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BTF V3 - 116519 Daytona - New Release

MFK100

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It is a close fight between CF and BTF . I have both factories and they are super awesome superseding noob by far!


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oceaon

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Video posted today of BTF V3 on the social media forum that shall not be named but rhymes with bed it.

That made me laugh out loud. That V3 video is cool, but that grey is the only V3, right? They are no other V3s as far as I know.
 

Chungy85

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That made me laugh out loud. That V3 video is cool, but that grey is the only V3, right? They are no other V3s as far as I know.

I think you’re right. I’ve only seen V2s of gold and rose gold versions on Puretime


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Yeah, that's right. Visit Feddit for your latest btf videos :p

On topic, I am waiting for qc for the btf 116500, will check and see if I can spot any differences...
 
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sorry who are?
my v3 is on the way, really happy with this..

pros over CF: sharper case, better coronet and colour. standard BTF hands better than CF

i can see that the dial is a bit loose, nothing a small tightening couldn’t fix.

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letchmi

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Many people are still missing this, but the subdial size on the BT v3 is still not corrected. They are still too small compared to gen/clean!
 

Chungy85

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They do look kinda small…you can tell bythe space between the sub-dials.


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cyprusdaedalus

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Isn't the 6 o'clock subdial text still messed up and super high? My CF for reference (and this was the reason why I canceled my BTF V1 order). Can't belive they didn't fix it as I thought this was fixed on the V2?
 

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That’s why the CF is still the better choice at the moment.
 

gtatrevor

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does BTF also let you pick bracelet size for the rubbers or is it a 1 size fit all approach?

I heard for Clean, dealers can have factories get the correct sizing for us from the get go and it will be good for wear out of the box

Reason I ask is i have a 14.5cm wrist haha
 

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BTF is one size fits all OF. CF let’s you choose the OF size.

I received my CF last week and I am thrilled with it. As with all reps, neither BTF or CF are perfect so it is up to the individual buyer to choose what flaws to live with. The subdials of the BTF drive me nuts. The CF coronet…well, they’re mostly hidden by the chrono hand so it doesn’t bother me. Some argue the CF lugs are too round, but again, doesn’t bother me.
 

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BTF is one size fits all OF. CF let’s you choose the OF size.

I received my CF last week and I am thrilled with it. As with all reps, neither BTF or CF are perfect so it is up to the individual buyer to choose what flaws to live with. The subdials of the BTF drive me nuts. The CF coronet…well, they’re mostly hidden by the chrono hand so it doesn’t bother me. Some argue the CF lugs are too round, but again, doesn’t bother me.
I might swap the clean 116500 dial into a 116519 on rubber. In this case, would the CF or BTF be the better donor watch?
 

Reaps

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I got this watch recently. For a base it's fine. But for those looking for the most accurate OOTB, go with Clean.

If you plan to swap in a after market crystal, BTF is fine.

But I'm disappointed by the dial, which is 50% of the Daytona. It's too dark and brown.
 

aHero

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I got this watch recently. For a base it's fine. But for those looking for the most accurate OOTB, go with Clean.

If you plan to swap in a after market crystal, BTF is fine.

But I'm disappointed by the dial, which is 50% of the Daytona. It's too dark and brown.
I think it’s been like that for awhile.


 
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