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Chemical-kissed dial when it should’ve been the sun and the skies who did. Not one of us minds; because the strap here does all the talking! 🤎

I keep circling back with this Bond build as it keeps proving to be a creative outlet to clear all negative noise. So here I am sharing the developments: a slightly tired, been-somewhere-done-something look.

Materials Used
- Viet 6538 parts
- Tamiya weathering kit (mud, rust, sand and soot powders)
- Abrasives
- Sun and bleach
- The fumes of a vinegar + salt mixture (for oxidizing the brass bezel)
- … and a bit of real-world abuse (pressing against pavements, bricks and various surfaces for natural scratch patterns)

Now I just need to make the super tight 7206 viet bracelets feel more jangly. Any safe suggestions?

Una muna, salamat sa iyo kaibigang u/Sad-Big-6795 sa pagpapahiram nitong RF sub na ginagamit ko ngayon sa pag-review. Thank you sa pag GP and your generosity!

So explain ko lang muna ang scoring mechanics ko for RF:
We assume that VSF is still our gold standard for the rep sub — rightfully — so mula dito, I am going to assign the following values:

+1 to RF if it’s a major improvement over VS
+0.5 to RF if it’s a marginal improvement over VS
+0 if “quits lang” 😂
-0.5 to RF if it’s a marginal degrade over VS
-1 to RF if it’s a major degrade over VS

*Not on pics*
JH3235 Free Sprung: Kasing feel lang ng stock VSF ko… mas maganda pa nga ang finishing ng movement nung binuksan ko yung RF. Malinaw na +1 for RF.

*Pic 1*
Dial: Halos parehas naman sa lahat, pero yung triangle marker sa 12 ng RF eh ang close sa hash marks. -0.5

*Pic 2*
Calendar: RF is thicker, more gen-like. +0.5
Cyclops: RF has a purplish gen-like tinge; the gen border quality is present. +1

*Pic 3 and 4*
Rehaut: Panis na panis ang VSF sa rehaut at engraving ng RF. Na humble din ang gawa ni Cam next to it. The brushing-shine balance is impeccable! Malinaw na +1.

*Pic 5*
Seconds hand central axis: May member na nagpa-mod sakin ng franken niya. Tandang-tanda ko yung belly button shape ng gen. RF gets it closely right. +0.5

Handset Hue: WG-reddish plated ang vsf, ss-look parin ang RF. -0.5

Handset 3D-ness: Mas 3D and RF, yung mercedes hour hand mas makapal din. Reminiscent ng Clean Factory handset. +0.5

*Pic 6*
Ceramic bezel: Almost the same, kahit medyo may depth ang RF, +0 ang score ko dito.

Bezel Action: +0 quits lang sila sa feel ng akin

Crystal Beveling: RF shines better, sharper. Less milky tuloy ang dating. +0.5

*Pic 7:*
Crown and Crownguards: Kulang sa torno o baka mahaba ang pagka-cut ng crowntube ng RF. Tama yung sinasabi sa forums that it kinda protrudes. Dealbreaker? I think no. Pero -1 ang RF dito.

*Pic 8*
SELs: RF’s tight AF. Pics don’t lie. +1

*Pic 9*
Brushing: Yung VSF lately parang timang mag brushing. Kundi paling, sali-saliwa. Naayos naman yun... +0.5 on RF.

*Pic 10*
Link Thickness and Weight: Ayan, dito ako nagulat! 🤯 Makapal yung RF kumpara sa VSF… mas hefty pa din... Mamaya i-speed dial ko yung mga members dito na huge gen people and watch nerds at heart para makuha yung caliper-sukat ng gen links. While di pa ako sure, nakita ko na ito sa old ARF versus Fake Clean 116610 bracelets. Manipis on the latter. I’ll give a plus one sana agad-agad sa RF, pero di pa ako sure. I’ll seek wisdom muna from my mentors. So +0.5 for now…

*Pic 11*
Clasp: RF uses the F80 clasp by Clean. It’s better machined. Tolerances are nicer. Pero ang railing ng glidelock ay ABS plastic material parin. Sa gen ata ay SS. +0.5

*Pic 12*
Lug Thickness: Totoo yung mga comment, marginally na makapal siya or baka yung curvature ng lugs ay mas convex. -0.5

*Pic 13 and 14*
Chamfers: Naka chamfer ang RF ootb. Nakukulangan ako however kaya tinabi ko siya sa gawa ko. Mine exhibits that thin slither of shine at some angles. Rich is just nicely smooth. Lacking that side shine quality. Effort is effort doe. +0.5

*Pic 15, 16, and 17*
Bonus thoughts: Sa promotions palang nila, yung processing nila ng bakal ay kulang parin ng pagiging puti, which is a quality ng gen. Kahit pa na humble ako ng rehaut work nila, natuwa naman din ako na my brushing still stands out over the nicely done RF.

*Sum total = RF is +5 pts for me compared to VSF*

Pero sulit ba? It’s about 20% more expensive than VSF. Nakadepende na sa iyo yun kung sulit ba… pera mo yan. But what I can tell is that this fake watch is a watch I will be wearing with confidence out of the box. And I rarely wear modern model watches. Maganda kasi ang pagkakagawa nito overall. Ito yung tipong i-mmod ko lang kapag nalaspag ko na. Or kung ito yung kung halimbawa maaning ako ako gusto ko ng ultra super super super c 🤣 gen look, papalitan ko lang ng gen dial at hands ang RF, and I’ll call it a day!

Muli, magandang araw-ulan sa inyo ReptimePH! 🌦️

Disclaimer: Used-mint na ang 126610ln na VSF ang ginamit ko dito sa review.

Sharing my attempt to put together a 1675 true gilt with an aged gold handset. Featuring my own aluminum insert fading approach! 👽

Took inspiration on this article: https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/rolex-gmt-master-reference-points

I’ve always envied the great CAC (Crown Art Customs) and BezelJuice inserts made from the West. Hindi ako makabili kasi hindi ko makita yung katarungan ng presyo. The blueberry 🫐 insert is an example of them (grabbed photo). A very good example at that.

Ngayon, habang naglalakad pabalik ng bahay matapos mautusang bumili ng barbecue… an idea came to mind — so dali-dali ko itong inexecute dito sa pink Milk insert na meron ako. Science + brute strength. Isang oras na trabaho pa lang. Bukas ko pa ito talagang fifinishin.

Papalag ba fading nito? Kaya ng Pinoy?

Withdrawn sale about 180 days ago to give way for the mod. Here it is now, as originally captioned:

Are you dilly dallying on a getting a vintage Blueberry build as it may not really exist in gen? Worry not 😂 because up for sale is this awesome (with gen reference) half-blueberry half-ghost themed 1675 gilt dial build + a gold hands mod (rare attempt for builders) + a free pepsi fat font insert! Included is the inspiration photo.

**Build Specs:**

- Viet 1675 True Gilt Type C Dial (https:// gmtmaster1675.com/type-c/)

- Phoenix (Milk) 1675 handset (recently changed to gold, reference: https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/rolex-gmt-master-reference-points), lume-matched. Hands converted to white.

- Phoenix 1675 case kit, nicely reshaped cg. Lightly aged.

- Chinese 1675 xtal

- Phoenix custom DWO, now in yellow-stained base.

- Chinese jubilee. Can be chamfered then lightly aged for a separate fee.

- Half blueberry half ghost bezel. This aging is known to happen on Type C gilt dials. Plus an additional new Phoenix pepsi insert.

- New A2836 gmt module movement.

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Price remains **69,888** php! 🧧🤠🤘🏻

Currently na mina mano-mano ko na i-file yung mga scratch contributions ng brotherhood mula pa kay Boss Abmendi, CulturalRoyal, TheGreatestBaristaBaker, McKim, at iba pang unidentified brother/s…

Bawa’t hagod, I couldn’t help but to think sino may sala ng scratch na ito? Pakalalim pa naman jusq! Si ano, ano? Sabay balik-liha ulit with angry intent... so galit sa inyo ngayon ang elbows ko. Biro lang haha 😂

Happy Sunday brothers and fam! Really nice to see this space grow! 💘🫂

This new factory (Rich/RF) is getting more and more compelling for me with the testimonials of redditors from the other reps subs... Has any one of us here tried it? Specifically itong MK2 Starbucks?

Araw-ulan weather is always the best lighting set-up for me so I took this opportunity to channel my inner u/QuarterBxch aesthetic with this whimsical toy✨😂 What’s on your wrist fam? 🔥🧊

Up for sale is a VSF 124060 I modded from a new 5X April batch…

*Mods:*
- Case re-satined
- Rehaut refinished using my non-chemical/product based approach
- Marker and hands are cleaned
- Xtal is cleaned
- Bracelet chamfered and re-satined
- Gasket are greased
- Ultrasonic Cleaned

*All these are now staples to every watch I mod.*

Now how did I polish the rehaut without messing up the infamous VSF 12 series bezel assembly? Answer: I did experience the very well documented one-time use hytrel gasket issue of the 12 series sub. Last week ko pa nga dapat ito natapos if not bec I learned the issue myself.

*Story:*
So when you decide to tear down a VSF 12 series sub (probably because you wanted to align the insert, or do a rehaut polish), unlike the 11 series, it is almost certain that you will have the hytrel gasket mangled, or have it stretched out of shape (the hytrel gasket is a circular teflon material that serves the purpose of a “clip” to hold the bezel assembly to the midcase, also as the cushion/track of the bezel when turning it). When that happens, if you install the bezel assembly where the ceramic insert is still in place, you’ll find out that either 1) you can’t put the bezel back, or when you do, 2) the ceramic insert will not be flush anymore to the bezel because the hytrel ring pushed the non-friction fit metal spacer that VSF uses, making the insert pop upwards the assembly. In other words, lalabas yung insert sa pagkakalapag ng tama, o hindi mo maibabalik yung buong bezel at all…

So how did I install it? It needs a bit of tinkering and understanding how VSF wants the bezel assembly to be installed. How I did it is I removed the bezel insert using a proper set of die, then I placed bezel assembly without the hytrel gasket, *then after I tucked the hytrel skillfully to the channel (yung kanal niya) of both the retaining ring and bezel assembly where VSF intended its hytrel to sit.* Once it is installed, you’ll know you have done it right 1) if you can turn the bezel (albeit a little stiffer now this time, because the hytrel is already stretched, but upside is it will now have zero bezel-play), and 2) the metal spacer of the ceramic insert will now sit evenly on the bezel assembly, in effect the ceramic insert will also sit flush again to the assembly when you put it back. Sa tagalog, 1) alisin mo yung ceramic insert muna ng tama para di mo mabasag, 2) tapos ilagay mo yung bezel assembly ng walang hytrel, at 3) finally kumuha ka ng peg wood tapos i tuck-in mo yung hyrel sa pagitan ng bezel assembly at retaining ring (may tamang lapag siya, may clipping sound every time you tuck a part of the hytrel).

So ang suggestion ko dito, kung magmmod ka ng VSF 12 series or may i-ccorrect ka sa bezel, ask yourself these following questions:

1. May die ka ba na pang tanggal ng ceramic insert?
2. May pamalit ka ba na hytrel ring?
3. Kung wala kang pamalit, kaya mo ba na tiyagain yung pag insert ng hytrel? Kung maputol, kaya mo ba siyang idikit using heat?

If you have no for an answer in any of it, don’t DIY it. Send it to a “professional”. Alternatively, kung may magkaka-issue nito saatin na modders, I’ll be down to help as a guide. Maipapaliwanag ko ng tagalog, yun ang importante.

So for the interested buyer, the price is *37,888 php* 🧧 and I am responsible enough that I bought a new sealed hytrel ring. So in the event na masira, ang wisdom ko ay efas kasi merong pamalit na bago.

Happy Sunday!

He sent me a 126500 BTF+SW dial+Deep xtal for sub members’ public service daw... 🥰 But I’m admittedly clueless on what I need to look at. Hindi pa ako gaanon katalas sa Daytona; too many details. Here it is right next to a stock VSF March 2025 batch though…

[VSF left, BTF right]

Between the two, ang glaring differences lang na nakita ko is the subdial thickness, crown guard shape, and dial tone (in order). The rest (case, bezel, pushers, finish) marginal differences nalang imo.

Which is closer to gen? Inconclusive pa para sakin. But what do I know? Lol. I’ve been staring at gen pictures at ang tanging narealize ko lang so far is just enjoy the reps. 🤣

From the sorely missed Clean Factory, all stock. Acquired in about 95% condition…

I did my full outer case and bracelet repolish method here. Rehaut was refinished, and I applied chamfers on the bracelet of course.

Also, I placed extra effort on cleaning various parts as I find it to make a good difference in modding. That’s my perceived reason why the engravings, markers, and hands pop a bit more than stock… pati narin why the bracelet feel less squeaky kahit di ako naglalagay ng grasa or oil sa links.

In my estimate, I was able to bring it to 98% condition.

*32,888 php* 🧧

[Photos when bought below]

Fully TLC’d watch heads! Crazy story coming in modding a 12 series VSF sub. Thanks to all who helped me here! 💕

Mapagpalang hapon fam!

124060 VSF ND Sub

Inputs naman diyan sa mga malolopet na gen owners! Choice ko ito ng intensity, bahagyang dagdag lamang… pictures lang ang kasi ang reference ko. Bibilhan ko ang mama ko ng bagong step-in sa tutubuin ko dito, help! 🤣

Happy Mother’s Day sa mga mama natin! 🤰❤️‍🔥

A little kindness truly goes a long way. Goodies from Aussie thank you sir u/ninjahits! 🥷 love this community! 💕

Very timely, I’m complimenting the previous appreciation post about my OP36 Green Dial work with another awesome green dial sub… called as “The Hulk” by collectors. So here’s the story:

This was first put together by a sub member perhaps yeaaars back, and I was told that it is fitted with the following rep and gen part/s:

- ZF Hulk Dial (it was all the craze about 2 years ago… note that the dial was glued to the movement)
- DD3135
- Clean Handset
- Gen Datewheel
- VSF Xtal
- VSF K25 case
- Clean bezel assembly and ceramic insert
- Old ARF bracelet

The person (another sub member) who was able to purchase it then sent it to Timemedics for a movement overhaul and a bracelet welding job because sadly the old ARF bracelet clasp broke... overhauling was successful but they weren’t able to fix the broken clasp. The new owner then thought it was a good idea to have me source a new bracelet (I was only able to get a Clean bracelet) and do my polishing — I obliged. So here’s what I did then:

- Rehaut refinishing (shine intensity was customer preference)
- Case repolish including caseback
- Rebrushed and applied chamfers on the new clean bracelet
- Several rounds of ultradupersupersonic clean hehe im a neat freak, i wanted the rehaut engravings to pop too!
- Greasing of gaskets

What you’re seeing now is a testament that reps when taken care of can really last a considerable amount of time... (baka nga more than 2 years old na ito eh) I was also very happy to work on this because it’s actually my first time to see a ZF Hulk dial in person, not to mention I am not very good at distinguishing gen datewheels yet. Maganda na kasi ang VSF honestly. So may natutunan din ako. 😁

Ok, so I hope this green sexy thing brings luck on your day. Happy weekends fam!

Nakita ko itong bagong RCF, parang anlapit na sa gen po ano? Para sa mga fans nito, ano na po ba ang top rep sa yellow? ☀️

I’m so happy to share the result of my discussions and experiments with another member-craftsman here. I’ve always had a 8/10 streak with Poly, ang lakas kasi niya kumain ng bakal, it’s not so forgiving… but now we have a new very promising method. The new method kept the factory haspi while introducing a *even* fine shine. Did we do it?

Weeeeee did eeeeeeeeeet!!!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🍀🍀🍀

I’ve always wanted a good tropical dial 6542. Mostly dahil tropical country tayo and it kinda fits the situation. 🤣

Hindi ko pa ito na-ishare dito, I realized... So here’s for ya’ll appreciation. Build specs:

- Custom 6542 true gilt dial. Made by Phoenix (so called Milk cases producer). One-off itong dial, dalawa ang reject before this one I settled dahil ang process ay isawsaw niya yung gilt dial sa chemicals (potassium permanganate/sulfate, yung mga pang-patina ng copper na nabibili sa hardwares), plus heat, so hindi lahat ng outcome maganda. You get what science gives! That’s the reason why yung dial may mga textures na hindi typical sa mga viet counterparts, di rin nakukuha yan ng tamiya aging make-ups lol. Siya pala din nag lume ng mga markers na black with my direction. Nakakamesmerize yung nangingitim na for me!

- Roulette open 6 and 9 serif datewheel overlay. Ito ang pinakamatagal ko nahanap. Sa old reps ko pa nakuha (SNF).

- Phoenix handset with custom all red small triangle gmt hand (Unicorn, debatable if it exists really or fantasy as discussed in gen forums, though idc I like it all red, rep naman ito). Mas ok din sakin ang handset ni Phoenix kasi yung hub ng gmt hand malapad. Mapapasin din na parang gumapang yung black patina sa hands while retaining some pumpkin colored lume, decision ko yun para matchy-matchy yes.

- Ruby viet 6542 case set. Ako na nag age nito kasama ng bezel. Yung nag yellow na gmt markers believe it or not is a combination of water-based paint and a drop of Betadine to tint! 🤣

- 7206-58 viet riveted bracelet from Kuared. Viet vendor. Just the same, ako na din nagalis ng talas at slight age ng bracelet. Minod ko din yung end link para mag accept ng fat springbars.

- 2836 gmt module from Lazada lol

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Honestly, I only wear it on occasions na I wouldn’t mingle with my gen circles. The real watch is a grail for most serious and respectable collectors… and at my life’s trajectory mukhang I definitely won’t be able to buy the gen 😂 assuming na magkapera pa ako o hindi jahaha so ito lang yung realistic (dare I say, responsible) way to somehow “live the dream”. Kaya Tropical Dreams ang title! Personal na laruang pampakilig lang naman. 💙

Ayan, TLDR ay happy Sunday playmates! ☀️

New release! Hindi na yung wrong font na unang labas nila... Mukhang papalag po ito on both the correct dial CF and VSF’s current version ano? The other photo is gen.

Naka 5ZR bracelet, DD3230 20+ ball bearing, 8H6W clean case, ang sabi din saakin ng may on hand, clarity is like Deep’s na…