Hi all, I go by the alias Ah Boy. I have been following RWI religiously like a bible for the past 2 years. I have never made an account but I decided it's time for me to join the forums as a member and make some contributions. I have been a horology enthusiast for quite a while now, something about these mechanical works of art is just very mesmerising. My favourite brand is A. Lange & Sohne, and unfortunately, there's no rep in the market that is even half close to a decent A. Lange & Sohne, which attests to the brand's craftsmanship and is near impossible to replicate (for now haha). I am in a fortunate position where I have been able to collect reps and gens, and I will share my gen collection down the road. But for today, along with this introduction of myself, I will be talking about the 116500LN panda from clean factory. I will not go into the technicalities, such as the flaws of the rep etc, because that has been widely spoken about and I'm sure you esteemed members of RWI are familiar with the flaws and whatnot. What I will be talking about is the feeling of the rep, and my experience wearing it.
OOTB, the clean factory panda is one of the best watches in the market you can get right now. When winding the crown, it feels buttery smooth and gen-like with no grittiness. The chronograph is fully functional and very gen-like, which boils down to the reliability of the clone movement. In general, handling the watch, you can't discern it apart from gen. In fact, I wore the clean factory daytona into a few ADs and watch shops, no sales rep has raised an eyebrow. I have even confidently taken out my rep and placed it on their watch tray. The clasp, when putting on the watch, gives a resounding "click" sound when engaging it. Overall, this watch definitely does not disappoint and I would highly recommend it.
In terms of flaws of the rep, right off the bat, there is no flaw worth mentioning, and in fact, there's no flaw to the naked eye. Althought I would say this is one of the more pricey rep. I bought it for $798 USD from my TD, and it is a good investment.
OOTB, the clean factory panda is one of the best watches in the market you can get right now. When winding the crown, it feels buttery smooth and gen-like with no grittiness. The chronograph is fully functional and very gen-like, which boils down to the reliability of the clone movement. In general, handling the watch, you can't discern it apart from gen. In fact, I wore the clean factory daytona into a few ADs and watch shops, no sales rep has raised an eyebrow. I have even confidently taken out my rep and placed it on their watch tray. The clasp, when putting on the watch, gives a resounding "click" sound when engaging it. Overall, this watch definitely does not disappoint and I would highly recommend it.
In terms of flaws of the rep, right off the bat, there is no flaw worth mentioning, and in fact, there's no flaw to the naked eye. Althought I would say this is one of the more pricey rep. I bought it for $798 USD from my TD, and it is a good investment.
