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First look: The VSV NAUTILUS 5711/1Am - A true superclone and possibly the best Patek rep ever.

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@psychospike at ChazingTime has sent me the first example of the new VSV Nautilus and it may well be the best replicated out-of-the-box Patek ever. This thing isn't cheap but it's a work of art. You know I don't use the word Superclone lightly but this really is one.




They start with the base VSV 5711 and CNC machine the case and bracelet to perfection then rebrush, they fit a PPF dial (because it's the best blue dial out there), the hands are VSV and the datewheel is from SV. Therefore they have used all the best possible parts and then fitted the superb (and very expensive) VSV superclone MVT, the most accurate movement in a Patec rep short of what Jewellery and Watch use and those are 20k plus. The re-machined bracelet is then polished and the brushing done on the case to produce what is hands down the best OOTB Patek I have ever seen and I'm a Nautilus fan. yes, it's close to three grand but wow, it's amazing. It's as good (or, TBH better) as any modded Nautilus I've ever seen.

I'll use the QC pics here because they do far more justice to the watch than any I could take. If you want the ultimate Nautilus rep, this is it. I'll be interested to see what the Patek experts have to say but I can't find fault myself, it's a thing of beauty, everything that could be done to improve the base watch has been done and done right.



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I'll add timegraph results as soon as I have the chance to run it as I'd rather use my own device rather than rely on CT's.


You can find ChazingTime's listing here: https://chazingtime08.co/product/custom-modded-nautilus-5711-1a-on-ss-bracelet-vsv324-super-clone/
 
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Crazy to see what offerings there are now. Even though the 5711 isn't my thing, still impressive.
 

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Thanks for the write up - the only thing I have noticed with these CNC case builds is that the crown seems to stick out a bit further than gen still (although much better than PPF/3KF). Hillbilly advised that apparently there will be an update to these CNC cases where the crown is further recessed. But yes, the best OOTB - keen to see the updates as they come!
 

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Thanks for the write up - the only thing I have noticed with these CNC case builds is that the crown seems to stick out a bit further than gen still (although much better than PPF/3KF). Hillbilly advised that apparently there will be an update to these CNC cases where the crown is further recessed. But yes, the best OOTB - keen to see the updates as they come!
That seems to be the one flaw that hasn't been solved yet. I'm sure it will soon.
 
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That seems to be the one flaw that hasn't been solved yet. I'm sure it will soon.
I'd say it will, VSV are very keen for feedback from the Patek guys here on RWI with regards to any improvements that could be made. This is the first of a series of super reps they have on the drawing board and it's great to see them asking for this kind of feedback.

Unfortunately, none of my contacts currently own a gen or I'd do a visual and vernier comparison. Just looking at it, if it is still too proud, it isn't by much and I mean well under a mm. As long as you don't hand it over in a Patek AD I'd say you are reasonably safe.
 

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I'd say it will, VSV are very keen for feedback from the Patek guys here on RWI with regards to any improvements that could be made. This is the first of a series of super reps they have on the drawing board and it's great to see them asking for this kind of feedback.

Unfortunately, none of my contacts currently own a gen or I'd do a visual and vernier comparison. Just looking at it, if it is still too proud, it isn't by much and I mean well under a mm. As long as you don't hand it over in a Patek AD I'd say you are reasonably safe.
Yep we are talking proud by mm's here, its just one of those things when you see it and know about it - you can't unsee it. Especially to the eagle eyes of our RWI users :ROFLMAO:

Here's a side by side of gen you can see online for a high level comparison.

Once this flaw is fixed, it will be a bad day to be my bank account

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@trailboss99 , what are we looking at in terms of price point and who will be carrying them?
 

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Yep we are talking proud by mm's here, its just one of those things when you see it and know about it - you can't unsee it. Especially to the eagle eyes of our RWI users :ROFLMAO:

Here's a side by side of gen you can see online for a high level comparison.

Once this flaw is fixed, it will be a bad day to be my bank account

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I also hate to be the one, but the 4 o'clock marker base towards hands is thicker than the rest of the markers bases
 

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Amazing. Feedback to VSV: please do the same to a 5712