Gen Hulk vs Noob vs Vrf

[ussdassein]

Here we have a nice green shade and lighting battle

The position is not always the same to confuse you a little bit more

I think you will see the gen (if not you can be very happy with your insert)

You will see gen a noob v6s or v7 (not know exactly) and a new vrf

Btw. Bouth reps have become plating and edges mod

Now have fun with the pics and hope you like it

 

[Itto]

Nice!
i'm throwing my aftermarket insert in the mix for comparison purposes:

 

[Scoobiedooo]

Nice!
i'm throwing my aftermarket insert in the mix

What watch and insert is this please?

 

[GingerBubba]

This is great, thanks OP. It makes me realize that my insert isn't as far away from Gen as I first thought. In fact, in a lot of lighting situations, even the noob doesn't look too bad! The VRF is a lot closer and only loses out to Gen in a select few lighting conditions and even then the difference isn't massive. Great stuff.

 

[stufuse]

Noob pearl is ugly! VRF isn’t much better. Insert colour is closer than what I previously thought.


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[mega12]

Man this is f*** awesome!!!!
and your v6s / v7 is a dream. If someone likes to sell v6s, I would take it. Unfortunately the v6s one which is currently for sale doesn’t look like your apple green one... Will also share some aftermarket shots (installed) next to a Noob v9.

 

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[muiramas]

I know that in real life the hulk insert looks nothing like it does in a photograph.

 

[mega12]

I know that in real life the hulk insert looks nothing like it does in a photograph.

Which one do you mean?
Yes true, very hard to capture all the „greens“


„Time doesn‘t exist. Clocks exist.“

 

[Itto]

What watch and insert is this please?

That's a djf v2 - with the infamous ebay insert, there's a thread about it somewhere.

 

[Scoobiedooo]

I know that in real life the hulk insert looks nothing like it does in a photograph.

You're so right, I was looking at a gen in a grey dealers shop yesterday. I didn't have my rep on to compare but the way the gen looks in real life is something you cant really expose on a pic.

 

[k4jun]

It is incredible how close, or how off, the colours look like depending on the lighting condition.
Thanks for sharing.

I assume gen has a mark between 1-3 and noob has a crack?

 

[HansNfranZZZ]

My vrf max doesn’t look that vibrant in strong light as yours does next to the gen with its lime green appearance.

 

[mich.bal]

Good job. Can't wait to have mine

 

[muiramas]

You're so right, I was looking at a gen in a grey dealers shop yesterday. I didn't have my rep on to compare but the way the gen looks in real life is something you cant really expose on a pic.

Yup. The original is ‘out of gamut’ for even a good camera sensor. Any extreme reds, oranges, greens and blues will have the same problem.

The result is that even different greens will flatten out and look similar in a picture.

So the photo comparisons for this insert mean zero. Anyone who has seen, or owned a gen Hulk will say the same.

 

[Scoobiedooo]

I noticed that evev looking at the gen from acute angles the insert remained vibrant, totally different to any rep I've seen.

 

[GingerBubba]

Yup. The original is ‘out of gamut’ for even a good camera sensor. Any extreme reds, oranges, greens and blues will have the same problem.

The result is that even different greens will flatten out and look similar in a picture.

So the photo comparisons for this insert mean zero. Anyone who has seen, or owned a gen Hulk will say the same.

Sorry to necroquote, but a year or so on from this discussion, I'm wondering is there a Hulk insert that got close to Gen in your opinion? I've never seen a Hulk in the wild so don't know how they compare. I'm probably going to grab the best of the new LVs which I'm guessing will be the new VSF, ZF or ZZF, but how close did the best of last year's inserts get to the real deal?

 

[muiramas]

Sorry to necroquote, but a year or so on from this discussion, I'm wondering is there a Hulk insert that got close to Gen in your opinion? I've never seen a Hulk in the wild so don't know how they compare. I'm probably going to grab the best of the new LVs which I'm guessing will be the new VSF, ZF or ZZF, but how close did the best of last year's inserts get to the real deal?

Honestly, no - there still isn’t a good rep LV insert. Under halogens or sunlight, the gen has an insanely rich emerald green metallic shimmer. I don’t own a ZZF, but I have seen them because I ordered some for friends. They don’t have the same richness or ‘character‘ - they are a dull, flat, monotone affair.

I know they look the same in a photograph, but blues, greens and reds actually photograph really badly. Like trying to photograph a beautiful sunset - the result never matches reality. They look the same on an image because the colours are ‘crushed’ to fit into sRGB - quite misleading.

I wouldn’t wear a current LV rep - just too different IMO.

But if you like it then go for it - it’s why we’re here. (+ we both have the GMT 6542 - and that’s way less convincing!)

 

[GingerBubba]

Good to know, thank you.

 

[GrandmasterChime]

Honestly, no - there still isn’t a good rep LV insert. Under halogens or sunlight, the gen has an insanely rich emerald green metallic shimmer. I don’t own a ZZF, but I have seen them because I ordered some for friends. They don’t have the same richness or ‘character‘ - they are a dull, flat, monotone affair.

I know they look the same in a photograph, but blues, greens and reds actually photograph really badly. Like trying to photograph a beautiful sunset - the result never matches reality. They look the same on an image because the colours are ‘crushed’ to fit into sRGB - quite misleading.

I wouldn’t wear a current LV rep - just too different IMO.

But if you like it then go for it - it’s why we’re here. (+ we both have the GMT 6542 - and that’s way less convincing!)

You are correct under artificial led or flourescent light or overcast the zzf v2s looks great but hit it with direct sunlight and it is quite flat and dull. Still a watch i enjoy wearing