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There is a WTB thread in the appropriate sub forum. Quite a few for TC unsurprisingly.How about now
If everyone just posted WTB in this thread, it would be swamped with requests instead of photos.
Can someone help me verify of this is a legit TC? Seller told me he added these parts:
TC Sub 16610LN V6 (2824 Elabore movement)
gen parts: bezel inlay, clickspring, crystal no ar/lec, gasket and crown.
TC Sub 16610LN V6 (2824 Elabore movement)
gen parts: bezel inlay, clickspring, crystal no ar/lec, gasket and crown.
@HolyGrail12 Couldn't say as far as the crystal and crown go. Everything else is spot on.
So I get the beauty of the TC subs and like everyone am all in on having one. But nearly a decade on, how do you all think they stack up against the VSF etc now? I'm probably not as discerning as some of you guys but the gulf in class from this thread and what you see from others in that time period to now has definitely reduced right?
Yeah I get that. I'm talking more about just relative. It's subjective I know. But there's also no group of people more qualified than a number of you to have an opinion.
I have both TCs and VSFs/CFs.
I like them both for different reasons.
Admittedly the 5 digits get more attention as they, to me anyway, have a kinda class to them, older, lighter.
The 6 digits have a heft to them, ya certainly know they're there
Gonna tag a man who is known to have "quite a few" subs & is also way more articulate than me
@p0pperini - care to drop some wisdom on us
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TC built his subs using components he selected from different factories. Each iteration drew closer and closer to gen. He was driven by passion to create the perfect 5 digit rep.
VSF are a large factory by comparison and mass produce multiple references across many brands.
VSF are a large factory by comparison and mass produce multiple references across many brands.
Thanks! It's my first pre ceramic sub, so I was worried a little about the bracelet and how it compared to the newer ones.
While there is no doubt in my mind that glidelock and the new clasp is phenomenal, this still has that charm of old, akin to the Gullwing. And what I actually do appreciate, despite loving heavy watches, is that it feels almost like a Pelagos in weight. The rattle worried me as well, but it's actually pretty nice and, dare I say, pleasing. So that combined with the better design of the watch head (especially over the 116610) this is definitely a must in any collection, if possible
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Great summary. I commit blasphemy and put glidelocks on a lot of my 5 digitsThanks! It's my first pre ceramic sub, so I was worried a little about the bracelet and how it compared to the newer ones.
While there is no doubt in my mind that glidelock and the new clasp is phenomenal, this still has that charm of old, akin to the Gullwing. And what I actually do appreciate, despite loving heavy watches, is that it feels almost like a Pelagos in weight. The rattle worried me as well, but it's actually pretty nice and, dare I say, pleasing. So that combined with the better design of the watch head (especially over the 116610) this is definitely a must in any collection, if possible
It is so much easier.Great summary. I commit blasphemy and put glidelocks on a lot of my 5 digits
That's actually a great idea, I might join you in the blasphemy and at least to try it out, are any factories' glidelock clasps directly compatible with it?
Any 6 digit glidelock should do. The bracelet dimensions for the 116*** and the 166** are the same. The links are 16mm at the clasp if I remember correctly.That's actually a great idea, I might join you in the blasphemy and at least to try it out, are any factories' glidelock clasps directly compatible with it?