GIG
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Bracelet is sharp! Lugs have a rounded over bad polish job look
Case needs some work, but overall im happy. I'll compare to the South Korean Ebay Case later.
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RAF 16610, New 5 Digit Factory
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Bracelet is sharp! Lugs have a rounded over bad polish job look
Case needs some work, but overall im happy. I'll compare to the South Korean Ebay Case later.
KushBandit
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Mine arrived today, pretty happy to have a 16610LV again in my collection
They put the wrong crown on it, that one is meant for a white gold watch. Very nice overall
The lug chamfers look good, they're not supposed to be sharp like the ceramic models. Watch looks great overall, crystal could be better thoughBracelet is sharp! Lugs have a rounded over bad polish job look
Case needs some work, but overall im happy. I'll compare to the South Korean Ebay Case later.
GIG
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My crown has correct stainless markings and almost perfectly oriented at 12oclock
Like I said... gotta make sure you pick the right dealer and get a good batch
Like I said... gotta make sure you pick the right dealer and get a good batch
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Mine arrived today, pretty happy to have a 16610LV again in my collection
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GIG
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Ah that’s the reason why you have choosen that fat date font
Haha touche my friend
It may be the way my camera is interacting with the cyclops, or possibly crystal height? Maybe you got a better crystal and cyclops? I have already ordered a new VS3135 from ebay, and I may go Gen Date Disc if I'm not happy after that.
I also planning on adding a Gen Crystal and Bezel Insert. My bezel has some damge from factory and im not happy with font. Also swapping the bracelet to an ARF 6 Digit.
Is your bezel click as bad as mine? I'm gonna have to add a bezel click spring to the list at minimum.
Yes maybe just the camera...
cyclops is worse, looks a bit like they tried to get a black hole effect
also the LEC isn't good. I will go gen.
What I have heard is you need to be carefull with VS movements,
the date window should not match perfect to the VS date disc.
Should be fixed with VR or Gen date disc.
I already ordered a VR movement
bezel click is okay, same as the ARF I had in the past and better than
the JF I have owned.
cyclops is worse, looks a bit like they tried to get a black hole effect
also the LEC isn't good. I will go gen.
What I have heard is you need to be carefull with VS movements,
the date window should not match perfect to the VS date disc.
Should be fixed with VR or Gen date disc.
I already ordered a VR movement
bezel click is okay, same as the ARF I had in the past and better than
the JF I have owned.
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Received mine. A little disappointed on:
-Bezel: very sharp and flimsy. Feels light and cheap compared to many other replicas
-Bracelet same as above. Is taking a mineral oil bath and tomorrow and ultrasonic bath with oil to see if improves. So far it feels very bad compared to many other replicas.
I’ll do a photo comparison next to gen tomorrow and post.
Lugs don’t look that bad at a first glance but I have to do a proper side by side.
-Bezel: very sharp and flimsy. Feels light and cheap compared to many other replicas
-Bracelet same as above. Is taking a mineral oil bath and tomorrow and ultrasonic bath with oil to see if improves. So far it feels very bad compared to many other replicas.
I’ll do a photo comparison next to gen tomorrow and post.
Lugs don’t look that bad at a first glance but I have to do a proper side by side.
GIG
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Bezel is horrible on mine. Not even satisfying to turn
I dislike the 5 digit bracelets in general. Mine feels sharp and build quality is good. It could benefit from and oil bath and cleaning.
I'm looking forward to seeing your side by side
KushBandit
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Instead of baby oil or machining oil, look into dry lock lube with teflon. Dirt and grime doesn't adhere to it, and a thin teflon coating is left behind. Makes a much better and longer lasting difference.Bezel is horrible on mine. Not even satisfying to turn
I dislike the 5 digit bracelets in general. Mine feels sharp and build quality is good. It could benefit from and oil bath and cleaning.
I'm looking forward to seeing your side by side
Something like this:
DRY LUBE WITH TEFLON™ – Blastercorp Canada
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There are variatons of gen CG profiles over the years as far as I'm aware. I've had a dozen gen Subs and not all are the same.
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Dear friends I rushed to take a few photos for you to review. I will do a better photoshoot soon.
Please find the side by side RAF/ARF vs GEN here
As you can see the bezel. OMG if it sucks. In person is worst than in photo. Finishing is totally wrong too.
Please find the side by side RAF/ARF vs GEN here
As you can see the bezel. OMG if it sucks. In person is worst than in photo. Finishing is totally wrong too.
Saggiolus
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Like for real. With that amount of money you get reps that are 1B times better.
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It is the best 16610 replica. For sure.I appreciate the photos and excited to see the next round of comparison photos from you!
I agree the bezel is Trash! Gotta be honest. That said, its still the best value for a 16610 rep and the most accessible.
But I don’t understand why they put care and effort to make the newer models basically feeling like gen and not this one that is my favorite.
Over all, case shape is not that bad. Maybe a little lugs shaving but that’s minimal.
Mostly the bezel is shit (I’m going to polish it and rifinish it as good as I can)
Bazel action also is not really good
And the bracelet. It doesn’t look bad but it feels bad.