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VRF Pepsi released

Cadows

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I bought 2 bezels from noob, about 60€ (not trust dealers). Here is GM a cheap version with 316L steel and bezel from noob watch. Looks pretty good.
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This is not Noob, red should be covering just the beginning of 8
 

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It should be, but its like this on the later ones. Noob always make their stuff worse over time so they can fix it for the next newer and more expensive release.

I think they need one serious boycott
 

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It should be, but its like this on the later ones. Noob always make their stuff worse over time so they can fix it for the next newer and more expensive release.

The transition is off at 6 also, it should be dead center. The guy loading the blanks in the molding machine that night was cross-eyed and drunk too. Plus he was a noob, lol.
 

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Crystal and cyclops is sick! Best i've seen on a rep. Insane blackhole effect and clear just like the gen!

Bezel movement feel is just like arf, feels smooth Love the dial and markers
Insert is very nice imo

Movement is feeling good, little dry. Everything working perfect
All dates are dead center
Good bracelet with smooth screws ease to do.
Clasp is a little tight but with get better while using.

Solid watch from vrf and a lovely price! If u love pepsi buy this gents!
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does anyone know if this version is the same watch as the 116710 LN from VRF, but with different bezel and dial? meaning, do they share the same crystal, cyclops, case?

or did VRF update those as well?
 

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does anyone know if this version is the same watch as the 116710 LN from VRF, but with different bezel and dial? meaning, do they share the same crystal, cyclops, case?

or did VRF update those as well?

Actually VRF was a step ahead :D:D Even their 116710 cases had 126710 imprinted in the lugs.
 

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Agree please share dealer who has these inserts

Mate - You really want to buy that insert :( The 18 and 6 transition is one of the worst I have ever seen. Already the recent batch of Noob has bad 18 transition, in this even 6 transition is messed up. In fact the one not being used in the pic (I think it’s GMF) looks way better.
 
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The insert looks like it is 2 pieces from the photo. Red and blue.

Is it just the pics or is that true?

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Its 2 pieces like GMF.

My observation is that most of the visible 'join line' is actually the paint used to fill the numerals, which bleeds along the tiny gap. It can be gently scraped out with a needle.
 
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Anatomy of a two piece insert. The white stuff is glue

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Excess paint wiped off and cutouts repainted

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Given the process, pretty fair to say that the quality of the bezel transitions can be dramatic across versions of the same watch then?

Any experience cases of the bezel coming unglued at all?
 

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Given the process, pretty fair to say that the quality of the bezel transitions can be dramatic across versions of the same watch then?

Any experience cases of the bezel coming unglued at all?

There's not a great deal of variation in transition points on two piece inserts within the same batch that I've seen. There really can't be because the base blue pieces and the skinny red tops are made separately and have to mate so they would all need to be pretty exact.

Unlike the Noob Pepsi which is one piece and has transition points all over the 8 in 18 even in the same batch.

I've never seen a two piece insert separate. It looks like some type of superglue from the white residue. Plenty strong stuff.
 
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There's not a great deal of variation in transition points on two piece inserts within the same batch that I've seen. There really can't be because the base blue pieces and the skinny red tops are made separately and have to mate so they would all need to be pretty exact.

Unlike the Noob Pepsi which is one piece and has transition points all over the 8 in 18 even in the same batch.

I've never seen a two piece insert separate. It looks like some type of superglue from the white residue. Plenty strong stuff.

Interesting. Thanks!
 
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