VS drops 40mm Rolex Explorer w/ VS3230

[hear_watch]

Just received my VSF 40mm, 6mm crown. Must have got the very last one of that batch. Beautiful piece

 

[dogwood]

Just received my VSF 40mm, 6mm crown. Must have got the very last one of that batch. Beautiful piece

The 6mm crown will forever mark the rep-fam who are true EXPLORERS — the ones who are willing to take risks and be first! Did Tenzing and Edmond wait for somebody else to post a hand on review of the summit of Mt. Everest before they went there?

 

[hear_watch]

Some pics on a 7" wrist. Does anyone know how to get that plastic/go stuck under the bezel?

 

[hear_watch]

Some pics on a 7" wrist. Does anyone know how to get that plastic/go stuck under the bezel?

I meant: "how to remove that plastic/goo"

 

[Reaps]

I meant: "how to remove that plastic/goo"

You need to remove the bracelet to get rid of it completely. Actually the fact that it's tight in there shows that your SEL fitment is pretty good right?

 

[hear_watch]

You need to remove the bracelet to get rid of it completely. Actually the fact that it's tight in there shows that your SEL fitment is pretty good right?

yes it is very well done

 

[Faj]

I ordered and payed for an Ex 1 36mm from Clean factory.

Message to me today: "Clean Explorer is hard to get."
And
Suggestion "get the vsf"

First is it true?
second: should I do that?

We need definitely a new comparison.

 

[dogwood]

I ordered and payed for an Ex 1 36mm from Clean factory.

Message to me today: "Clean Explorer is hard to get."
And
Suggestion "get the vsf"

First is it true?
second: should I do that?

We need definitely a new comparison.

The 36mm is better from Clean. Although the BSF has a better movement, the VSF case and bracelet are wrong. The VSF is basically an OP36 with an explorer dial. Only the Clean gets the 36mm case and bracelet correct. If those things matter to you, I’d stick to your guns and wait for a Clean.

 

[Faj]

Thank you very much for the help.
Just realised I am on the wrong thread.
Apologies for that.

 

[CTbeforeLP]

 

[Fettekatze]

Looks great, and seems you also got the bigger correct crown.

 

[CTbeforeLP]

Looks great, and seems you also got the bigger correct crown.

I had a Gen spec crown tube and crown installed.

Gen spec tube was $15-20 on eBay. And the crown is from a C+F explorer II I had laying around from one of my explorer II builds.

 

[hear_watch]

Inky black dial. Beautiful

 

[suited]

Thank you @Reaps for notifying about this! Seems like this one flew under the radar.

I messaged a TD and they said the VSF was easier/quicker to source than the clean. With my knowledge of watches I personally wouldn’t know the difference, although it’s to my understanding that the VSF has the superior movement so I suppose that’s cool.

Will share pics once it arrives (fingers crossed) in a few weeks!

 

[hear_watch]

For anyone that's interested, I have the latest 36mm Clean, alongside the 40mm VSF. The clean dial is slightly milky. In my opinion, it drags down the experience of the watch. While I prefer the size of the 36, it does feel less premium as a result

 

[Reaps]

For anyone that's interested, I have the latest 36mm Clean, alongside the 40mm VSF. The clean dial is slightly milky. In my opinion, it drags down the experience of the watch. While I prefer the size of the 36, it does feel less premium as a result

It's the crystal. But have you seen gen 36mm ? I don't think gen 36mm AR crystal is that amazing either.

 

[hear_watch]

It's the crystal. But have you seen gen 36mm ? I don't think gen 36mm AR crystal is that amazing either.

Sorry, I meant to write crystal. I haven't seen the new version gen. If so, that is a big shame

 

[Usernametaken]

Wait we’re saying a gen Rolex AR crystal isn’t impressive? I honestly can’t believe that, my gen 124 sub is out of this world with AR

 

[pablo04]

Does anyone know whether the VS3230 is a straight swap with some other movement in the case it breaks down?

 

[xZeroCoolx]

Does anyone know whether the VS3230 is a straight swap with some other movement in the case it breaks down?

VS3235, VR3230, and VR3235 should all be interchangeable.