Its been a long while since I find any interesting reps that could fulfil my expectations, i'm done with AP, juggling with vintage Rolex frankens, looking forward to move on to gens and upgrading my rep APs to get my first rep PP. Nautilus on the other hand is tough watch to get in reality, resale is bezerk and even my wealthy friends couldnt get a piece of it, so i'm not touching it since all of them are gen owners. I'm looking for an understated but yet interesting watch to talk and not talk about, something that goes under the radar and I think the Aquanaut will fit my lifestyle perfectly.
Ive waited for years to get one that is good enough, after hearing ZF pursuing to create one of the best I was rather excited. Now it has been released, I must say its pretty damn good but however there is a new contender on the block that coincidently released at the same time which is from KMF.
Here below is a compilation of photos ive taken from PureTime, it's about 13MB, so it will take some time to load. Open in new tab to see full size
So far after observing both watches, here are my very own opinion (feel free to debate):-
Price: ZF $478 vs KMF $428 KMF. KMF is cheaper by $50, this spare cash can be invest in mods (anyone knows when Spongebob or Mikey is going to complete the PP's DW project?)
Bezel: KMF is better than ZF, ZF's bezel looks a fraction wider than GEN, KMF is closer on this part to GEN
Mid Case: ZF is better than KMF and closer to GEN, KMF is a fraction too thick
Overall Thickness: KMF is better than ZF, at 8.4mm vs 8.8mm. Yes even if its 0.4mm it makes a difference, and getting it as close to GEN by a fraction means a lot especially if you have a skinny wrist >7 inch) Apparently gen is 8.1mm not 8.5mm, see photos below. In this case ZF is about 0.7mm difference!
Dial: KMF finish is better than ZF, look at the grooves area
Dial Print: KMF is better than ZF, sharpness and finishing accurate like GEN
Date Wheel: ZF is better than KMF, even ZF DW is flawed around most double digits but the font height is spot on. KMF just looks like a rep DW which is a big call out.
Hands: Somehow I felt KMF is closer to GEN than ZF, but ZF's white second hand is closer to GEN than KMF - KMF white second hand has a middle brass finish, got to get someone to paint it white.
Movement: I'm not concern as it will never be like GEN, and I dont take my watch off my wrist. So i'll let you guys decide.
Crown: ZF is better than KMF, the PP emblem seems more refined and sharp like GEN, but KMF is a little weak on this finishing. However, this is a minor difference as it will be the last thing someone else will notice.
Clasp: KMF is better than ZF, the finishing is much more refined.
Overall I felt KMF is a better watch, it has its flaws - mid case thickness not close to gen, and DW is sketchy, but for value and other aspects I think this is the watch to go for over ZF. Maybe we can request our TD to get us ZF's DW, it might not be perfect but hey, we are only paying 0.025% of the GEN price for a watch that looks 95% accurate?
Feel free to discuss.
Ive waited for years to get one that is good enough, after hearing ZF pursuing to create one of the best I was rather excited. Now it has been released, I must say its pretty damn good but however there is a new contender on the block that coincidently released at the same time which is from KMF.
Here below is a compilation of photos ive taken from PureTime, it's about 13MB, so it will take some time to load. Open in new tab to see full size
So far after observing both watches, here are my very own opinion (feel free to debate):-
Price: ZF $478 vs KMF $428 KMF. KMF is cheaper by $50, this spare cash can be invest in mods (anyone knows when Spongebob or Mikey is going to complete the PP's DW project?)
Bezel: KMF is better than ZF, ZF's bezel looks a fraction wider than GEN, KMF is closer on this part to GEN
Mid Case: ZF is better than KMF and closer to GEN, KMF is a fraction too thick
Overall Thickness: KMF is better than ZF, at 8.4mm vs 8.8mm. Yes even if its 0.4mm it makes a difference, and getting it as close to GEN by a fraction means a lot especially if you have a skinny wrist >7 inch) Apparently gen is 8.1mm not 8.5mm, see photos below. In this case ZF is about 0.7mm difference!
Dial: KMF finish is better than ZF, look at the grooves area
Dial Print: KMF is better than ZF, sharpness and finishing accurate like GEN
Date Wheel: ZF is better than KMF, even ZF DW is flawed around most double digits but the font height is spot on. KMF just looks like a rep DW which is a big call out.
Hands: Somehow I felt KMF is closer to GEN than ZF, but ZF's white second hand is closer to GEN than KMF - KMF white second hand has a middle brass finish, got to get someone to paint it white.
Movement: I'm not concern as it will never be like GEN, and I dont take my watch off my wrist. So i'll let you guys decide.
Crown: ZF is better than KMF, the PP emblem seems more refined and sharp like GEN, but KMF is a little weak on this finishing. However, this is a minor difference as it will be the last thing someone else will notice.
Clasp: KMF is better than ZF, the finishing is much more refined.
Overall I felt KMF is a better watch, it has its flaws - mid case thickness not close to gen, and DW is sketchy, but for value and other aspects I think this is the watch to go for over ZF. Maybe we can request our TD to get us ZF's DW, it might not be perfect but hey, we are only paying 0.025% of the GEN price for a watch that looks 95% accurate?
Feel free to discuss.
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