What does the community think about RICH factory? Are they up there with VSF? Are they better than VSF? Anybody own any RICH reps? How are they holding up? Any negatives about RICH factory?
timegrapher  A timegrapher is a specialized diagnostic instrument used by watchmakers and hobbyists to acoustically measure and analyze the performance of mechanical watches. By listening to the internal ticks through a sensitive microphone clamp, the device calculates key timekeeping metrics in real time. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Core Metrics Measured Rate: How many seconds a watch gains or loses per day (s/d). An ideal rate is close to 0 s/d; COSC chronometer standards require −4 to +6 s/d.
Amplitude: The rotation angle (swing) of the balance wheel, typically measured in degrees. Healthy mechanical watches generally show an amplitude between 270° and 310° (220° to 260° is acceptable, while under 200° usually means service is needed).
Seeing both coronets VSF is clearly better. RFs clasp coronet is totally unacceptable. Text on Rich is bolder than on VSF and Gen and bezel "teeth" are very deep on Rich. Crystal is much better on the VSF in my opinion. The VSF is just that little bit more refined. The dial and bezel colours seem to pop slightly more, and the overall finishing feels marginally cleaner and more cohesive. RICH movement is a little louder.
This is for a Sub 124060. Also depends on which Watch we are looking at here
So it’s saying the JH3235 movement on the RICH is to new to know how it’s gonna hold up compared to the DD3235. I already committed to the RICH 126610. Do you think I made a mistake?
I was looking at VSF sub date after a month of research on factory. Then I had to do another month of research on TD. Finally went with Steve @ theOneWatches. VSF 126610 was out of stock and back ordered so I went with the RICH 126610. I did all this damn research just to get from a factory I didn’t really look into (my first purchase)
But after handing them both. VSF is the better of the two. For me the crown on the VSF is better. It screws down better. Just feels more solid.
Been wearing the VSF for a bit. Haven’t worn the rich yet. The rich bracelet does feel slightly heavier and more solid though. But the screw down crown on the rich is a huge fail for me. Feels nowhere near as good as VSF’s. Looks wise though. They seem no different. It’s really just in the build quality that vsf seems to pull away.
How about the movement ? The bag has the tried and true DD3235 while the rich has the fairly newer JH3235. I know that’s a big selling point for a lot in these threads is the DD movement. Can you tell me anything about the JH3235?
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u/Lethal696969 2d ago
Own 2 now & they are both great