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3K Nautilus Review
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This looks nice - but the gen was a brown dial - to the best of my knowledge PP never made this with a grey dial - but if you look at the gen on this link the dial does actually look grey....!
https://www.horobox.com/en/review-detail/nautilus-5711-r-001-incelemesi
reklamezonen
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the dial changes colour depending on angle and / or light and could certainly look grey or black? That was always my impression with that dial colour
reklamezonen
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brown-charcoal dial is galvanized and lacquered to produce a light-to-dark gradation from the center to the periphery.
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I spoke by email with Jennifer from pure time about ordering the 3KF model and she replied to me...Hi, It is made by 3KF. Please note the finishing isn't that good. We recommend https://puretimewatch.io/nautilus-5...ed-dial-on-ss-bracelet-324cs-free-box-v3.html
which is the best in the market , so my question will be which is actually better than those two versions?
which is the best in the market , so my question will be which is actually better than those two versions?
gilrob
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Not the answer you're looking for but neither one of those two can compare to a PF/PPF hybrid IMO. The PF/PPF requires the purchase of a complete PF 5711, the dial and hands from a PPF, and a PF DWO (PPF DWO would be better but it is no longer available). Send all the parts and watch to a modder to create the best currently available rep Nautilus 5711. There are pictures of completed hybrids within this sub-forum.
They are probably pushing to give away ppf stock, since 3kf is a clone rep and a high selling watch now
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Rainbowkin
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The 3K movement is clone, but the rest is far from good. The PF/PPF hybrid build is still king of the hill, and people even starting putting the 3K movement into their PF cases.
They are pre selecting their customers - nothing is worse than an uneducated customer who doesn't understands the risks of a clone movement long term - and if they had bad experiences during their past QC processes it is the only natural thing to recommend the established and sturdiest option available.
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Rainbowkin
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willing to share some infos on a PF/3KF Hybrid? a link? a picture?
Ha, not this time. My latest build still has the miyota movement in there. Like you said above using the clone movement has risks, but I am sure people can make the clone movement fit the PF case. In addition, the 3K dwo sucks.
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Here’s my Franken for reference. Dial was $1000 and an absolute steal at the time, especially now it’s discontinued!
There’s quite a lot of delusion on this thread in regards to NWBIG. I feel the PPF and 3KF still seriously lag compared to the gen dial. They lack the depth of tones in the slight silver of the markers which can turn into the standard deep black when in lower light settings. The date wheel on the 3KF is pretty terrible. Compare my picture to any of the available reps and you’ll see big differences, maybe not visible to someone who hasn’t seen gen but they are still there.
At $500 they’re nice but you can still call them out with the DW on 3KF being an easy tell and the date window on PPF being a slightly less obvious tell.
My total build of about $1500 - now that’s not worth buying in gen and certainly shall never be sold. If I did this build today instead of 18 months ago, I’d definitely be looking at double that.
There’s quite a lot of delusion on this thread in regards to NWBIG. I feel the PPF and 3KF still seriously lag compared to the gen dial. They lack the depth of tones in the slight silver of the markers which can turn into the standard deep black when in lower light settings. The date wheel on the 3KF is pretty terrible. Compare my picture to any of the available reps and you’ll see big differences, maybe not visible to someone who hasn’t seen gen but they are still there.
At $500 they’re nice but you can still call them out with the DW on 3KF being an easy tell and the date window on PPF being a slightly less obvious tell.
My total build of about $1500 - now that’s not worth buying in gen and certainly shall never be sold. If I did this build today instead of 18 months ago, I’d definitely be looking at double that.
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Rainbowkin
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Here’s my Franken for reference. Dial was $1000 and an absolute steal at the time.
I feel the PPF and 3KF still seriously lack compared to the gen dial. They lack the depth of tones in the sligjy silver of the markers which can turn into the standard deep black when in lower light settings.
At $500 they’re nice but you can still call them out with the DW on 3KF being an easy tell and the date window on PPF being a slightly less obvious tell.
Awesome watch. Are the hands PPF? If they are did you relume them? Thanks
Here’s my Franken for reference. Dial was $1000 and an absolute steal at the time, especially now it’s discontinued!
There’s quite a lot of delusion on this thread in regards to NWBIG. I feel the PPF and 3KF still seriously lag compared to the gen dial. They lack the depth of tones in the slight silver of the markers which can turn into the standard deep black when in lower light settings. The date wheel on the 3KF is pretty terrible. Compare my picture to any of the available reps and you’ll see big differences, maybe not visible to someone who hasn’t seen gen but they are still there.
At $500 they’re nice but you can still call them out with the DW on 3KF being an easy tell and the date window on PPF being a slightly less obvious tell.
My total build of about $1500 - now that’s not worth buying in gen and certainly shall never be sold. If I did this build today instead of 18 months ago, I’d definitely be looking at double that.
That is such a beautiful build and such good value. However there is one glaring problem...
Wrong wrist!
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They are but I didn’t mod them in anyway. We tried PPF, MK and JJF hands. PPF matched up better
- 14/3/18
- 2,007
- 1,095
- 113
Everyone seems to go for the white dial although in general blue is more popular and more attractive (in my opinion), anyone has any experience with the 5711 on a blue dial?? And if so which version is better PPF or 3KF? Thank you in advance