There are so many Sub threads on the forum that I hesitate in starting another.
I have a VSF Hulk that I’m really enjoying. I bought an RXF LN a couple of months ago that indicated that the bar is being raised on Sub reps lately and I have an ARF Hulk V1 (yeah, how ancient) that was a favorite of my collection.
Me?, I’m an out of the box guy. Resizing bracelets is a major amount of the work I’ll do on a rep.
‘I’ve been into this hobby for about 10 years sometimes taking a break and then coming back to see what’s new. Then I play some catch-up.
With the pandemic going on it was a good time to come back and get away from the news.
‘Reading (at great length sometimes) these threads has been distracting. A little bit crazy sometimes but it takes me away for awhile.
There have been a number of “debates” on the state of Subs.
Full of merit and personal preferences it has been clear to me that this is a special time. What a great time to be in the market for a Sub.
Lately I’ve been busy trying to get a feel for the differences between these 3 watches. My eyes aren’t as good as they used to be. Maybe that’s a blessing. I need my glasses just to see what day it is so fonts and fat hands don’t mean too much to me. Colors, sounds, comfort......feel I like.
I’m kind of a blue guy when it comes to colors but the emerald green on the LV is mesmerizing to me not to mention that it’s a chameleon when it comes to different angles and light.
When it comes to sounds my hearing isn’t what it used to be either. Too many explosions and rock and roll. But I do appreciate the sound (maybe it’s a little feel) of the clasp closing. Not a big deal but I like it.
Comfort? I don’t like a bracelet to cut into me I’ve had a few that were sold based on that alone.
And feel! I love the feel of a good rep. Solid, shapely, balanced. It feels good on my wrist.
So these three.
The ARF is a V1. When I got it, it was great. Great looking, and I really liked the bracelet. Comfortable. I bought the 28xx movement. I preferred what I perceived as a reliability factor. One of the differences I could tell was that the crown wouldn’t seat as well as it could. No matter it’s never given me a problem and has given me a lot of pleasure.
I’ve been trying to compare it to the VSF bracelet and even though it’s roughly 4 years old it’s very close. For me that’s a compliment to the VSF bracelet.
A big difference between the ARF and the VSF is in the cyclops area.
‘The date font, I believe the magnification and the black hole effect are much better on the VSF.
I’ll go to the RXF next. I read up on this one a bit but it was a review by KennyG that got me to pull the trigger on this one. By now there were already a couple of other LN’s available that were probably superior. What I didn’t know was that in the next month the choices would be greater in number. One thing that attracted me to this selection was the value. Out of the box and bang for the buck.
I feel both of those factors still apply even with the additional choices.
A big factor that had me leaning and I’m still happy with is the “black hole”. My eyes may not be what they used to be but I can still see that, glasses or no glasses.
The RXF has the best black hole that I’ve seen. Mind you I haven’t compared it to the other superior choices.
The bracelet is comfortable. Not as comfortable as the ARF or the VSF but not bad at all. I did not have to treat it like some have suggested.
It’s the 28xx movement which I believe will be reliable and the crown seems to be in a better place than the ARF.
‘One thing that I wish was better was the low light readability of the bezel numbers. It may be the reason I get a VSF LN.
Finally the VSF Hulk
For me it’s not easy to upgrade one of your favorite reps but the VSF has been a pleasure.
First of all I have owned MANY reps. This was the first time I’ve ordered a rep having never seen a “real” picture of it.
I own a number of VSF Omega “super clones”. I’ve had good fortune with them. Between that and the things I’d seen and read about the VSF LN, I pulled the trigger.
To me, it looks good (the colors of the dial and bezel) it sounds good (nice clicks on the clasp), it’s comfortable and it Feels good.
It winds smoother than maybe any of my other reps. The VS3135 so far is impressive. If its like the Omega movements they’ve made I’ll change that description.
As I mentioned I may order an LN as a result.
Are any of these the best? Of course not. They are reps. But for those of you that are newer to this hobby, you’ve come at a good time. I’ll post some pictures.
I have a VSF Hulk that I’m really enjoying. I bought an RXF LN a couple of months ago that indicated that the bar is being raised on Sub reps lately and I have an ARF Hulk V1 (yeah, how ancient) that was a favorite of my collection.
Me?, I’m an out of the box guy. Resizing bracelets is a major amount of the work I’ll do on a rep.
‘I’ve been into this hobby for about 10 years sometimes taking a break and then coming back to see what’s new. Then I play some catch-up.
With the pandemic going on it was a good time to come back and get away from the news.
‘Reading (at great length sometimes) these threads has been distracting. A little bit crazy sometimes but it takes me away for awhile.
There have been a number of “debates” on the state of Subs.
Full of merit and personal preferences it has been clear to me that this is a special time. What a great time to be in the market for a Sub.
Lately I’ve been busy trying to get a feel for the differences between these 3 watches. My eyes aren’t as good as they used to be. Maybe that’s a blessing. I need my glasses just to see what day it is so fonts and fat hands don’t mean too much to me. Colors, sounds, comfort......feel I like.
I’m kind of a blue guy when it comes to colors but the emerald green on the LV is mesmerizing to me not to mention that it’s a chameleon when it comes to different angles and light.
When it comes to sounds my hearing isn’t what it used to be either. Too many explosions and rock and roll. But I do appreciate the sound (maybe it’s a little feel) of the clasp closing. Not a big deal but I like it.
Comfort? I don’t like a bracelet to cut into me I’ve had a few that were sold based on that alone.
And feel! I love the feel of a good rep. Solid, shapely, balanced. It feels good on my wrist.
So these three.
The ARF is a V1. When I got it, it was great. Great looking, and I really liked the bracelet. Comfortable. I bought the 28xx movement. I preferred what I perceived as a reliability factor. One of the differences I could tell was that the crown wouldn’t seat as well as it could. No matter it’s never given me a problem and has given me a lot of pleasure.
I’ve been trying to compare it to the VSF bracelet and even though it’s roughly 4 years old it’s very close. For me that’s a compliment to the VSF bracelet.
A big difference between the ARF and the VSF is in the cyclops area.
‘The date font, I believe the magnification and the black hole effect are much better on the VSF.
I’ll go to the RXF next. I read up on this one a bit but it was a review by KennyG that got me to pull the trigger on this one. By now there were already a couple of other LN’s available that were probably superior. What I didn’t know was that in the next month the choices would be greater in number. One thing that attracted me to this selection was the value. Out of the box and bang for the buck.
I feel both of those factors still apply even with the additional choices.
A big factor that had me leaning and I’m still happy with is the “black hole”. My eyes may not be what they used to be but I can still see that, glasses or no glasses.
The RXF has the best black hole that I’ve seen. Mind you I haven’t compared it to the other superior choices.
The bracelet is comfortable. Not as comfortable as the ARF or the VSF but not bad at all. I did not have to treat it like some have suggested.
It’s the 28xx movement which I believe will be reliable and the crown seems to be in a better place than the ARF.
‘One thing that I wish was better was the low light readability of the bezel numbers. It may be the reason I get a VSF LN.
Finally the VSF Hulk
For me it’s not easy to upgrade one of your favorite reps but the VSF has been a pleasure.
First of all I have owned MANY reps. This was the first time I’ve ordered a rep having never seen a “real” picture of it.
I own a number of VSF Omega “super clones”. I’ve had good fortune with them. Between that and the things I’d seen and read about the VSF LN, I pulled the trigger.
To me, it looks good (the colors of the dial and bezel) it sounds good (nice clicks on the clasp), it’s comfortable and it Feels good.
It winds smoother than maybe any of my other reps. The VS3135 so far is impressive. If its like the Omega movements they’ve made I’ll change that description.
As I mentioned I may order an LN as a result.
Are any of these the best? Of course not. They are reps. But for those of you that are newer to this hobby, you’ve come at a good time. I’ll post some pictures.
