It’s not too bad, lighting plays all the difference for the lume mismatch IMO. Will try and post some pictures when I get down to actually taking some shot in different lighting conditions. I tend to fixate on these things, think I’d rather have a wrong DW than mismatched lume.
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It’s not too bad, lighting plays all the difference for the lume mismatch IMO. Will try and post some pictures when I get down to actually taking some shot in different lighting conditions. I tend to fixate on these things, think I’d rather have a wrong DW than mismatched lume.
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Yeah i'm not too bothered by it. Lighting plays a big part in how it looks. I'll post some pics when i receive the QC photos.
Took a couple of shots today, the mismatch is definitely there no question about that, but the severity depends a lot on the lighting.
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It took my watchsmith less than a minute. He's used 1.8mm springbars and he didn't have to bend them. So there's that...
The strap feels amazing and it's much more comfortable than the bracelet or nato.
That is a beauty. Was wanting a blue one in rubber but that may have changed my mind.
It certainly appears they have sorted the dial markers now so just need to get the hand factory in gear! At least it’s easier to relume hands than the markers. More pics in different light please buddy!
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Hello my fellows,
I am back with another question.. Im lookin into purchasing a stainless bracelet for my seamaster. But ive read that the v2 bracelet is the best due to endlinks being corrected from v1? Could anyone post a picture of their v2 bracelet so i can get a look at the endlinks and the bracelet as whole. Thanks in advance. Cheers.
I am back with another question.. Im lookin into purchasing a stainless bracelet for my seamaster. But ive read that the v2 bracelet is the best due to endlinks being corrected from v1? Could anyone post a picture of their v2 bracelet so i can get a look at the endlinks and the bracelet as whole. Thanks in advance. Cheers.
Nearly every watch pic in this thread has a V2 bracelet buddy. Here is one i have just sold with a gen clasp.
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Nearly every watch pic in this thread has a V2 bracelet buddy. Here is one i have just sold with a gen clasp.
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Thank you kind sire, these was the kind of pics i was looking for. For reference when i buy.
Im buyin it from a TD so i want to make sure that the endlinks are as they should.
Thank you kind sire, these was the kind of pics i was looking for. For reference when i buy.
Im buyin it from a TD so i want to make sure that the endlinks are as they should.
The v1 bracelet had other problems in that the centre link was thinner like the older style bond smp. I would imagine they are long gone so you should be ok.
Agreed....
There was a time when this thread was littered with "is this a V1 or a V2 Bracelet" type of questions. It has been ages since anyone got a V1 Bracelet so that is something that at this point you just don't have to worry about.
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Took a couple of shots today, the mismatch is definitely there no question about that, but the severity depends a lot on the lighting.
Holy crap this is the most severe i’ve seen it so far! Wonder if it’s hard to source a set of gen hands..
Just have someone re-lume the hands. It's not that big of a job.
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QC photos are in.
Lume difference between the hands and the dial markers don't look as bad as some here. Or is it the light playing tricks on my eyes?
Does the balance wheel look black to you? Compared to the silver parts it looks ok right? Sorry i'm 20+ but my eyesight is that of a 50 year old..
Lume difference between the hands and the dial markers don't look as bad as some here. Or is it the light playing tricks on my eyes?
Does the balance wheel look black to you? Compared to the silver parts it looks ok right? Sorry i'm 20+ but my eyesight is that of a 50 year old..
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I’ve been personally following this issue closely, even checking out out several QCs from Reddit’s Reptime sub, I would say your lume looks pretty even in tone, leaning overall to greenish (30 year old 20/20 sight
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Time_Wizard
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From what I see your lume looks greenish on markers and hands. It could be just the light cuz its an old issue that both have a wrong shade. So Chances that its just the light are high.
Balacewheel looks ok to me.
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Thanks for the comments. I went ahead and approved it. And i finally found a guy that does relume here so i might employ his services if it isn’t too costly.
can someone please help me which one should i get and what is the difference between the two? (except the rubber strap ofcourse) which is better? and is any of these trully waterproof? (like sea swimming)
2018 Seamaster Diver 300M VSF 1:1 Best Edition Blue Ceramic Blue Dial on Blue Rubber Strap A8800 V2 (Black Balance Wheel)
2018 SEAMASTER DIVER 300M OMF BEST EDITION BLUE CERAMIC BLUE DIAL ON SS BRACELET A8800 (BLACK BALANCE WHEEL)
2018 Seamaster Diver 300M VSF 1:1 Best Edition Blue Ceramic Blue Dial on Blue Rubber Strap A8800 V2 (Black Balance Wheel)
2018 SEAMASTER DIVER 300M OMF BEST EDITION BLUE CERAMIC BLUE DIAL ON SS BRACELET A8800 (BLACK BALANCE WHEEL)
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Get the VSF. Its the better watch compared to the OMF.
Never go swimming with a rep exept you got the seals changed and lubed and the watch testes after you get it!
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