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The VSF Submariners Thread

BigDatta55

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So here is my (still ongoing) super franken project.

So it has a Gen dial, hands, date, crystal. I have a Gen bezel but my dumbass forgot that you need a Gen crystal gasket/ring? Thus, the Gen bezel didn’t fit 😭😭😭

Hoping to tweak some parts of the movement as well in the coming months.

What do y’all think?

 

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Beauty. Is it CF or VSF? Does tye crystal sit flush with the insert? Did you have to change the gasket to a different size? what parts of the movement are you going to Franken?
 

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BigDatta55

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Beauty. Is it CF or VSF? Does tye crystal sit flush with the insert? Did you have to change the gasket to a different size? what parts of the movement are you going to Franken?
wow thats a lot of questions haha.

Its a VSF 116610. Gen crystal sits flush with case.

Its still a VSF bezel and crystal gasket as the gen didnt fit because I dont have a gen crystal gasket yet. the other gen parts fit no problem.

for the movement, im thinking gen balance and hairpsring and maybe winding system? i'll see but no rush on the movement
 

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So here is my (still ongoing) super franken project.

So it has a Gen dial, hands, date, crystal. I have a Gen bezel but my dumbass forgot that you need a Gen crystal gasket/ring? Thus, the Gen bezel didn’t fit 😭😭😭

Hoping to tweak some parts of the movement as well in the coming months.

What do y’all think?


Where did u find the gen date if you dont mind me asking pal ?
 

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Looks like I will need to get a service. My quick set date function doesn’t work anymore. Hopefully, a service will remedy this.

Out of curiosity, what kind of prices are you guys paying for a service?
I paid just under £170 total including postage both ways for a full service and pressure testing.
 
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Pretty nice watches in this thread! Do the VSF Hulk subs ever go on sale? Kinda new here, apologies if this has been covered elsewhere, but just figured I'd ask before dropping $550 once CNY is over.

Thanks!
 

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Pretty nice watches in this thread! Do the VSF Hulk subs ever go on sale? Kinda new here, apologies if this has been covered elsewhere, but just figured I'd ask before dropping $550 once CNY is over.

Thanks!

I see them all the time in M2M sales so you can snap one from a member as well.
 
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Pretty nice watches in this thread! Do the VSF Hulk subs ever go on sale? Kinda new here, apologies if this has been covered elsewhere, but just figured I'd ask before dropping $550 once CNY is over.

Thanks!
I’ve seen them a couple of times but they’re not as common as the Kermit/Starbucks models. They’re not available in the 41mm versions so that’s probably why there’s not as many out there. They do come up for sale on occasion so it’s worth a shot.
 
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I’ve seen them a couple of times but they’re not as common as the Kermit/Starbucks models. They’re not available in the 41mm versions so that’s probably why there’s not as many out there. They do come up for sale on occasion so it’s worth a shot.
Thanks for that!
 
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ARF bracelet on a VSF 114060.
End links look shitty need me a solution but a great watch nonetheless.

Used to own the gen sold it in peak Rolex craziness for some profit. Very happy with this
 

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Guys need your help, get offered a VSF Sub with the Serial 2R97X729, can anybody say something to this batch?
 

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Guys need your help, get offered a VSF Sub with the Serial 2R97X729, can anybody say something to this batch?
The 2R vsf are the very best vsf ever put out. The one I have is amazing. It looks just like the genuine article and the movement is great. The 2R watches were made of the very finest parts. There was only a few hundred made and those went to the top dealers. Most all are in collections of the most discriminate collectors around the world. It’s said the parts were so expensive vsf lost money on them. If you were fortunate enough to get one you don’t want to get rid of it. Just saying
 

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The 2R vsf are the very best vsf ever put out. The one I have is amazing. It looks just like the genuine article and the movement is great. The 2R watches were made of the very finest parts. There was only a few hundred made and those went to the top dealers. Most all are in collections of the most discriminate collectors around the world. It’s said the parts were so expensive vsf lost money on them. If you were fortunate enough to get one you don’t want to get rid of it. Just saying
wow, sounds crazy mate, thank you. Only issue with the datewheel, but I can live with. Did you have any pics? Excited about the rehaut.