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VS new GMT pepsi 126710 with DD3285 Movement, Same Bezel as Clean- v2/v3 versions

Jossé

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Yes I did and it’s very confusing. I want to know which crystal is better and the bezel colour looks worse in the VSF but someone commented it might be the background lighting
None of us have the watch in hand yet, the information you find here is the best you’ll get at this point. But if you can’t tell the difference yourself, why worry about it? I’m sure you’re going to be happy regardless 😄
 

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None of us have the watch in hand yet, the information you find here is the best you’ll get at this point. But if you can’t tell the difference yourself, why worry about it? I’m sure you’re going to be happy regardless 😄
I want to know about the VS crystal as someone said its better while another guy said deep is better. I just asked a few questions because I’m new to this stuff and I thought people are helpful here. My bad guys
 

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I want to know about the VS crystal as someone said its better while another guy said deep is better. I just asked a few questions because I’m new to this stuff and I thought people are helpful here. My bad guys
For Cyclops crystals:
Gen > VSF > deep/CF

I think most would agree with this. The rest is up to what you think looks best, and your budget.

On a CF I wouldn't ever bother upgrading to a deep unless it was VSF/or a Gen crystal.

Honestly these VSF GMTs are sweet out of the box. Ordered a Pepsi to try out. I wish I waited for the Batman tho lol...
 
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I want to know about the VS crystal as someone said its better while another guy said deep is better. I just asked a few questions because I’m new to this stuff and I thought people are helpful here. My bad guys
VS crystals are generally better than Clean, yes. Deep is an advantage for Clean, but unnecessary for VSF in my opinion. But as mentioned, none of us have the watch in hand yet. I see you just ordered one from Clean(?), don’t worry. I doubt you’ll notice the difference in hand anyway.
 

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I want to know about the VS crystal as someone said its better while another guy said deep is better. I just asked a few questions because I’m new to this stuff and I thought people are helpful here. My bad guys
I feel sad to see you struggling with what should be a simple request for an opinion. Unfortunately, the forum often feels dominated by a bullying mentality.. Asking questions here can quickly lead to accusations of wanting to be 'spoon-fed,' which is incredibly unhelpful and discouraging.
 

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I feel sad to see you struggling with what should be a simple request for an opinion. Unfortunately, the forum often feels dominated by a bullying mentality.. Asking questions here can quickly lead to accusations of wanting to be 'spoon-fed,' which is incredibly unhelpful and discouraging.
Yeah but it's 8 pages of reading and if he actually read it instead of jumping to the last page and hitting post he would have learnt that yes, the crystal is better. It's like a 10 minute skim if they actually wanted to learn.


The first post I made on here literally, the first line, "The crystal looks to be better."

Some nuanced question such as "Is the bracelet clasp similar operation to Clean, the crown detailing looks to be worse on the clasp on VSF" would get 100% more replies. Low effort Reddit questions get ignored most of the time. There's reasons why.
 

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I feel sad to see you struggling with what should be a simple request for an opinion. Unfortunately, the forum often feels dominated by a bullying mentality.. Asking questions here can quickly lead to accusations of wanting to be 'spoon-fed,' which is incredibly unhelpful and discouraging.
Seriously? He starts with this question in a thread with already 100 different opinions…:
Can someone please tell me if the clean Pepsi is better than VSF ?
And if it’s that simple, how about giving him the answer instead of wasting your time talking nonsense?
 

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So bezel lip is hit and miss from the TD pics we have seen so far
Looks like a pretty big gap between insert and lip? Or is it just the 100x magnification that makes it seem that way?
 

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According to the text translation provided by VSF:

1.VS The only matched ring gear groove(fngernail)

2.VS only plate thickness is 12.lmm

3.VS glass is the same as the originalhighly transparent and non-reflective on all sides

4.The market's only unique needle-shaped a flat tail tip and a large round second hand
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I have an ARF Batman. My bezel action is not that loose at all.

I’m sure VSF is better, but we’re seeing a lot of factory marketing and dealers hyping up this release.

The APSF 26240 deserved this level of hype.
The power of brand name. Lots of VS fans in the industry, since they do make a fantastic Sub. I'm not shocked since that's how the world works

I do agree that VS currently looks better than Clean with the dial and crystal being the main draw. I'm definitely leaning towards a VS Bruce Wayne over a Clean/ARF to see what the hubub is about.

But notice how VS never is first to market with reps..... they let Clean handle all the hard details such as ceramic UV bezel and then swoop in, half the watch is made by Clean subsuppliers 😂
 
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Anyone else noticed the VSF crystal on the GMT has improved? Specifically in the Cyclops department. I noticed this right away, but I couldn't pin point what it was until I zoomed in. Not talking about magnification, but the "halo effect"


I also like they are not using blue tinted AR, rather a colorless/brown AR. I know gen has both variations but I dislike the blue hue so much.

 
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