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Honestly, I have always liked this watch better than the noobfactory version, so I am biased. If you ask me then Yes .. it's better. There are an army of Noobfactory fanboys as well, who would tell you I'm wrong. Understand that BK sells an improved version of the Noobfactory DSSD with his own mods, so that watch would be comparing apples and oranges ...

Hi kamber. You're para-phrasing me. Let me be clear. The Noobfactory/Cartel DSSD photograph on Trevor's site is old. It's a photo of the Noobfactory v3 from early 2009. My comments were directed at this photo. Not at the current Noobfactory improved model. I was not implying that the current Noobfactory DSSD was still as bad as the early 2009 v3 version. The hour markers are **fat** not flat. The "white gold" hour markers which hold the lume material are too fat, and always have been on the noob model. As for the diver's extension, the Noobfactory never correctly reproduced it in the v3 model. It's missing the bar which holds the assembly closed. Again, I am looking at the OLD photo and commenting on the OLD photo. I was simply stating how I recognized this "ultimate" $335 model as the Noobfactory-Cartel v3/v5-BK watch.

Always check for yourself. Even if a watch is supposed to be waterproof, there could be a bad gasket and then it leaks. Always check! I wear mine swimming and showering (to wash it!) for 14 months now with no problems. OH OH I just remembered .. right from the factory, the HEV (valve in the side of the watch) leaks! Do not wear this in water until you close the valve with epoxy on the inside.

Eurotimez used to sell it for $400 with ETA, concepta. Don't tell Trevor, tho As for the BEST? The Noobfactory and the Trevor DSSDs each have their own small problems. It's a toss-up, really. Look at the thread from 2 days ago with the comparison of this watch and the gen. I have always preferred the slim hour markers on the Trevor dial to the fat (not flat, as someone else mis-read LOLOLOL) markers of the Noobfactory/Cartel dial.

The $338 is the Noobfactory/BK/Cartel Ultimate v3-5 .. you can tell by the bad |10 | , the fat hour markers, and the missing piece in the diver's extension. I assume Trevor never updated his pics after the Noobfactory finally fixed the |10 | bezel insert. The $225 is the one they are talking about here in this thread and the one which was compared to the gen DSSD yesterday in another thread.

Cake of Lies?!

You landed a great example. Great job on the home made pearl dome.

I use Meguiar's Tech Wax and ScratchX on the A8. My son was foolish enough to lean on the car when I'd just polished and waxed it. He slid right off and hit the ground.

I accidentally posted these pdf links in the Watches For Sale forum a few weeks ago but they were never moved

Bad news about your image host nuking the photos, Parga. Did you know you can upload them to the board directly for local hosting? Use the Full Editor and then the Browse/Upoad buttons at the bottom of that tool.

I think you are right. I see the same thing.

Lucky 1000! You're just at the beginning!

Congrats and keep that good stuff coming!

Absolutely. My KB lv wallet is still going strong with no color loss or broken stitches almost 1 year down the road.

The replica presented here is the 2010 v5 (ala Trevor), not the cartel v5 Ultimate (BK/Noobfactory/Cartel). Thin hour markers, flat pearl, and flat-topped bezel insert triangle are the tells here on the version. I'm surprised you didn't mention that the insert on the rep stands proud of the bezel. It's another sign of some of the true v5 (not cartel v5) models.

it is not much! About 100 USD ... some more, some less.

I'm off to the NYS Renn Faire in a few hours, and I do believe I'll be sporting this little number ...

The dial and hands are close, but the back is wrong ... that side always is on your arm tho so no one will see GEN REP

Oh, I didnt mean that Trevor is selling old stock from ETz .. these are definitely new 2010 versions of the Eurotimez v5. Altho, you know what ... someone posted approval pics of their Trevor DSSD on the 5th in this thread and it looks to me like a 2009 model so THAT might be old stock. I have definitely seen Trevor approval pics of the 2010 v5 tho .. so it's new production as well.

You could email WM9 for info on how to slowly build a Sea Dweller.

I wonder where Switzerland would rank without all the Nazi gold they took and used for their own after the War. You can still detect the dental filling materials from millions of murdered Europeans in the gold from Switzerland.

perfect2clones is a scammer site which stole the name of a trusted Dealer on this Forum. They once told another member who accidentally went there that they guarantee their sales for 3 years The real Perfect Clones web site is http://www.1-pc8838.com/index.php

The only reps we have seen here are lesser-quality models, and not via the Forum dealers but "found in markets" pieces passed on to people here in very small quantities.

I hope you get a good one, as well. The major improvement in the 2010 model is a properly recessed bezel insert. All the original v5 watches have a bezel insert which stands proud of the bezel or is exactly even with the bezel. Some also appear to have a really nice rounded pearl, unlike the flat pearl in the 2009 model. Lastly, according to Plaifender, the steel is more bright. I can't comment on that. As for how I keep all that info straight .. the DSSD was my first replica purchase and it's dear to my heart. I don't know any cool facts or history about any other watches

mjm you are correct. Plai's photos are comparing the v5 2009 and the v5 2010 models. Not the Noobfactory/BK/Cartel watch at all.