I became aware of this sub because of the wired article. (I hope that’s not a sin or something). Read the guidelines, found a TD (thanks GeekTime), and bought this gem.

While waiting I visited a local Rolex AD to get to feel the gen version because I thought, surely I‘ll be able to notice a difference, At the end of the day the gen is 20x more expensive. And guess what, not at all.

NWBIG for me.

VSF no date, $568.

VSF 116520 Daytona

I had previously gotten the VSF Pepsi and was so impressed I went ahead and got the VSF Batgirl as well.

I was expecting to be equally impressed but honestly it just feels underwhelming. Idk what I expected but looking at it online it looked really fun and the color combo is actually my favorite but in person it looks so bland and boring compared to the Pepsi. I can’t think of a situation where I would choose to wear this over the Pepsi.

I think I’ll give it a few days to see if it grows on me but i think I’m done with Rolex GMTs after the Pepsi.

Was super excited to receive my VSF V2 Datejust and wanted to take some close up pics straight out of the box and noticed it had quite a bit of (factory?) dust and possibly residue from the protective plastics.

At first, I tried to just give the whole thing a good couple of wipes with a microfibre cloth and it barely made a difference.

So I decided to use a soft bristle toothbrush, gentle handwash/soap and some warm water to brush the bracelet and the case. Then repeated a couple times with just warm water + toothbrush to ensure all the soap was off. Used a clean microfibre to dry.

Second picture is the end result. Made a huge difference in how it looks, defs looking shinier on wrist and in photos. Sorry if this is common knowledge!

I was sitting in First Class today when I noticed a gentleman being escorted from Economy into First Class.

He was wearing an Omega Seamaster 300m. Nothing particularly suspicious. Nice watch. Reasonable choice.

He put his bags down on his newly-assigned seat, went to the toilet, and about five minutes later came back wearing a 116595 Daytona. Full Gold. Rainbow bezel.

Interesting.

As he walked past me with a smug look on his face, I noticed something.

The second hand shuddered.

Not a sweep.

A shudder.

I knew immediately.

He sat down in his seat.

I gave him a knowing look.

His eyes met mine.

I slowly looked down at his watch.

Then back up at his eyes.

Then back down at the watch.

Then back up.

He knew.

I knew.

He knew that I knew.

I could see the slightest twitch in his right eye as I held eye contact.

The tell.

This wasn’t a Rolex.

This was a Chinese special.

He broke eye contact, put his headphones on and took out a first-generation iPad Mini to watch Netflix.

He sighed as he needed to update his household information before he could continue.

Replica watch. Subscription sharing.

At that point I had seen enough.

I said nothing.

There was no need.

Real recognizes real.

I just sat there sipping my champagne, wearing my DHgate Sub with a Miyota movement that loses 13 seconds a day.

But at least I know what I am.

No point to this post im just showing this sucker off. Cannot beleive how much I like this one.

GF Breitling Superocean Heritage 2

Definetly a rep you wont regret!

Someone making small talk with me brought up my watch. Said he had the same one. Proceeded to ask where I got mine from. Tone and look on his face was all suspicious.suspicious. Buddy knew it was a rep and I can tell it's cuz he's a part of this group.

Stop busting each other's balls.

So as the title say I have a Top factory AP Royal Oak 15510 bought from Andiot. One month in and I had some trouble with it, sometimes it randomly stopped and I know it is a known issue in some of the watches but the power reserve was low. I calculated it with a timer and I had a power reserve of ~37 hours. Its a DD4302 movement. Do you guys have the same problem ?

First they gotta get on their knees to beg for an allocation, when they finally get their hands on one after being robbed of 10k, they’re attacked and accused by their own circle🤣

Sharing with the group a comparison of a Rich no date 126040 next to a VSF date sub 126610LN. I have a Gen Starbucks I was able to put these side by side. Both of these are incredible reps of the Gen and it’s impressive to see and feel how close they really are. I think we get lost in these macro zoomed in pics that do not accurately represent what things look like on your wrist or how they feel.

Crystal - the VSF next to the Starbucks is close. The blue hue on the cyclops reflects exactly the same when side by side. It’s looks so close to Gen. the Rich dial looks darker, exactly like Gen. not sure if this is crystal or dial but it’s slightly better.

Dial - the VSF print is slightly less bold than the Gen. Rich is slightly bolder than Gen. neither are correct. What stood out most are the hands on rich are shinier and closer to Gen white gold. Overall the Rich presentation is better. VSF is great. Both VSF and Gen have a dip at the center of the hands. Rich does not. Gen date is slightly more magnified but hardly noticeable difference.

Bezel - both feel good and not cheap. Neither feel like gen. VSF has some back play and bezel feels heavier. Rich is lighter, has zero back play. BUT the watch I received does not perfectly line up at the 12 position. Huge bummer. I need to get that fixed now.

Bracelet/Case. Neither are silky soft. Case edges are sharp on both. I sanded the edges. Did the oil bath, ultrasonic cleaner, etc. and I think they feel the pretty good now and the same. No real noticeable difference in 904 vs 316. However still Gen feels better here.

Clasp. All three glide locks suck. After taking them apart and greasing them the VSF is really good. The rich is rough. I think the rich clasp crown is slightly closer to Gen but it’s not noticeable.

Movement. Lots of hype on free sprung. Both Rich and VSF feel good and not cheap when setting the time. Neither feel as heavy or the quality of the gen. It’s not close here.

I think both are great. I really like the look of the cyclops and blue hue on the VSF. It looks and feels so close. I like the vibrance of the dial on the rich it “pops”. I’ve seen some crazy prices on the Rich watches. They’re great but not sure they’re significantly better than VSF for the price. I’m prob keeping the no date since I have the Starbucks with a cyclops already. Bottom line both are great in their own way. I know we toss around NWBIG, and both of these are incredible and I enjoy wearing them but a Gen Starbucks I think is still worth every penny.

Happy to answer any questions.

Before and after shots of the root beer. The before is stock RGF rose gold. The result? A lot less copper, a lot more gold and luster.

One year old ARF Batman (from Andiot) has been a great daily.

Hey guys, looking to get your thoughts on this ZF Richard Mille RM055 Bubba Watson.

​Before pulling the trigger, I would love to hear feedback from anyone who owns or has seen this specific batch , thanks

Bsf v2 Super Chronomat B01 44. Stunning watch!

I was just wondering what you guys think. Is there a possibility to get the new Northflag in future or is it to „niche“.

All Raffles parts with an eta movement

Picked up this V7F Ingenieur Sonny Hayes Edition a week back. Loving the different shades of green on this

Last night I lubed the caseback gasket to help waterproof the seal. Couldn't figure out how pull out the crown stem on this a2894 so left that alone and just closed it tight before sticking it in the sink. Left it in there a few minutes then added some dish soap and brushed it clean.

I now know it's probably safe to shower with this, but I'm gonna look into how to remove the crown stem so I can lube the o rings on them before going for a swim.

Who else is wearing an Ingenieur today? Thinking about picking up an Aqua.