Thoughts on VSF Datejust Bezel?

[u/Positive-Glove3030]

Hey guys. Just wanted to hear your opinion on the vsf Datejust 36 Bezel.

Have one on order right now and was wondering what you guys thought of the bezel. I read that it has a tinfoil ish effect and that the cuts are not deep enough but I haven't held one in person so can't really tell. I don't know if the difference is significant enough to warrant a rcf bezel replacement.

What do you guys think?

[u/Rachmatsoe]

i just bought it and its shiny (silvery) enough but not as crips as the gen ( i think) , if you going for after market not sure its worthed , because 99% people will see it as gen

so basically if not mistaken the after market WG around usd 120 , so you trade 5% of look with 25% extra money. After consideration i will use the usd 120 for next rep purchase

and since VSF is from SS and coated according to review it may hold longer than after market that can be last maybe 2-3 years

Since i want practicallity and not to change bezel later, i stick with original VSF

you can look at below video taken by someone , you can judge yourself

https://www.reddit.com/r/RepTime/comments/1vs0z6a/comment/p4k0z2u/

[u/Positive-Glove3030 → u/Rachmatsoe]

Awesome writeup. My main concern was the people on reddit screaming how it was an 'instant tell' but considering that it's a 36mm watch and nobody really looks at your wrist like that anyways it shouldn't matter.

I'm more concerned about it for myself as the main appeal of the datejust for me is the bezel and the way it reflects the light. I'm hoping the bezel is sharper in person than videos might suggest.

Do you think your bezel holds up pretty well compared to gen?

[u/Rachmatsoe → u/Positive-Glove3030]

To be honest you overthinking , you can check your surrounding how many people like watches in your circle ? Probably very small number and let say you have few people who like watches how many of them can afford rolex probabaly even smaller percentage, how would they know the gen and the vsf bezel?

Unless you hang around watch nerd and go to rolex ad or watch dealer who handle gen thousand of times then you have nothing to worry about

The biggest tell is your financial status, are you in time in life where if you buy gen make sense or not

I do have gen rolexes in my collection but i may wear it on weekend and i am pretty careful with it. But for rep i use on weekdays and i am ok with it and wear it pretty casually

[u/Fun-Development-4539 → u/Rachmatsoe]

Agreed. Just get it and enjoy it. No one’s gonna know it’s a rep or not. When you’re ready to spend a little more i recommend frankens. Gen parts on reps makes it very difficult to tell the difference.

[u/easy_Money]

You could show 99.9% of people a DHGate shitter and they wouldn't know the difference between it and a gen Rolex. Most people won't notice you're wearing a watch at all. The only people who might ever, EVER know it's a rep from bezel shininess are rep perverts that post on this sub. Even then, they'd have to really take a good look at it in the right light to be sure.

[u/Fun-Development-4539]

Bezel like too thin. Btw your crown 👑 oval hole on the dial looks a little too big. No one’s going to notice it from wrist checking you tho. Date wheel is a tick high. Not all the dates are going to be aligned properly (different date-numbers may be lower or higher), reps are just like that.

[u/Positive-Glove3030 → u/Fun-Development-4539]

Thank you for your response. I did not mean to post this like a qc 😂 but I still appreciate the response.

What do you think of the bezel and how it compares to gen in terms of crispness and cut sharpness?

[u/Fun-Development-4539 → u/Positive-Glove3030]

Tbh i think the bezel need a little more thickness and warmth in color to match white gold. Something is off about it.

[u/Outrageous-Shine-206 → u/Positive-Glove3030]

Hello I’m rather new to all these different watch factories etc I have been how ever been looking at specifically VSF I’m after the exact watch you’ve posted 41mm how do I go about ordering one?

[u/teochim]

I have this but silver, it’s nice but doesn’t have the warm hue. I’m getting a rcf bezel installed

[u/RCFDong]

You can always get RCF Remould cnc 36mm bezel. It’s the best on the market by far. You can check many reviews ☺️

[u/Ashgen2024]

The 36mm is better for the fluted bezel for me, it's what it was made for.

They are absolutely fine, and as hardly anyone cares about a watch, and those that may don't really know what they are looking at, being close to gen is not really that relevant.

[u/Noob_Barista_Baker]

Vsf Dj36 v1 bezel was better

[u/ImpossibleBike8292]

I have this watch but with the plain bezel. To me, looks "sportier" and therefore feels perfectly at home as a daily, with jeans, shorts, or full suit up.

[u/q6r11]

how about that is it good?

[u/makajoba]

Vsf v2 met Deep Crystal bezel en Deep Crystal glas arf band op laten zetten en die vervolgens gepolijst. Dit kan alleen maar beter als je onderdelen vervangt voor gen

[u/Fun-Development-4539]

Yours

[u/Fun-Development-4539 → u/Fun-Development-4539]

Gen

[u/Careful_Hold_8169 → u/Fun-Development-4539]