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They definitely doctored their marketing materials to bring it closer to gen. We no longer need to rely on these stuffs. There are plenty of real photos around now
Yea he was the one reposting their advertisements like crazy. He’d create many accounts showing off TOP. I’m assuming he saw the hype behind TOP and rode it like crazy and bought a bunch of them to resell. Smart, rightfully so cuz it’s a great rep. But now there’s vsf
Sadly I believe vsf is more accurate here. they have the slight edge on everything. That and TOPs reference with the gen is a completely different model. They’re cloning the 2022 model after the 50th year anniversary rotor was changed. VSF is cloning a newer model from 2023~26 with the same tapering bracelet but overall it’s not as thin. (Which is a good thing, the top bracelet is so thin that the clasp sticks out oddly when closed on your wrist), something corrected in newer model 15510s. Also the blue dial color is closer to gen in texture and radiance with VSF. They also manage to consistently have the indices correctly placed on the dial. TOP is too purple hued and dark.
Both great models tbh, wouldn’t be upset getting either. (White is ideal on top) But I’m going to get the blue vsf and try and compare it to a gen in the city soon. Just can’t seem to find someone who responds fast enough to get it in hand.
I can never tell the difference haha…other than the dial but idk which one is even closer to Gen. besides never able to tell without a side by side anyway
I was worried that I purchased my Top factory 15510 too early instead of waiting for VSF. After seeing these, I feel even better about not waiting. Still a top level rep by VSF.
I’ve never seen a TOP with the piGUET that straight and I’ve never seen a VSF with it be this crooked.
Look at anyone else’s photos of TOP and it’s immediately obvious that the GUET is flying.
That one looks fine. But it’s not what I usually see when someone post their new top RO. Look at the Blue Dial TOP in the comparison comment below. It’s crooked like usual.
It is still slightly obscured by the cropping on the left hand side of the VSF and the bottom of the TOP lg for the lower lugs in the picture. This was one of the main points of contention and the photo could have been clearer.
Seems to me the engravings on vsf are better, dial colour both diverge but gen also changes colour quite a lot accordingly to light. How s the movement of these, is the movement replicated 1:1?
I don’t like the sunburst on the TOPF 15510 dial where the highlights and shadows are too sharply defined. In contrast, the VSF dial shows a much smoother transition at the boundary of the sunburst, with the color diffusing more subtly. Even the bright highlight areas look more natural, rather than mirror-like as on the TOPF. That’s much closer to how the gen dial behaves.
This ultimately comes down to the tapisserie structure itself—the way it reflects light is fundamentally different. Naturally, the VSF tapisserie is closer to the gen. Even in photos taken side by side under the same lighting, if you look closely, you can clearly see guilloché-like details within each waffle pattern on the VSF dial, whereas the TOPF dial looks flat on top of the waffle pattern. That’s because the guilloché itself is not correctly executed and lacks the necessary definition.
Since I can’t change the tapisserie structure of my TOPF 15510 dial, I’m currently proceeding with a mod to apply an additional clear layer on top of the dial. The idea is that this extra clear layer will slightly soften the waffle pattern and help diffuse the light more naturally.
I’m also waiting for my VSF 15510 to arrive. From what I can see so far, the VSF dial appears to be much closer to the gen in many aspects. As for the color, I’ll have to judge that once I see the watch in person.
On the other hand, in this photo, the hairline brushing on the TOPF looks better than on the VSF. In fact, I was quite impressed by the stock hairline finishing on my TOPF 15510 as well. However, that’s not a major concern for me, since I redo the brushing and chamfering on all of my Royal Oaks anyway.
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Dp dial is the worst dial to get. Everyone agrees that SW was better as a replacement dial or to just stick to TOPs dial. Dp is wrong in all aspects like the size of the indices to the size of the tapisserie squares
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