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Righto! TD Li recommended GMF or VRF for the rootbeer using 2836 movement however, I thought I'll just wait till someone does a clone GMTs
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Noob finally releases true clone GMTs
- Thread starter KJ2020
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Righto! TD Li recommended GMF or VRF for the rootbeer using 2836 movement however, I thought I'll just wait till someone does a clone GMTs
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VRF "gold" is too saturated in color IMO. Their YG is orangey and their RG is too pink. GMF/BP "gold" coloring is nice. YMMV
GMF recently released a true clone 3285 GMT movement. It should be available in their 126711/15's soon if not already.
BP YG
GMF released true clone 3285
I want transfer it in this:
I saw it (green GMT hand and green insert) a long time ago in a post from KJ2020 but waited for an CHS and a non-timebomb movement
KJ2020 was so nice and sent me a link for the green insert and a Tutorial how to change the insert via PM.
If VSF had offered its model earlier I would have decided me for VSF
Although I think this Noob is a well made piece
enjoy your weekend
Athos
I saw it (green GMT hand and green insert) a long time ago in a post from KJ2020 but waited for an CHS and a non-timebomb movement
KJ2020 was so nice and sent me a link for the green insert and a Tutorial how to change the insert via PM.
If VSF had offered its model earlier I would have decided me for VSF
Although I think this Noob is a well made piece
enjoy your weekend
Athos
Some observations:
1. SEL fits perfect between the lugs (when holding against the sun nearly no light passes through)
2. both SEL (on 6 and on 12) sitting flush to the
lugs (as I understand they should be a little recessed - good that they sit not higher than the lugs)
3. my watch is not waterproof (I worked in the bracelet a bit motocycle chain oil and after washing it out under warm water there was fog in the inner crystal)
could be also my fault... maybe I didn‘t screw the crown tight
4. the crown of the rehaut sits not exactly under the 12h marker (could be an easy fix but doesn’t disturb me)
5. markers 6h and 9h have „rounded“ edges
6. GMT hand nicely rounded
second hand flat not rounded
Minute and Hour hands not rounded but not rough edges but only to see with magnification glass it look as if there is something at the sides that look like glue or plastic (can’t explain it better)
7, bezel insert look clean and silver/grey coloured ... no rough edges
8. Date change start exact at 12:00 but was not emediate after 15 Minute the datewheel showed between 20 and 21
my photographing skills are low and I only use a iPhone5 camera
but if you want some detail pictures...feel free to ask ... I will try to do my best
athos
1. SEL fits perfect between the lugs (when holding against the sun nearly no light passes through)
2. both SEL (on 6 and on 12) sitting flush to the
lugs (as I understand they should be a little recessed - good that they sit not higher than the lugs)
3. my watch is not waterproof (I worked in the bracelet a bit motocycle chain oil and after washing it out under warm water there was fog in the inner crystal)
could be also my fault... maybe I didn‘t screw the crown tight
4. the crown of the rehaut sits not exactly under the 12h marker (could be an easy fix but doesn’t disturb me)
5. markers 6h and 9h have „rounded“ edges
6. GMT hand nicely rounded
second hand flat not rounded
Minute and Hour hands not rounded but not rough edges but only to see with magnification glass it look as if there is something at the sides that look like glue or plastic (can’t explain it better)
7, bezel insert look clean and silver/grey coloured ... no rough edges
8. Date change start exact at 12:00 but was not emediate after 15 Minute the datewheel showed between 20 and 21
my photographing skills are low and I only use a iPhone5 camera
but if you want some detail pictures...feel free to ask ... I will try to do my best
athos
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Right, yes... I saw those.
I read the comment "but if you want some detail pictures...feel free to ask" so thought there was more...
Got super excited seeing this thread then had a few laughs after reading all the way through. Guess we will have to keep waiting for the Pepsi. I pulled the trigger on the noob timebomb a while back. After reading through all of the threads by KJ2020 I’ve managed to keep it alive. It’s been a daily wearer for months so hopefully it lasts until they make one with the better movement!
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Thanks for your observations bro. The material on the hands is lume overspill. It can be sanded off easily but the hands have to be removed to do it.
Your date eventually clicked over to 21? This behavior is not typical of the VR movements, but any rep can have weak parts. If it's just a slow flip that eventually works, it can be tolerable. Something as simple as bending the date finger a little could fix it.
Noob 116710LN arrived
SEL not recesssed
I noticed the green GMT hand color match to text is off. It looks like VRF and ARF have a better color match. Thoughts?
Correct:
really different green colours on dial and hand
(VRF on intime seems bettter, but I can’t compare this with gen or in real life)
@tobel
flush SELs are an unnecessary item and therefore disturb me most
cyclop is probably only because of the angle
ATHOS
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ARF 116710 LN bracelet on a Noob case if you want to change it. SEL hole lineup to springbar detents is perfect. Recess is great
ARF 116710 LN bracelet on a Noob case if you want to change it. SEL hole lineup to springbar detents is perfect. Recess is great
you think that arm bracelet would fit on the vrf Pepsi?
didn’t you get QC pictures? I guess the SEL problem could be just bad luck. Haven’t seen that flush SELs for a long time now
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Can't say firsthand bro. The VRF Max Subs had 19.9mm lug width. Only one way to find out, easily flipped or used elsewhere if it doesn't fit.
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You are right: cyclop isn‘t aligned
Wow that datewheel is bad. Noob has really gone down hill. Their datewheels used to be among the best, even sought after as a standalone part. BK used to sell them for $40.
Also I had mentioned this initially, the hands lume is yellowed. You can really tell when a factory is using lower quality parts.
My Noob stock DW
Hi all,
now I am very unhappy with my purchase.
At the first look I only explored the not recessed SELs (disturbs me) and the misaligned rehaut (don’t disturb me, because same problem on some gens).
You eagle eyed RWI members pointed out so many items that I for myself had never explored:
misaligned cyclop
very bad date wheel
very bad yellow colour on the markers and hands
different green colour on dial and GMT hand
all this flaws cannot be unseen by me
another item is that the watch is not waterproof
so I come to the following conclusions:
I don’t like the watch anymore
I can’t recommend it to others
I start to hate Noob
I start to hate RWI expertise
Athos
now I am very unhappy with my purchase.
At the first look I only explored the not recessed SELs (disturbs me) and the misaligned rehaut (don’t disturb me, because same problem on some gens).
You eagle eyed RWI members pointed out so many items that I for myself had never explored:
misaligned cyclop
very bad date wheel
very bad yellow colour on the markers and hands
different green colour on dial and GMT hand
all this flaws cannot be unseen by me
another item is that the watch is not waterproof
so I come to the following conclusions:
I don’t like the watch anymore
I can’t recommend it to others
I start to hate Noob
I start to hate RWI expertise
Athos