BTF 126500 LN Daytona with DD4131 Movement!

[derjenigewelcher]

Meanwhile at the CTIME office:

"Ah damn, another one...."

 

[SHB]

This looks like the real deal — this is the Dandong DD4131 that we’ve been waiting for. The balance bridge appears to have a real paraflex shock setting not a decoration plate like the SH4131. I suspect we’ll also see escape wheel shock settings on this dd4131 (but it’s not possible to see that in these pictures). And it looks like the DD4131 is getting the full ball bearing block like the gen and SH versions.

I would very much like to see a part by part comparison of this movement with the SH4131 used in the CF 12-series Daytonas. Perhaps @CTime could furnish us with such a comparison.

Can we except a dozen of CF126500 available on M2M

 

[dogwood]

Can we except a dozen of CF126500 available on M2M

Until we see a teardown of the dd4131 the jury is out. I’ve serviced an SH4131 and honestly it’s not a bad movement (other than the annoying decoration plate on the balance bridge that’s secured from the bottom). Time will tell if there are metallurgical issues with any of the parts (eg the weak setting levers we saw in early SH3285 movements). But barring the DD4131 being unexpectedly weak / poorly designed somewhere, I think it’s likely that there won’t be a clear winner between the two movements.

 

[116515guy]

Until we see a teardown of the dd4131 the jury is out. I’ve serviced an SH4131 and honestly it’s not a bad movement (other than the annoying decoration plate on the balance bridge that’s secured from the bottom). Time will tell if there are metallurgical issues with any of the parts (eg the weak setting levers we saw in early SH3285 movements). But barring the DD4131 being unexpectedly weak / poorly designed somewhere, I think it’s likely that there won’t be a clear winner between the two movements.

Is that why the rotor sounds so loud? The declaration plate?

 

[lovegensandreps]

Is that why the rotor sounds so loud? The declaration plate?

You better pray Nicholas Cage doesn't show up and take that declaration plate from you.

 

[dogwood]

Is that why the rotor sounds so loud? The declaration plate?

No the decoration plate is on the balance bridge. If you click the link in my original post, you'll see some macro shots of what I'm talking about and why it makes it inconvenient to service the balance bridge shock setting.

 

[RollyAP]

Have the TDs got a price yet?

 

[SS72]

+1 would also love to see a movement comparison with gen @CTime

++ whatever number we're up to.

 

[ToxicManChowder]

Following.
Would like a USA TD for the 126500-0001. Read through the TD list but haven’t pulled the trigger yet. Would appreciate the referrals from here for either Clean Rep or depending on verdict here.

 

[CTime]

Meanwhile at the CTIME office:

"Ah damn, another one...."

Exactly

 

[116515guy]

WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO DO A C vs VSF vs AR+ vs GEN?!?!!?

 

[Guiltycat]

Curious on what pricing will be like, same as clean? I have the panda from clean and I can’t fault it in any way.

Might order the black one from btf.
I was looking at the vsf one but didn’t like the movement

 

[Reaps]

Curious on what pricing will be like, same as clean? I have the panda from clean and I can’t fault it in any way.

Might order the black one from btf.
I was looking at the vsf one but didn’t like the movement

Cheaper

 

[Alessandro]

Curious on what pricing will be like, same as clean? I have the panda from clean and I can’t fault it in any way.

Might order the black one from btf.
I was looking at the vsf one but didn’t like the movement

Excuse the question, but is the VSF movement unreliable?
Is it crap? Tnx.

 

[Reaps]

 

[Reaps]

Maybe eagle eyed members can chime in but literally it looks the fucking same as Clean.

Also I don't like how rep factories are making it 11.9mm thickness... unironically that might be TOO thin. From what I recall Hafiz says it's around 12.1mm... and I trust him more than rep factories lmao

1. Black dial - rings aren't white/bright enough
2. White dial - same "cool" white as Clean

 

[Guiltycat]

Excuse the question, but is the VSF movement unreliable?
Is it crap? Tnx.

The movement is reliable . I haven’t seen anyone report issues with the 4800 movements

 

[lovegensandreps]

Maybe eagle eyed members can chime in but literally it looks the fucking same as Clean.

I also can't see shit without putting them side to side. If they're that similar it would be just about the movement and price

 

[aHero]

WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO DO A C vs VSF vs AR+ vs GEN?!?!!?

WHY ARE YOU YELLING?

 

[M Scott]

I also can't see shit without putting them side to side. If they're that similar it would be just about the movement and price

Here we go....
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