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Quick PICTORIAL review of the called "NOOB SUB V8 SWISS GEN" from TORO !


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I got two days ago this beautiful watch and i thought i had to share it with you...

This is great watch, and i want to keep it for a long time; need to say this is the only watch i own now, but i am more than  happy with this piece :lol:

 

I show you a lot of pictures; maybe too much but like that you will get a lot of informations to take your own decision...

 

First of all, i choose the swiss movement because Toro had it in stock, i mean in his company; he was able to show me some pics in the hour when i asked him :good:

 

1 ) The movement:

From the pictures of the movement, i have no reason to doubt about the fact it is not a swiss sellita; the antichoc KIF looks gen and the overall finshing looks fine. It runs very, very well as it took only +4 seconds in 48 hours !20170802_111806.thumb.jpg.18ce4a72e4ed8a7d76bccb7cc736769c.jpg

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2 ) The cyclop:

Another thing surpised me is he cyclop; it's the first time i see such a nice effect on a NOOB sub....There is now no blue tint at all and i think we are very near from the black hole effect.

You will see on the pics that the date is really nice and clear and i think it's not necessary to spend 500usd for a gen chrystal with AR....

 

 

 

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3 ) The sel fitment:

 

I think i am very lucky with the sel...They are both perfect and i can't see any space between them and the lugs.

They are just a bit recessed as i like and the edges of the first links are sharp, it's very important to me !

 

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4 ) The bezel insert :

 

I don't know exactly if this is the best Noob insert we can get, the lightest green that exists, but i am pretty happy with it; the pearl is nice and well installed and the silver paint is pretty nice, even easy to see on differents lighting condition !20170802_142748.thumb.jpg.2afa670dbbe6f79ad4b33c305ac130c2.jpgthe numbers are clean and pretty visible with some differents lighting condition....If i had to change one thing on this watch (and if i had the funds :inverted:), i would buy a gen insert because it is really far from the rep one .

 

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5 ) The rehault :

 

I am impressed by the rehault engraving, this is a great work; the letters are clean and it's very shiny to me B)

 

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6 ) The dial :

 

I love that dial ! This is the new dial from noob with a new font.

The sunburst effect is the best i have seen in every condition.....I noticed also that it has some thin hours markers like the gen  !

 

 

 

Now let's enjoy some beautiful pictures taken by a sunny day ! :lol:

 

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13 hours ago, kernow said:

I've never been a Hulk fan but this one is changing my opinion. It looks great. Wear in good health. 

Thank you bro, this one is a true nice piece :thumbsupsmileyanim:

 

Will tell you something....I am a lucky man !

This morning, i got some gen Rolex springbars for this watch....here is the short story !

I had nothing to do this morning so i thought i would give my bracelet an oil bath....When i removed the stock springbars, i noticed they were hard to remove; i saw that they were both twisted on one side and i must say it's been a long time that i saw that on Noob bars.

I tried to rectify the issue with a tweezer but it finally broke :clap3:  Just imagine how disappointed i was...

 

But i remembered i had a guy who could maybe help me...I know pretty well the watchmaker of the unique Rolex exclusive boutique here where i bought some watches when i was rich enough... so i contacted him; i explained that my father in law has to change the springbars of his rolex 114060, and as i will visit him for holydays i will try to change these parts...he lives in a small town and has no opportunity to get this thing :blush:

He just told me that usually he doesn't provide some spare parts but he will make an exception this time :spiteful:

 

I just went to the boutique and he gave me these bars for free...So i can wear my watch now ! I have seen a pair of these at 80usd on Ebay !

 

I want to tell that there is no play at all at the SEL now...Gen springbars are unbeatable !

 

 

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Gen springbars installed...

 

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Stock bars and one is broken !

 

 

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"I have seen a pair of these at 80usd on Ebay !"

 

ST and a few other USA supply houses have swiss made spring bars identical to oem for less than $2 each.  They should be available from watch material supply houses in France too.

Your watch probably had lower quality China made spring bars...they are $29.95 for 90 assorted sizes from ST.

Rolex does not make their own spring bars.

 

http://www.startimesupply.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=1&Category_Code=1D_Rolex_SBars_Asst&Product_Code=RP23-16613S

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1 hour ago, automatico said:

"I have seen a pair of these at 80usd on Ebay !"

 

ST and a few other USA supply houses have swiss made spring bars identical to oem for less than $2 each.  They should be available from watch material supply houses in France too.

Your watch probably had lower quality China made spring bars...they are $29.95 for 90 assorted sizes from ST.

Rolex does not make their own spring bars.

 

http://www.startimesupply.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=1&Category_Code=1D_Rolex_SBars_Asst&Product_Code=RP23-16613S

Thank you but they are not exactly made like the OEM...mine have double flange at both ends and i doubt they work like the gen !

Also i like the finish of these piece, it's beautiful :lol:

Anyway i had them for free so it's all good for me....and i wouldn't pay 80usd on ebay for that !

 

Look at this on Ebay  http://www.ebay.fr/itm/ROLEX-116610-SUBMARINER-WATCH-DOUBLE-FLANGE-SPRING-BAR-20-MM-MINT-ORIGINAL-/253036796148?hash=item3aea2b18f4:g:WOkAAOSwA3dYa-Qg

 

And look at the bars from ST , the ends are not as fat end it will give more play on the sell, believe me...

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Here is the gen now...

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Beautiful!!! And gen springs also have much more strength in the spring, remember that only 2 small pieces of steel make the difference between holding it on your wrist or losing it...then 80 usd on a Gen of 9k doesn't sound that bad


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2 hours ago, Sub007 said:

Beautiful!!! And gen springs also have much more strength in the spring, remember that only 2 small pieces of steel make the difference between holding it on your wrist or losing it...then 80 usd on a Gen of 9k doesn't sound that bad emoji6.png


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Well summed !  :thumbsupsmileyanim:

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I bought it , and I’m disappointed 😔, overall it looks better in picture then in real life .. 

the white round thing, don’t remember what it’s called , can’t sit a 12 exactly ,  the . Upgraded version with better and more robust steel , ain’t true ether .. its same as always , easy scrating ,  the horns is also a little to shap in the edges .. if I look at the watch Farr away it’s accapteble , otherwise feels funny in chain cous of the metal used , and do you have a watch to compare with , its a 75 % god job , I bought his best work : toro at the time . I was also typing with him ,    Often think he send me the wrong watch the old slobby version 

 

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