Black Daytona 116500 GEN VS NOOB, Clean V2, BT V2, Full comparison

[Burbizia]

here

from these pictures they look very similar, but CF feels "longer".

 

[SAInBeijing8888]

Thank you for the fantastic review, i was thinking to get the Clean factory one, now i have to reconsider my options.......

 

[gekkehenkie]

here

from these pictures they look very similar, but CF feels "longer".

This was the first thing I also immediately noticed. The pushers on the clean feel huge compared to the gen when next to each other.
And the pusher action is also terrible compared to gen. And you are right in pictures you hardly notice it. Noob didnt have this problem.

 

[Uhr70]

steve_theonewatches Fantastic review! Thank you sir!


PS Do we have one for the white dial Daytona?

 

[oceaon]

Very good review. In-depth and very informative. I appreciate the time you put into this.

 

[steve_theonewatches]

steve_theonewatches Fantastic review! Thank you sir!


PS Do we have one for the white dial Daytona?

Yes, man, we did a comparison

 

[Uhr70]

Yes, man, we did a comparison

Found it, thank you sir!

 

[RepGame]

Thank you so much for such an in depth comparison! Both looks really good IMO

 

[fettersack111]

Question: Could I slap a steel bezel on the 116500 Black dial and make it a 116520 ? ...or are there more differences? All I could find was the ceramic bezel.

 

[j21]

Question: Could I slap a steel bezel on the 116500 Black dial and make it a 116520 ? ...or are there more differences? All I could find was the ceramic bezel.

Its the dial also
Most important is that the 116500 subdials more silver, 116520 more grey

 

[Fervid]

Question: Could I slap a steel bezel on the 116500 Black dial and make it a 116520 ? ...or are there more differences? All I could find was the ceramic bezel.

There's slight differences in the dial text spacing between the 116500 and 116520.

 

[Burbizia]

Also subdials are way different in the two dials:

116500 have matt ones (steel but opaque, like a shining grey).
116520 have silver (copper in the past) subdials.

 

[fettersack111]

There's slight differences in the dial text spacing between the 116500 and 116520.

I see! Thank you for pointing this out. The spacing and event the font looks a little different. The subdails actually look identical to me, if anything the 116520 seems a bit more silver/mirror finish but I trust you guys. The gen dials seem very expensive now tho :/

 

[M Scott]

Its the dial also
Most important is that the 116500 subdials more silver, 116520 more grey

Actually the opposite is true, on the Black dials, the Silver Sub-dials should be a less shinny, matte finish on the newer 116500 Ceramic Bezel watch.
So far, all of the Replica Factories continue to make the Black Dial 116500 Silver Sub-dials too shinny. Clean has come close, but on their version, the Sub-dials are still too thick.

- The 116520 was produced from 2000 to 2015 and has a Stainless Steel Bezel.
- The 116500 replaced the 116520 in 2016 and is produced with a Ceramic Bezel.

- The Rolex Logo and the Wording under it changed from the 116520 dial to the replacement 116500.
- The Rolex Font is different leaving more space around the letters on the newer 116500 dials.
- The Rolex name is about the same width, but the spacing of the wording under it is narrower.
- If you compare the location of T in Oyster in relation to the R in Rolex, the difference is easy to see.
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[j21]

Actually the opposite is true, on the Black dials, the Silver Sub-dials should be a less shinny, matte finish on the newer 116500 Ceramic Bezel watch.
So far, all of the Replica Factories continue to make the Black Dial 116500 Silver Sub-dials too shinny. Clean has come close, but on their version, the Sub-dials are still too thick.

- The 116520 was produced from 2000 to 2015 and has a Stainless Steel Bezel.
- The 116500 replaced the 116520 in 2016 and is produced with a Ceramic Bezel.

- The Rolex Logo and the Wording under it changed from the 116520 dial to the replacement 116500.
- The Rolex Font is different leaving more space around the letters on the newer 116500 dials.
- The Rolex name is about the same width, but the spacing of the wording under it is narrower.
- If you compare the location of T in Oyster in relation to the R in Rolex, the difference is easy to see.
.

Ofcourse you are correct, i wrote them opposite :huh1:

Thanks for correcting

Awsome additional infos also

 

[Bobi01]

Finally v3 clean black dial subdial thickness fixed, this is the watch to go now

 

[penguin234]

Does this V3 Clean version now make it the one to beat over the BT? I am hoping to place an order in the next few days and want to make sure I am getting the best 1:1 available.

 

[RollyAP]

Finally v3 clean black dial subdial thickness fixed, this is the watch to go now

Do you have a link to the video? Happy to help translate so that we all have more info on what's improved or changed

 

[Bobi01]

Does this V3 Clean version now make it the one to beat over the BT? I am hoping to place an order in the next few days and want to make sure I am getting the best 1:1 available.

For me yes because bt have too much shiny subdials and it is very different comparing to gen

Do you have a link to the video? Happy to help translate so that we all have more info on what's improved or changed

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[Storm.]

Finally v3 clean black dial subdial thickness fixed, this is the watch to go now

Not any different from my recent QC I believe