Just got mine fitted in time for the v3 announcement haha
https://ibb.co/JtTPCq7
Nice one bro, looks great.
So the Noob V1 & V2 white dial were way off from the gen. But the the V2.2 (feb 2019 onwards) they seem to have rectified the thickness of the sub dials and seems pretty close to the gen from what I have read and seen on the forum. So my question is, if you own a noob V2.2, is there really a need to swap the dial with a ARF? Is the difference so much between the noob V2.2 white dial and ARF that one should swap?
Look, it gets close to the law of diminishing returns. The bigger issue is the flat coronet, incorrect color red for DAYTONA and spotty printing. But for 99.9% of the people its perfect. The next step is to buy a gen dial.
noob v2.2 has flat coronet? not at all
The real coronet is rounded and the points of the crown are little semi spheres.
Our friend the Noob, in contrast, is simply a punched piece of metal.
If you own/handle gen, its a pretty quick tell. Not on the wrist, but if you look at it, you see it.
...t i wouldnt consider this a big issue
i know what youre talking about. im familiar with gen quality, owned a gen sub for years (although it doesnt have metal coronet), but also handled the gen daytona
mine looks pretty rounded to naked eye. maybe a tiny fraction less rounded than gen but i wouldnt consider this a big issue
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Are people swapping these out themselves or getting someone to do it? I think I could do it myself with a little help, but I don't want to crack it and throw $160 down the drain
Performing the bezel swap isn't super difficult; the only caution in the process is to make sure that when the bezel is being removed/fitted, it remains level/straight in the process. Ceramic being ceramic, the possibility of it cracking/fracturing is likely if more force of pressure is applied to one side of the bezel if it is at an angle. Having a press is a great tool to have here, especially on the reinstall to make sure that the same amount of pressure is applied evenly across the entire bezel.
You don't need a press to fit the clean factory, you can use a tiny amount of silicon and gently press it on with your fingers. Arf and Noob need a press so much more chance of snapping if you're not confident when fitting
Guys quick question i have accepted my QC pics from my TD for the V3 panda daytona but he has given me the option to have the Clean factory bezel. Is it worth upgrading?
From what I have seen I think CF is still the best .... if you don't have to pay extra I would say get the CF....