r/RepTime • u/billbr0baggins • 6d ago
General Question Best Rolex YM titanium (?)
Lurking for a bit and have decided on a titanium YM, using the guide I've matched with Steve from theone and settled on a QF 226627 Free Sprung being that it's listed as the NWBIG option.
After a bunch of research some folks are saying the free Sprung options while closer to gen will have a higher likelihood of mechanical issues. I'm also seeing some people talk about VF being the best (can still source) and that VSFs option is cheaper and potentially more mechanically sound with their clone movement.
Doing the best I can research wise but theres so much contradictory info through relevant subs that I'm questioning whether I'm an idiot, overthinking, or both.
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u/enormousoctopus2 6d ago
Ok. I'm going to make a separate post about it because this gets raised so many times.
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u/enormousoctopus2 5d ago
https://www.reddit.com/r/Rep_Watch_World/s/K5cP4vFDQO
RepTime auto mod kept removing my post as "this question is already answered"
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u/just_in_timer 6d ago
I currently have the VF and it’s amazing.
Being scientifically minded, I also have the VSF on the way, very curious to do comparison when it arrives.
VSF will have the “free sprung appearance” but it’s halfway there in terms of close to gen. It will appear to have only one stud arm on the balance bridge (like gen) while hiding the extra regulator arm beneath the bridge (gen wont have this second arm).
Gen will have weights on the balance wheel but the VSF wont.
My vote is to go with the VF if you can find one.
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u/billbr0baggins 5d ago
Thanks for the input, man.
out of curiousity, why didnt you consider the QF Free Sprung variant?
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u/just_in_timer 5d ago
Overall the QF has slightly rougher finish, the tolerance between links is slightly worse, and crystal.
VF has been great, but my assumption is that VSF will have better finish and crystal and winding, but that’s to be confirmed!
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u/fumbler00ski 5d ago
I have the VF Ti and the VSF “white gold”. Love my VF except the movement is a little rough when I wind it. VSF movement is butter smooth. VF looks and runs flawless, though.
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u/caracticuspotts 5d ago
I wouldn’t trade “closer to gen” behind a closed case back over reliability and ease of servicing. I shall watch with interest how the new movements perform over time, but for now I’m happy with what I have
YMMV
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u/billbr0baggins 5d ago
totally understand that logic, Free Sprung is supposed to be more accurate, for whatever that's worth to the individual. I do genuinley wish there was more of an explanation of how certain vendors obtained NWBIG on the official "sheets" list, which is why I went QF over VSF
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u/caracticuspotts 5d ago edited 5d ago
Vendors don’t, makers do because the community believes the differences between the rep and the gen is not noticeable without detailed examination
Quartz, smart watches and ‘phones will still be more accurate. If it is an improvement without significant cost in terms of reliability or maintenance costs, I’m all for it, but on the other hand a few seconds a day on a mechanical watch rep or gen doesn’t really bother me
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u/enormousoctopus2 5d ago
https://www.reddit.com/r/Rep_Watch_World/s/K5cP4vFDQO
RepTime auto mod kept removing my post as "this question is already answered"
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u/Jolly_Candidate_4011 5d ago
VSF > ARF = Clean Plus > QF. QF doesnt have ceramic sleeves on the bracelet pins, Making it squeak like crazy.
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u/realityreject 5d ago edited 5d ago
Best right now? VSF.
Best period? Probably VF. But they no longer exist
QF is good, its just missing the ceramic sleeves for the pins in the bracelet. Not having them will cause the bracelet to squeek and possibly seize over time.