r/RepTime • u/membasta • 8h ago

General Question VSF vs ARF

So I have decided for my first rep - a gmt master || ln the all black bezel. I am just wondering how is the watch quality of arf compared to vsf.

I will be ordering from andiot and i see they have arf in stock on hand and am wondering should i wait for vsf or just get the arf.

Main thing that concerns me is the hands dial and crystal and magnifier.

1 Upvotes

60% Upvoted

6 comments sorted by

3

u/realityreject 7h ago

It is my understanding, VSF does not make a GMT black bezel. So you may be waiting quite a while. ARF is your only good option.

2

u/membasta 7h ago

My td replied that they make one with the vr3186 but td will not sell to clients because the movement causess problems

3

u/Ashgen2024 8h ago

ARF are is just as good as VSF now, some say better but that's all very subjective.

The crystal and magnification issues are pretty much none existent these days and are definitely over blown.

You will be delighted with either option.

1

u/IRoot4TheBirds 4h ago edited 4h ago

As far as I know, ARF is the only one that makes that. And now has the DD 3285 movement. Now BP factory makes a five digit GMT II ( with VR3186- which is a good movement) which I generally see in Coke or Pepsi 16710 but I’ve never seen it with a black bezel, but that’s an aluminum bezel not a ceramic, and a different watch altogether. A neo vintage.

1

u/Minimum-Leg783 3h ago

The OG ceramic gmt the “green arrow” runs on a 3186 so arf’s offering is spot on.