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Submariner Noob or BP Factory?


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Hi all,

 

I consider to buy another Rolex sports model and still do not know the difference between a Noob or BP Factory. On pics I only see that the inscription in the clasp is difference. Noob has silver inscription and BP has black inscription of Rolex. Furthermore I found out that BP uses SuperLume on their dial and hands. But are these the only differences or are there more? I like to learn more about these factories. 

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Good question. I know there are also some spacing differences in the "officially certified" on the dial.

Would love to know if there already is a thread about these two models somewhere....especially now that the new noob v2 is out.

Despite my forum name I unfortunately know little about Rolex replica's.... I'm a generalist and not a specialist.

Ideal would be:

PROS/CONS for bp model

PROS/CONS for noob v1-v2 model

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PROS ABOUT BP:

Correct AR on cyclops

Gen like construction

Super luminova

Thick font on DWO

VERY nice pearl

Tight rotating bezel

case has a nice shape

Great SEL

 

CONS: 

Spacing between "officially certified" is not good

Glide lock clasp is very poor tends to slip

Is not water-tight out of the box

Date seems to commonly misalign

date mag too strong

Crown guards are a little fat

 

for noob factory sub:

 

PROS:

Great bracelet

Dial is more correct

Nice crown guards 

Water tight most of the time

 

CONS:

Cheap feel on bezel rotation

Bezel is to thick

date font is too thin

date mag a little low

poor SEL

Luminova is not consistent and is a little purple

Case shape is a little awkward 

stamped 18k?

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Yes. Another thing to note on pearl with noob is its also not very good. A noob is a great choice if your going to mod it and change things around. BP is an amazing out of box rep that doesn't need fine tuning unless you want it. Personally a BP sub with a noob bracelet is a perfect choice

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Yes. Another thing to note on pearl with noob is its also not very good. A noob is a great choice if your going to mod it and change things around. BP is an amazing out of box rep that doesn't need fine tuning unless you want it. Personally a BP sub with a noob bracelet is a perfect choice

 

Couldn't agree more.  Best bang-for-buck combination. Sell the donor bracelet watch to recoup some of the cash.

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If you had some money to play with and some time to mod you could definitely make one heck of a nice subc with no gen parts harmed. My recipe to a perfect sub would be the following.

-BP head

-Noob buckle (SEL on BP is desirable)

-BK dwo

-Swiss ETA 2836-2

-Take down crystal gasket (too tall on BP)

-Noob dial with BP markers

Now that's a recipe for an amazing ceramic. You could buy a noob and a BP and make yourself the desirable one and sell off the other one and recoupe some money. I'd imagine you would be in that watch no more then 540.00

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Yes. Another thing to note on pearl with noob is its also not very good. A noob is a great choice if your going to mod it and change things around. BP is an amazing out of box rep that doesn't need fine tuning unless you want it. Personally a BP sub with a noob bracelet is a perfect choice

Do not agree with you on the pearl, the noob V2 pearl is miles better.

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Noob question:

I have been browsing TDs website and all have different names for the Sub-C... Ultimate, supreme, best etc.

Could someone please post a link to the BP version?

Muchas Gracias ;)

 

trusty only sells BP;-)

http://www.ttw888.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_7&products_id=10406

Or sead

http://www.rwgforum.net/topic/158757-latest-bp-factory-sub-pics/

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Guys noob has far far away better shaped case.Lugs are better cg's are better rehaut engraving is better bezel teeth are like gen.I am sure it will be better finish also.Dial is excactly like wm9 LV v3..In a hypothetical project I would get everything but the insert and crystal from it.Maybe the dial from tc LV v2.

So except for the bad engraving on the bezel it is a clear winner otb..

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Guys noob has far far away better shaped case.Lugs are better cg's are better rehaut engraving is better bezel teeth are like gen.I am sure it will be better finish also.Dial is excactly like wm9 LV v3..In a hypothetical project I would get everything but the insert and crystal from it.Maybe the dial from tc LV v2.So except for the bad engraving on the bezel it is a clear winner otb..Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Dude we are talking about the ceramic versions..not oldies that TC sell's

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hello guys  :)

I'm new here but I participate in another forum "your friend" .. I'm from italy and sorry for my bad english.. :fool:

 

this my first message, therefore I hope this one  does not violate the rules for the forum. I am going  with Bp sub  (no data 14606), from Sead or Ryan, or TT.

 I have read many pros and cons BP vs Noob. My question is only about look (appaerance) and brilliance of the black color of the dial: Bp dial is done well? I am referring to the color and the brilliance of silver' borders markers. is there great difference  between Bp and NOOB dial ?

 

I know the  Bp defect  "offcert"  but in  sub no date this is not a problem, there is more distance.

 

I also hope that the last bp sub  has good "shape" crown guards. the noob shape teeth is better.. Thanks

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PROS ABOUT BP:

Correct AR on cyclops

Gen like construction

Super luminova

Thick font on DWO

VERY nice pearl

Tight rotating bezel

case has a nice shape

Great SEL

CONS:

Spacing between "officially certified" is not good

Glide lock clasp is very poor tends to slip

Is not water-tight out of the box

Date seems to commonly misalign

date mag too strong

Crown guards are a little fat

for noob factory sub:

PROS:

Great bracelet

Dial is more correct

Nice crown guards

Water tight most of the time

CONS:

Cheap feel on bezel rotation

Bezel is to thick

date font is too thin

date mag a little low

poor SEL

Luminova is not consistent and is a little purple

Case shape is a little awkward

stamped 18k?

Hmmm... I wonder why Vac replaces both the cyclops and the dwo, and relumes it when buying a bp sub from him then...
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I ask Andrew about it. He said that the Noob Sub is running out and that he will ship the BP from now. He also said that the pics on the website aren't up dated every time so you need to wait till you receive the QC pics from him. The 'problem' with the space between officially and certified is solved :) The main difference he said is that BP use SuperLume and Noob does not. Furthermore the BP has a glass cladded pearl from now and all parts are interchangeable with genuine. So it seems to be possible to make a Franken Sub Date or Sub No Date from now.

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I ask Andrew about it. He said that the Noob Sub is running out and that he will ship the BP from now. He also said that the pics on the website aren't up dated every time so you need to wait till you receive the QC pics from him. The 'problem' with the space between officially and certified is solved :) The main difference he said is that BP use SuperLume and Noob does not. Furthermore the BP has a glass cladded pearl from now and all parts are interchangeable with genuine. So it seems to be possible to make a Franken Sub Date or Sub No Date from now.

Isnt the BP cheaper as well?

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Depends on the model. Precious Time and Toro do have some Noob models very cheap but they do not have the SuperLumed dial and hands. And these models do not give you the possibibility to change rep parts for genuine.

I had started to wonder why puretimes noob was more expensive that Toro's if they are exactly the same watch... I'm still contemplating pulling the trigger on the one just released by puretine!

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