ARF Daytona 116500LN updated pushers and maybe bezel

[fraswa]

I have 2 arf daytona ceramic, one is the "new" batch and the pushers are different. They don't screw out all the way like my old one and are more recesses, also, bezel numbers paint seems different. Dial, bracelet are the same.

New one always on top

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[CarlosFFF]

Do you mind editing your post to make it clear which is which?

 

[Johnw]

Excellent post!
I’m still waiting for ARF daytona with correct size pushers. Bezel paint is more white now?

 

[preppyr6]

Lolz I literally just got my v1 a couple weeks ago...do I buy this "v2"? This hobby is so heart/bank-breaking

 

[nikoel]

Lolz I literally just got my v1 a couple weeks ago...do I buy this "v2"? This hobby is so heart/bank-breaking

Dude, that difference is bloody negligible - for you to want this V1.1 you would simply not see $500USD as money. In the end of course is up to you to decide what is worth the investment

I'm not convinced the bezel has been changed, the numerical indices on our reps often dull slightly with age so as a theory this can be attributed to one of them being brand new and the other slightly older

Finally pushers on these Daytonas are actually okay and no one apart from true experts know the difference until a comparison pic is shown and then pointed out to the person looking. On the wrist not possible to see. The biggest advancement has been the thickness and the more luscious print on the dial and the richness of colour on the bezel. Now of course this still leaves that the watch has still only got 66% of the functions of the gen; hopefully the new Noob will resolve that. We're still waiting for the true pics of those

 

[jw91]

with the noob being released with working chrono's how many people will still order the ARF?

 

[SOLEX]

with the noob being released with working chrono's how many people will still order the ARF?

Plenty. The ARF looks way better imho. If prices drop on the ARF, I will gladly buy a black one m2m before I buy a noob Daytona that costs over $150 more!

 

[fraswa]

I will buy the noob and attempt a movement swap. Arf looks better


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[acmcc]

Plenty. The ARF looks way better imho. If prices drop on the ARF, I will gladly buy a black one m2m before I buy a noob Daytona that costs over $150 more!

I've been looking at the ARF and waiting for the noob to be released too, but I agree that a better dial, case finish and SEL fitment would be preferable to working dials at 3 and 9. Am I correct in my assumption that the chrono works perfectly up to 60 seconds? so the 6 dial functions with the watch and the main second hand works with the chrono! I must have 8 or 9 chromos (gen and rep) that I have never used, It may be a bit of a psychological floor for many with the ARF chrono perhaps?

 

[acmcc]

I will buy the noob and attempt a movement swap. Arf looks better


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This will be a very interesting proposition!