sacsah1 Posted December 12, 2015 Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 So here is a quick review of my recently acquired LF Submariner with real clone 3135 movement.Guys in a quick summary, this watch is fantastic. The fit and finish is extremely well. Sure it's not 100% gen like in regards to case construction like gen bezel won't fit this case but one can install gen insert in rep bezel. It also accepts gen Crystal. Given that it is using an actual clone of 3135, yuki and gen movement would fit no problem. SEL is super tight but slightly less recessed than gen, honestly if you can notice that on my wrist 1 foot away, props to you!#Now the biggest surprise of all, the movement. It is keeping excellent time and great power reserve.I bought yuki movement for longevity but so far this movement is doing extremely well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted December 13, 2015 Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 Looks very nice. Did you service the movement? Misielkped has been using these along with some Rolex parts to convert them to the correct hand stack GMT movement. His main comments are they all are very dirty and need a complete service before use.Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacsah1 Posted December 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 Panerai153 I'm not sure if these are the same movements yuki sells as yuki3135. Misikeped uses yuki3135 movements which are quite reliable once serviced.I'm not sure who makes the movement in LF subs but it hasn't been serviced and it's running quite strong so farSent from my LG-H901 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbane883 Posted December 13, 2015 Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 I believe the LF is the new name for the previously SA3135 factory. I think this is the V2 version and has typically been fraught with peril as it has been unreliable. But maybe it has improved in the last year. It is not the same as the Yuki. One issue with the LF/SA3135 movements is the proprietary stem that is used. Once it breaks, you cannot find a replacement since it's not gen spec. But I could be wrong. Regardless, the gap between gen and rep is closing for sure. Congrats on the new timepiece. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacsah1 Posted December 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 Thank you dbane883 for your insight. I'll be sending the watch to. Misiekped so we can definitely get his input about the movement.What do you think about the overall shape of the case.casel? To me it looks spot on. I know couple of guys on rwi nitpick the rehaut but when I compared it to my gen blnr. Its 90% like gen. Sent from my LG-H901 using TapatalkIf I had to nitpick, I'd say the date window is definitely wrong. The square is too big. Also the crown when screwong is too rough. A gen dial and gen tube and crown will take care of that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinguru Posted December 15, 2015 Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 Good looking watch, enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rawrzhu Posted December 18, 2015 Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 Any pics of the movement inside? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacsah1 Posted December 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 No sorry not yet. It will be getting yuki so once @Misiekped gets it, I'll ask him to do a comparison if he is willing to do it.Sent from my LG-H901 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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