daytona01 Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 The latest 39mm exp2 http://www.1-pc8838.com/0rlex00088-explorer-white-a2836-p-11662.html How is it? I wonder if anyone bought it yet. From the pics, I can see that triangle index @12 and the rolex crown marking are not aligning correctly(crown marking is little bit to the left) could it be same for all products they have? The watch looks good except that in my noob-eyes. .but what you guys think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daytona01 Posted January 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 oh and I just watched video of Josh's and the second hand seems not like 28800beats/sec.... but they have only asia 2836/ eta 2836.... why..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japanic Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 Hour hand looks wrong (too small) as is the GMT hand (not a perfect triangle) But it would probably be fine for a daily beater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chefcook Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 bracelet and end link fitment is shitty imo. OK, there are worse replications out there, but I'd expect more from something claimed as 1:1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daytona01 Posted January 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 dealers have so many fancy 1:1 replicas and non of them are 1:1........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchguy2 Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 All the hands are wrong. The dial has a lot of failures, positioning of swiss made, the hour index lines are not bold enough, CG looks odd too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By-Tor Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 The Noob version was a "million monkeys" thing. Almost WM9 quality. It was a fantastic rep, and the crystal/rehaut combo was 99% like gen. Too bad they stopped producing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nix Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 (edited) It's pretty nice.. I picked up one of these. The lume is a little lumpy. My first ExpII that I received had a broken movement, lumpy lume, chips on the hands and somebody wrote numbers and stuff on the case between the lugs. (very strange) I had to send it back to get a replacement. Here is the one I ended up with: Edited January 2, 2012 by nix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrgod Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 Interestingly, Josh has put out genuinde vs replica comparison pictures, and also a qc-picture example. Seems like the dealers are starting to take into account the need for "real life" pictures. Thats good! I am on the fence about this.. I have had the itch for a nice Explorer II for years, but never got around to it. "QC-picture example" Does the hour-hand look thicker and more gen-like in the QC-picture, just as in Nix' excellent pictures? The old Noob Explorer II had a gigantic crown. I remember that was the reason I never bought one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www_watch Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 Judging from those pics, the old "noob EX II" would have a hard time to keep up with this new one. I think I'll get me one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daytona01 Posted January 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 (edited) It's pretty nice.. I picked up one of these. The lume is a little lumpy. My first ExpII that I received had a broken movement, lumpy lume, chips on the hands and somebody wrote numbers and stuff on the case between the lugs. (very strange) I had to send it back to get a replacement. Here is the one I ended up with: Thanks for sharing nix!! Nice looking exp2! I hav questions,. How is the lume on ur exp2?? Is it superlume as they claim? And the vid josh provide, the seconds hands moving not like 28800.... How is urs? Edited January 3, 2012 by daytona01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daytona01 Posted January 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 (edited) The Noob version was a "million monkeys" thing. Almost WM9 quality. It was a fantastic rep, and the crystal/rehaut combo was 99% like gen. Too bad they stopped producing it. Noob yacht master, noob exp2.... They both were really nice reps How come all the good reps are discontinued while many of bad ones are still out there.... Edited January 3, 2012 by daytona01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nix Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Thanks for sharing nix!! Nice looking exp2! I hav questions,. How is the lume on ur exp2?? Is it superlume as they claim? And the vid josh provide, the seconds hands moving not like 28800.... How is urs? The lume glows like superluminova. Very bright at first but holds a faint charge after most of the night has past. It glows almost as good as my gen GMTIIc. Kello (timegraph for iPhone) says my Exp 2 is running at 28.8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cib0rgman Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 bracelet and end link fitment is shitty imo. OK, there are worse replications out there, but I'd expect more from something claimed as 1:1 We all know that there is no 1:1 replica and will never be one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daytona01 Posted January 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 The lume glows like superluminova. Very bright at first but holds a faint charge after most of the night has past. It glows almost as good as my gen GMTIIc. Kello (timegraph for iPhone) says my Exp 2 is running at 28.8. Thanks Nix, great help Looking really nice on ur wrist! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA2EASY Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Hey Nix I also received a dead watch (sinn u2) with weird letters the inside of the lugs. They looked like 3's, I reckon their make as reject/seconds. Anyone else seen this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nix Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Hey Nix I also received a dead watch (sinn u2) with weird letters the inside of the lugs. They looked like 3's, I reckon their make as reject/seconds. Anyone else seen this? Yeah, I don't know what it is. Maybe a prototype watch they're trying to unload on us? Mine looked like this before I sent it back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrgod Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 I have also encountered a rep with similar marks between the lugs. It was a Sinn U1 with a "3". The watch runs well, but the threads were stripped after only a month. I dthink this is only a QC-mark or similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daytona01 Posted January 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Could be prototype?? I can't think of any other reason for hand marked numbers.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cousin_hub Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 Hi Andrew and Josh sell now a cheaper version with an Asian 2813 movement http://www.yourtrustytime.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=352&products_id=9248 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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