Pam 390: HF and Noob dials

[Bozz]

I just built another 390, I started with a Noob and I've got the opportunity to buy a HF dial.

Both are very very good, but imho HF dial is a bit better than Noob: dial colour (a bit brownish), warmer indexes and ticker fonts.

(Those spots on HF dial are just shadows. The dial is perfect)

 

[karesz501]

Thanks for sharing Bozz, I myself found the H fac dial better as well, hence have a Noob caseset with H fac inside.
Did you ever happen to compare the hands as well? Maybe even used a different dial + hand set? I'd be interested.....

 

[Bozz]

Welcome mate. I wanted to compare ... but unfortunately I thought to take some pics after I gave the Noob hands to a friend ...
But I want to build other hybrids like this. The opportunity to make a comparo will be there.
I used HF hands as well, yellow gold vs pinkish gold. But it seems the new batch from Noob comes with correct yellow gold hands

 

[Bozz]

The build (sorry for the dust on the sapphire crystal)

 

[ALE7575]

What about the lume application? Is it more raised or less flat in Hmaker than in Noob?

ALE

BTW nice build Bozz !

 

[Bozz]

Thank you Ale, lume application and structure of the dial are similar. The edges of the indexes are more marked on HF dial.
All the details can be seen when both dials are close, otherwise it's very difficult to distinguish them one by one.

 

[kilowattore]

Very nice build, and I agree H factory dial color looks better, especially side by side with noob.
Good job

 

[Bozz]

Thanks k. Yes, I never bought a HF before this one.

Imho best parts are Noob 390 caseset (middle case, crown guard, case back and sapphire crystal), HF dial and hands, KW crown (last batch)

 

[ALE7575]

Thank you Ale, lume application and structure of the dial are similar. The edges of the indexes are more marked on HF dial.
All the details can be seen when both dials are close, otherwise it's very difficult to distinguish them one by one.

Thanks Bozz for this answer and this thread

I will include this link in PAM GUIDE

ALE

 

[Bozz]

Ok great! in the next future we'll do a comparo between the handstack.

 

[ALE7575]

That will be really interesting
Thanks