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ZF just get the Slate Gray Black Bay Bronze

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The tips of the seconds and minutes hands are bent on the gen as well, not because of the domed xtal but because of the domed dial - they’re bent to reduce the distance between the tips and the chapter ring which sits at the bottom of the dome.
 

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I had mines apart and it looked completely flat. I will take a photo when I can.
 

Lotdem

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Is there anyway to tell its XF? Other than that no other factory is making the decorated movement?
 

Lotdem

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Took some photos, I think you are right, the dial does have a slight dome to it.

Check the ETA clone hand height, its way off the dial compared to the Miyota. Seeing these two side by side, I would say, get the Miyota due to the hand height gap and grease up the rotor, best over all to gen.

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So.. does anyone own the V2 rep of the Black Bay Bronze Gray?
How is it compared to the gen??
I just saw the gen on the Tudor local seller store and it's just magnificent!!!
The gray coloros of the dial make it seem like it has different heights (or does it really have)..
 
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pamegalex

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Anyone else pulled the trigger on the v2 for this yet? Dying to see some more pics and thoughts on it as I’m so tempted to get it!


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I'm tempted as well.. but unsure of the 43mm size. Its either this or the Harrods.. thoughts? Currently I'm loving the BB58 size.
 

pamegalex

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I'm tempted as well.. but unsure of the 43mm size. Its either this or the Harrods.. thoughts? Currently I'm loving the BB58 size.

That’s one of my big concern too. I can pull off a 44mm Pam but somehow get that feeling that this’ll be too large on the wrist.


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I had the original bronzo with red bezel and yes it’s a tad on the large side but no way bigger than a luminor 44 and anyway slimmer than an AP Roo

very much wearable

bb58 is in the golden ratio of size perfection; hard to compete with that
 

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How is the rep gray dial color graduation? Is it lighter/darker hues like the gen watch?
 

kryp29

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So which is the better version? XF v2 or ZF? I'm afraid of getting another ZF with annoying misaligned bezel
 

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I bought a V6 because of ZF's lack of QC on markers and any other feature that needs to be straight. My TD said most of her customers were buying XF/KW/V6. (all the same company)
 

kryp29

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Even the zf version in puretime has the misaligned bezel issue.. god damn. I bet in most of the QC pics, the ZF bezel are aligned halfway to make it look aligned.