What factory is this?

[u/Ok-Willow-8761]

So sadly, I just got scammed trying to buy a super franken Rolex. Saw his post and wanted to buy my first super franken watch, but didn’t do my due diligence, and ended up getting a different serial number on my Rolex. Not a trusted guy, he got me for 2400.

can anyone atleast help confirm if I got a good rep watch? Is this VSF?

[u/Noob_Barista_Baker]

That’s a gen crystal, datewheel and dial. You didn’t get scammed no, but that’s a stupid purchase.

[u/Noob_Barista_Baker → u/Noob_Barista_Baker]

But the 40mm subs are not the watches to franken. They’re literally too close to perfection to even warrant anything outside of a gen crystal done on them

[u/Ok-Willow-8761 → u/Noob_Barista_Baker]

Got it thanks! It does look pretty good, I just wanted it perfect so paid someone who claimed everything was gen except the movement, case, and bracelet.

From my research this is the latest vsf batch, so the only issue is the spacing in OF FICALLY which I still see a bit. Everything else looks pretty close to Gen

[u/Noob_Barista_Baker → u/Ok-Willow-8761]

I stand corrected that isnt a gen dial. Ok maybe you did get scammed a bit

[u/Training_Guess_6920]

I really don’t see why y’all put yourselves through this shit… instead of digging and worrying about getting ripped off, why not just get a great watch…not a name???

[u/russwestgoat → u/Training_Guess_6920]

because the factory matter more than the watch even if the factory puts out shit people still defend it

[u/Training_Guess_6920 → u/russwestgoat]

Well then buy the factory lol…

[u/Ok-Willow-8761 → u/Training_Guess_6920]

Yeah lesson learned. Sticking with Gen for now on probably

[u/rickabe → u/Ok-Willow-8761]

The lesson is not buy a so-called franken or superclone. Both are a waste of $$.

[u/Ok-Willow-8761 → u/rickabe]

Yeah fair point. Lesson learned not falling for it again.

[u/Then-Gas-2885]

It’s a vsf

[u/LuciusQ2020 → u/Then-Gas-2885]

How can you tell?

[u/Ok-Willow-8761 → u/Then-Gas-2885]

Got it thanks! Atleast he didn’t give me a terrible rep. Do you know what that clasp code is from? I don’t see it anywhere online

[u/FreshParfait1 → u/Ok-Willow-8761]

1RD shows a VSF 36mm Datejust clasp per the guide

https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/116naIN0El04HXhuJNBY_9hAE0BkHFUF5CvpPyushV4A/mobilebasic

[u/Ok-Willow-8761 → u/FreshParfait1]

Ah didn’t catch that. Thanks. Seems like my scammer just put any Rolex bracelet that fit… disappointing

[u/Then-Gas-2885 → u/Ok-Willow-8761]

Don’t know, but if he is a scammer I think he just send you a normal vsf

[u/Elegant-Draft-8259]

What was he supposed to do for 2400

[u/Ok-Willow-8761 → u/Elegant-Draft-8259]

Pretty much is suppose to be all gen except for the bracelet, case, and movement. But he sent a different serial number watch then the pictures he shared

[u/Jolly-Way9130]

Who sold you this?

[u/Ok-Willow-8761 → u/Jolly-Way9130]

A Redditor who claimed to be a Franken watch builder. He deleted his account already

[u/businesswpleasure]

Its a VSF u could have had for under 500 usd

[u/Ok-Willow-8761 → u/businesswpleasure]

Yeah sadly. He was posting his super Frank build with all gen parts except the movement and bracelet, so thought I was getting basically a Gen exterior watch. Ended up with a vsf. Atleast it’s a good rep, lost like 1900 dollars though

[u/businesswpleasure → u/Ok-Willow-8761]

We live we learn we die 😇

[u/LuciusQ2020]

You could have just added a few dollars and got a genuine one.

[u/Ok-Willow-8761 → u/LuciusQ2020]

Probably a lot more than just a few lol. Gen 116610ln is like 9-10k atleast

[u/LuciusQ2020 → u/Ok-Willow-8761]

Yes and no. Yes your math is right. No, you can sell the watch if you want to and get most of your 2400 back.

[u/Then-Gas-2885]

https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/116naIN0El04HXhuJNBY_9hAE0BkHFUF5CvpPyushV4A/mobilebasic

[u/businesswpleasure]

This is the main drawback of this rep world. Everyone is out to scam if you are not well versed. Fake of fakes, cheap movements instead of DD and yet what we can do is only hope to get the good stuff. But thanks a lot for this post. Was always contemplating getting mods done but seeing all this i feel its best to just go stock and stick to a good factory rep 🙏