Here we go..
So I received the Noob AP Diver today.
This comparaison is between the Channel AP Diver V2 and the Noob AP Diver
To be clearer (and yes I repeat again) there are 2 factories for the AP Diver : the "Channel Factory" and the "Noob Factory".
Versions : Channel AP :
V1 : wrong pusher at 10 (wrong diameter (6mm versus 7mm) and not screw-in, the crown at 3 is 6 mm like the pusher at 10; the thickness is the same as on all Channel versions : 14mm ; wrong DW color (white versus black); wrong round date window; mispelling on the caseback
V2 : improvements : correct DW color
V3 : improvements : correct screw-in pusher (7mm) but still the same thinner crown at 3, same thickness, same wrong round date window; new correct caseback
Version Noob AP Diver :
V1 : Correct thickness (13mm), correct diameter on the 2 crowns (7mm); correct caseback; correct squared date window; correct screw-in pusher at 10
My opinion :
I have choosen the Asian version as if I want a Swiss movement it's really easy to find one on the bay..
I would buy the Noob version for those reasons :
- Thickness : clearly best one
- Correct capabilities for the waterproofing
- Correct crowns : the rehaut is not loose at all now...
- The rubber seems to be a little more smooth than the Channel version
- The end links seems to fit better on the case too
I read that the font is not correct on the Noob but really don't care and I don't see anything (it's only my opinion)
What mods to be done for sure :
Reluming all the hands/dial/Rehaut
Double AR on the crystal
I will swap the crystal and I will try to swap my relumed Channel Rehaut...
Now some bad pics taken with my phone...