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This is enough to make a guy wish there was a 5 digit Batman, haha.
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This is enough to make a guy wish there was a 5 digit Batman, haha.
Oh wow that's nice. Is it one of your creations or a pic that you found on internet. I like it a lot
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Oh wow that's nice. Is it one of your creations or a pic that you found on internet. I like it a lot
Thanks bro, it's mine
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To me, the biggest questions are:
1) is the BLRO bezel a Noob-style single piece design with decent colors, or a sandwich like GMF. It's hard to tell but it doesn't look great.
2) is the 3285 movement in the 126710 models a CHS 2824 (which would have correct setting directions) or a 3185/6 clone with different markings (which would probably make it more reliable, but less gen-like in function.
1) is the BLRO bezel a Noob-style single piece design with decent colors, or a sandwich like GMF. It's hard to tell but it doesn't look great.
2) is the 3285 movement in the 126710 models a CHS 2824 (which would have correct setting directions) or a 3185/6 clone with different markings (which would probably make it more reliable, but less gen-like in function.
This is enough to make a guy wish there was a 5 digit Batman, haha.
This looks awesome KJ! And your dog looks like a cool guy/gal!
What you mean 3186 is less gen like? And one more thing a bit off the topic. How you made WTB signature?
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All of these V9Fs are showing VR3185 movements bro. And you are right, they will set time and hour jump opposite to the gen 3285 in the 126710s. Price we have to pay for the more reliable movement.
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Sadly bro the bicolor inserts are an epic fail. The Pepsi is even worse than this Batman comparison.
Speed bumps, blue in the 8 holes, too thin, blue color too light, too much angle off between digits, 1 serif not curved, 1 serif tip diagonal not (nearly) parallel to 1 main body, different "platinum" color between upper and lower markers.
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Tobel
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Such a shame mate, the finish on v9f watches is usually so good! Back to building my first Explorer II then!
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If we are expecting rep factories to produce gen like watches, where the crystal has a perfect black hole effect, the DWs are thin and centered, where the dial markers and hands have a warm luster of white gold, and the ceramic inserts have mesmerizing platinum finish then we are really reaching for the sky and dreaming high!
Rep watches will NEVER EVER have that quality!!
Rep factories should focus on gen like cases and maybe movements, like they did with the noob daytona, which we all know is no where perfect, and the sa4130 movements. That is the best they are going to get. These watches should purely be looked at bases to build something on. That's where gen DW, gen crystal, gen dial, and sometimes a gen bezel is a must!
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Rep watches will NEVER EVER have that quality!!
Rep factories should focus on gen like cases and maybe movements, like they did with the noob daytona, which we all know is no where perfect, and the sa4130 movements. That is the best they are going to get. These watches should purely be looked at bases to build something on. That's where gen DW, gen crystal, gen dial, and sometimes a gen bezel is a must!
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Some aftermarket insert makers can get the inserts looking way closer to gen. I don't get why the rep factories continue to fail at this. GMF Batman insert is pretty good though.
Noov V8 ICHS with aftermarket paint modded insert. The things the maker got right are blue color, correct transition points, no speed bumps, OK 1 serifs. It shouldn't be any harder to make them right than wrong, it's just a molding.
Noov V8 ICHS with aftermarket paint modded insert. The things the maker got right are blue color, correct transition points, no speed bumps, OK 1 serifs. It shouldn't be any harder to make them right than wrong, it's just a molding.
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I don't understand a word he's saying (actually, I heard "GMT" a couple times), but man those hands actually look really good in the video. Not a bad looking watch overall- of course this is the LN and not the BLNR.
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Indeed the LN could be a contender. ARF insert is better, but the fact that it comes already equipped with the VR3185 weighs in its favor. Bicolor inserts though are a no go IMO.
Do any of the TD’s have the Pepsi version with the Jubilee bracelet yet?
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Not the V9F model, if that's what you are asking. Noob and GMF have that model available, along with some other less well regarded ones from other factories.
Do any of the TD’s have the Pepsi version with a Jubilee bracelet?
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