gmtlover Posted April 29, 2014 Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 (edited) So I did a fast review with rep VS gen. Pics are by far not perfect and could not highlight the differences as much as I liked. So far the flaws - 12, 6 and 9 markers are way of.. They are too thick and this is next to each other very noticable. - hourmarkers are off, the rep ones are to big not being anal - the printing is off, too flat and spacing is not correct. - bracelet feels very cheap compared to gen, even after oiling treatment. Gen was two years old. But still felt way tighter then the rep of 1 day old. The clasp closes smoother on the gen and feels more quality. - the lugs on the rep are thinner then on the gen, not very noticable but next to gen definitely something you can spot easily - the teeth are not correct. Though still good on the rep. - the crown guards are a bit thinner on the gen. - lume is ok but not as strong - as on all reps the paint on the insert numbers is terrible but a very easy thing to fix - the numbers are quite good. An ienimini pitsie thinner. But then you are really looking at the smallest differences - AR is ok but by far not as good as the gen, but fixable with gen crystal - Lume application is good around the edges but it has little dimples in the middle of each hour marker, maybe they can fix this in a second batch Goods - on the wrist it looks good, my friend who owns a gen iwc portoguese and gen GMT IIc could not spot any flaws without his own watch next to it. And then still not as many as I mentioned here. So who will notice the difference? Us the anal rep collectors Edited April 29, 2014 by gmtlover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By-Tor Posted April 29, 2014 Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 It will be interesting to see this. I owned my Noob GMTIIc back in 2008. Dunno if it was the same as "v2" but oiling changed the bracelet and it became quite decent. Of course rep bracelet will never feel exactly like the gen Rolex but it was good enough. When I have seen the gen countless times (my friend owned one but switched to 16710 just recently) the biggest difference to me was the gen bezel, which was "brownish" in color and had different shine. Here's my old review of this rep: http://www.rwgforum.net/topic/81892-review-of-rolex-gmt-master-ii-116710-ceramic/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmtlover Posted April 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 (edited) Sorry for the quality, taken by iphone 5s with little time and bad light and no preparation Gen left date 26, rep right date 29, Look at the hour markers at 6,9 and 12 the reps are way bigger, the round hour markers are also to big Green part on GMT hand is to thick compared to gen Black hole effect is good on the rep from some angles but not all Lugs are thinner on rep and crown guards also have a different shape, again hour markers are off on the rep rep top, gen bottom rolex logo is thicker on gen and darker, maybe fixable with paint mod? Seen some rwi with success. Here I tried to capture the closing mechanism, Rep in front, the angle of the "hook" that closes the clasp is little bit different but it does work well on the rep Endlinks are a little bit recessed on the gen (in the back of pic), not on the rep Crown guards are thinner on the rep, but was hard to make a good picture of it. Lugs are thinner on rep and dial printing is more raised on the gen ( gen top, rep bottom) Edited April 29, 2014 by gmtlover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmtlover Posted April 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 (edited) Bezel teeth Sharp printing on endlink and case Lume shot rep after 20 sec charge Edited April 29, 2014 by gmtlover 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceocorona Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 Thanks for taking the time. Seems like a viable alternative to the BP model. I'm still partial to the BP though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
technit1957 Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Great job with the photos and the critique. We need to remember one cost $380 and the other is $8000. I would say you get your money's worth. Do you know the differences between the BP version and the noob? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt_K Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Thanks for taking the time to do up this review comparison and the pictures are relatively precise, clear and sharp! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendota Explorer Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Now that the newest Noob is on the market (March 2015 version) it would be interesting to see a similar gen v rep comparison using the new model instead of these older ones. The latest edition is phenomenal, including platinum paint insert and AR cyclops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitt Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 i must check it asap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lillo Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Sorry, but IS this rep the ultimate Noob or the other cartel GMT ? ULTIMATE Added on: 2015-03-04 http://www.pure-time.com/product/gmt-master-ii-116710-ln-black-ceramic-11-noob-best-edition-a2836-v2/ STANDARD Added on: 2014-03-26 http://www.pure-time.com/product/gmt-master-ii-116710-ln-black-ceramic-11-noob-best-edition-a2836/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendota Explorer Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 This review is about an older version of the GMTIIC. Look at the date of the post. It is from a year ago. Someone just revived it from the dead, which prompted me to say hey, we could use a similar side by side review now that an even better version is out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mule play Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 Right! I think I am going to buy the Noob v5 now. I haven't owned a GMT II since high school when I bought one from a dealer and returned it 2 days later. It was $1575 + tax back then and I knew I could not afford it. I wore it to party, boxed it back up and returned it. I don't think I could pull that off today. http://www.torobravo2015.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=39_217&product_id=1021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmtlover Posted August 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 I might do a new comparison.. with all 3 watches..just waiting for some funds to order it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mule play Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 Will you cover the Noob v5 in this review? Happy to send you my piece when it arrives if you would like to use it for the analysis. PM if you are interested. Thx! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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