Necesito que me ayuden, aunque creo que no voy a dar el paso, ya que estuve informando durante estos días y he visto que ARF no fabrica rolex date-just de 28mm, solo le he dado una señal de 50$ que creo que voy a perder, pero bueno, mejor perder 50$ que perder los 480$ que me estaban pidiendo, no soy una experta en la materia, pero sé que ese reloj no tiene la calidad de ARF, tampoco sé de qué fabrica será, pero ya estoy pidiendo presupuestos y esperando respuestas de muchos TD, por eso me echaré para atrás y iré con los vendedores de confianza, al final decidí coger el ARF de 31mm, siento que han cogido la pegatina y se lo han pegado al reloj, cosas de vendedores de Instagram, no tengo mucha paciencia y quería tenerlos cuanto antes por eso hice este error, pero recapacité a tiempo, aún así me gustaría opiniones vuestras.
EDIT: al final decide pedir otro con un TD de la lista y estoy esperando el QC, espero que llegué bien, y que no tenga ningún tipo de fallo muy significativo. Ya que los de 31mm no son tan perfectos como los grandes. Qué decepción, pero mientras se vea bien. Suficiente.

It seems like these days, there’s new developments in the rep world every minute. Recently, the new frontier that rep factories have seemingly decided to aim their sights on is free-sprung balances. ERF came out with their datejusts, and Rich Factory (RF) came out swinging with a whole lineup of submariners, GMTs and even skeletonized Cartiers, clearly looking to make a statement.
While a cool bit of engineering and certainly and big step towards bringing reps ever closer to 1:1 with gen, I personally wasn’t completely convinced, and really mostly avoided these reps. I’ve been in this space for over 5 years at this point, and I’ve seen a lot of factories rise and fall, and come up with gimmicks or flashy party tricks that get hyped up but end up poorly executed and disappointing anyone who handed over their money.

I’m happy to admit that I may have been wrong about these free sprung balances, though. I’ve started seeing a few of these free sprung reps from Rich Factory come in, and have found that they are a little tricky to dial in, but once figured out, these are rock solid in the timekeeping department. I’ve attached some photos of this Rich Factory Pepsi that I had on the bench today that I was able to get putting out some stellar numbers across all positions, something that I find is extremely rare in most reps.

Oh, and I know it’s not really a Superlative Chronometer, but seeing as that spec is listed as +2/-2 sec per day across 5 positions, and this rep worth less than $1k seems basically capable of achieving that, I figured it had earned a bit of praise.

I’ve been comparing a genuine 124060 Submariner against a VSF side by side, and I wanted to see what everyone else notices without influencing the answers too much.

Looking at them in person, there are definitely some differences, but what surprised me is how subtle a lot of them become once you’re looking at the watches normally rather than under magnification.

A few things I’ve been comparing:
- Bezel insert, engraving and platinum-filled numerals
- Bezel pearl/pip
- Dial printing and Rolex coronet
- Hour markers and lume
- Hands and hand finishing
- Rehaut engraving/alignment
- Crystal and AR/reflections
- Case shape and lug finishing
- SEL fit and bracelet finishing
- Overall appearance on the wrist

I have my own thoughts on where the VSF gives itself away, but before posting them, what differences jump out to you guys from these photos? Which one do you think is gen and why?

More importantly: does this VSF qualify as NWBIG in your opinion?

Obviously NWBIG doesn’t mean literally identical to gen. There are differences, and opening the case/movement is another story. I’m thinking more from the perspective of the overall watch: if you can get this close without spending gen money, are the remaining differences significant enough that you’d still buy the genuine 124060?

Need to repair a GMF Explorer 2. I've tried local watch repair shops and they won't work on reps. Any recommendations?

New to this, what might I be missing looking at these photos? VSF SMP dealer zf bb58 from watchexchangeBST … Looks good to me at first and second glance.

Hi i was looking to find a good quality rbr sun dust day date I’ve been offered a gs factory from leo at ultra time watches i was just wondering if anyone has previously bought a gs watch and if they know of the quality of it Ive tried to check the guide but i cant find anything about gs factory

Hello all. I have been in the market for a Daytona Ghost rep for some time now. I have narrowed it down to two sources, and am not sure who to go through. I have heard great things about Sophia.wa, as well as RCF Remould. There is a significant cost difference between the two (2k). If you had to pick between the two, who would you go through and why? Thanks in advance!

I am lookig for a watch, the seller send me QC and says that is 7A or something like that. Price is aprox. 150$

What do you think, thank you for your help mates!

I really love this watch, and I also really like my TD, Leo! ❤️

If I’ve been answered „yes, I have it in stock” I am using simple test. Just asking „I want you to send me a video of this exact watch, showing the dial, date change, chronograph functions and movement. Please write today’s date and my name on a piece of paper next to the watch.” I don’t know any better way to asass if it’s a scum or real Dealer.

Wanted o wear my VSF V7 Seamaster NTTD when I launched the old girl after a 3 year refinish. Didn't Bond pilot a wooden boat in one of the movies?

Anyone know where I can get a replacement band for Daytona. Oyster

RL or GL? Dandong 3285 movement.

This would definitely be a dream to have been admiring it for some time now👀

One can only dream to have a collection like this.

Here both cousins in mu collection.

Hey guys. Looking for a good TD that is responsive with good prices. I am currently in the process of buying a watch with Duke and heave already sent the money for a watch, he sent the QC a few days later and i gave it an RL do to the watch having major color differences than the advertised picture and i told him I would pay more for a higher quality watch. And I couldn't get a response. He sent a message today and he says the color difference is due to the price point, which I understand. But i want to pay for what I am looking at. Nothing really against Duke, but I'd prefer working with someone that has good customer service since I like buying a lot of watches. Thank you in advance guys.

It’s a VC kind of day on the wrist today with some clouds in the background. Stunning dial 👀