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Clean GMT-II Pepsi updated bezel insert V2/V2s review and comparison
- Thread starter CTime
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You're mistaken.
CF v1 insert is very dark like the gen BLRO Mk3, but even darker. Especially the red.
CF v2 insert is similar to the Gen BLRO Mk2 insert, with a nicer red.
The Gen BLRO Mk1 is vibrant pastels, which is what the Xing insert mimics. This has been discussed in the Xing insert thread.
Still mushy, surely there is still gunk under the bezel, but at least it kinda clicks now
Gents, there is no such thing as CF v1 mimicking anything. The V1 was their ”test run”, and numerous past comparisons with Gen have already shown clearly that V1 is far off; really the V1 color is fantasy. Still at the time more acceptable than say a VSF insert (the ferrari red on those…
), a noob, a GMF or a ROFSo:
- Xing’s = Mk I
- CF V1 = fantasy
- CF V2 = Mk II
There’s currently no copy of Mk III nor MkIV (yes, there is such a thing as Gen MkIV, it’s just lesser known)
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dk2852
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It's available, just received my QC. Serial number matches, bezel colors looking might fine. Still says "Steel inox" on the clasp. Oh well, I'm approving!
Insert looks great compared to v1!It's available, just received my QC. Serial number matches, bezel colors looking might fine. Still says "Steel inox" on the clasp. Oh well, I'm approving!
Holy0ne
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I just got a QC and everything looks good to me. It's just waiting for approval. The only flaw is the STEEL INOX on the clasp, but maybe in the future I can replace it with a Jubilee bracelet with a refurbished clasp. Here are some photos
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Looks great! Can you share me the AE link please? ThanksLooks good Sir. Similar to the ali express insert with better platinum coating. Interested to see if it washes out under sunlight as per ali express. (Seen here on a time bomb noob)
Even good old nood nailed the serial number font…Looks good Sir. Similar to the ali express insert with better platinum coating. Interested to see if it washes out under sunlight as per ali express. (Seen here on a time bomb noob)
No it doesn’t in the slightest. Those are the improvements that are still needed:
- correct bezel lip;
- correct serial number font;
- ”STEELINOX” clasp, not ”STEEL INOX” (F6U clasp still have this issue
)So far the CF 126710 BLRO releases are listed as follows:
- CF VR3186 V1, aka ”the original” - shit xtal, hands too short, wrong dial for the movement (really it should have been a 116710BLRO, but the dial and the xtal were wrong)
- CF VR3186 V2 - best version with the 3186, however not period correct (swap dial to a 116710 and it’s done)
- CF DD3285 V1 (released April 2023)
- CF DD3285 V2 (released July 2023), it corrected waterproofness, dial printing, bezel action
- CF DD3285 V3 (the supposed V2 of this thread, but this is incorrectly advertised by @CTime, release October 2023), it corrects insert colors, improves rehaut polishing and xtal
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Well the bezel construction not so much… remember the freesbies falling off the watch all by themselves ?
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Agreed. I think "NWBIG" is an opinion, different people have different tolerances for what they can accept.No it doesn’t in the slightest. Those are the improvements that are still needed:
- correct bezel lip;
- correct serial number font;
- ”STEELINOX” clasp, not ”STEEL INOX” (F6U clasp still have this issue
So far the CF 126710 BLRO releases are listed as follows:
- CF VR3186 V1, aka ”the original” - shit xtal, hands too short, wrong dial for the movement (really it should have been a 116710BLRO, but the dial and the xtal were wrong)
- CF VR3186 V2 - best version with the 3186, however not period correct (swap dial to a 116710 and it’s done)
- CF DD3285 V1 (released April 2023)
- CF DD3285 V2 (released July 2023), it corrected waterproofness, dial printing, bezel action
- CF DD3285 V3 (the supposed V2 of this thread, but this is incorrectly advertised by @CTime, release October 2023), it corrects insert colors, improves rehaut polishing and xtal
But yeah this is definitely not NWBIG, Clean GMT still has terrible bezel action, the crystal lip/bevel isn't like gen which is why clean gaskets and gen crystals dont mix well together.
You’re lucky then dude.Mine has never budged
NWBIG status is not a personal judgement of the degree of accepability of the flaws, rather it just means what it means, not worth buying in gen, which in the case of the 126710BLRO has still not yet achieved yet, even if we’ve never been this close
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The original meaning of NWBIG is like that, yes,
But it has really become butchered over the last year or two. I mean honestly speaking, no rep is ever NWBIG except Panerai and IWC.....
I mean I saw people say the BVF Santos was NWBIG
