Your Spongebob Noob insert will have the stock Noob pearl on it, unless you made other arrangements.
The ARF and NOOB inserts are the same size and will both fit a gen bezel. You'll have to decide which one you want. A lot of people prefer the ARF pearl. But there have been some issues with ARF inserts - engravings not centered, too deep, etc. You should probably have a look at this recent thread
https://forum.replica-watch.info/fo...4-but-bezel-flaw-no-qc-after-purchase-opinion
Skim it all the way through, read my posts fully.
Maybe you could get Spongebob to give you a NOOB insert with an ARF pearl. If not, I would pick the NOOB insert and pearl
After reading this, I have decided to go with the noob insert.
Hopefully, I will find a good pearl in the future and install it.
On the side note, do you know where I can find a bp lv dial?
I have talked with Vvvlllooo and he also recommends me to to get the SH since I have purchased the V9 to franken. I have a BK 2836 v9 that i'll get rid of after this build.
Btw, do you know anywhere I can source a SH3135 besides eBay, or a trustworthy supplier from eBay? Also, where can I source gen autowind device because there's not too many of these on TRF.
Thanks for your help, definitely appreciated!
right now I am trying to build a frank, but not a crazy superfrank that will cost half the price of a gen. I am budgeting mine to be less than a quarter price of gen.
so far I have acquired a gen crystal, crystal retainer, hands, bezel, dw, crown and tube, spongebob insert (waiting for a couple weeks more to arrive).
I want to put this in a V9 because after some reading that v9 is the best to mod and I also want to get a sh3135 (or should I just keep the SA3135) serviced by domi and relume the pearl and dial, then have backwood work on the SEL after everything comes in.
then I have read that the BP dial is a must for a hulk frank but I couldn't find any posts regarding why the BP dial is that good lol
So my ultimate question is that, with these specific mods, is the V9 the best choice, have I missed any gen parts that I should acquire or was there any gen parts that was unnecessary?
missing the biggest piece to a hulk...the gen insert...that is the grail and will make your HULK...HULK..I've had an ARF insert (too dark), V6s Noob with sponge bob mod (Best one that was very light), but none of these got close to the gen Hulk insert. You really can't replicate that color..and once you see it in real life...you'll know what I mean.
KJ2020 On a side note, do you know if a gen springbar will fit a V9? Will it make the gap between the lug and sel better and recess?