Updated ARF V3 Submariner 116610 is out

[garnier]

I’ll get you some more side by sides soon-

Bezel action is close, 8/10 for this sample.

Gen has 10-15% more resistance, and a bit of a louder click, although the ARF matches the “timbre” of the click closely if that makes any sense.

On this sample I will say the bezel is either warped or needs to be cleaned. It has more resistance at opposing 180-degree points (around 11:00 and 5:00).

The insert is also close enough for me, this seems to have less of a painted look and more metallic, as you can see the shade of silver closely matched the hulk insert.

As you can also see they’ve also fixed the “50” misalignment issue. The numbers are more bold on ARF, but it takes side by side or loupe comparison to notice a difference.

Very happy with this watch OOTB.

ARF 2824 V3

Stock xtal? Black hole effect looks nice

 

[Vi-Lo]

Just ordered the ARF V3 A2824... once i accepted the QC pics i can show you too the more we have to compare, the better it is

 

[dc2_bb6_cu2]

Stock xtal? Black hole effect looks nice

All stock / OOTB

 

[rayz20]

The ARF comes suprisingly close OOTB.

Of course there are some „bigger“ flaws or tells, if we can call them big...

You could get a gen xtal, to get the black hole effect and clear cyclops.
But in a real life situation this would be really hard to spot.

 

[lfarcos]

Certainly this ARF 116610 v3 is very nice! Maybe DW is a “big” tell in my opinion.

I’m undecided if getting it or the new ZZF v2 116610, which it comes with 2836 or SH3135.

Hard choice!

 

[freediver]

with either you will be happy i think !

 

[Interesting]

The ARF looks Gen in finish next to a Gen, none of the other reps do, Ive had them all!

I said the exact same in the past when comparing with my friends gen, that the case shape differences are hard to see in real life, negligible for sure. unless you know that one is a rep And there is ment to be a difference and sit and study both next to eachother or sit one watch on top of the other. For me the main tell now on a first look (other then crap rep cyclops) is the ARF lume, it’s like 3 shades lighter than gen in normal lighting, ultra white lume in daylight.

Look at the pics again you can see it straight away.


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Would love to see the ZZF hulk and ARF hulk next to your gen. That will be a real treat.

 

[TheRealm]

May have already been said, but...

This, Noob V10, or ZZF V2?

 

[Vi-Lo]

IMHO the ARF V3 is superior to the Noob V10 OOTB...

 

[freediver]

They are all good. just pick the flaw you won't mind more

I prefer recessed lugs and good pearl and hands so i chose ARF

 

[rayz20]

I think The best options would be either
ZZF V2 or ARF V3.

ZZF hands are not that nice and also very close to the dial. The rest looks really good.

ARF hands are nice! The lugs are a bit fat.

Both are valid options.
It really depends with what flaws you can live personally.

 

[Repmaster1337]

Hello.
Got qc for my arf 3135 v3
Think the DW is a little fat/bold?

 

[Itto]

What's with that happy jumping 6's?!

 

[Repmaster1337]

What's with that happy jumping 6's?!

What u mean?

 

[Itto]

What u mean?

In another thread someone posted an example where the 6 sits way higher than the 2. It looks ridiculous, like 2[SUP]6[/SUP]
It looks a bit like that in your pics too. But i think it's safe to say, arf dw's are always the first to get swapped out.

 

[Repmaster1337]

In another thread someone posted an example where the 6 sits way higher than the 2. It looks ridiculous, like 2[SUP]6[/SUP]
It looks a bit like that in your pics too. But i think it's safe to say, arf dw's are always the first to get swapped out.

Ok true, think I will reject and try for another one with new dw as thry should have

 

[lfarcos]

Ok true, think I will reject and try for another one with new dw as thry should have

Yes, it’s the correct decision.

 

[Gixxer82]

how do you guys think this? 3135 movement

 

[Repmaster1337]

how do you guys think this? 3135 movement

U got the same DW as me on the 3135
​​​​​​I will ask my td for another watch because of the DW. I think we got the OLD dw and they want to get rid of them or something. Was told by td, version 3 got a new DW. Will update.

 

[dc2_bb6_cu2]

For those inquiring about the “lugs” and such...

Negligible to my old eyes

LN - ARF 2824 V3
LV - gen 2018