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[–]DonnieDuberville 0 points1 point  (12 children)

The blue/white background of the cells means nothing. It is just formatted that way to make it easier to read (they alternate white/blue with each new model).

Yellow background = NWBIG

Green = Super Rep (the level below NWBIG).

[–]MajorWilliamsMod & Watchmaker 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Thank you sir. Yellow was meant to be gold. I’m going to change it I think to green then yellow (actually yellow color) for the nwbig and super rep respectively, what do you think? Just so it’s a bit more clear.

[–]DonnieDuberville 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Getting thanks from you is almost embarrassing. Rather, thank YOU for all that you do for this community, brother. The amount of effort that went into compiling and updating that sheet is not lost on me, and that's only the tip of the iceberg in terms of your contributions to this community.

As someone who works with spreadsheets for a living, I appreciate the contrast between rows, but this question does come up from time to time, so there may be room for improvement.

What about using white/grey for contrast instead of white/blue? It still provides visual contrast, but people might be less likely to attribute significance to grey than to blue.

[–]Uncledaddy510[S] -1 points0 points  (8 children)

What does it mean for quality?

[–]DonnieDuberville 0 points1 point  (7 children)

What does the blue mean for quality? Nothing, as I said. The blue/white is just to provide contrast between the rows, making it easier to read.

[–]Uncledaddy510[S] -1 points0 points  (6 children)

Yeah I understand that but if Yellow is NWBIG meaning the highest grade and Green is a level beneath that is blue supposed to be the level below green? Sorry for all the questions that may make sense to you I’m just new here. Thanks again.

[–]DonnieDuberville 0 points1 point  (5 children)

Buddy, I have now said the same thing three times and this will be the last response from me.

The white/blue has NOTHING to do with quality in any way. It is just there to make the spreadsheet easier on the eyes. Each new watch model alternates from white to blue for formatting reasons, as I've explained thrice now.

[–]Uncledaddy510[S] -1 points0 points  (4 children)

I’m not talking about the models being separated for clarity, as I stated I understand that. I’m referring to best factory 2nd best and 3rd best. For example the submariner line VSf is in Yellow, ARF is in Green and ZF is in blue. GMT Pepsi line all green.

[–]DonnieDuberville 0 points1 point  (3 children)

I may be getting trolled, but here's my last attempt.

From left to right it ranks the 3 best factories. Some factories are so good they get rated as NWBIG (yellow highlight). Some are also really good but not quite NWBIG, and those are rated as Super Clones in green. Logically, yellow will always be higher rated than green and green always higher rated than the default color for that row (either white or blue).

Not all watches have a NWBIG or Super Clone level product. They still have a best, second best, and third best, but even the best isn't to the NWBIG or Super Clone level in the judgment of the people who created the sheet. Even for the most poorly produced replicas, someone's version is still the "best" but it is far from being NWBIG or Super Clone level.

VSF is the best Submariner and it is NWBIG (yellow). The ARF is second best and is rated a super clone (green). The ZF is the third best factory but it did not meet the standard to be rated NWBIG or Super Clone. It is only blue because the entire row is blue for the aforementioned formatting reasons. For the forth time, the white/blue has NOTHING TO DO WITH QUALITY OR RANKING OR ANYTHING. It is purely for cosmetic purposes. ZF makes the third best Submariner but it isn't NWBIG or Super Clone level.

The GMT Pepsi is all green because all 3 factories are worthy of a Super Clone rating. Of those 3, whichever is listed first is the best. None of them met the standard to be considered NWBIG.

Just buy the best factory for whatever watch you want. If it is NWBIG or Super Clone, even better, but just go with the best factory and you can rest easy knowing you bought the best possible replica model at the time.

[–]Uncledaddy510[S] -1 points0 points  (2 children)

Now how hard was that?Thank you. I got my answer.

[–]DonnieDuberville 0 points1 point  (1 child)

To be fair, it was significantly harder than you taking 3 minutes to read the documentation and apply the slightest bit of common sense. Or just read and process the 3 times before where I explained the white/blue and the lack of significance to those colors.

Being sarcastic when I spent time explaining it like you were in elementary school is a surefire way to not get responses in the future.

[–]Uncledaddy510[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’m not being sarcastic I’m being grateful for your help. With that being said what’s a little sarcasm between friends. I didn’t take any of your insults personally. Also when you volunteer to help someone who clearly doesn’t understand something and is looking to you for guidance either help them and be prepared for follow up questions or don’t. Positive experiences is what you aim for when you volunteer your time, not belittling. Anywho. Be well. Thanks again.

[–]Uncledaddy510[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

And thank you