116610 Sub C and the Big "f"

[chango]

Is this Rep or Gen?

 

[wiseguy1481]

This looks pretty good to me... pearl looks good, dial and handset looks pretty good. I would say its gen... if its not... I want one and where can I get one?

[chango]

Looks nice huh?  I posted it because of the big "f" in the "1000 ft"  Everything I've read tells me that the big "f" means Rep for sure.  But this pic came from a watch review article of the 116610LN.  So I was wondering if the author actually reviewed a rep?  Or do some Gen Sub Cs come with a big "f"? 

[irolexu]

I'd say its a gen for sure. Engraving looks nice and deep as per gen. Hands are gen, dial, pearl, crystal, and crown guards are good, and the SEL is superb. If that's a rep then we need to just stop making frankens, super frankens cause eventually we just won't be able to pick them apart!

[live1]

lol that is gen as it can be ha ha.there are 5 gen ceramic sub dials ,small f big f different spacing etc.ive posted pics of the different gen dials before on the other forum

[chango]

Thanks for shedding some light on this issue. Do you know if there were different production runs for certain time periods? Would you happen to have the link for the discussion you mentioned?

And if it is true that some Gen 116610s have a big f, then why do people keep posting otherwise? Sometimes I wonder if guys that post here just make sh*t up.

[live1]

people who no nothing about sub cs make [censored] up.search my posts on rwi and rg to find the difference between gen sub c dials.but you're best of just looking at gen subs and you will notice the differences between dials.

[chango]

I looked it up. Thanks for the info. I feel a little bit better about my noob dial.

[6now]

Aren't all modern Sub 116610 supposed to have AR cyclops?

[live1]

yes they are

[ceocorona]

Aren't all modern Sub 116610 supposed to have AR cyclops?

 

I don't know if that cyclopes lack AR or if its just out of focus.  I think the latter of the two