The VSF Submariners Thread

[Marky101]

That’s that hyperbole I was talking about. By ‘many people’ you mean ‘you‘ right?

And that’s why others are changing bracelets and clasps and posting pictures. Get a grip, we get VSF can do no wrong in your eyes, but there are issues tgat bother others.

 

[Marky101]

Gen has the “catfish” mouth lmao checkmate for the complainers

The clasp in those gen pictures look nothing like the crap, sorry I mean clasp on a VSF. People can deny it’s there all they want, but it’s very obvious. May not bother some, but it bothers others.

 

[Marky101]

According to who? It's the first time we're hearing about this after people have been buying VSF watches for what, like 2 years? And nobody noticed
so its clearly not a real issue to many

It’s been posted about numerous times over the years, and not by myself, you clearly haven’t seen it.
Your obviously happy with your “12 series” VSF, that doesn’t mean others can’t highlight issues that bother them, and by others I don’t just mean myself.

 

[Marky101]

That's not my main point, my main point is that my gen has your catfish effect, so how is that an issue on a rep?

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No it doesn’t, looks nothing like a VSF 12 series clasp.
Side by side, chalk and cheese.

 

[muiramas]

And who’s talking about your gen.

You were - when you said it looked 'worse' and 'hideous'.

Furthermore, it's not my gen as is obvious to everyone. You'd do well to pay attention.

 

[Kalev007]

Can someone tell me if mine has a catfish mouth??

I zoomed your pic and its clearly there.

 

[Marky101]

You were - when you said it looked 'worse' and 'hideous'.

Furthermore, it's not my gen as is obvious to everyone. You'd do well to pay attention.

I was referring to the VSF looking hideous and not the picture posted, you’d do well to pay attention, there’s clearly a massive difference in the 2 clasps and it’s more obvious when on the wrist than in a picture.
I’m done with this anyway. Some people will be happy with the clasp on their VSF, others won’t and will change them.

 

[matty1938]

Can anyone confirm if a serial number 2R9 and clasp 1LQ would signal a pre raid Starbucks?

 

[Tobel]

I zoomed your pic and its clearly there.

Shit you're right!! :newconfus:

 

[matty1938]

StreetFighter

Can anyone confirm if a serial number 2R9 and clasp 1LQ would signal a pre raid Starbucks?

 

[StreetFighter]

What we talking about here, a less than 1mm difference in the gap at the clasp closure?


VSF/gen

Did someone say they 'sold' their VSF because they could not live with this terribly minor difference?

 

[StreetFighter]

StreetFighter

I think they are all 1LQ (there was some 6SH) and 2R9 pre and post raid. The only difference between them is maybe the hands are better on the more recent watches but I have no idea when the hands upgrade was introduced. The hands on my post raid 126610 are very similar to gen, pointless to upgrade them (I posted a pic a few pages back).

 

[mrln]

That's not my main point, my main point is that my gen has your catfish effect, so how is that an issue on a rep?

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No it has not! I wish I had just this dimension of gab on/at/within the clasp! Mine is definitive larger! I'm slowly getting the impression that basically every gap is now called a catfish. However, I can also understand that people who are not affected make fun of it a little. That's fine!

 

[jkrw247]

Can anyone confirm if a serial number 2R9 and clasp 1LQ would signal a pre raid Starbucks?

IIRC pre-raid were 2R1 to 2R4 max

 

[matty1938]

IIRC pre-raid were 2R1 to 2R4 max

Thanks man were there any other serials? Would an ln start with something else? S18V?

 

[jkrw247]

Thanks man were there any other serials? Would an ln start with something else? S18V?

2RX are for the 41mm subs, S19+ are for 40mm subs

 

[matty1938]

2RX are for the 41mm subs, S19+ are for 40mm subs

Thank you mate so a serial S18V wouldn’t be a proper vsf pre raid 40mm sub?

 

[Marky101]

What we talking about here, a less than 1mm difference in the gap at the clasp closure?


VSF/gen

Did someone say they 'sold' their VSF because they could not live with this terribly minor difference?

That’s not even comparing similar clasps, it’s not just a mm gap, or a minor difference, the entire clasp opening looks different and is unacceptable to many. The watch is not even sitting correctly on your wrist so the clasp is not in the correct position. Is that a 11 or a 12 as it’s the 12 that has fhe biggest problem.
if individuals are happy with theirs, great, if others aren’t, that’s ok also.

 

[Wacht]

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Experimenting with a SEL from the parts bin. It’s possible to file the outer links lower which creates more definition and a taller center link. I used a fine Swiss file that only cuts on the bottom and doesn’t cut into the sides of the center link. A crisp result is possible. I didn’t brush or polish. This just the result of filing, and I think it has potential.

This is why I love rwi. Thanks mate.
I will try to replicate or have some professional do it for me once I service my epic 126610.

 

[johnlogan]