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New Release: Noob Skydweller

mistermagoo

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Looks great from a cosmetic perspective. Interested to see a video of the functions of the watch too.
 

Bobi01

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Really this lower bph doesnt bother me but 904 steel is needed on this model
 
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mistermagoo

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Really this lower bph doesnt bother me but 904 steel is needed on this model

This is the first proper rep of the Skydweller and if it is a success then it's only going to get better from here on out.
 

KJ2020

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This casts aside any fears of the blue dial not having a nice sunburst. What a beautiful blue!

The black dial does indeed also exhibit a sunburst. I've never seen that on a black dial gen, need to look at some more pics.

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KJ2020

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Black dial video - not seeing any hint of a sunburst

 
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Bobi01

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For sure the black dial ON STEEL MODEL does have sunburst,dont know for two tone or others but steel with black dial have sunburst like datejust
 

KJ2020

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Looks great from a cosmetic perspective. Interested to see a video of the functions of the watch too.

The bezel rotates to move the month indicator.

Regarding crown functions, it works like a 2836 ICHS.

Crown 1 - winding
Crown 2 - Quickset date (clockwise)
Crown 2 - GMT wheel set (anti-clockwise)
Crown 3 - Time setting

The GMT wheel setting in crown position 2 is continuous (no discrete steps) which can be a blessing or a curse. I prefer it this way because you have unlimited control over exactly where it is set, unlike a 2836 ICHS GMT hand which jumps only to specific points 1 hour apart dictated by the click spring.

However it can be a little frustrating to set the Sky-D 24 hour wheel exactly where you want it because there is a little lag in the gears so it can shift a little when you push the crown in and the wheel can lag a little til the gears catch after you've reset it. At times I have taken 8 or 10 attempts to bracket my positioning of the wheel before it stayed working the way I wanted it to. Once it is set, it's best to leave it alone.

Video here

https://www.reddit.com/r/RepTime/comments/h79bzd/yesterday_utheycallmederek_posted_a_link_to_a/
 

mistermagoo

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The bezel rotates to move the month indicator.

Regarding crown functions, it works like a 2836 ICHS.

Crown 1 - winding
Crown 2 - Quickset date (clockwise)
Crown 2 - GMT wheel set (anti-clockwise)
Crown 3 - Time setting

Great info. Thanks.
 
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ViperGTS

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at least for me 904 is more important the lowbeat. but also the blue sunburst is more important than 904....i dont think they've accurately repped the blue
 

Ams55557

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My mate has a gen blue.
It is incredibly dynamic. Also the white gold bezel is incredibly finished. As much as I want to poke him a rep that costs 60x less, I know the difference will be night and day.
on the other hand, white or black would probably be safe.


 
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Seamaster3459

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This is really impressive. Incredibly impressive compared to what I have seen of the skydweller replicas so far. What a complicated movement to have to replicate. What a complicated movement to have to replicate. Sunburst looks really incredibly good. Need more wrist shots!!
 
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