First Impressions: ARF V3 Sea-Dweller 43.

[OldNavitimer]

Its really weird how they cant make Sub the same...
Anyways, just watched the video on Trusty and hands lume is much weaker than markers. Do you have a lume shot? Thanks

 

[Cadows]

Can you swim with it?

 

[macarone]

V3 is for sure a keeper! Congrats on your beauty! Go for an eta upgrade ????.

Mine says hello!


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[OldNavitimer]

Can you swim with it?

Yes. Like just about every other premium Rolex and Omega diver made in the past couple years, its quite water-resistant. I regulate the movement and silicone the seals when I first get them, and they hold up very well. I live on the water, do a lot of boating, and wear my watches in the pool and in the jacuzzi often. I don't go beyond 10ft in depth, but this case and seals should hold up well.

 

[Cadows]

Yes. Like just about every other premium Rolex and Omega diver made in the past couple years, its quite water-resistant. I regulate the movement and silicone the seals when I first get them, and they hold up very well. I live on the water, do a lot of boating, and wear my watches in the pool and in the jacuzzi often. I don't go beyond 10ft in depth, but this case and seals should hold up well.

Just a link to a silicone that your using and im out of questions I swear

 

[OldNavitimer]

Just a link to a silicone that your using and im out of questions I swear

https://www.esslinger.com/watch-gasket-o-ring-lubricator-silicone-grease

 

[YellowFin]

Mine says hello - most worn rep at the moment. Great job by ARF... :wub:

 

[Cadows]

Mine says hello - most worn rep at the moment. Great job by ARF... :wub:

How good are insert numbers?

 

[Carbon Summit]

Nope. Bone stock ARF v3. Just got lucky on my 4th copy.

I finally found one CONUS and hope to be receiving it next week I'm excited to get it, but this comment worries me.

Are you saying that you've had a total of 4 ARF V3's, and the first three were not up to par?

 

[OldNavitimer]

Are you saying that you've had a total of 4 ARF V3's, and the first three were not up to par?

No, not at all what I was saying. I've had several ARF SD43s...I keep buying them and then selling them as other watches get more wear in the ridiculous rotation of mine. Then I miss it and I buy another one. Then the new ZZF v2 Sub comes out and I think I like that better, so I sell the next ARF SD43 V2 I had....because its silly to have more than one black Rolex diver.... ;-)
Then the RubberB strap comes out with the black/red version and I get the hots for a SD43 again, this time a v3. That one had the too-thick date font, which was more apparent when I upgraded it with a Prof Xtal. So I changed my mind again and sold that one. And I got the itch again..... see a pattern here?

All four have been excellent watches. One had some paint flake off from the numbers in the insert, and all others were fine. One had too thick a date font, but the others were fine. One had a rocking bezel, but the others were fine. One had a slightly hazy cyclops, but the others were fine. My current version has everything good except a rocking bezel. I'll get around to fixing that soon enough.

No watch is perfect. But they were all up to par or I wouldn't have bought them.

 

[Carbon Summit]

No, not at all what I was saying. I've had several ARF SD43s...I keep buying them and then selling them as other watches get more wear in the ridiculous rotation of mine. Then I miss it and I buy another one. Then the new ZZF v2 Sub comes out and I think I like that better, so I sell the next ARF SD43 V2 I had....because its silly to have more than one black Rolex diver.... ;-)
Then the RubberB strap comes out with the black/red version and I get the hots for a SD43 again, this time a v3. That one had the too-thick date font, which was more apparent when I upgraded it with a Prof Xtal. So I changed my mind again and sold that one. And I got the itch again..... see a pattern here?

All four have been excellent watches. One had some paint flake off from the numbers in the insert, and all others were fine. One had too thick a date font, but the others were fine. One had a rocking bezel, but the others were fine. One had a slightly hazy cyclops, but the others were fine. My current version has everything good except a rocking bezel. I'll get around to fixing that soon enough.

No watch is perfect. But they were all up to par or I wouldn't have bought them.

I understand your logic more than you know. lol!

 

[Cadows]

OldNavitimer Its a hell of a pattern brother im laughing here alone like crazy

 

[muiramas]

Its really weird how they cant make Sub the same...

All reps are inconsistent. Sometimes they are great, and then something goes wrong - bad lume, bad cyclops, bad something esle...

For a few brief moments, ARF have knocked this one out of the park - you can get one with no 3.5x cyclops, no comedy date font.

I got mine just before they fixed the sharp bezel - the end of March 2018. I fixed it with the simple folks mod...

Apart from the insert, which is engraved a little deep, reps done get any better than this.

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[Cadows]

All reps are inconsistent. Sometimes they are great, and then something goes wrong - bad lume, bad cyclops, bad something esle...

For a few brief moments, ARF have knocked this one out of the park - you can get one with no 3.5x cyclops, no comedy date font.

I got mine just before they fixed the sharp bezel - the end of March 2018. I fixed it with the simple folks mod...

Apart from the insert, which is engraved a little deep, reps done get any better than this.

Just WOW

 

[2470f2.8ii]

man i've had 3 dssds now. they're always just a bit too top heavy but i love the watch design
i was looking to get a sd4k but the lack of 904L is a turn off.

can anyone tell me if any dssd clasps will fit on this sd43? preferably the 116660. id like to have the sd43 with a dssd clasp

 

[Naths63]

This my 2nd SD43, had a ARF V2 before, but this one seems a bit more mmm!!...if you get what I mean...it’s off for a service and waterproofing next week and might consider a bezel insert upgrade...is it spongebob who does these and is he still doing them?

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[Naths63]

V3 this one


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[mclarendude]

I fixed it with the simple folks mod...

It seems mine has a sharp one, what did you do?

can anyone tell me if any dssd clasps will fit on this sd43? preferably the 116660. id like to have the sd43 with a dssd clasp

I'm inclined to say it is but I cannot say 100%.

 

[muiramas]

It seems mine has a sharp one, what did you do?

Here you are captain.

https://forum.replica-watch.info/fo...3mm-bezel-a-simple-mod-for-simple-folks/page3

 

[SS72]

mclarendude Nice choice. Mine says Gday! It's my daily beater since I got it in May. The SD4K and SubC are too small on my wrist for my liking now. Wear yours in great health.