The VSF Submariners Thread

[Kalev007]

An interesting find https://www.chrono24.co.uk/rolex/st...eRhPYCUKgx_qp4PbDnrBs7SL2yfRkK3GhGSNsmvlw_6go

In 2015, the United States Secret Service celebrated its 150th Anniversary. To celebrate this event, 15 Rolex Submariners were engraved and gifted to agents through the Tourneau New York boutique. This example remains in impeccable original condition, complete with stickers, box and card from September 2015.

 

[Hec]

An interesting find https://www.chrono24.co.uk/rolex/st...eRhPYCUKgx_qp4PbDnrBs7SL2yfRkK3GhGSNsmvlw_6go

In 2015, the United States Secret Service celebrated its 150th Anniversary. To celebrate this event, 15 Rolex Submariners were engraved and gifted to agents through the Tourneau New York boutique. This example remains in impeccable original condition, complete with stickers, box and card from September 2015.

Interesting but IMO they could have engraved something on the dial, similar to the khanjar... so they would be more exclusive pieces

 

[rayrayy]

They were raided and are no more.

I think vsf is the factory

 

[112114116]

 

[SS72]

One is a K25 series VSF and the other a v7 Noob. Can you tell which is which?

 

[suppish]

Noob on right due to sharp corners on markers

 

[mumu2022]

One is a K25 series VSF and the other a v7 Noob. Can you tell which is which?

left vs, right noob

 

[butler182]

One is a K25 series VSF and the other a v7 Noob. Can you tell which is which?

VSF with floating "m" on left

 

[Kalev007]

One is a K25 series VSF and the other a v7 Noob. Can you tell which is which?

VSF and Noob versions also represent different year releases of the gens.

Noob replicates the earlier years with double line rehaut and thin font dial.

VSF is the 2018+ version with laser engraved rehaut and fat font dial.

 

[Kalev007]

This is my R-factory version from the earlier years which the Noob replicates.

Thin font dial and the darker looking double line rehaut.

 

[Kalev007]

Forgot to add that clasp engravings are also different.

Pre 2016 had the sandblasted finishing and dark engraving on the inner clasp.

Noob had these as well.

 

[Hec]

 

[SS72]

Noob on right due to sharp corners on markers

That's interesting. Depending on the light, the corners look sharper or more rounded.

Noob vs VSF. It isn't so obvious in these pics, but in the previous one it is.

 

[suppish]

Got a VSF after selling my Franken sub. One thing I noticed when resizing the bracelet is that the ARF bracelet felt better quality, VSF feels light and rattly compared. Oddly the oyster on my Clean OP also didn’t feel as weighty/solid as the ARF oyster despite people saying Clean uses ARF bracelets.

 

[Namco88]

For reference.. Here's how a VSF stacks up against genuine..

Uncanny

 

[Holy0ne]

Hello, has VSF recently made a rehaut update on Submariner?

 

[Holy0ne]

Hello, has VSF recently made a rehaut update on Submariner?

Edit: I am not talking about changing the serial number.

 

[Hec]

 

[Cunape]

Uncanny

looks exactly the same watch to me

 

[SS72]

looks exactly the same watch to me

Yeah, VSF did an amazing job with the S19 v2 of this reference.

Their 126610LN is just as good. And the VS3235 movement is superb.