BTF 116509 Daytona releases (blue dial, silver dial & black diamond dot dial) - coming soon?

[KruisingKhaos95]

Stumbled across these pics on Reddit earlier and this has got me excited in a big way! (apologies if this has beenn covered already, couldn't find any threads on it when i searched this section )

For me, the most exciting part is the blue dial variant which I have been chasing all year, and this model appears to have individual sunbursts on the subdials. Finally an OTB rep that gets this right!

I'm sure Clean will release there own versions within the coming months but I will 100% be ordering the BTF version when it releases out of sheer impatience and excitement!

 

[Storm.]

That blue and grey

 

[Ace0nBase]

Im surprised that BTF is releasing all of these models and still hasnt released a 116520.

 

[KruisingKhaos95]

That blue and grey

That blue is stunning! Will be ordering as soon as its available at TDs

Also tempted to get another (whichever is cheaper) to stick a meteorite dial and red chrono and subdial hands on too, love that version!

 

[KruisingKhaos95]

Im surprised that BTF is releasing all of these models and still hasnt released a 116520.

Me too mate, considering how good there 500s are and the flaws on the Clean 520s, hopefully soon!

 

[Ace0nBase]

Me too mate, considering how good there 500s are and the flaws on the Clean 520s, hopefully soon!

Agreed. Holding out hope for a good 520 out of BTF as well.

 

[michaelle1193]

How about the metal color? Steel color looks very different compares to white gold.

 

[michaelle1193]

I just ask my TD. We can order these models very soon. I just ordered 116519 and 116500 black dial (((

 

[Pedalo]

I am tempted by the blue but purchased two BTF John Mayer Green dials (One was stolen by a porch pirate) and then clean brought out a version which people tell me is better.
Does anyone have any intel on if Clean will release one soon?

 

[Join3d]

Im surprised that BTF is releasing all of these models and still hasnt released a 116520.

116520 subdials are not easy to replicate, even if BTF never had a 1:1 accurate dial. CF ones are a joke, subdials are silver when they should be brownish. So sad.

 

[Goldsimba1989]

I also really hope and that BTF and Clean will finally bring out the 116520. Really surprised that all these Gold plated ones came out before. They do look amazing but sadly are not really my style.
I prefer classic steel and really don't like anything plated. Never trust that it looks good in the medium/ long run.

 

[Cadows]

116520 subdials are not easy to replicate, even if BTF never had a 1:1 accurate dial. CF ones are a joke, subdials are silver when they should be brownish. So sad.

Is everything else ok with CF 520 except the dial?

 

[dogwood]

That blue is stunning! Will be ordering as soon as its available at TDs

Also tempted to get another (whichever is cheaper) to stick a meteorite dial and red chrono and subdial hands on too, love that version!

BTF makes a lovely base for a buff meteorite build.

 

[Tobel]

116520 subdials are not easy to replicate, even if BTF never had a 1:1 accurate dial. CF ones are a joke, subdials are silver when they should be brownish. So sad.

That's not necessarily true, it depends on the year. While older models may indeed have brownish subdials, post 2013 116520 have blue lume and shiny silver subdials.

 

[Konstantinos_Sv]

btf in those versions is off... the sundials numbers and the size are way off ... look at that meteorite.... even if they can make the dial colour to everything else with that subdials btf Daytonas are off

 

[Kaloc]

btf in those versions is off... the sundials numbers and the size are way off ... look at that meteorite.... even if they can make the dial colour to everything else with that subdials btf Daytonas are off

That’s a BUFF dial in BTF case

 

[dogwood]

Pics of the BTF 116509 sent to me by a dealer on WeChat this morning.

 

[BlackJaguar]

Pics of the BTF 116509 sent to me by a dealer on WeChat this morning.

Thank you for the pics. But I'm a bit disappointed by the color of the dial. I have the gen dial and in my opinion, this dial looks really off. For one, the red lining for the subdials is overpronounced and makes it look like cheap plastic. The blue is also off, and it looks more purple-ish than blue (but this could be the lighting of the photos). The gen is hard to describe, but it shifts from dark blue to royal blue and is more subtle. The BTF dial doesn't capture it, at all.

I'm more curious about the base of the watch, as I think this may be the perfect watch to do a Franken on. Any input about the lugs and the base of the watch? Specifically, would the watch take gen pushers, crown, etc?

Here are some pics of the gen from Chrono 24 for reference :

 

[michaelle1193]

too early to say. We need more photos in a different light

 

[KruisingKhaos95]

dial colour does look off in the pics and the inner sub dial ring is too bold, but its still a beautiful looking watch!

Also, lighting will be playing a big part here, if you look at the picture below of a gen 116509, the differences don't appear as severe (imo).