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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.

IWCccccccc today : Gen dial with double AR Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

All my gold watches are vintage models and the only 'polishing' any of them ever had since I have owned them was done with a 'Fabulustre' cloth or a 'Selvyt' cloth. The two ply Fabulustre cloth has red rouge embedded on one side and the other side is a very soft cloth. The red side is used where there are light scratches or tarnish to be removed, then the item is buffed with the smooth side, all done by hand. Deep scratches would be left as is. Thankfully none of my watches have deep scratches. The Selvyt cloth is super soft on one side only and is used to remove fingerprints etc. You sometimes see them in jewelry stores. Otoh, I have seen idiots (being very kind here) hold a 14k or 18k case up to a 1750 rpm 8" buffing wheel loaded with 'polishing compound' for 20 or 25 seconds and lay it down because it got too hot to hold. When it cools off they wonder why there are uneven spots in the case. I had a gold rolex case laser welded where some (fill in the blank) wore it with a Speidel Twist-O-Flex 'case eater' bracelet and it dug a little ditch inside the lugs where the spring loaded spacer rubbed the lugs. You can not tell at all where the case was welded...$100USD well spent imho. The work was done with the acrylic crystal etc still in the case because the case does not get hot except where the laser is aimed. "Any time you polish electro gold plating, you loose some of the plating. Not so on the new gold watches that have the “hot plating” process." I have had some experience with newer Citizen Ecos and they are plated with a super hard goldtone that is probably plasma coat of some type. It is tough but does not stand up to very much machine buffing if scratches are very deep because it is so thin.