothers me. My big problem was the bezel, but I've already fixed it.

The hands are not the problem here. The hands could do with a relume, sure. The big problem is the lume color of the dial markers. They are too creamy, too yellow.

I have checked a number of Gen Kermit Flat 4 no rehaut versions online, and there the dial markers are all Artic white. Not off-white/creamy.

Suspect the dial and hands come from a different source, that's why the miss match.

On relume, google pointed me to this guy:

Relume Services | The Relumer - Relume Services

Relume Services . Relumes for all mechanical and quartz watches using only the best pigments.

therelumer.com

Anyone any experience with him?

Says he is located in Europe, for rest no info on location.

 

[wubsub]

pretty sure @Natas78 can do reluming work in EU

 

[Lampa]

@Natas78 i see you in the Pm:s!

 

[2841]

The metal on the hour-markers is too thin. So a better solution would be to migrate hour~markers over from a different sub dial. (And probably cheaper to buy another rep dial )

 

[Takumar]

Are there gen 16610 pieces with aged lume or is that not a thing? Would it make sense to have them lumed brownish?

 

[trash3939]

I used to buy only LN.
LV felt gaudy to me, but after reading this thread I wanted a Fat 4 with a Mark 1 dial and decided to give it a try.
I received it today.
I think the bezel on this ARF looks the most decent compared to my JF and ARF.
For comparison, on the right is the ARF with VS3135 and TC dials.

 

[Big_Pilot]

Quick google search yields nice artic white dial markers.

 

[mcboom]

I used to buy only LN.
LV felt gaudy to me, but after reading this thread I wanted a Fat 4 with a Mark 1 dial and decided to give it a try.
I received it today.
I think the bezel on this ARF looks the most decent compared to my JF and ARF.
For comparison, on the right is the ARF with VS3135 and TC dials.

How's the bezel action on the LV?