Upcoming VSF Two Tone Gold Submariner 116613LN

[trustytime]

VSF will be releasing the Two Tone Submariner 116613LN as planned, and once again with their VS3135 movement.

There will be 2 versions for the Two Tone Submariner, plated gold and wrapped gold. The crown stem part is made 1:1 with the gen.

For the wrapped gold version, it is up to 20 microns according to factory, approximately 3grams of gold.

Estimated to be released about 3-4 weeks from now.

 

[tlabowski01]

I’m not a gold type of guy, typically, but this is VERY tempting.


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[marco130]

Personally I’d like VSF to build the 114 no date but this might be a go. After seeing the prices that some makers have put on the wrapped versions of their Subs I’ll be interested in seeing what price that VSF will set for theirs.
They are really cranking out the Subs!

 

[Caesar95]

VSF is on the roll!

 

[watchguyusa1]

Wtf why release the LN first? The LB is way more popular!

 

[kennygconspiracy]

God damnit my wallet does NOT need this information

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[KJ2020]

trustytime Andrew a small but critical factor in pushing a TT rep into being a mega seller is how the sides of the SEL center links (and to a lesser extent the other mid links), are covered with "gold". So many factories, even high end ones botch this up with no coverage, or half coverage with a border line, or sloppy coverage with overspill onto the outer links. I know you've seen it all, and so have we. Few things will turn us away from a TT release like this faster than this aspect being handled poorly. Please let VSF know!

Thanks a lot for all your good info from them!

 

[Heyterre]

Not a fan of gold but a fan of VS now, might get a try on this two tone

 

[trustytime]

trustytime Andrew a small but critical factor in pushing a TT rep into being a mega seller is how the sides of the SEL center links (and to a lesser extent the other mid links), are covered with "gold". So many factories, even high end ones botch this up with no coverage, or half coverage with a border line, or sloppy coverage with overspill onto the outer links. I know you've seen it all, and so have we. Few things will turn us away from a TT release like this faster than this aspect being handled poorly. Please let VSF know!

Thanks a lot for all your good info from them!

I will feedback to them on this, though I believe they are already in production.

Thanks

 

[mnkoshka]

if VSF wanted to make a superior TT bracelet this is their chance. The ARF fortunately has plated sides but the let down is the SEL as it’s still one piece. Hopefully they make a 3piece SEL just like the gen and plate or wrap the centre piece. Noob was able to do this with their wrapped bracelets so hopefully VSF can do the same


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[R0b.]

Hey Trusty any news about the bluesy?

 

[Yogibear]

When are they going to stop saying it's real gold plated???

 

[AJ82]

Yes! Been waiting for this and the LB.

 

[StreetFighter]

I’ll have one of these, thanks.

@trustytime.. will VSF do a 116618 18k Sub?

 

[stompi]

Thank you for this awesome news. Already waiting for the release ! <3

 

[SHB]

God damnit my wallet does NOT need this information

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Lmao, bankruptcy incoming bro

 

[TreeTop01]

VSF really making a name for themselves. Still on the fence of gold though...

 

[GT3North]

Wow

 

[rockdaytona]

Not sure if I can pull off gold bros

 

[gigi77]

Don’t want to piss on anyone’s parade but where is my calculation wrong?

Gold weighs about 19.3 grams per cubic centimeter. That means if you had a small gold dice cube of size 1 cm x 1 cm x 1 cm, (i.e., with a volume of 1 cubic centimeter), it would weigh 19.3 grams. So 1 grams would theoretically fill a volume of 1/19.3 cubic centimeters or 0.050 cubic centimeters.

Volume is area x height, (i.e., area x thickness). So theoretically 1 grams can plate an area x thickness totaling 0.050 cubic centimeters. If the thickness is 20 microns, i.e., 0.0020 cm, then the area you can plate with that much gold is 0.050/0.002 = 25 square centimeters.

3g of gold would plate a 20 micron 75 sq cm... I would guess that a two tones need a lot less.