So, this pretty little thing arrived in the mail today with another Noob that i ordered from Sead. This is my first HF Pam and i actually lowered my expectations but i was awed by the quality the moment i held it in my hands.
However, my first impression was it felt a little too light compared with my Noob 111. Even my KW 390 felt heavier. Not much, but you can feel a significant difference while holding both watches in each hand. This could be due to the 'cheaper' steel that HF may be using for their cases.
The new case set is seriously good. Putting aside the slightly sharper edges and higher bezel lip (again could be due to the sharp edges, thus giving an impression of a higher bezel), the mid case is nicely shaped and the part i love most are the lugs. Very similar to gen and screw holes are near to the edges which i prefer (more genlike). Imo, lugs are better shaped even if we were to compare it with V4 Noob. Lug distance to the mid case edge is also fantastic. Seeing this for the first time makes me feel that HF did a better finishing on their case compared to Noob ones. Another thing worth noting is the AR coating. Could be a placebo effect but i think the crystal on HF is a lil tad clearer. Anyway lets move on to the pictures:
Here comes my favourite part; the dial. First thing i did was to look for the 'gen like' recessed lumes and voila, it did come with the updated version. It is also worth noting that the dial comes with the correct black colour. There were wrong versions in brown col-our produced by KW and other facts if i am not mistaken. As for the pig, it is nicely done, very defined. My bad photography skills failed to picture them. The only thing i think could be improved is the finishing on the crown guard. Not really a fan of its finishing but not a problem as modding is part of my plan. The lever is also not as tight and steady compared to my V3 111. I did some disassembling and found out that Noob has a thicker crown pin, thus making the lever tighter. Not really sure how to improve that part as the only method i found was using glue gun but i find that method, well a little barbaric lol.
However, my first impression was it felt a little too light compared with my Noob 111. Even my KW 390 felt heavier. Not much, but you can feel a significant difference while holding both watches in each hand. This could be due to the 'cheaper' steel that HF may be using for their cases.
The new case set is seriously good. Putting aside the slightly sharper edges and higher bezel lip (again could be due to the sharp edges, thus giving an impression of a higher bezel), the mid case is nicely shaped and the part i love most are the lugs. Very similar to gen and screw holes are near to the edges which i prefer (more genlike). Imo, lugs are better shaped even if we were to compare it with V4 Noob. Lug distance to the mid case edge is also fantastic. Seeing this for the first time makes me feel that HF did a better finishing on their case compared to Noob ones. Another thing worth noting is the AR coating. Could be a placebo effect but i think the crystal on HF is a lil tad clearer. Anyway lets move on to the pictures:
Here comes my favourite part; the dial. First thing i did was to look for the 'gen like' recessed lumes and voila, it did come with the updated version. It is also worth noting that the dial comes with the correct black colour. There were wrong versions in brown col-our produced by KW and other facts if i am not mistaken. As for the pig, it is nicely done, very defined. My bad photography skills failed to picture them. The only thing i think could be improved is the finishing on the crown guard. Not really a fan of its finishing but not a problem as modding is part of my plan. The lever is also not as tight and steady compared to my V3 111. I did some disassembling and found out that Noob has a thicker crown pin, thus making the lever tighter. Not really sure how to improve that part as the only method i found was using glue gun but i find that method, well a little barbaric lol.
