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New Movement: VR3135
- Thread starter kobe24
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- 25/7/15
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Not sure about that. Jennifer from Puretime told me that they do not sell only the movement.
Now if you know a way, I am totally interested.
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I also tried to get the VR3135 movement. Angus at Puretime doesn't deal with that factory for parts and I had to order the full watch which is OK. The case is another part that I want too look at. So I ordered the whole watch.
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I got QC pics a few days ago. Sorry for not posting about that. Looks good runs strong but will need adjusting. It was running -12 second a day. I will post the pics so you guys can see what the VRF 116610LV looks like. Just from looking at it, the case looks really good. The SEL seems good but I saw some post that they have a gap. Couldn't see it in the QC pics. Dial looks good but they all do till I compare it to my real 116610LV. This will be the first LV I compare 1 to 1 here. I can tell you that the bezel numbers are way to big and deep. I would love to see the color of the bezel compared to mine.
The crown and tube have to go. There is way too much daylight there. I will try a real crown with their tube first but if that doest work I will countersink the hole and tap a real tube. Lots of work but at the end of the day better look and seal. The crystal in the pics looks amazing. Date wheel looks good too. I got my fingers crossed. I would love to throw my 116610LN in this case if it is as good as it looks. Right now I have it in a Noob V9 case.
The crown and tube have to go. There is way too much daylight there. I will try a real crown with their tube first but if that doest work I will countersink the hole and tap a real tube. Lots of work but at the end of the day better look and seal. The crystal in the pics looks amazing. Date wheel looks good too. I got my fingers crossed. I would love to throw my 116610LN in this case if it is as good as it looks. Right now I have it in a Noob V9 case.
- 25/4/15
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Try any TD.
Puretime will supply you with the parts if you ordered a watch from them, as per the previous posts I guess PT is not dealing with this maker anyway.
So try Toro - he is really good is sourcing parts, or Trusty (Trusty is not TD here though)
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I will definitely try as soon as I get it. Smoke also said in a prior post that it looked like a BP. I just know that BP has been out of the game for awhile with the 6 digt sub.
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BP had (really good btw) 3135 cases too. Once BP has gone - GMF poped-up. GMF 6-digits are pretty much the same as BP (same cases, dials) just updated bezel insert + v7 bracelet.
This VRF has a new bracelet but the rehaut looks very-like BP rehaut (good I mean). Do not remember about the notch, I still have 1 year old BP case but do not have a tool to open it.
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All BP came with SA movements and their 6digit cases had a serial 6M9G****
Pros of BP 3135 are: good case shape, good (old) rehaut and SEL fitment.
Pain was in the bezel, as the bezel was too flat and the insert was not interchangeable with noob/other reps.
Once I swapped v7 bezel I learned that crystal is a pain too.
Here is v7 bezel on BP case, but not possible to press noob insert as its inner diameter is smaller than outer diameter of bp crystal, lol
Be careful when you try a different bezel.
Pros of BP 3135 are: good case shape, good (old) rehaut and SEL fitment.
Pain was in the bezel, as the bezel was too flat and the insert was not interchangeable with noob/other reps.
Once I swapped v7 bezel I learned that crystal is a pain too.
Here is v7 bezel on BP case, but not possible to press noob insert as its inner diameter is smaller than outer diameter of bp crystal, lol
Be careful when you try a different bezel.
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Good to know. I have 3 noob bezel assemblies and a bunch of crystals. I am doing a crystal for someone here that had brought a used crystal and they gave him the wrong gasket. So I had to order a few. After I do that and actually have the LV in hand I will do a quick side to side with my real LV and then take it apart and see if the noob or real bezel fits. Also the crystal. I am hoping. I would love a real rolex spec 6 digit case that is 904. Lets not forget the last one I know that was a 1 to 1 with the 116610 was the V6S noob. The lack of 904 didn't bother me.