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GMT 116710BLNR - Batman - where to get a gen or gen like bezel ?

KJ2020

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Here's my Zelos insert I just received and installed on my Noob V9 CHS. I have not attempted any paint mod yet. The blue is better than the noob and actually pretty well done at the 6 and 18 numbers. The number cutouts are not very deep as others noted before on these replacement inserts. I may try the Molotow mod. Maybe just leave the numbers white.
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That looks pretty good. Unless you are going to dig out the white paint, Molotow won't adhere well and won't last. Shame they can't paint these with platinum, but I triggered about 15 hours of work deciding to change my aftermarket markers to silver. Re-did it so many times I lost count.
 

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Noob CHS smoke platinum mod, gen xtal
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Man, that looks sweet! Gen xtal completely changed the watch. How much did you get the xtal for?

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Vitor747

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So....

Been reading the whole thread....
I own A Noob V9 (BK)and this bezel insert is starting to really bother me
In conclusion, buy a insert from ebay and leave the markers white because they are too shallow....
Blue on Noob is way too light....
So it’s either live with the fugly line at 18-6 and light blue or have correct blue color and white numbers and no lines in the 6-18...

Any pointers?

Thanks all


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KJ2020

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So....

Been reading the whole thread....
I own A Noob V9 (BK)and this bezel insert is starting to really bother me
In conclusion, buy a insert from ebay and leave the markers white because they are too shallow....
Blue on Noob is way too light....
So it’s either live with the fugly line at 18-6 and light blue or have correct blue color and white numbers and no lines in the 6-18...

Any pointers?

Thanks all


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ussdassein

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So....

Been reading the whole thread....
I own A Noob V9 (BK)and this bezel insert is starting to really bother me
In conclusion, buy a insert from ebay and leave the markers white because they are too shallow....
Blue on Noob is way too light....
So it’s either live with the fugly line at 18-6 and light blue or have correct blue color and white numbers and no lines in the 6-18...

Any pointers?

Thanks all


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Maybe this is a option for you too? ;)

Aftermarket paint removed and plated no edges mod

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That's the best I've seen ex gen. Where do you get it? Who is doing that level of work? SpongeBob doesn't do this much does he?

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emdeevee

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That's the best I've seen ex gen. Where do you get it? Who is doing that level of work? SpongeBob doesn't do this much does he? Mine has the smoke mod, but we didn't lose the lines at 6 or 18. Not that you can see this from any regular distance, these pics are pretty macro.
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ussdassein

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That's the best I've seen ex gen. Where do you get it? Who is doing that level of work? SpongeBob doesn't do this much does he?

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Happy you like it i have do the work ;)
 

KJ2020

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That's the best I've seen ex gen. Where do you get it? Who is doing that level of work? SpongeBob doesn't do this much does he? Mine has the smoke mod, but we didn't lose the lines at 6 or 18. Not that you can see this from any regular distance, these pics are pretty macro.
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You can't lose the speed bumps at 6 and 18 if you mod the Noob insert. You would need to start with a different insert that had a more or less flat speed bump, and dig out the previous paint fill. This is too bad as the Noob insert has nice thick markers. Most aftermarket inserts have thinner markers.

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Vitor747

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It looks pretty good but way overpriced. Marker thickness is closer to gen than some other aftermarkets, but for that price the markers should be silver and they look white.

According to the seller they are silver
It looks a light silver
More white than silver
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KJ2020

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According to the seller they are silver
It looks a light silver
More white than silver
Jajajaja


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Try it, but they won't take returns. Maybe check WSO they often have similar stock
 

KJ2020

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The listong says silver
The seller just confirmed they are white

Ill check wso
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Wow, that's too bad. Does no one know what a killing they could make with a decent insert with silver markers? It's no harder to do than white.