Clean 126500 Daytona review

[m5smg2]

Glad everyone is enjoying their 126500's! I have been a Panda guy since day 1 (can't believe the rep has been out since around 2018!) However the black dial is really intriguing on the 126500. I want to order one, but I am truly torn on what to do!

Other than that, have the raids at Clean subsided? Is it back to biz?

Did someone say Black dial

 

[m5smg2]

 

[m5smg2]

 

[Mark1937]

 

[m5smg2]

 

[ombre]

Looking forward to the gen crystal and your thoughts and pics.

Rehaut could use a touch more sheen, but I’m afraid I would dull the crisp engravings..

Don't have many "before/after" pics but here is the rehaut polish with cape code and the gen crystal in different lighting. Very first pic is bone stock (no mods). Pics without crystal show rehaut after polish.

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[aHero]

Don't have many "before/after" pics but here is the rehaut polish with cape code and the gen crystal in different lighting. Very first pic is bone stock (no mods). Pics without crystal show rehaut after polish.

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Do you remove the movement/dial to polish the rehaut or are you just very careful with the movement and dial in place?

 

[ombre]

Do you remove the movement/dial to polish the rehaut or are you just very careful with the movement and dial in place?

I removed the movement. I wouldn't take a chance of doing it without removing imo.

 

[aHero]

I removed the movement. I wouldn't take a chance of doing it without removing imo.

Thought so. Just wasn’t sure based on what you posted. Looks nice!

 

[DENTIST]

Don't have many "before/after" pics but here is the rehaut polish with cape code and the gen crystal in different lighting. Very first pic is bone stock (no mods). Pics without crystal show rehaut after polish.

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Looks much better than stock

 

[bombina]

Whats the verdict on the crystal? Is the stock crystal good OOTB or are people going the Deep route?

 

[Geof89]

Don't have many "before/after" pics but here is the rehaut polish with cape code and the gen crystal in different lighting. Very first pic is bone stock (no mods). Pics without crystal show rehaut after polish.

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I don't see much difference

 

[ombre]

I don't see much difference

Biggest difference is in low light settings. The stock looked good to me in all setting except low light settings.

 

[TKav3]

Received my 126500 panda today, this thing is unbelievable. Opted to have the crystal swapped with deep, despite the fact that it may not have been necessary.

Overall I’m so impressed with the build quality, definitely the best OOTB rep I’ve had. Here’s some photos comparing to the my 116500 CF V3 with stock crystal

 

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Here is a qc pic where you can see the almost hazy appearance with the stock crystal. This is not present now with the gen crystal. Maybe some watches were shipped with better crystals than mine.

 

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Under artificial light in my basement

 

[m5smg2]

Don't have many "before/after" pics but here is the rehaut polish with cape code and the gen crystal in different lighting. Very first pic is bone stock (no mods). Pics without crystal show rehaut after polish.

Pics:

Wow, thank you for this. That little extra sheen on the rehaut looks just enough. I mean you don't want it too shiny like a mirror. It’s just right.

On the gen crystal, looks like the same subtle, smooth reflections at some angles like the new Clean crystal, at least on your pics, which are very clear. Regardless, gen is gen

 

[ombre]

Wow, thank you for this. That little extra sheen on the rehaut looks just enough. I mean you don't want it too shiny like a mirror. It’s just right.

On the gen crystal, looks like the same subtle, smooth reflections at some angles like the new Clean crystal, at least on your pics, which are very clear. Regardless, gen is gen

Your stock crystal looks better in all your pics than mine seemed to. If you look at the QC pic I posted recently you can see what I mean. I'm happy with the gen crystal and IRL it looks much better than the camera can capture.

 

[m5smg2]

Here is a qc pic where you can see the almost hazy appearance with the stock crystal. This is not present now with the gen crystal. Maybe some watches were shipped with better crystals than mine.

I hear ya bud and you would know better with the gen crystal in hand, but doesn't the gen do some of that at some angles? It’s not reflection-free:



and the upper half on this pic:

 

[m5smg2]

Your stock crystal looks better in all your pics than mine seemed to. If you look at the QC pic I posted recently you can see what I mean. I'm happy with the gen crystal and IRL it looks much better than the camera can capture.

Oh, and how does the bezel insert and bezel assembly look removed? Hoping you took a pic while it was off. And does it install the same as the full ceramic or steel bezels before? Thanks