ARF Batman 3186 final sample

[Clarkent]

between noob and gmf, noob is definitely a good compromise, as long as the sponge mod is made


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[KJ2020]

With respect to the different font thickness, any chance it's a perspective issue? That is, we we looking a little more straight on the bottom side of the watch that the top? Giving us a thinner appearance of the upper numbers due to their depth?

Some comparisons to ARF LN. The LN looks much more uniform throughout.

If a marker is less well lit, like the 6 and 8 in the LN pic below, it can appear slightly smaller as I mentioned previously. But the BLRO upper half is well lit so this size perspective anomaly would not occur.

 

[muiramas]

the printing of a font cannot be done half way and half way, we agree on this yes? it is an objective and not a subjective concept. in this case there can be two different types of reasons that can make the numerical font of the black part seem thinner: 1. the light + the inclination of the wrist create a shadow and make the numbers appear smaller. 2. the first paint made on the whole bezel is blue, the next one is black, consequently but black half moon has a double layer of paint (blue + black) that casts more shadow on the numbers and makes them look slimmer. that said, in my opinion the problem does not exist, the photos should be viewed in full light in order to see everything perfectly. congratulations to Puretime for the excellent work performed


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KJ2020 is correct.

Its not as simple as saying a font is a font and there cannot be any difference (even if you omit the possibility of different weights - bold, medium etc...). Mechanical processes can make them bolder or thinner, and as this is almost certainly a 2 piece insert there are various manufacturing processes at play which can lead to a difference.

Even if it were a 1 piece insert, then there may also be reasons that the top numbers are different to the bottom - the way the artwork was generated for example. The Chinese are not known for their care or attention to the reproduction of Roman fonts - This is across across every discipline of manufacture.

There is no question that the numbers on the blue half of the insert are bolder. It's obvious. The question is how obvious is this in real life.

 

[JustFou]

Hey puretime when is the final release up for purchase? quite interested.

 

[KJ2020]

Here's a 2019 gen with strong direct light on the 22. You can see it doesn't make the font look bigger, but just adds reflective highlights from the ceramic around the marker. All the markers are the same size.

 

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[saucin]

Great comparison. Shame the blue numbers are so much thicker.


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[saucin]

Great comparison. Shame the blue numbers are so much thicker.


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[Muskandar]

With respect to the different font thickness, any chance it's a perspective issue? That is, we we looking a little more straight on the bottom side of the watch that the top? Giving us a thinner appearance of the upper numbers due to their depth?

I agree with this possible conclusion.
I do agree that they look different sizes, but the actual cause of the appearance imo could be perspective.
I’m an X-ray technician, and while it might not seem that has anything to do with a picture of a watch. I work with taking pictures. The perspective... specifically the subjects angle... can cause that much of a difference in pictures.
However, it is still very possible that KJ is correct as well. I’m simply stating that perspective is just as likely the culprit as is different font size.

We will have to wait for more pictures, or a video.

 

[Muskandar]

The argument about light affecting the appearance more specifically is related to the way light interacts with a black surface in comparison to the way light reacts with other colors. Black absorbs light photons, and reflects much less light than other colors. This can making objects surround by black appear smaller.

Again I think we need more pictures to make a definitive conclusion.

 

[Muskandar]

Hey puretime when is the final release up for purchase? quite interested.

He said early November

 

[Mark1937]

instead I say that the problem is the blue color. possible that they cannot reproduce it the same?

 

[Fraflo87]

How about this one?
In particular numbers 10 and 12.

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[KJ2020]

The argument about light affecting the appearance more specifically is related to the way light interacts with a black surface in comparison to the way light reacts with other colors. Black absorbs light photons, and reflects much less light than other colors. This can making objects surround by black appear smaller.

Again I think we need more pictures to make a definitive conclusion.

Here is the only other picture I need bro. I mean besides the one you quoted.

 

[muiramas]

The argument about light affecting the appearance more specifically is related to the way light interacts with a black surface in comparison to the way light reacts with other colors. Black absorbs light photons, and reflects much less light than other colors. This can making objects surround by black appear smaller.

There is a kernel of truth in what you say, but its not completely applicable in this instance. Your example relates more to matt vs reflective and also the wavelength of reflected light rather than the absence of it.

If it were applicable here, we would be seeing an optical illusion on the gen - we don’t, regardless of perspective or angle.

 

[Muskandar]

I have to agree that the comparison photo really does seem as KJ says.

I was just presenting another possible viewpoint.

I don’t know much about the process they go through when designing a rep. I would hope they would be able to catch such a drastic mistake before making a large amount of them. But as has been pointed out earlier with the CGs... I guess it happens frequently.


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[JustFou]

He said early November

Yeah I know I saw it afterwards lol but couldn't delete the comment! Thanks though!

 

[Clarkent]

Gen.

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[Repmaster1337]

Gen.

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Bezel on arf look pretty good against gen imo. Will buy and make a review

 

[Clarkent]

Wow PURETIME!

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