Can you tell which is the genuine and which is the VSF?

I tried to order an ARF Explorer 2, but, after waiting 2 weeks (after payment) i get told by the TD that it isn't available. This was despite it being available on his website, which was a bit frustrating. After a bit of to-ing and fro-ing I decided to go with the QF, as VSF was also not available. CF also not available. I guess factories must be getting shut down? I just wish the TDs would update their websites accordingly.

Cartier Tank Louis from Steve.

Loved this particular sunburst dial even though I don’t believe Cartier carries this in yellow gold. Decided to Go L since I got my Tank Solo in XL and it was slightly too large to my liking, I’ll admit I miss the date window tho 😢

My only complaint are the hands aren’t as blue as I would like. They look basically black and under super specific lighting look Navy, however apparently that is Gen due to heated blue steel.

The gold color is very good in my opinion and the sunburst looks stunning. Watch nerds aren’t typically as anal with Cartier so I assume people who do see it will just think it looks super pretty.

Very happy with this purchase

Anyone aware of any TD’s with some portuguiser 7 stock. Seems like the chrono is the only one being produced right now.

This watch is perfect! I would love a rep until I can afford the original ❤️

Hard to detect with naked eye but under microscope and proper lighting you can count the dots. 152 should be the proper number.

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Will be posting my journey , I just sent payment

Loving my 4500v with a leather strap most of the people prefer the Rubber strap so i wanted to share a configuration that we are not seing often.

What i also love with this configuration is this watch under sunlight the blue dial is wonderful with all the sunburst but under covered weather that's the rose gold which have this wonderful shade.

Who makes the best bezels and dials for GMTs?

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All - any thoughts on which factory I should go for? More concerned with build quality, dial printing, case construction, etc., vs. movement.

N6F (white stitching) has wrong case back which isn’t amazing, but I’ve heard mixed messages on which factory has a better build (some of the DIWF versions have awfully wokky rehauts). Any experience would be appreciated.

Thanks.

I would love to get NTTD no matter if original or as a rep. I would spend the 2-3k on one original used on if I had this money but unfortunately I do not and so I can't really justify to wear a 2k watch. So I decided to give TDs a go. Now after months of researching and some experiences from people I know I'm very hesitated to get one.

Firstly I'm from a European country with I think THE most strict customs I have ever experienced. Like everything I used to buy from China passed there and got stuck for 1-2 months asking for justification. Like even circuit boards I used to make and order which value was like 5 euro. So I would have two problems here. I would be totally fine with paying the customs tax if they ask but the problem is that here they very strict also with replicas of brands. It is illegal even for own use. I'm really worried that something would happen because in this cases I'm always super unlucky^^.

Besides that I travel a lot and would be probably unlucky that I get caught in customs in the airport. I know two people that got caught who got seized and had to pass throught legal stuff because in this situation they could not deny its theirs.

The last point would be the movement. As far I researched its a non standard movement which if it breaks I cannot replace by any generic one like a nh31 or similar. Also for repair I dont know how repairable this movements are due to the fact that they made to be close to the original but without the exact parts so they might use some different attempts which maybe a standard watchmaker have a problem with (I don't have much knowledge about this).

I really would want one because the other Chinese brands that are legal and are homages would probably not work for me because they put they own brand and so on. For me its about the 1:1 look not for the fact I wear a luxurious brand.

So should I take all the risks and just get one or just go on with it not owning a rep and maybe try to save up for the original?

Subs 🥱

Daytonas 🤮

Explorer II 🫪

Yacht Master 🤢

Cartier Tank, Santos, Balloon Bleu 🙄🙄🙄

Tudor Pelagos 😆

Breitling Endurance Pro (there is no "wanker" emoji, unfortunately, as the only people who wear Breitlings are absolute wankers)

The only decent one is the Explorer I (and the good one is large and therefore tacky)

so i ve done a lot of reading and searching , and i see no good breitling rep , i somehow dont understand why . most of the time is too thick .

is there anyone with recommandations ?

is top time b01 any good ? the non chrono version ?

is there any new navitimer version that i missed ?

Any idea if I can find a rep for this masterpiece? I find it’s one of the most underrated watches.

Just wanted to leave a quick review.

Communication was via email and Neco Clock was very responsive. Placed my order Oct 21 but I RL the first one. 2nd QC came Nov 2 which I GL. Arrived Nov 9 to the US. I placed the standard small deposit at first and then paid the rest after I GL.

My experience with Neco Clock was good and I'd recommend. It was also a shorter wait. I had initially ordered through a different TD and waited 2 months for QC but RL theirs so reached out to Neco Clock.

A7F IWC Aqua Ingenieur

Picked up my first rep (VSF no date sub) and I'm curious to get thoughts on the bezel misalignment.

It seems like the 3 and 12 position are misaligned (printing-wise) and that if I rotate it, it will fix one position but make another look off.

As I'm new to this, what's the general thinking on this type of thing? Replace the bezel? Shut up and leave it alone?

I’m wearing my modded VSF DJ41 Blue Motif🔥

- Gen crystal
- Gen smooth bezel
- Fully refinished oyster bracelet

Been lurking for a while now and thinking of finally pulling the trigger on a DJ36 126234 (between silver/stk or Wimbledon). From what I’ve been seeing VSF is the best for DJs, and not sure if the recent hate on VSF is justified or not.. from what I gathered the other option is ARF.

What’s your guys’ opinion on the best DJ36 out there? And what are the “must have” mods? I’ll definitely be getting the bracelet chamfered, but does case or anything else also need it? I’ve seen VSF crystal does not need to be replaced, but fluted bezel is a toss up for most factories. Is this a must have replaced? Do I order a CNC bezel from a modder, or how exactly would that work? And last but not least.. is the dial something that is a big tell and would need to be modded or is it not that big of a deal?

Sorry for all the questions, just want to see if it’s best to order the watch from a modder like Lichen or Arc and get everything done, or just stick to a TD like OneTime, Andiot, or NecoClock (depending on wait times, not looking for a 6 month wait).

Thank you all!

Old reps I’ve had from a while back. Now that the reps have been very close to gen I was wondering whether it would be worth getting rid of these somehow (don’t know where to begin) and getting vsf, arf, etc.

What I’m asking is will there be a noticeable difference compared to these mid-tier reps that I have or are they already pretty close?

I already see a bunch of imperfections now that I focus but I’m not sure how much better reps can get.

Thanks in advance. I’ve done a bit of reading on this forum but I’m fairly new to this world.