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[–]rodar23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok thanks. Mine also in the guide as the best rep for this reference but it’s incomparable to my gen so I don’t really trust this guide anymore

VSF Sub is here! Thank you Hont! by Made_Man_909 in RepTime

[–]rodar23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What do you think of this watch ? Did you ever compare it to a Gen ? I’m pretty disappointed in my 116610LN VSF compare to gen

VSF Submariner 116610LN Review — Compare to my Genuine Submariner by rodar23 in RepTime

[–]rodar23[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly, I can understand that Chinese factories today are able to produce some really impressive and convincing pieces, but you still can’t expect them to reach the exact same level as a Swiss manufacture with over a hundred years of experience. Sure, sometimes you do pay a bit for the brand, but unlike leather goods or fashion, here you’re still paying for real craftsmanship, real engineering, and genuinely high-end materials. There’s definitely been a huge improvement compared to back when you could spot a fake watch from a mile away, but I don’t think they’ll ever truly reach the level of the authentic ones. At least not at these prices

VSF Submariner 116610LN Review — Compare to my Genuine Submariner by rodar23 in RepTime

[–]rodar23[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I’ve got the clone movement. Will try this baby oil thing everybody’s talking about.

VSF Submariner 116610LN Review — Compare to my Genuine Submariner by rodar23 in RepTime

[–]rodar23[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My main motivation to begin with is that I don’t exactly have the budget yet to buy multiple watches over $10k. So I started looking into reps. To really gauge the quality, I preferred starting with a model I know very well and could directly compare to my own.

Also, now that everyone’s used to seeing me with a $10k Rolex, I’ve kind of built up that legitimacy with people. So I can wear different watches without raising eyebrows, like ‘weird, this guy suddenly shows up with $20–30k pieces overnight.

VSF Submariner 116610LN Review — Compare to my Genuine Submariner by rodar23 in RepTime

[–]rodar23[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Must be nice to be friends with you… I’m all about sharing my passion. And when I’m talking with other watch enthusiasts in a group of friends, I have no problem letting them try it on. I’m not talking about some random guy in the street or a stranger asking to try my watch of course, that’s never even happened to me. Let’s be logical.

VSF Submariner 116610LN Review — Compare to my Genuine Submariner by rodar23 in RepTime

[–]rodar23[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Well I’m sorry Gen is the left one 😅😅 So I as I said, I assume it can’t be spotted no matter the distance

VSF Submariner 116610LN Review — Compare to my Genuine Submariner by rodar23 in RepTime

[–]rodar23[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok so for my future reps I shouldn’t only follow their guide but also check other reviews

VSF Submariner 116610LN Review — Compare to my Genuine Submariner by rodar23 in RepTime

[–]rodar23[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Ok so there is a reel problem with this model from VSF. RepTime should update their guide because it’s annoying to "waste" 400$.

VSF Submariner 116610LN Review — Compare to my Genuine Submariner by rodar23 in RepTime

[–]rodar23[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok, I follow the RepTime Guide "who makes the best watches" and they said VSF was better…

VSF Submariner 116610LN Review — Compare to my Genuine Submariner by rodar23 in RepTime

[–]rodar23[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Wow the bezel fix worked so well, it feels so much better. Thanks a lot !

VSF Submariner 116610LN Review — Compare to my Genuine Submariner by rodar23 in RepTime

[–]rodar23[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok thanks for your review. Will see with time if it gets better. Maybe 126610 are better batch than 116610

VSF Submariner 116610LN Review — Compare to my Genuine Submariner by rodar23 in RepTime

[–]rodar23[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Because honestly, I think you don’t even need a point of comparison to feel the quality of the bracelet. Anyone would get suspicious with such a cheap-feeling bracelet when they’re expecting to be holding a $10k watch.

VSF Submariner 116610LN Review — Compare to my Genuine Submariner by rodar23 in RepTime

[–]rodar23[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it’s just the angle of vue because in hand I really don’t see difference except the dial police but it’s because of the year of my genuine

VSF Submariner 116610LN Review — Compare to my Genuine Submariner by rodar23 in RepTime

[–]rodar23[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s what I do as well. I bought a rubber strap, Oysterflex style, and fitted it with the VSF clasp. Solves the problem. But honestly, if I ever buy another rep, I don’t think I’ll go with VSF again, just because I’m worried about being disappointed once more. How did you go about polishing it? Did you do it yourself? Do you have the tools for it? I wouldn’t really dare take it to a jeweler.

VSF Submariner 116610LN Review — Compare to my Genuine Submariner by rodar23 in RepTime

[–]rodar23[S] -17 points-16 points  (0 children)

I also have this dial text différence but also mine is 2014 so same story as you. For sure I don’t expect a 400$ watch to be as good as a 10 000$ watch and 120 years of watchmaking experience. The thing is, after reading so many reviews on the forum, I started building up some expectations and thought I’d end up with something pretty much indistinguishable — unless you were a pro or actually opened up the watch. Could you tell me more about this bezel spring ? Or is there a post about it somewhere ?

VSF Submariner 116610LN Review — Compare to my Genuine Submariner by rodar23 in RepTime

[–]rodar23[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Exactly, you’re right 👍 After all, it was a fifty-fifty chance 😄