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VSF Root Beer and Two-Tone GRNR: Weight, Finish and DD3285 Checks
VSF 126711CHNR Root Beer and 126713GRNR review: 176.1 g versus 164.0 g, two-tone finishing, clasp-code limits and attributed DD3285 identification.
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Key facts
| Field | Value | Assertion nature | Editorial verification | Source type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| identity.configuration | VS-attributed brown/black rose-gold-tone Oyster Root Beer and grey/black yellow-gold-tone Jubilee GRNR correspond visually to 126711CHNR and 126713GRNR. Weighted is a reviewer label; exact version and materials unconfirmed. | REPORTED | CONFIRMED | VIDEO_AND_TRANSCRIPT |
| finish.coverage | Reviewer describes colour coverage along centre-link and clasp sides. No coating-thickness, metal-content or durability test. | REPORTED | CONFIRMED | VIDEO_AND_TRANSCRIPT |
| clasp.chnr | 6MW is visible on the Root Beer clasp. | OBSERVED | CONFIRMED | VIDEO_AND_TRANSCRIPT |
| movement.identification_scope | Reviewer points to jewel positions and a crown-actuated area, describing flat versus elliptical geometry relative to a Shanghai alternative. No matched comparative teardown establishes a universal rule. | REPORTED | CONFIRMED | VIDEO_AND_TRANSCRIPT |
| movement.attribution | Opened Root Beer movement is identified as Dandong 3285 by reviewer. GRNR movement attribution is spoken, not a second opened example. | CLAIMED | CONFIRMED | VIDEO_AND_TRANSCRIPT |
| clasp.grnr | GRNR clasp close-up accompanies the 8CE transcription. The marking is not factory or batch authentication. | REPORTED | CONFIRMED | VIDEO_AND_TRANSCRIPT |
| weight.grnr | GRNR scale displays 164.0 g around 00:45. Sample as presented; link count and calibration undocumented. | OBSERVED | CONFIRMED | VIDEO_AND_TRANSCRIPT |
| weight.chnr | Root Beer scale displays 176.1 g around 00:53. Difference from GRNR is 12.1 g; not an isolated bracelet-weight comparison. | OBSERVED | CONFIRMED | VIDEO_AND_TRANSCRIPT |
| identification.limits | Reviewer explicitly cautions that clasp codes are not definitive identification and can change. | REPORTED | CONFIRMED | VIDEO_AND_TRANSCRIPT |
Detailed review
Two-tone samples and key takeaways
This review examines two watches attributed to VS Factory: a brown/black Root Beer on an Oyster-style bracelet and a grey/black two-tone GMT on a Jubilee-style bracelet. The useful new evidence is specific: scale readings of 176.1 g and 164.0 g, bracelet-side and clasp close-ups, and an opened Root Beer movement with the reviewer's identification pointers. These are replica samples; factory origin and metal composition have not been independently authenticated.
Key takeaways:
- The configurations correspond to the 126711CHNR Root Beer and 126713GRNR two-tone GRNR designs. Neither is a Pepsi; the yellow-gold-tone GRNR is also distinct from the steel Bruce Wayne configuration.
- The reviewer calls both samples weighted versions. The recording establishes their displayed weights, not the location or composition of added mass, a formal generation number or a current production batch.
- Gold-tone coverage, clasp markings and movement details are useful inspection subjects. None independently authenticates a factory.
Two configurations, two measured samples
The Root Beer has a black dial, brown/black bezel, rose-gold-tone hands and markers, and a two-tone Oyster-style bracelet with three-piece links. Its visual design corresponds to 126711CHNR. The other sample combines a black dial, grey/black bezel, yellow-gold-tone detailing and a five-piece-link Jubilee-style bracelet, corresponding to 126713GRNR.
Rolex's specifications establish the genuine reference names and bracelet configurations: 126711CHNR reference specification and 126713GRNR reference specification. The genuine material descriptions, Everose Rolesor and Yellow Rolesor, do not establish the metal content of the reviewed replicas. Here, rose-gold-tone and yellow-gold-tone describe appearance.
At approximately 00:45, the GRNR scale display reads 164.0 g. At approximately 00:53, the Root Beer reads 176.1 g. The narrator rounds these to about 164 g and 176 g. The displayed difference is 12.1 g for the watches as presented. Protective material remains visible; link counts and scale calibration are not documented.
The reviewer attributes the heavier result to the Oyster configuration. Because the comparison also changes the watch configuration, it does not isolate bracelet weight. There is no separate weighing of heads and bracelets, no earlier non-weighted sample and no matched genuine watch on the scale. Consequently, the video cannot establish where extra mass sits or whether either watch matches a genuine example's weight.
What the two-tone finishing inspection adds
The close-ups turn attention to the sides of the coloured centre links and clasp components. The reviewer describes these surfaces as fully covered, with no exposed steel at the inspected edges. That is an assessment of the visible finish; it does not measure coating thickness, establish a wrapping process or demonstrate wear resistance.
On the GRNR, he also praises hand finishing, date centring, rehaut engraving, marker chamfers and lume application. The Root Beer retains the same general black-dial layout while changing the tone of the hands and markers. Calling the layouts similar is supported; claiming identical parts is not.
Bezel rotation and clasp handling accompany positive comments about resistance and engagement. His preference over Clean examples is personal experience, not a controlled comparison with a Clean watch in this recording. Colour accuracy is likewise his assessment: lighting is not standardised and there is no genuine reference sample beside either watch.
For QC, request a straight-on dial image, oblique views of the coloured link edges and clasp, and a short bezel/clasp handling clip of the actual offered watch. Look for discontinuous colour coverage, mismatched tones between components, rough transitions and uneven end-link fit. Ask for diffuse daylight views before drawing conclusions about rose versus copper hues.
Clasp codes and the limits of identification
The GRNR clasp is shown around 02:26 with the marking transcribed as 8CE; the Root Beer close-up around 03:58 shows 6MW. The reviewer immediately adds two useful qualifications: markings can change, and a clasp code is not definitive identification.
Treat those codes as sample records to compare with the delivered watch. They cannot establish movement origin, authenticate VSF or prove a particular production date. This makes a code-only checklist weaker than a coherent set of dial, case, bracelet, movement and source records.
DD3285: an opened Root Beer and attributed expertise
The reviewer names Dandong 3285, commonly DD3285, for these watches. The opened case shown in the final segment belongs to the Root Beer. Around 04:39 he points to two jewels; he then discusses the shape and movement of a component near the crown-operated mechanism as the crown is pulled. These are the inspection cues he uses to distinguish this movement from a Shanghai alternative.
The flat-versus-elliptical distinction is reviewer expertise, not a universal identification rule established here: the recording does not provide a matched Shanghai movement teardown. Factory markings and a single component shape should not substitute for clear movement photographs interpreted in context. The GRNR movement attribution is spoken; it is not a second independently opened movement in this sequence.
No timed power-reserve run, numerical timegrapher result or long-term reliability test accompanies the narrator's positive assessment. The existing Dandong DD3285 page provides the site's related movement context.
Community questions this evidence can answer
In a VSF Root Beer discussion, participants ask about pink versus copper colour and whether weighting is in the case or bracelet. A separate two-tone Root Beer comparison discussion also raises isolated bracelet weight and lighting-dependent colour comparisons. Those are useful buyer questions, not verified specifications for these VSF samples.
This recording answers the complete-watch weight question for two individual samples. It does not resolve mass distribution, coating longevity or a factory-wide colour ranking. Unlike the earlier Clean GMT review, its contribution is the paired two-tone inspection and the explicit limits on clasp-code identification. See VS Factory for related source-attributed reviews.
Sources & provenance
Strengths
Two-tone configuration identification, measured sample weights, close-up finishing and clasp records, attributed movement expertise.
What to watch for
Unknown formal version, weighting material and metal content. No isolated bracelet weighing, matched genuine colour test or measured reserve/reliability result.
Movement summary
DD3285 — reviewer attribution; Root Beer opened, GRNR spoken identification
Questions answered
Does weighted mean a verified new VSF generation?
No. It is the reviewer's version description. The sample weights are recorded, but the production date, formal version number and internal weighting material are unconfirmed.
Is the Root Beer heavier because it has an Oyster bracelet?
The Root Beer displays 176.1 g and the Jubilee-equipped GRNR 164.0 g. Those are different complete configurations. Without separate, comparably sized bracelet measurements, the 12.1 g difference cannot be assigned solely to the bracelet.
What should I verify beyond the clasp code?
Match the reference design, bezel colours, bracelet construction and component finish to the actual sample. Obtain movement evidence where identification matters, plus numerical timing results and a functional setting check. Neither 8CE nor 6MW alone establishes factory, movement or batch.
Transcript
VS attribution and weighted-version claim 00:00:02,102–00:00:12,052
VS-attributed brown/black rose-gold-tone Oyster Root Beer and grey/black yellow-gold-tone Jubilee GRNR correspond visually to 126711CHNR and 126713GRNR. Weighted is a reviewer label; exact version and materials unconfirmed.
Source typeGRNR scale display: 164.0 g 00:00:44,702–00:00:47,192
GRNR scale displays 164.0 g around 00:45. Sample as presented; link count and calibration undocumented.
Source typeRoot Beer scale display: 176.1 g 00:00:47,942–00:00:54,342
Root Beer scale displays 176.1 g around 00:53. Difference from GRNR is 12.1 g; not an isolated bracelet-weight comparison.
Source typeCoverage and finish: reviewer assessment 00:02:12,462–00:02:13,832
Reviewer describes colour coverage along centre-link and clasp sides. No coating-thickness, metal-content or durability test.
Source typeGRNR clasp: 8CE transcription 00:02:25,502–00:02:27,972
GRNR clasp close-up accompanies the 8CE transcription. The marking is not factory or batch authentication.
Source typeClasp codes are not definitive identification 00:03:59,332–00:04:06,422
Reviewer explicitly cautions that clasp codes are not definitive identification and can change.
Source typeRoot Beer clasp: 6MW 00:03:57,592–00:03:59,332
6MW is visible on the Root Beer clasp.
Source typeOpened Root Beer movement: DD3285 attribution 00:04:11,812–00:04:17,042
Opened Root Beer movement is identified as Dandong 3285 by reviewer. GRNR movement attribution is spoken, not a second opened example.
Source typeCrown-actuated movement identification cues 00:04:41,202–00:04:45,512
Reviewer points to jewel positions and a crown-actuated area, describing flat versus elliptical geometry relative to a Shanghai alternative. No matched comparative teardown establishes a universal rule.
Source typeWatches
Watches
126713GRNR Two-Tone GRNR: Configuration and Review Evidence
Grey/black bezel with yellow-tone two-tone case and Jubilee-style bracelet in Review 001.
Watches
GMT-Master II 126711CHNR: Root Beer Reference Guide
Identify the 126711CHNR Root Beer design: brown/black bezel, black dial, two-tone Everose Rolesor and Oyster bracelet; replica material claims remain separate.
Movements
Movements
DD3285: What the GMT Review Actually Verifies
Reviewer-attributed DD3285 identification, setting evidence and limits of the inspection.
Current status
Review 009 original source reviewed; recording date and batch unconfirmed.
Sources & provenance
Evidence coverage: 13
- VIDEO_AND_TRANSCRIPT · FIRST_PARTY · CONFIRMED 00:00:02,102–00:00:12,052
- VIDEO_AND_TRANSCRIPT · FIRST_PARTY · CONFIRMED 00:00:44,702–00:00:47,192
- VIDEO_AND_TRANSCRIPT · FIRST_PARTY · CONFIRMED 00:00:47,942–00:00:54,342
- VIDEO_AND_TRANSCRIPT · FIRST_PARTY · CONFIRMED 00:02:12,462–00:02:13,832
- VIDEO_AND_TRANSCRIPT · FIRST_PARTY · CONFIRMED 00:02:25,502–00:02:27,972
- VIDEO_AND_TRANSCRIPT · FIRST_PARTY · CONFIRMED 00:03:59,332–00:04:06,422
- VIDEO_AND_TRANSCRIPT · FIRST_PARTY · CONFIRMED 00:03:57,592–00:03:59,332
- VIDEO_AND_TRANSCRIPT · FIRST_PARTY · CONFIRMED 00:04:11,812–00:04:17,042
- VIDEO_AND_TRANSCRIPT · FIRST_PARTY · CONFIRMED 00:04:41,202–00:04:45,512
- VIDEO_AND_TRANSCRIPT · FIRST_PARTY · CONFIRMED 00:00:02,120–00:00:07,890
- MANUFACTURER_DOCUMENTATION · EXTERNAL · CONFIRMED
- VIDEO_AND_TRANSCRIPT · FIRST_PARTY · CONFIRMED 00:00:02,150–00:00:08,790
- VIDEO_AND_TRANSCRIPT · FIRST_PARTY · CONFIRMED 00:05:45,950–00:05:47,380
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