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You can just remove the bezel to realign it

Noob v9, with ARF insert on...totally dark and wrong..vs my v6s/v7 Noob insert.  Although ARF insert is better than most right now from factory..with exception of VRF...still wrong.

 

My gen at night..with ceiling light..

 

 

 

same in day and with no light...look how bright it is...no filters...no saturation just straight take a picture and load it...none of my pictures have been photoshopped

 

All insert for Hulk is wrong.  Best insert color I had came from a v7..color was light and in times look closest to gen in the sun..in dark all of them look gen...can't tell....next to a gen..miles apart.  True, there are no reps to even get close to gen.  It has this emerald colored green to it..  Here is my Noob V9 with gen bezel/insert installed...look at the green.

 

appreciate it

Thanks man!

Now you can use your thick spring bars with movement or play.  Also, flush underside and no hideous gap or end link protruding out.  Also, no damage to links whatsoever!

 

 
So many of you have gotten the Noob V9.  It is an awesome watch to begin with and with some mods, it can become the ultimate Franken.  When it was first released, there was a batch that had the holy grail of watches.  Correct case, sharp laser etching on rehaut, correct crown placement, 904L, lugs…etc..not going to sum up the V9 thread, as you have to read it yourself, the whole 200 plus pages.  Then, after that batch came the FLUSH SEL’s.  The horror!!!!!
 
If you haven’t read the V9 with ARF bracelet thread, here is the summary of it.  It’s a hit or miss when it comes to ordering an ARF bracelet. I’ve ordered the band by alone from a trusted dealer, keep in mind my original band already was recessed like gen, costing I believe $170 plus shipping don’t quote me on it.  It fit but there was a gap from the lug, less than <1mm.  Then two weeks ago I ordered the 2824 ARF Sub, received it, out of curiosity, and installed the bracelet on my V9, and boom….perfect fit…recessed SEL???  As I kept getting messages on the ARF on V9 bracelet thread..I took some time to do some actual physical measuring and this is what I had concluded.  You have to physically remove excess metal from the top.  I measured the ARF bracelet against my V9, and surprisingly, they are so close.  My V9 had a little of beef on the TOP side of the measurement, but was still recessed to my watch.   So I had decided to figure out how to do this mod with the thought of the easiest, cost efficient, and low skill needed.  Two guys I would like to personally thank is Kj2020 and Qualityazn as I found ideas from these guys while reading RWI.  Hopefully, this will help the many of you.  Skill level to do this mod to your watch is 4/10.  Take your time, sand with caution (best tip is just manually do it with your hands), and be patient.  Total time it took me was less than an hour and total cost to get a tool (Tekton External Bent tip Ring Pliers) $7, sand paper $8 (used 320 /400/800/1200 grit combo you can buy at autostore), and a paint mixer (free).  

 

BTW I used a bracelet I had from a cheap Regimer for example.

 

Noted:  You can use glue to hold together for piece of mind and when you do press your bracelet together just make sure you have two pieces of wood with same height.  This will help you press them with equal force as the bracelet is becomes wider as it gets to the end link.  Do not press the end link.

 
Without further ado..here are the picts…
 


HERE IS THE CULPRIT





YOU CAN USE SPEAKER WIRES, REMOVE WIRES, AND PUT ON METAL PLIERS IF YOU FEAR METAL ON METAL. SURPRISINGLY I DIDN’T EVEN HAVE TO USE IT, NO DAMAGE AS I WAS GENTLE, YOU DON’T NEED TO FORCE.


PUT INSIDE BAG IN CASE IT GOES FLYING EVERYWHERE










PLACE END LINK IN BETWEEN WOOD TO HOLD IT, WON’T HURT OR SCRATCH IT


EASY TO INSTALL AND ADJUST ALONG THE WAY TO SEE PROGRESS


WHEN DONE AND SATISFIED WITH ALL USE SCTOCH BRITE TO PUT “GEN” BRUSHING ON


 
BENT ONE OF THE SCREWS THAT HOLD IT TOGETHER, NO WORRIES JUST USE PLIERS AND RESHAPE BACK

5 minutes ago, WhittyMorning said:

Man! That is close!!!! Do you think the ARF or V9 comes closer as far as over all?

The noob feels and looks closer to GEN as far as the SEL is concerned.  Again, the stock bracelet was made for the watch.  ARF will be just sit a tad lower...those who had ordered the later Noob v9, complained about how flush they were starting to look and so a fix would be the ARF bracelet..as it does sit lower than the v9.  You wouldn't have to do too much to the ARF bracelet to make it look nice, there's a write up on RWI..springbar that could possibly just do the trick.  I even put my GEN bracelet on the v9 and the SEL's looked pretty close to the v9.  I also used the stock 2mm spring bar so it has little play but to answer your question, if you get a nice SEL v9...it will already do the trick.

Thank you...to be clear the ARF bracelet does increase the recession of the SEL's.  You would have to modify it a little for it not to wobble around, which looks easy enough to do.  

thanks guys!

V9 SEL and Bezel comparisons (ARF bracelet included and installed on the V9)

 

So, there is a lot of hype on the V9 Noob that just came out. There were also a lot of concerns with the SELs. This write up compares the V9 to a Gen, the new bezel construction, and clasps. I also had an ARF bracelet I had ordered and installed on the V9 to show you how it would look with it on. I will tell you that the stock V9 Noob bracelet felt so much better and solid between the two. Both are made from 904L steel. Although I feel both are made very well I may have to modify, a little, of the ARF to make it sit nice and right. I will post in the future once I this is done but at this time, right out of the box, the Noob sits perfectly as it was made for the watch. I think both options are very good if you happen to go this route and there is no wrong answer, you only feel it in the pocket book. Off to the Picts.....

 

V9 vs Gen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

V9 With ARF Bracelet