7750 has running seconds on 9
The ARF has an a7750 modified to run the seconds at the 6 o'clock sub-dial.
It also has a layer or two removed to make it thinner, but it gives up the chrono functions at the 9 and 3 o'clock sub-dials.
is there ANY plans for the ARF to enable the chrono soon ?
I prefer the best of both world, with some gen parts…the chrono runs permanently most of the time and time keeping is spectacular ( I wish some of my gens were running like this movement )
Does the seconds function if the chrono still work with the pushers on ARF? Thanks
After having owned my ARF 116500 for a few months and being so happy with it, I decided to buy the YG 116508 too when I saw it for sale here on the forum.
My 116500 has been slightly modded by me, I changed the rotor and removed the fake deco plate on the movement, greased the gaskets, and I'll do the same with the 116508.
The only real problem I had with the first watch was that the crown couldn't screw all the way down, however a cheap file set solved that quickly.
How come I chose the ARF over the noob?
Well, the ARF looks better out of the box, and that's really all I care about. I have never ever used the chrono on any of my other watches so that wasn't important at all for me.
Just got my QC pictures for ARF Daytona V2.
Already accepted the watch! Bezel engravings look good to me.
Daytona experts what do you think about the pushers? Are they still too long? I have no clue on Daytonas and can‘t see a difference between Noob and ARF pusher lenght anyway lol
I'm about to order an ARF.
I never use a chronograph. If I do need to time something on a watch instead of Alexa / Siri I just use the bezel anyway.
I get why the Noob is popular - for many the inside of the watch is just as important than the outside. I know its a good movement, but the bottom line is if it does break, its going to be hard and expensive to resolve - and I don't have the expertise, or the intent of investing that much time and money into fixing it. Any watch smith can troubleshoot a 7750 clone. Couple that with the ARF being the winner on the outside, and its a no brainer for me.
Arf makes great quality watches, wouldn’t be suprised if they come out with a 4130 movement soon. They came out with the sh 3135 and now with the new gmt 116710 movement also.
Just got my QC pictures for ARF Daytona V2.
Already accepted the watch! Bezel engravings look good to me.
Daytona experts what do you think about the pushers? Are they still too long? I have no clue on Daytonas and can‘t see a difference between Noob and ARF pusher lenght anyway lol
I noticed the 3 and 9 o‘clock markers look like they are crooked, looking down. But then I searched instagram for a few gen pictures of the 116500 and even on gens they seem to look down. Maybe an optical illusion and my eyes playing tricks on me as the markers are near to the subdials circles
Anything else on this watch you would spot as a flaw? Anyway I already accepted it as I said.
Maybe the lugs being too round? The gen lugs seem to be more square-cut.