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Yachtmaster Grey Dial 2016 by Noob

lipsbled

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I got mine but the bezel is very strange. Is the yachtmaster bezel turning supposed to be completely different from a sub? There is no click and no resistance when i turn it.

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I was told that Noob fixed the bezel and it is tighter already with the clicks.

Maybe the rest who just got theirs can share on their Bezel?

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thrillofhunt

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I was told that Noob fixed the bezel and it is tighter already with the clicks.

Maybe the rest who just got theirs can share on their Bezel?

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Its ok. I went to an AD to test a Yachtmaster out and it was the same. The clicks are nowhere as tight as a Sub.

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I got mine but the bezel is very strange. Is the yachtmaster bezel turning supposed to be completely different from a sub? There is no click and no resistance when i turn it.

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Yes it's normal and supposed to be. Same for the gen. You can also turn in clockwise (bi-directional) same as the GMT's.


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seecretly

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I got mine, it's a great watch! The only thing i noticed is that the tiny part that closes the clasp (the part with the coronet) is a bit loose, i think because it's too wide, so is has some play. Did anyone else exprience this?


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I got mine, it's a great watch! The only thing i noticed is that the tiny part that closes the clasp (the part with the coronet) is a bit loose, i think because it's too wide, so is has some play. Did anyone else exprience this?


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Yep I have this very often no matter if Noob or other factories. Easy fix: Just take a nipper and press the two edges together. But be careful, just press carefully only with a little pressure! After that this part is tight. For scratch protection just use a cloth between clasppart and nipper.


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jameslav2003

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Mine has a very similar click to a gen YM, unfortunately the bezel insert wasn't perfectly aligned. I let the OCD get the better of me and asked a watchsmith in hatton garden here in London have a look. He popped the bezel and stretched the gasket and then handed me back a broken watch, apparently he didn't notice is it was a rep until the bezel was off and now it off to ADO to see if he can save her!
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thrillofhunt

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Mine has a very similar click to a gen YM, unfortunately the bezel insert wasn't perfectly aligned. I let the OCD get the better of me and asked a watchsmith in hatton garden here in London have a look. He popped the bezel and stretched the gasket and then handed me back a broken watch, apparently he didn't notice is it was a rep until the bezel was off and now it off to ADO to see if he can save her!
:cry2:​
That sucks! Hope it gets fixed soon. I just received mine too and its amazing.

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Aquanautilus

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The Rep dial is very slightly darker in some light and at some angles , but the difference is slight enough to be detectable only if you have the two watches together. You can never see this properly in photos as the light and angles are never the same. In most photos it actually looks lighter on the rep, the reverse is actually the case.

That's exactly what I was wondering about.
Truely appreciated!
 

thrillofhunt

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I have compared it at the AD, the gen is indeed lighter and "bursts" more. But still a great watch! Wore it for a while and received lots of compliments.
 

SPQH

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am i the only one, who thinks, that the bezel insert has a brighter colour than the noob ?

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Gen

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zafod999

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am i the only one, who thinks, that the bezel insert has a brighter colour than the noob ?

Noob

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Always difficult to compare unless side by side - as there's differences in light, camera, exposure etc. Also, the Gen does have Platinum insert I think, which will always look brighter than steel.

Noob still fabulous rep though :)
 

andre233

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Am I being too picky (or paranoid) or the datewheel/cyclops are not well centered here? Should I refuse this noob?


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thrillofhunt

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am i the only one, who thinks, that the bezel insert has a brighter colour than the noob ?

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Gen

Rolex-Basel-116622_1168.jpg
The picture of this gen was taken when it was inside the display case at Baselworld 2016. And we all know the lightings at Baselworld makes a lot of difference.

I've handled the gen at my local AD, the biggest difference is dial colour.

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