The VSF Submariners Thread

[StreetFighter]

I must be lucky, the glidelocks on all my VSF 116's and 126 are smooth like butter, similar to or as good as gen.

I have a nice smooth VSF glidelock for sale if anyone wants, check my sales thread.

 

[mclarendude]

Finally, VSF goodness.

 

[acidpants]

With the waterproofing test what equates to 300M is it 5 kg/cm2 ?

 

[mclarendude]

With the waterproofing test what equates to 300M is it 5 kg/cm2 ?

To test to 300m, you’d need something way bigger and more expensive than this tester.

5kg/cm2 equals 5 atmospheres or 50 meters/150 feet.

300 meters would be 30 atmospheres, probably 30kg/cm2.

 

[WatchSmith.US]

Balls of steel doing a wet test with the movement installed!

 

[mclarendude]

Balls of steel doing a wet test with the movement installed!

Not necessarily. I do a “dry test” first as my watchmaker taught me (former watchmaker at Rolex, Omega, and Patek)

Pump up to 5atm, wait 3 mins per Bergeon for saturation, and decompress without submersion. If the watch is intact then, it should definitely be fine to submerge after 3 minutes of saturation. If the glass were to pop while dry test, there’s a huge issue.

Remember, the bubbles out is not water replacing the air, it’s only air exiting the case. And that’s per Bergeon.

Have tested my whole collection this way without issues.

 

[WatchSmith.US]

I do it but without the dry test first. I will do that next test!

 

[acidpants]

5kg/cm2 equals 5 atmospheres or 50 meters/150 feet.

300 meters would be 30 atmospheres, probably 30kg/cm2.

Got it, 50 meters is all you really need though I suppose, who goes giving with submariners any more?

 

[butler182]

Finally, VSF goodness.

Nice one bro, looks great! You are really going to enjoy this watch. Hard to believe the gens are going for close to $25K currently...total madness!

 

[byseconds]

I must be lucky, the glidelocks on all my VSF 116's and 126 are smooth like butter, similar to or as good as gen.

I have a nice smooth VSF glidelock for sale if anyone wants, check my sales thread.

It´s not lucky, the normal thing is clasp and glidelock very close to the gen.

I have an GMF 116610 and a VSF 116610, bracelet, clasp and glidelock are both very close to gen. First I got GMF and while I was waiting for the VSF I thought about changing parts, finally the VSF bracelet parts are so good that it wasn`t necessary.

 

[Hbdakilloer]

Balls of steel doing a wet test with the movement installed!

I waterproofed my vsf 126610lv with 7055 on the CB and crown gaskets myself and took it to my watchmaker. Passed the 100m test, no problems.

 

[Werdenfelser]

It´s not lucky, the normal thing is clasp and glidelock very close to the gen.

I have an GMF 116610 and a VSF 116610, bracelet, clasp and glidelock are both very close to gen. First I got GMF and while I was waiting for the VSF I thought about changing parts, finally the VSF bracelet parts are so good that it wasn`t necessary.

Clasp and Glidelock is really good at VSF. This is correct.
But at mine is the recess between Case and SEL not existent. Stop, not completely correct. At the 12 o‘clock side it would be okayish at 6 o‘clock at one side it’s not only not existent, it stands over the horn! One side is flush, one side too high.
So I ordered a Clean/ARF.
Hope it’s really the bracelet and not a fault at the case…

 

[StreetFighter]

Hope it’s really the bracelet and not a fault at the case…

No, it's the case. The holes for the spring bars are not in the exact correct place on each lug for good recess and there is nothing you can do about it unless you can fill and then re drill the hole(s).

 

[WatchSmith.US]

I pulled my bracelet apart and filed the SELs lower for more recess. It’s crazy time consuming but it can be done.

 

[Werdenfelser]

This with the case is sad…

Tried to pull the links apart. But failed. Not sure where and how I can grab the link without scratching it.
Tried also with a kind of pointy tang to push the outer links outwards, also no success.
Do you have some hints for me?
Or I will try to Sand it down in Place. Lots of tape to protect the rest of the bracelet.

 

[WatchSmith.US]

This with the case is sad…

Tried to pull the links apart. But failed. Not sure where and how I can grab the link without scratching it.
Tried also with a kind of pointy tang to push the outer links outwards, also no success.
Do you have some hints for me?
Or I will try to Sand it down in Place. Lots of tape to protect the rest of the bracelet.

You need the tools for dismantling the bracelet to do this. Here are a couple of the mods I did.

https://forum.replica-watch.info/forum/rolex-tudor-replicas/9943729-sel-mod-for-vsf-126610

https://forum.replica-watch.info/forum/rolex-tudor-replicas/10462074-cf-12xxxx-sel-mod

 

[bertieng]

Yep, you need that special tool to pull those non screwed links apart if you don't wanna scratch the bracelet. And that tool is damn expensive

 

[Werdenfelser]

Triplock Thank you for the links and your great How to’s! Really enjoyed reading.
I think I wait till my ordered bracelet arrives. Then I can compare if it fits better and I have spare to tinker around and trying without destroying my only bracelet.
Maybe I find a nice watchsmith here on the list who would open my bracelet. To pay him should be a tad cheaper than buying the correct tool…

 

[mclarendude]

 

[MFK100]

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