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New 15703 from Noob

Jurgenk

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After a quick glance through preview shots it looks promising
Inner bezel numerals have correct outlines
Hand stack seems okay
Thickness and mid case design okay, closed caseback, check.
Will want to see how bezel screws look when viewed en face.
 

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After a quick glance through preview shots it looks promising
Inner bezel numerals have correct outlines
Hand stack seems okay
Thickness and mid case design okay, closed caseback, check.
Will want to see how bezel screws look when viewed en face.

For the sake of discussion, I personally feel that the dive bezel numbers still look off (the lines are too thin on the trustytime pics), and the lume looks spotty (hopefully just a prototype).
I agree with you on the rest of your observations though.
 

SuperLory

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Dial looks nicely wet but the tapisserie does not convince me 100%

but in my books noob > jf so i’m hopeful
 

PETROLHE4D

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Looks promising. I think bezel ghotslines are still off. Caseback looks spot on. The wet tapiesserie I think is better on the JF 9.5.


Which one do you like best? JF or Noob?
 
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boutsk

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Luminous line of the minute hand looks too slim compared with gen
 

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heading right direction. see how long JF takes to update the bezel outline and release a V1x
just the low beat mod and cyclops to make these perfect. keep modders busy for summer
 
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The Noob lume looks bluer than on the JF 9.5, which is greener. Or are my eyes deceiving me? If there is a diffence, which is the more accurate?

Can Noob really move from a standing start to compete with JF factory already on a version 9.5?
 

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The Noob lume looks bluer than on the JF 9.5, which is greener. Or are my eyes deceiving me? If there is a diffence, which is the more accurate?

Can Noob really move from a standing start to compete with JF factory already on a version 9.5?

Technically, Noob started producing AP reps long before JF did. Noob also produced the first few iterations of diver reps. They went stagnant after some years and JF took over and ran with the mantle of the premium AP rep manufacturer. But it is not difficult for Noob to come back into the game to re-establish their stronghold. I always prefer the Noob cases and dials in general, JF is not superior in every way. Also, the fact that there is a "v9.5", shows that JF has not been focused on getting the rep 100% correct, but rather, positioning its products to milk the market as much as they can with each version release. There is nothing impressive about v9.5 or v12.3, it just shows how many wrong versions were released prior to, and including the current ones.

I am happy to settle for a v1, almost 1:1 super rep of a certain model, but we know how unlikely that is to happen in this hobby.
The fact that there are more than 10 versions of the diver reps, more than 6 versions of the 15400, and multiple versions of the ROO reps show us how the releases have been designed with profitability for the makers in mind, as opposed to getting the details right for us. I now own and wear only gens for this reason, but will be happy to buy a rep which makes sense to me, instead of buying another release which I personally feel to be exploitative.
 

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The cubes on dial are a bit smaller though but color and texture look good
 
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Great to see a release from another player. It seems to me like JF has been resting on the laurels for too long.
 

PETROLHE4D

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If only one of the two factories makes it with correct ghostlines.... I would even pay 600 usd for this
 
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donkacper

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Looks pretty good ;)
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In the market for 15703, should I go with noob or JF 9.5? :(
 

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In the market for 15703, should I go with noob or JF 9.5? :(
If you're in EU I have the Noob for sale, condition is like new

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