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How to spot a Noob V4 Daytona Panda... input appreciated!

Stardust9

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Hi guys,

Planning to purchase a brand-new Noob V4 Daytona Panda from a dealer.
As I am new to our hobby I would appreciate input/hints on how to identify a "genuine" Noob V4.
Heard there are a lot of fakes sold at the moment as an "original" Noob.

Are there any tells, such as specific serial numbers (i.e. VSF-style), dial quality, lugs, etc?

For 900 bucks I just want to be sure I am not buying some 2nd tier quality.

Looking forward to your input!
 

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Hi guys,

Planning to purchase a brand-new Noob V4 Daytona Panda from a dealer.
As I am new to our hobby I would appreciate input/hints on how to identify a "genuine" Noob V4.
Heard there are a lot of fakes sold at the moment as an "original" Noob.

Are there any tells, such as specific serial numbers (i.e. VSF-style), dial quality, lugs, etc?

For 900 bucks I just want to be sure I am not buying some 2nd tier quality.

Looking forward to your input!

Ask the dealer to set the time turning the crown clockwise. Hands moving also clockwise and working chrono subdials are good signs that the movement is a Noob 4130 clone.
 
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Unless it's new old stock, there are no new noob v4 Daytonas.
 

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Your getting second tier! I wouldn’t trust the inventory of noobs claimed to be factory finds.


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Stardust9

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It’s a watch from TD Sead1999, he claims that he can get some in for 900$.

have no experience with that TD, therefor the questions.

he sent me some pictures of a Daytona he sold recently according to him.
 

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Sead is a TD I’ve used several times, I doubt he would risk selling you something other than what he says. I’m no Daytona expert but Sead is someone I would feel comfortable in trusting his word.
 
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It’s a watch from TD Sead1999, he claims that he can get some in for 900$.

have no experience with that TD, therefor the questions.

he sent me some pictures of a Daytona he sold recently according to him. ]
​​​​​​Yep this is noob v4,if sead told you then buy with confidence nothing to worry about
 

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Not that it matters a lot but I'd still like to see the N-904L sticker and whatever grillbrill said above
 

Stardust9

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Thanks guys, will keep you posted!
Really appreciate the responsiveness of our community : - )

Will become a franken project, therefor the 900$ should be well invested.
 

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Are you saying suppliers can’t rep stickers or can’t source a batch of n-904L stickers from noobs supplier.

I started with "Not that it matters" :)

If they can source anything from noobs suppliers, it'd better be the A4130s :D
 
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I started with "Not that it matters" :)

If they can source anything from noobs suppliers, it'd better be the A4130s :D

Haha. Yeh,True

Would be a bit shit if they come back from noob supplier with just a pack of n 904L stickers. Lol


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