Submariner Nodate 124060 - ARF vs VSF

Hey there,

Firstly, I wanted to thank everyone who contributes to this forum and reptime.help page. I have spent many hours gaining a basic education on the world of Rep watches, which I honestly didn't know anything about before. All the comments I read every day indirectly help me feel more oriented and slightly more confident.

AsI still have much to learn, I plan to gather some thoughts before eventually pulling the trigger on my first rep watch. I was interested in the 124060, which is one of my all-time favourites, and I am glad it is mostly rated NWBIG. I was initially thinking of getting a VSF, but I am quite tempted by some prices I am seeing around from TDs for the ARF factory model. Moreover, frequently on this forum I am reading positives about ARF (and perhaps some contradicting information over most recent VSF, perhaps due to high demand, being the most popular factory).

I wanted to know if the ARF 124060 is considered NWBIG in general, and a safe alternative to the VSF, and whether someone has some direct experiences with any TD listed in the help page they might recommend?

Thanks all, and happy Thursday!