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New Release: Noob Skydweller

Watchjeep

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Any one heard of Clean making a Green Sky Dweller on a Jubilee? Some one is telling me they have one for sale but I didn’t think Clean made a Sky Dweller??
 

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Any one heard of Clean making a Green Sky Dweller on a Jubilee? Some one is telling me they have one for sale but I didn’t think Clean made a Sky Dweller??
No credible verification that I'm aware of. Surely it would have been announced ahead of release by several of our TDs with close connections to CLEAN.
 
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Watchjeep

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No credible verification that I'm aware of. Surely it would have been announced ahead of release by several of our TDs with close connections to CLEAN.
That was my guess as well, the dealer telling me this is not on this form. That said he seems to be sure its a CF watch.
 

Watchjeep

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I see InTime has a Green SD listed from Noob. Maybe that’s a safer bet, but I have had good watches from CF, So I am hopeful.
 

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Looks a lot like the "Noob V2" posted on the previous page. Plus no CLEAN stickers. On the plus side, there is nothing better than the Noob V2, but don't pay more than $398 for it. Green dial looks much better in these shots.
 
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How about functions? Is everything gen like?
 

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I know I'm not quite right here. I just saw this at Intime. I've never heard of a Sky-Dweller from ZF. I also know very little about the Sky-Dweller.

Can anyone say something about it?


That looks very good to me and a high beat movement!
 
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KJ2020

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No more thoughts?

Maybe from our expert @KJ2020 ?
Aesthetically these look pretty good. The ZF dial element spacings are closer to gen than the original Noob (dial coronet, ROLEX text, triangle). The ZF date window is narrower like the gen and the date font is larger and bolder. Date font is a tad too bold, but looks better than my Noob. The ZF GMT wheel fonts have correct curvature but might be slightly thin. It has the same manually adjustable bezel to change the month indicator so no problem there.

The biggest question mark is the 2824 movement, which is not capable of a third function outside of date and time without some modifications. The last time that was attempted was the Noob 2824 CHS timebomb which was rather disastrous and left many buyers with expensive paperweights. Extra gearing has to be added to move the GMT wheel but it's possible to do that in a reasonably reliable way since setting the wheel is continuous and not in discrete steps like the Noob hour hand. That was the Noob's Achilles heel, the hour jumping spring. This would just need extra gearing, so probably OK. It's actually a benefit for there not be a movement deco plate - those are just a PITA when it comes to maintenance plus pieces can fall off into the movement. Mine was gone from the Noob straight away.

The white dial version has a crooked 7 marker but that's a QC issue. The green dial isn't pretty IMO but studio lighting and angles play a large role.

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Aestically these look pretty good. The ZF dial element spacings are closer to gen than the original Noob (dial coronet, ROLEX text, triangle). The ZF date window is narrower like the gen and the date font is larger and bolder. Date font is a tad too bold, but looks better than my Noob. The ZF GMT wheel fonts have correct curvature but might be a tad thin. It has the same manually adjustable bezel to change the month indicator so no problem there.

The biggest question mark is the 2824 movement, which is not capable of a third function outside of date and time without some modifications. The last time that was attempted was the Noob 2824 CHS timebomb which was rather disastrous and left many buyers with expensive paperweights. Extra gearing has to be added to move the GMT wheel but it's possible to do that in a reasonably reliable way since the wheel moves continuously and not in discrete steps like the Noob hour hand. That was the Noob's Achilles heel, the hour jumping spring. This would just need extra gearing, so probably OK.

The white dial version has a crooked 7 marker but that's a QC issue. The green dial isn't pretty IMO but studio lighting and angles play a large role.

HY9Eci.jpeg
Got the black on order so will report back.

Informative as always KJ!
 

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Aestically these look pretty good. The ZF dial element spacings are closer to gen than the original Noob (dial coronet, ROLEX text, triangle). The ZF date window is narrower like the gen and the date font is larger and bolder. Date font is a tad too bold, but looks better than my Noob. The ZF GMT wheel fonts have correct curvature but might be a tad thin. It has the same manually adjustable bezel to change the month indicator so no problem there.

The biggest question mark is the 2824 movement, which is not capable of a third function outside of date and time without some modifications. The last time that was attempted was the Noob 2824 CHS timebomb which was rather disastrous and left many buyers with expensive paperweights. Extra gearing has to be added to move the GMT wheel but it's possible to do that in a reasonably reliable way since the wheel moves continuously and not in discrete steps like the Noob hour hand. That was the Noob's Achilles heel, the hour jumping spring. This would just need extra gearing, so probably OK.

The white dial version has a crooked 7 marker but that's a QC issue. The green dial isn't pretty IMO but studio lighting and angles play a large role.

HY9Eci.jpeg

Thank you very much for your comments. Professional as always.
 
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That watch is missing the jubilee bracelet. It makes it more elegant in my opinion.
 
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