Hi, just tuning in. Just ordered this beautiful noob pepsi (my first GMT ever).
So I have some questions regarding franken/modding..
Gen hands, gen dw and VR3186 is ordered.
Hope some of you competent guys can help me.
So I have some questions regarding franken/modding..
Is GMF dial really better than the noob - and why? and is it worth sourcing?
Page 68 "- You can see the extra large 6 and 9 dial markers a lot quicker than the 18 transition line."
Page 61 "Yes, I was going to go with GMF and buy a Noob insert, but you can't get a noob insert alone. I was going that route because it would be cheaper..trust me I am not trying to go over $1000 for a rep. Thats when I swapped over to the Noob and GMF dial, just because the markers bothered me on the Noob and I can buy the GMF dial, fat on the 12 and 18 markers, but really can't see unless you have a gen on hand. Im not too worried about the time bomb movement. I don't plan on messing too much with the hour hand when swapping time. I have a gen Batman and I never used the time zones. I've used the bezel or my iPhone to tell different time zones and simply..you forget sometimes..
Now, the VRF and ARF are out with their new movement, I can hear the angels voices in the background....!!!!!. I've contacted a couple dealers on the movements already but none can source them alone, yet. But i have a hunch that these new movements may be able to just drop on in..in fact ive seen a guy here who dropped a gen movement into a noob and he added a movement holder, don't quote me on it..
the ultimate rep Pepsi would be...
VRF base (with new movement), GMF dial (because its the only one available, mine had terrible lume applied), rep hands, Noob pepsi insert (best available right now), and gen crystal..It would be the white gold version. If you have to source the jubilee bracelet then it puts you in the noob pricing.
Or Noob watch, gen crystal..GMF dial, and look to drop in the new VRF movement."
Is GMF insert better than the noob (hence the red color).
Page 60 "Noob is the best Pepsi right now and yes..we need a good Pepsi. Current gen MK3 are very dark..so that’s not an issue. No rep will get this right including arf or vrf but it doesn’t have speed bumps. Just a terrible movement..which vrf or arf can probably be thrown in..waiting to see.
" GMF is copying the MK1 Insert Colour"
Does a B25-295-CAR-V1 fit the noob?
page 69 -""You need a taller gasket. Find out what height yours is and go up one level higher. If that makes the mag too strong, it can be shaved down an intermediate height. Clark's gaskets on Ebay are gen spec and should work in the Noob.
It's also possible this happened because your gen crystal is 1.8mm thick instead of the 2.0mm the Noob is. The solution is the same unless you change the crystal to a 2.0mm."
Gen hands, gen dw and VR3186 is ordered.
Hope some of you competent guys can help me. [/QUOTE]
