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BTF platinum Daytona
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Gabriele75rn
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great
Once of the case markings is still wrong... but kudos to them for getting the hands correct!These are the photos from a few days back.
Saw this dial on WeChat this morning with a comment from the person posting that this would be the dial used in the CF platinum daytona.
Right off the bat the colour looks closer to gen than on the BTF baguette hour marker dial, thanks for posting mate!
Agreed. Much more blue and less ice/white. Also, if CF is using a buff dial, then the markers will be moissanite instead of cubic zirconia. Moissanite has a much higher refractive index (2.6 to 3.0) vs. diamond (2.4) and CZ (2.2), so moissanite will sparkle more. But moissanites have birefringence (fancy word for a refractive index that changes with direction), which causes moissanites to split light and form rainbow patterns, whereas real diamonds just sparkle light instead of splitting it. Given the choice I'd take Moissanite markers of CZ markers.
Thanks for sharing man.
Just a friendly add-up since I think we are seeing the same dealer, what he said in Chinese is "CF will not be making platinum daytona version, the better solution is install Buff dial on BTF", not that "CF will be using buff dial". I don't think there was any history that a factory will use Buff parts, they are hugely different in terms of production quantity.
Anyway, I can't wait too so I already ordered it
even if CF is out they are not likely to beat Buff quality this time. This is my ideal dial and finally dream comes true.Yup... I haul down my flag. Clearly, I'm not translating the Chinese properly LOL.Thanks for sharing man.
Just a friendly add-up since I think we are seeing the same dealer, what he said in Chinese is "CF will not be making platinum daytona version, the better solution is install Buff dial on BTF", not that "CF will be using buff dial". I don't think there was any history that a factory will use Buff parts, they are hugely different in terms of production quantity.
Anyway, I can't wait too so I already ordered it
So cf isn't making a plat Daytona, so get a btf and a buff dial?
How much is that dial in the video from buff?
How much is that dial in the video from buff?
I didn’t ask… but my guess is not less than $500. For my money, I’m still holding on until BTF fixes the engraving errors on the case.
Gabriele75rn
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You'd be better off waiting.
Not sure who your dealer is but $500 for a buff dial is rip off when the baguettes are mossanite.
Buff FACTORY dial(not the seller that calls himself buff)
And then an inferior aftermarket dial
Even I got discounted it's $350, the porblem here is, you want good hand made stuff? You need to pay the premium. I know there are some Chinese professional making real good RM Samurai or Astronaut, and the price is 100 times crazier than just $500. You don't like it? don't buy it, but shitting on the price won't do anything, someone else with better purchasing power will always buy them.
The rules here is not the buyer to judge how "worthy" the price of the product you want, but how much you are willing to pay to get what you want. Given this buff dial is one of kind for now, and not likely to be bettered within few years, I am totally fine with my price, even it's $500 I will pay.
If the Buff dial is $350 I'd say it's worth it if it's a model you want to keep in your collection. I'm not familiar with factories doing aftermarket dials. Can any TD get a Buff dial? I'm definitely interested in picking one up.
I'm not shitting on the price. I'm stating the fact for what it is. The asking price of $500 USD for that dial is absurd markup to me, and also I replied to @dogwood(Not you, busy body) who said that for his money's worth he'd wait for a BTF upgrade.
If you have a better purchasing power by all means go ahead and buy it, it's your money and you do what you want with it. Heck even if you'd wanna burn your money as incense, please do.
Throwing in "hand made" and "one of a kind" to justify the high, overly charged prices for it makes you happy then go ahead, don't come out with this self entitled mentality when we're having a good open discussion on the said watches here.
Considering you said that c+ just released their GMTs yesterday in another thread that I was in, I have no idea why I bothered to even took time to reply you.
Chill buddy what's up with all the temper? I didn't say anything bad about you.
$500 is just Mr.dogwood's guess and you are putting him on a very awkard position.
I am just simply putting the facts that these handcrafter will not negotiate on any circumstances, trust me I've been dealing a lot with special model and all of them give me crazy ass prices. Better save your time rather than whining this or that price is wrong.