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ZF Seamaster has landed
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You may have to find a TD with stock - ZF i think are closed at the moment because of raids. This was last week anyway, I haven't heard anything since.
I experienced that with the ZF‘s I had too. The AR outside is like a layer of butter. Scratches extremely/removes extremely easy.
One of the reasons why I’m all in for VSF for SMP.
Interesting - I wonder if its possible to source aftermarket crystals. Probably not worth it ultimately. Thanks for the warning though, ill be sure to baby the crystal haha
So long as you are comfortable with the risk of stem/crown issues so widely discussed with VSF seamasters. From the sounds of it, ZF just needs a bit of lube for rotor noise? Should be receiving mine in a week or so, paid £202 which seems like a steal.
Where did you find it for 202???
I’m by the way thinking of selling mycket VSF in Blue. Anyone interested can send me a PM.
So it arrived today, ratings are in - Overall pleased with the quality of the watch for the price. Dial looks great, I managed to get one with well aligned indices.
I followed instructions elsewhere to lube the rotor with moebius/HP 1300 oil, which made a huge difference and now the watch is very quiet. The bracelet is a tad sharp in places, so i will look to buff out some of the edges. The machined bezel also seemed to have a few machining burrs in places.
It doesn't feel quite on the same level as say the RXWF Seaq, but i paid less than half the price - so i can be forgiving. I put it on a cheap Ali rubber strap but it didn't feel great so I have stuck with bracelet for now.
I followed instructions elsewhere to lube the rotor with moebius/HP 1300 oil, which made a huge difference and now the watch is very quiet. The bracelet is a tad sharp in places, so i will look to buff out some of the edges. The machined bezel also seemed to have a few machining burrs in places.
It doesn't feel quite on the same level as say the RXWF Seaq, but i paid less than half the price - so i can be forgiving. I put it on a cheap Ali rubber strap but it didn't feel great so I have stuck with bracelet for now.
finally received the blue ZF 
Rotor was little noisy, but a little bit of oil makes it better
Rotor was little noisy, but a little bit of oil makes it better
Looks the business. At the risk of sounding stupid or being shot down, is oiling a rotor something that can be attempted by a complete novice?finally received the blue ZF
No you dumb ass mf burn in hell of you attempt it………
I’m kidding I have no idea but from what I’ve heard it’s really easy but requires a special kind of lubricant. Google it and you will probably find it.
Hahahahahah ok thanks man! I'll have to do some readingNo you dumb ass mf burn in hell of you attempt it………
I’m kidding I have no idea but from what I’ve heard it’s really easy but requires a special kind of lubricant. Google it and you will probably find it.
Go for it. If you are really bothered by it that is, otherwise leave it and just enjoy everything.
yes, it is not difficult. you need something to open the case and moebius oil (or something similar). the srew of the rotor is special, so you can not use a normal srewdriver. i used a small rubber.
if you want to do it: there is a direction on RWI with photos.
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For me I prefer my ORF White dial, the markers are white (known not be be on VSF which bothered me) and rotor is quite as a mouse.
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It's hard to call an accurate a rep with CG so small in comparison to gen. One look and you know it's not a gen Omega. The general consensus seems to be that VSF makes better reps than ZF. Thing is, I saw two VSF in a row that were unacceptable QC wise, so I don't get where the high regard comes from...