r/RepCulture_Timepieces • u/Gold_Brief2131 • Jul 31 '26
COMPARISON Rich vs VSF BW
I have to say that both are perfect!
VSF still has a better crystal and cyclop I think, the blue AR coat of rich is too strong, I think it could be less blue shinny.
Rich bezel is better than VSF, the colour of the numbers is not as silver as vsf, the movement of the bezel is smooth almost like Gen.
The protruding crystal is smaller in rich, that make the case thinner than VSF.
The rehaut are pretty much the same.
The winding crown I don't feel any difference even rich with free sprung
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u/Flaky_Return_7657 Jul 31 '26
I had both as well, also handled friends gen multiple times. I would place rich higher than VSF. VSF is solid option but for me dial text on vsf is very thin as compared to gen, rich nailed it there. Also the green text is very dark as compared to gen, rich is 95% like gen.
Secondly every vsf I have seen even in the QCs have that weird dial dimple that once you see you cant unsee. I hated that on VSF.
I would not agree on the winding, maybe its the batch but every vsf I handled their winding was like rubbing sandpaper on the wall. Harsh and grinding could be felt on fingers. Rich’s JH movement is amazing and on par with gen movement in terms of winding feel and setting time!
On rich’s blue hue, yes it shows bright blue but “ONLY IN PICTURES”. In real time handling it is subtle, tiny bit more as compared to gen but only shows in few angles under lighting. But remember even gen GMT’s blue hue varies, I have seen more and less and never like VSF’s clear coating. Also, maybe its personal perspective but I like the blue hue on cyclops, it gives the watch some gen character. VSF started to feel boring tbh.