Serge D Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 Didnt find anyone else post this, so after getting a v3 head w/swiss mvmt at a steal price i decided to make a side by side review, comparison. The following are the only improvements i know of. Be kind and let me know if there is more. First, date window, date font, cyclops, oscillating rings. All in one shot: V3 V2 Cyclops has got the annoying blue AR, other than that, everything improved verry well. Next caseback texture. Also improved, more defined/rough. V2 V3 Serial font is more gen-like V2 V3 Numbers font on bezel is smaller and sits closer to the dial. V2 V3 Bezel triangle mark at 12 smaller as per gen: V2 V3 Lume is way better, but still not superlume as promised: V2 V3 rubber gasket on v3 protrudes more than on v2 (not sure whats closer to gen) V2 V3 "SWISS MADE" font is corrected, not as thick and heavy as V2 V2 V3 Cutouts in case for crown are rounded V3 on the left, V2 on the right. Crystal sits higher on V3 V2 on the left, V3 on the right: Caseback profile is changed v3 on the right, has a smaller bevelled edge but thicker look, compare to V2 on the left. Crownguards are thinner on V3 on the left, than on the V2 on the right. Bezel screws are sunken in: V3 V2 This sums it up so far. I am still waiting on the strap with buckle and links from Toro. Here is a few more side by side shots. Hope some of you find it usefull/interesting. Serge. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmj Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 Awesome job S.. Thanks for sharing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euphoricall78 Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 Great comparo! Bookmarked for future ref! =) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cromag Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 really great job!! thanks the triangle on the v3 looks way off at 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serge D Posted July 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 Here is also a great writeup of V3 vs Gen diver. So you can jugde v3 further on. http://www.rwg.bz/board/index.php?showtopic=29910 Thanks to edgematic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltatahoe Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 wow - a perfect review if you ask me - great quality pics, to the point, and very informative i don't think most people have any idea how long it takes to put something like this together - fantastic job deltatahoe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cromag Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 +1 wow - a perfect review if you ask me - great quality pics, to the point, and very informative i don't think most people have any idea how long it takes to put something like this together - fantastic job deltatahoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 Great review. The one thing I had never noticed heard was that the case back differential was that big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MADRED7 Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 WOW...great review and comparison....should be a sticky for the future noobs ... 5 stars Theo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cougar1 Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 Fantastic comparison, thanks for the review, great detailed pics also. V3 is not perfect but some very notable improvements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroAvia Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 Great thread, one that I was too lazy to post ( it would never be as detailed and concise as what we see here, anyway). Thank you very much for the effort and for sharing with us!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerthat Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 Great review Questions about the differences have been asked and answered so many times but I believe this is the first thread visually showing those differences and is very helpful Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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