VSF Clone 8500/8900 reliability and accuracy?

[LtTintin]

Hi all, newbie here. I've posted this question in the newbie section but it was suggested that I post the question here in the Omega forum for better response.

I've been collecting watches for a while and just got into reps. I'm taking a real hard look at the VSF Aqua Terra 8500 and 8900 best edition super clones and wondering if anyone can share their experiences owning either one of these reps.

Mainly I am curious to know about the accuracy and reliability of these clone movement?

For accuracy, I'm not expecting same as the gen movement but are we talking about +/- 3-5 sec/day or are we more like the +/- 30 sec/day territory?

For reliability, I'm wondering if anyone had to take the movement in for repair within 1-2 years of owning the watch? What's the longest you went without having to take your super clone in for a service?

And on a related note, how well put together are these VSF super clones? Has anyone experienced elements of the watch falling apart? For example like the applied indices falling off or things broke or fall apart prematurely?


Thank you for your time.

 

[opti7]

I have one watch with VSF supercolne movement . My watch accurancy is about - 5s/day .Movement is very quiet . I have read about this movement many posts here and it seems very good quality .

 

[LtTintin]

Awesome, thank you very much for the info.

 

[Darko10]

I owned an AT 8500 superclone and it was averaging around +4 sec/day. Currently have a VSF 300m diver with the 8800 at +1 sec/day which is amazing. Movement is also very quiet.

Also have a 8900 VSF PO coming this week, so I can't wait to see how it does. Not expecting crazy +1 accuracy which i got with the 8800, but if it settles up to 5-6 sec/day, that's more than good enough!

 

[LtTintin]

I owned an AT 8500 superclone and it was averaging around +4 sec/day. Currently have a VSF 300m diver with the 8800 at +1 sec/day which is amazing. Movement is also very quiet.

Also have a 8900 VSF PO coming this week, so I can't wait to see how it does. Not expecting crazy +1 accuracy which i got with the 8800, but if it settles up to 5-6 sec/day, that's more than good enough!

Another great data point to have for the AT 8500. Thank you. Good luck with the PO 8900

 

[BMW550i]

I’ve had my VSF 8500 for about 2 years (45.5mm planet ocean) and it just started to have issues with the hour hand not moving at some points during the day.