Bokey TimeHello everyone, I am Bokey. I have talked about the SBF factory (VS factory) Constellation many times before. There are still many watch enthusiasts who are puzzled. That is, how can we distinguish the SBF factory Constellation? Is there the simplest way to identify it? To avoid buying imitations within imitations or low-version Constellations. Then, Bokey will explain to you the differences in some movement details of the SBF factory and market versions.
Everyone knows that the SBF factory is a sub-brand of the VS factory. To avoid risks, the SBF letter code is used for shipping. The movement it uses is also derived from the previous 8500 integrated machine of the VS factory. Both the genuine 85 series and 89 series have the same structure of movement. Only there are some changes in the module or movement engraving. The structure is basically the same.
At present, besides the SBF factory, the 8F factory and some small factories are also producing this fifth-generation Constellation model. Except that the SBF factory truly uses the 8900 integrated movement with the same structure as the original, other factories all use the Hangzhou 7-series movement to modify the dial. Below, we will teach you how to distinguish them through pictures.
The following two pictures show the back views of the VS factory and 8F factory models respectively. In the pictures, you can see that the shock absorber of the VS factory is the same double-T shock absorber as the genuine product, and the black balance wheel is also slightly larger. The 8F factory uses the Hangzhou 7-series movement to modify the dial, so its black balance wheel is smaller than that of the genuine product and the SBF factory. Additionally, the shock absorber is different from the genuine one, using a horseshoe-shaped shock absorber instead.
Of course, in addition to this detail, there are two more details that need to be understood. The second point is the three places pointed by the red arrows in the following picture. If you get the SBF factory Constellation or the VS factory Seamaster 600 and the like. Then when you wind it manually, you can see that the gears pointed by the three arrows will all operate. On the contrary, if it is a low version, these three gears will not operate. Because the low version uses a chip-mounted movement, that is, a deck movement. A layer of kit is placed on the original movement to make it look like it, but in actual operation, its gears will not move. This is one of the reasons why the SBF factory Constellation is the highest version.
The last point is that the SBF factory Constellation is truly synchronized with the genuine time adjustment function. Like the genuine product, it can drive the calendar to advance or reverse by quickly adjusting the hour hand in one gear. For the specific operation video, you can contact Bokey to view. Combining the above three points to verify whether it is the SBF factory Constellation will not be deceived.
