"BlancpaiN" case engraving question...

[fuzzypip]

Hello fellow members, I have a question for you FF experts...Should the Noob FF "BlancpaiN" engraving look like this?

The letters seem to be too close and jumbled. Anyone who has one, could you please comment. I would like to know if this is what it's supposed to look like as other pictures show the spacing to be wider and correct to the gen.
Here's a pic from Toro's website which looks much neater and crisp:

Any thoughts would be greatly welcomed. Thanks.
Best,
Pip

 

[panerai153]

My Rose gold is more like the lower photo. That's not the "economy" version of the FF that came out a while back is it?

 

[JL123]

Just checked my SS FF, mine also looks like the lower one. The 'B' and top of 'L' should have a gap and not touching.

 

[fuzzypip]

Thanks for the responses. A member was kind enough to send me a picture of his watch for comparison. What do you guys think? Should I get another one? I was told that the one in question is the Noob version. I don't know what versions there are of this.

 

[hardghey]

Its a noob. The skinny '45' on the bezel is very telling of a noob FF. What you are perceiving to be poor engraving is because of the reflective steel surface on the watch case.

 

[d4m.test]

It´s rounded and reflective but the longer I look at the 2 comparison pics You posted the more it looks like a different caseset. Sharp lug-angles on the top one, soft and rounded on the lower, only way is more pics with other lighting and angle because than it looks like the first pic I paste below which is from a fine Noob and looks very similar again to Yours.

sample of a perfectly engraved one (with a bit reflection on the pic)

other sample - this one is from the cheaper "bad" version but a good pic

 

[fuzzypip]

Thanks Daywatch. I agree that it feels like the case sets are different. Even with the first pic you posted, the lettering is sharp and well defined as well as the inner engraving is evident. The letters are nicely spaced, even with reflections. In the picture I posted, the letters look like blobs, no definition, no spacing, no internal definition. Could this be a lighting issue? I don't know...just seems really odd that every picture I've seen of this model shows nice crisp lettering with proper spacing, except for mine. Now that you mentioned the sharp angle of the lugs vs softness, it makes me feel more inclined that maybe this is a bad case. In any case, the TD was unable to source another one, and was refunded and purchased from another TD. Thanks for your help!
Cheers,
Pip

 

[fuzzypip]

Just an update, this is the new pic from another TD if anyone is interested.

 

[kl1973]

All the noob model now the watch strap is having 9 holes. Another way to tell if it is noob.


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[kim.lee]

All the noob model now the watch strap is having 9 holes. Another way to tell if it is noob.


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