What is the best 'out of the box' Rolex Submariner 16610LV (Kermit)?

[wisedennis]

Is this still available to purchase? I mean RAF

Yes sir, RAF and updated* ARF ( with vr 3135) are both available in TD’s

 

[garnier]

Yes sir, RAF and updated* ARF ( with vr 3135) are both available in TD’s

Which one you recommends to me? I have VSF crystal, vs3135 movement and vsf crown snd my idea is to install these parts. RAF or ARF v2?

 

[garnier]

And what is the best dial for this kermit? ARF? BP? Any of them can be installed on vs3135 without problems?

 

[Art Vandelay]

Based on the factories still manufacturing 5 digits, I'd say BP make the best LV dial.

Edit:

Make sure to get the 3135 version, not the 2824.

Also from memory the BP hands aren't accurate.

 

[wisedennis]

And what is the best dial for this kermit? ARF? BP? Any of them can be installed on vs3135 without problems?

The absolute best dial is gen dial
And #1 best rep dial for Kermit is arguably
TC KH dial .. they can be found in V6 , v7 and V7 extreme TC LV, and rarely found in the parts for sale section of this forum.

TC KH dials need a bit work in order to install a VR3135/VS3135 because its originally designed for eta 2824 movement. You can remove the dial feets of the KH dial and install custom feet to perfectly fit the 3135 movement ( thats the better way) . Or you can use “dial dots/dial sticker” to secure the KH dial to 3135 movement if you wanna skip DIT installing the dial feet.

@KJ2020 has some tutorial post on how to install custom dial feet

 

[wisedennis]

The absolute best dial is gen dial
And #1 best rep dial for Kermit is arguably
TC KH dial .. they can be found in V6 , v7 and V7 extreme TC LV, and rarely found in the parts for sale section of this forum.

TC KH dials need a bit work in order to install a VR3135/VS3135 because its originally designed for eta 2824 movement. You can remove the dial feets of the KH dial and install custom feet to perfectly fit the 3135 movement ( thats the better way) . Or you can use “dial dots/dial sticker” to secure the KH dial to 3135 movement if you wanna skip DIT installing the dial feet.

@KJ2020 has some tutorial post on how to install custom dial feet

For your reference:

DIAL FEET LOCATION 3135/1570

Hello, Manage to find a thread with those information, but would like to do a little jig to clamp some 1570 feet and mill with the dial feet tool to he exact location for a 3135 caliber. 1570/75 dial feet positions are at 30 and 57 minutes 3075/85 and 3175/85 dial feet positions are at 13 and...

forum.replica-watch.info

Question on mating a 2824 dial to a 3135 movement

Is the best practice still to remove 2824 feet and attach new feet in 3135 orientation vs just using dial dots? Building a 116610LN Sub.

forum.replica-watch.info

 

[wisedennis]

The absolute best dial is gen dial
And #1 best rep dial for Kermit is arguably
TC KH dial .. they can be found in V6 , v7 and V7 extreme TC LV, and rarely found in the parts for sale section of this forum.

 

[Art Vandelay]

And #1 best rep dial for Kermit is arguably
TC KH dial .. they can be found in V6 , v7 and V7 extreme TC LV, and rarely found in the parts for sale section of this forum.

My TC V7X LV for reference.