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Mark, perhaps you can add a hallmark to your pieces as a signal to people in the future? I know a very high end dial maker that has started doing this for exactly this reason: his pieces were being sold as gens. The hallmark tells the truth.

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Great review and summary. thank you. ARF is the clear winner here. Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk

Here are my thoughts and some of the current crop of 126600 seadwellers. I’m by no means an expert, so these are my basic observations. I currently have 3 different 126600s. I bought the first cheaper version from BP when that was released. Obviously there were a number of issues with that version such as the wrong bracelet width, small font on the insert and the wrong pearl size, shape and height. I haven’t been fortunate enough to see a gen 126600 in the flesh, so my observations are based on comparisons with photos and videos of the gen which obviously doesn’t compare to seeing the real thing. I then bought the BP ‘best’ version when it was released. This addressed the biggest issues, particularly the bracelet width and bezel insert. The pearl on the bezel is lower like the gen but the profile doesn’t look exactly the same as the gen pearl to me. It looks more like a lowered version of a deepsea pearl. The font size and colour seems pretty good and the bezel action is smooth but not too slack, which is good. Recently I also bought the ARF version. For me this is the best version so far. The bezel insert looks particularly stunning. The font colour is lighter and looks much better in low light than the BP best version. The BP colour is lighter than noob v7 but the ARF is lighter than the BP. Also, the font is slightly larger on the ARF bezel but this seems correct when I’ve compared it to gen photos. The BP font is slightly larger than the font on the deepsea v7 but not as large as ARF. The Cyclops on the ARF is also slightly smaller than that on the BP and the magnification seems slightly less. It is true that the bezel teeth are sharper on the ARF compared to the BP and you can feel it when you turn it. On my particular ARF, the bezel action is the most disappointing part compared with the BP. The ARF has more of a rocking action when you press down on it and the action when turned is quite loose and sloppy. I’ve noticed it moving during general daily wear. The action on the BP is much firmer and it does not rock in the same way. This, however, may be just the watch I have. Other ARFs might not have this issue. Both bracelets feel and look good. I’m still in two minds about the 904L thing. At first glance there doesn’t seem to be a difference at all when you compare the 904L and the 316L. However, in certain lights, to me especially in low light, the 904L does seem to reflect the light with more ‘lustre’. I’m not sure if this is an actual difference or wishful thinking. Both the BP best and ARF looked good on the QC pics but on closer inspection once arrived, the cyclops is a tiny bit off being straight and the pearl is not absolutely dead centre on the BP. Everything is spot on on the ARF. There is a difference in the weight of the watches. All the weights are taken with 2 links removed from the bracelets. The original ‘cheap’ BP is 163g, BP ‘best’ is 175g and the ARF is 181g. I have to say that I’ve messed about with the BP cheap version. I swapped out the pearl for an old style one I had hanging around and I swapped the original insert for an old noob deepsea one I had. The insert fit perfectly but it is about half the thickness of the 126600 insert, so it now sits lower down in the bezel a fraction. In all the photos the original cheap BP version is BP1 and it has the white deepsea insert, not its original. Both the BP best and the ARF are great watches but the bezel insert on the ARF is the thing that clinches it for me.

Almost two years in the making !!!!! The dial here is a pure beauty with every detail right. Enjoy the pics !!!!

Demagnetized Probably time for a service anyway soon. Thanks for the help! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Rahr! This is where I get my smiles per mile.

Thanks By-Tor! Had this for more than a decade and once in a stupid while I think about selling it. But then I look at it, I drive it, and the old girl catches my heart again.

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Maui Jim

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Ray-Ban Wayfarers or nothing.

Thank you@cross7 for the in-depth review. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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All Gen except case

Nice to see this thread here ! I love all Gilt Rolex, your skills have been consistently improving through time! Thank you for the watch porn Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Restored! Thanks for the assistance everyone!

And I thought that with incessant mentions of Ken's left nut, and portraits of Stu, the family friendliness has long departed from our midst.

OK Bob, thats all good... but what about the ploprof?

Thank you Minty, just ordered a 20mm

My vote is on 714s. One of the best decisions I've made Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I have a pair of Persol Steve McQueen edition. Best shades I've owned.

Persol 714?

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