BTF platinum Daytona

[wisedennis]

Very beautiful, mate;

Is it stock BTF ? Or modded or Frankenstein?

very happy with mine

 

[wisedennis]

Is this stock BTF? Beautiful

 

[wisedennis]

Had the chance to see it in person today when I met my parents on spontaneous dinner unfortunately the pics I made where in low light so quality is not that good and I have to make Screenshots of the pics as they are to big for uploading here hope it looks Okey anyway

I was worried because of some pics but seeing it in person is a totally different game, the stones don't look cheap as they tend to do on pics, they have a nice colorful bling bit very subtle as it should be nice icy blue and in lower light conditions in a restaurant an absolute stunning appearance! After my exams the next two weeks I can borrow it for a few days so very excited how it is on a daily basis good chances that this one slides back on top of my list for the next rep

Beautiful ! Which factory is it?

 

[Hublot1704]

Beautiful ! Which factory is it?

Thanks! Stock btf bro

 

[wisedennis]

Thanks! Stock btf bro

Great, mate!
your stock BTF looks sparkling , is it the same watch as your dad’s?

 

[dogwood]

Is this stock BTF? Beautiful

It’s stock.

 

[wisedennis]

It’s stock.

Video: https://imgur.com/a/xZHq7gi

Amazing grace

 

[Hublot1704]

Great, mate!
your stock BTF looks sparkling , is it the same watch as your dad’s?

yeah yeah it is his watch on all the pics I posted

 

[sikynicky]

Build complete….

Video: https://imgur.com/a/zxHIlQN

Looks stunning, If I were wanting to do this to my own, how would I go about switching the dials out, are there tutorials here or on youtube? is it like swapping out the dial of a gen?

 

[wisedennis]

Looks stunning, If I were wanting to do this to my own, how would I go about switching the dials out, are there tutorials here or on youtube? is it like swapping out the dial of a gen?

Yes it’s pretty much the same

 

[Brucedown]

Have the BT V2 on order. Planning on taking to someone for heavy platinum plating which is about the same price as the watch. Anyone think the biggest tell on the watch is the fact that they are all made with SS and not at least plat platted?

 

[dogwood]

Have the BT V2 on order. Planning on taking to someone for heavy platinum plating which is about the same price as the watch. Anyone think the biggest tell on the watch is the fact that they are all made with SS and not at least plat platted?

The biggest tell is *always* the person wearing the watch. Unless you pull up in a vehicle that’s chauffeured, you are the tell not the colour difference between platinum and SS.

 

[dogwood]

Have the BT V2 on order. Planning on taking to someone for heavy platinum plating which is about the same price as the watch. Anyone think the biggest tell on the watch is the fact that they are all made with SS and not at least plat platted?

The biggest tell is *always* the person wearing the watch. Unless you pull up in a vehicle that’s chauffeured, you are the tell not the colour difference between platinum and SS.

 

[Brucedown]

The biggest tell is *always* the person wearing the watch. Unless you pull up in a vehicle that’s chauffeured, you are the tell not the colour difference between platinum and SS.

I'm ok here. These watches go for 125-140kusd and my age,profession, house and car can pull it off. Obviously I wouldn't buy a rep if I couldn't. My question was really about the watch flaws not my social status

 

[dogwood]

I'm ok here. These watches go for 125-140kusd and my age,profession, house and car can pull it off. Obviously I wouldn't buy a rep if I couldn't. My question was really about the watch flaws not my social status

Fair enough… in my opinion, the tell for this watch is the weight. But that’s impossible for others to perceive when the watch is on your wrist.

Personally I can’t see the difference between SS and Platinum and White Gold; but others claim they can, and I don’t question their abilities. Platinum playing certainly won’t make the watch look worse.

 

[mmaggi]

It's always been a concern of mine: Pulling off the watch I'm wearing. I live in a typical middle class neighborhood and drive a Honda Accord. I can get away wearing a Sub or GMT (I own a gen 16710). I'm pretty sure many in my neighborhood own gen Rolexes as well as Omegas, IWC, etc. But I don't think many in my neighborhood own PM watches. But as Charles Barkley says: I may be wrong, but I doubt it.

 

[dogwood]

It's always been a concern of mine: Pulling off the watch I'm wearing. I live in a typical middle class neighborhood and drive a Honda Accord. I can get away wearing a Sub or GMT (I own a gen 16710). I'm pretty sure many in my neighborhood own gen Rolexes as well as Omegas, IWC, etc. But I don't think many in my neighborhood own PM watches. But as Charles Barkley says: I may be wrong, but I doubt it.

I own a car that goes up in value by a meaningful percentage when I fill the gas tank. Sometimes I drive it wearing my RM 027 tourbillon rep.

 

[oceaon]

Fair enough… in my opinion, the tell for this watch is the weight. But that’s impossible for others to perceive when the watch is on your wrist.

Personally I can’t see the difference between SS and Platinum and White Gold; but others claim they can, and I don’t question their abilities. Platinum playing certainly won’t make the watch look worse.

Yeah, I have to agree... the wearer is usually the tell. Not the piece.

In terms of the platinum debate, dogwood is correct about the weight, but there have been zero times when I have taken my watch off in the last 25 years to let someone test the weight, lol (gen or rep). Steel to platinum is super close in color other than the weight. As a matter of fact, it is often better to keep steel as it is because it's a harder metal and is more practical and durable.

There is absolutely a difference between stainless steel and white gold. In the pic below, you can see that the left steel black Daytona looks whiteish. The right side shows the WG meteorite and has a slight yellow-gold tint. I tried to boost the lighting so you can see the difference. In real-life, WG has a warmer tone and has much more luster. Like the way a diamond sparkles. You don't get that with steel.

 

[Bimmerdude535i]

Ask the TD to check the caseback hallmarks. They should be correct on v3 and incorrect on v2.

What are the hallmarks on the v3 vs the v2? I want to make sure I know what to look for.

 

[dogwood]

What are the hallmarks on the v3 vs the v2? I want to make sure I know what to look for.

See my previous posts in this thread. The key hallmark is the diamond shaped platinum 950 mark.