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Mate, you need to take out a Help Desk ticket and have your multi-account issue fixed or no one will be able to see your posts.
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BTF Rolex Daytona 116506 "Platona" first impressions (with pics) - Not a review!
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Mate, you need to take out a Help Desk ticket and have your multi-account issue fixed or no one will be able to see your posts.
Hi, I already submitted a ticket… What should I do next? Do I need to create a new account?
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I don’t really get it, sorry. How can i share my post here?Um, no, are you trying to be smart?
DonkeyHoTay
Cockwomble Misfire Specialist
Here is my 116506 Platona from Noob factory for comparison- sub dials are close to same color as bezel, which is how the gen dial looks:
I just got my BTF 116506, the latest version and with correct hand. I just notice in real life that the sub dial rings are not as dark brown as the bezel. It changes color in different angles though but in general its kinda light colored. Did you notice that with yours too? I haven’t seen a gen IRL so I have no idea if it’s really like that. But in all the pics online it seems darker or same color as the bezel.
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And chances are you never will. I'm unsure on numbers but these are not exactly common.
There’s a clean platinum Daytona? I don’t see them on puretime or trusty website
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I saw someone post that there is. Not sure I can find it now but I’ll try.
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I must have misread. CTime was not able to confirm Clean’s plans for a Platona.
Ah no worries. I just bought a baguette BTF Platona on m2m. Excited.
DonkeyHoTay
Cockwomble Misfire Specialist
Here is my 116506 Platona from Noob factory for comparison- sub dials are close to same color as bezel, which is how the gen dial looks:
Well, this is really annoying. At top is my Noob 116506 Platona (https://www.intime06.co/rollie/9554...ice-blue-dial-on-904l-ss-bracelet-sa4130.html), followed by the BTF version, followed by a picture of a gen. I bought a BTF dial (still waiting for shipment from Steve) so I could replace mine with looks to be a better font treatment by BTF, but it looks like Noob got the subdial colors more like gen, so which thing am I willing to give up - close to gen subdials or close to gen fonts? As they say in the rep world, you can't have everything!
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RolAPBreitChop
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I am struggling to order one. I prefer the subdial rings to match the bezel. But want sunburst in the subdials. One dealer's web pics of Noob show no subdial sunburst, but QC example he sent has sunburst.
Well, this is really annoying. At top is my Noob 116506 Platona (https://www.intime06.co/rollie/9554...ice-blue-dial-on-904l-ss-bracelet-sa4130.html), followed by the BTF version, followed by a picture of a gen. I bought a BTF dial (still waiting for shipment from Steve) so I could replace mine with looks to be a better font treatment by BTF, but it looks like Noob got the subdial colors more like gen, so which thing am I willing to give up - close to gen subdials or close to gen fonts? As they say in the rep world, you can't have everything!
Another TD website shows Noob WITH sunburst subdials, but the example QC pic they sent does not!!! Argghh
One TD shows BTF with nice colored subdial rings, but many other pics show them grayish.
I have asked 3 TDs trying to get to the bottom of what Noob reincarnate will actually ship today 6/17/23 (Trusty, Intime, Ctime), and which BTF will actually ship. Wording and rewording the questions in numerous emails always get some other answer. Super frustrating; it's uncanny. I thought for a minute to buy both and sell one but in the US that is an issue. No question, but any thoughts are welcome.
I miss the days of buying watches hung inside a trenchcoat.
I have just received my first BTF Daytona, purchased from a true gent of the forum, @LBMCK21, and I though (similarly to my CF 116518 thread) that I would post my first impressions of the watch along with some close ups, for those who may be interested in picking one up themselves!
Firstly, I am incredibly impressed with the quality of this watch, some of the things I noticed right away include just how good the crystal and dial are! The crystal is so clear and the sunburst dial is absolutely stunning when it catches the light
The watch also has the correct markings for a platinum watch both on the case and inner bracelet, which I had seen in a few other threads people were concerned about as some of the first "leaked" pics shown some versions of the watch without them. The crown and pushers look and feel great, and the watch winds beautifully, with no noticeable grittiness like you sometimes get with these 4130 movements.
The lugs are longer than a typical 116500 case (like gen) and also the SELs protrude slightly outwards as they should do. I did a quick google for some side on pics and BTF have gotten it remarkably close on first inspection, which is incredible to see!
Link for gen pics for comparison: https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/h...na-in-platinum-live-pics-full-details-pricing
Now the elephant in the room is of course the incorrect hands. It is annoying that BTF overlooked this but imo the positives of this watch more than make up for that, annd I assume this will be an easy swap to the correct hands which I will eventually do. The bezel is not to the quality of Cleans but still really nice overall, its only once you look closely and with a clean watch next to it for reference that you notice this anyway!
Overall I am incredibly happy with the watch and glad it has joined my Daytona collection.
Now to the part you actually want to see, the pics:
i dont get it mate. whats wrong with the hands of BTF ? i cant see it
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