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Lots of GMT’s here recently. So, here’s another.

Unfortunately not. It's a Chinese ETA 7750 clone. Valjoux 72 is a manual wind movement.

62 MAS today

Hello, everyone This is steve,we will present the detailed comparison of 126500 Panda Daytona between the Clean, VS, APS and the Gen this time. Front View Photos Under Lighting View Under the same indoor white lighting, the dials from Clean, VS, and QF have a slightly cool white tone, while APS leans toward a pure white. To the naked eye, the dial color of APS is the closest to the Gen. Bezel & Crystal View The crystal heights from all four factories match the Gen. Clean has updated the crystal on the 1265xx Daytona and there is no obvious improvement after swapping to the Deep crystal. The chamfer of the crystal edge of Clean is more rounded , which is slightly different from the Gen. Bezel Engraving View Since the Gen has been in use for a while, the markers have slight yellowing and smudges. The ceramic bezels from Clean, VS, and QF appear to come from the same accessories factory,with similar numeral font and engraving depth. However, the bezel from the APS is the most closest to the Gen, with more accurate numeral markers thickness and depth. The index scale below the numeral is also slimmer, and the triangular scale is sharper, which is clearly different from the other three factories. Dial Crown and Markers View The dials of Clean and VS come from the same accessories factory,which is the closest to the Gen. the dial markers from the QF is similar to the Clean and VS but with minor differences. APS is no polished triangular scale for the stick markers, appears to more tough. (dial markers from the QF is also good, but it seems to be from the other provider, you could make a comparison and choose one you prefer) Hands and Lume Fill View All four factories have lume fills with a slight pale green tint. Initially, I assumed this was just a characteristic of the lume, but after comparing all five watches under the same lighting,the Gen markers color remained unchanged and consistent with the dial color. The watches from the other four factories showed the light green effect shown in the picture. Dial Printing View Clean and VS dials have slightly wider spacing between the three letters "TER" in "CHRONOMETER" below the crown than the Gen. The APS has the correct spacing, but the overall font on the dial is thinner than the original. The red text "Daytona" under the hands is also lighter than the Gen. The QF font printing looks like a bolder version of the APS. Subdials View Gen has 9-10 black rings, while the APS and QF have the same quantity. Clean and VS have only 7-8 black rings. The sub-dial numbers printed in color and ink thickness on the APS and QF are closer to the Gen,but if you look closely, the continuity of the ink printing on the sub-dial is not as complete as the GEN. Hands and the axles View there is no big difference between the four factories, all of them are seem to be good and welcome to discuss this together. Chronograph Pushers View When unscrewing and screwing in the pushers, the length of the crown of each factory is not much different. the shape of the Clean crown guard is closest to Gen,while VS and QF are slightly thinner, and APS is thicker. Lugs and Side View The steel bracelet of APS is slightly lower than the lugs, but it is flush with the lugs from QF, and Clean and VS are closer . There are no obvious problems with the lug shape of each factory. VS seems to have fixed the lug problem on 126500. The three dots on the crown representing the waterproof level are relatively thicker for VS, while those of other factories are consistent with the Gen. Case Side & Case Back View Bracelet View Both VS and Clean use AR bracelets, Through the actual feel, the steel straps of APS and QF are slightly loose. Clasp Engraving In terms of engraving, you can compare and see which one you like better. Lume Effect View From direct observation, the lume color on all four factory models closely matches the Gen, with similar performance across the board. Rehaut View Movement View Since the Gen caseback cannot be opened, we left blank for the Gen movement picture. VS uses the DD4131 movement, Clean and APS use the second generation of SH4131 (without fake shock absorbers), and QF uses the first generation of SH4131 (with decorative shock absorbers). When shaking the watch, the rotors of VS and Clean make less noise, while the sound of APS and QF is relatively loud. Although Clean and APS use the same movement, Clean has been additionally adjusted and optimized after getting from the factory, and the movement plate engraving is also different from APS. Measurement Data Note: All watches are measured in a clamped state, and there may be errors due to the slight deviation of the position of the caliper. Well, today's post is here, thank you guys for watching. If there are any mistakes, please correct me. If there is anything else I overlooked, you can put it up, and I will try my best to complete it. Welcome to comment and exchange! I will continue to bring you more detailed comparisons between replica watches and GEN’s. And it is also for you to choose the favorite models conveniently. Illustration: Some photos deviate from the real object due to the light source. For details, please refer to the content. The size of the comparison picture is relatively large, you can download it and enlarge it for comparison. There is no perfect replica, only the one you prefer. Thanks. Steve Feel free to contact us via the email or whatsapp. email:service@vip.theonewatch.cc whatsapp: +86 17081934955

I used to have many more than that ... I attach some old pics of my TWs and Vintages. I wish I still had those. These days, I only have a few left. Does RWG still have a Trusted Dealer list ... I guess old age has overtaken my brain, but I cannot seem to find it. I'm glad to see RWG is still up and running but it hurt my heart to see that Bob (Nanuq) is gone.

Reduced today

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Thanks, yes it’s a gen.

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Yes, I had custody of a house full, 4 children 12, 6, 5 & 2. I spent a lot of time writing about it on my single parents web site ... MrMoms.org ... nothing commercial about that site, just accounts of fun events, a lot of pics and stuff. I always believed I had a lot better time as a single parent than I was supposed to. I have no idea who does work on watches here these days but I have a bunch of stuff here ... like a bag of Rolex crowns, as well as another of tubes, various dials, vintage crystals etc. that I'll never use. Do we have a person that replaced The Zigmeister? Thanks Bill

Good to see you posting. You had a post (I think) that always stuck with me, along the lines of life without kids was a boring pain in the ass. Many of those franken reps (or their parts) ended up being quite valuable accidentally.

My favourite DJ. Wear in good heath.

Hey Gang, after I received the VSF 126160LN I took my time to compare to gen. This is my measurements compared to gen 126610 Rolex Submariner Date 126610 Gen Diameter: 40.5 mm Lug to lug: 47.6 mm Clasp: 18.83 mm Lug width: 26.7 mm Thickness: 12 mm SEL 21mm Last Link 16,5mm VSF Submariner Date 126610 Diameter: 40,6mm Lug to lug: 47.6 mm Clasp: 18.97 mm Lug width: 26.7 mm Thickness: 12,50 mm SEL 21mm Last Link 16,5mm On the Picture we see the difference to 116610. Gesendet von meinem Mi MIX 2S mit Tapatalk The crystal is something different to all Crystals we have before. It has an AR layer on the underside of the crystal. This is also on the gen and introduced the first time on the 2020 models. This one has a real Blackhole and the Halo Effect is present. Best Rep Crystal I've seen in ages.. Here can you see the nice Holo Effect The date on the VSF is spot on, every single Number is nicely clean printed and centered. No need to change to gen. The ceramic Inlay is deep black and the numbers are well made with a nice platinum coating. Pearl is also nice. The Dial is very well made, crisp Printing, the Indicies had a nice shape like gen, Lume is even applied. Also the Hands where clean machined on this. The bracelet is nicely finished, SEL fitting is perfect. No sharp edges, well made Clasp.

Hey welcome to RWG @Cubatobaco

I’ve never been more than forty feet. I was only ever a hobby diver. Much of the time I wore a Casio F91w that isn’t dive rated at all. I still have that watch

Oh, the Albino! 😍

My introduction to taking a movement apart was this watch.. I dropped it...hard, and knocked stuff loose. I figured, if it's broken why not teach myself in the meantime. So the DD3285 was my starter. It came in handy on a Bruce Wayne that I purchased (CF) in that some of the screws, on the top bridge, backed themselves out and one went in the escapement and one lay under the balance wheel. Had I not taken that first one apart, I would not have come close to fixing this one.

I do not have alot of experience with Explorers, but all reps contain inaccuracies. The inaccuracies of 1 factory that bother me may not be visible to you & vice versa. RWG used to have a "Best Sub" link in the Introductions forum that explained why asking these types of questions are not helpful to the buyer & not appreciated by the forum members, but that link appears to be broken. You should educate yourself about the gen model you are interested in & visit an AD or 2 to try the watch on & see how it feels & how the real thing operates. Then spend some time perusing gens on the gen forums. Download lots of pics & study them like an educational course you really want a good grade in. Once you have a good idea of what the gen Explorer looks like, you can then decide for yourself which of the factories turn out the best Explorer for you. Good luck.

Bump for new members or anyone interested in seeing what is possible when a group of really smart, inventive RWG watch geeks put their collective heads together & are unaware that something cannot be done.

94010 today

My Oceaneva GMT rated to 1250 mts. They test these watch's on a rov in the ocean to that depth.

GMT on RubberB

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Another scammer has caught a few people out. Come on guys, the rules are there to protect YOU! Don’t pay via PayPal gift unless you know the seller is genuine. Pay the extra few percent safe in the knowledge that you should get your money back if it goes wrong. Scammers hate regular PayPal so will ask for gift even though it’s against the rules. Thanks to the guys who have messaged me about Verti, he looked suspicious but we needed to prove so before booting him out.

Thanks Mike. Guys, we have a perpetual scammer who keeps joining the forum and posts stuff for sale. I’ve just banned another of his accounts. Be careful…

Kernow one of the few on the job, listen gents................

Andrew is a reliable, long time vendor & there are often production/supply delays he is unable to do anything about. Repeated queries do little other than to add to these delays. If you just ordered on the 17th, I would give it another few weeks before contacting Andrew again. If you do not hear anything by the end of the month, I would email him a simple, 'Hi, can you tell me the status of my order? Thank you.' As they say, good things come to those who wait.

You are right, no Mods needed on this one. For me it's the best Sub OTB. The movement seems to be very good too. I got a Powerreserve about 69h, not shure it was fully wind. Gesendet von meinem Mi MIX 2S mit Tapatalk

.... just a dream... Re-caved Cartel case, Viet dial by Tonny.

Singer is awesome. But so are these. Merc and Jag.

Three of my watch-fixer friends were Accutron specialists from the 1960s up until they started disappearing from wrists. All three used the same method to clean dirty index wheels on old 'Rattytrons' without taking them apart (me too): Run a small drop of hairspring cleaner (One Dip etc) down a needle or small oiler onto the index wheel a time or two to rinse the dirt away (do not touch the index wheel teeth if at all possible). If it hums and just will not run, this may get it going. If it does not hum, check the batt (making sure it is 'upside down'), contacts, coils, and circuit. If the watch runs up until the date is changing and stalls out but the second hand still moves (218), it is usually the canon pinion...turn it over. How? remove the hands and dial, then remove the hour wheel and look at it...easy to see how to do it. The 218 quick sets the date, many do not know it and this is why so many canon pinions are loose. Do Not turn the sweep second hand backwards with a brush, tool etc when working around the watch with the movement out of the case or the crystal removed, it might/will bend the index and pawl jewel springs (the springs were supposedly made from hairspring material). Do not leave a running 218 'hacked' for long. If you do much work on them, you will probably need a microscope...and lay off coffee and energy drinks. A regular 214 can be turned into a pretty good Spaceview using Clark's crystal and hands. Sometimes you will need a 'skeletonized' minute chapter ring though. I learned enough about A-trons to get by but will not fool with one now unless I have to. Trivia: Remember what Crocodile Dundee said: "That 218 is not an Accutron. This 214 is an Accutron!" Don Johnson wore a steel 214 Spaceview on 'Nash Bridges'. http://members.iinet.net.au/~fotoplot/acc.htm

Freddy - I see the Spaceview crystal there, you doing a build? I'd love to have a Spaceview but they usually go for a lot more than I feel comfortable paying. Here's what I built. Picked up a non-working movement/dial/hand set, a case, and case-back and built a watch head out of it. The movement just needed a light service and I was able to muddle through it without tearing anything up. Once I had a working head I ordered a band from Borel that I figure would be fairly period correct. My case looks the same as yours except for the gold plating.