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Clean 126500 Daytona review
- Thread starter m5smg2
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- 21/12/13
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Received mine
The index at 3 and 6 9 look not straight what do you think?..
You won’t notice on wrist and no one will
- 25/9/22
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If it bothers you depending on the TD if you kept the stickers on you can return it (at your own risk).
Such things are why we have QC pictures.
Everyone has different tolerances to what they can handle. For me such a thing is not a bother.
- 25/9/22
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In fact, looking at your dial, the subdials are basically perfect. Look at how none of the numbers are cut off by the rings. That's pretty rare for a Panda from Clean.
Asked sead when i received the qc
They say : no mate , its just picture angle
But isn’t my fault… it was noticed and i trusted him..
yes, markers at 6 and 9 a bit crooked IF staring so close
no issue when on your wrist
Yes it stay at every angle but we have find an arrangement with sead 
- 23/7/24
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Hi all,
got my Clean 126500 white and Clean 126500 black several days ago.
Feedback from my side:
The 126500 white outbeats the black one for me in every aspect, also in comparision to the 116500 white. For me, the white model is the clear winner, supporting the long lasting premium that white models ask for.
I am surprised how bad the 126500 black looks at my wrist. I have expected something totally different, as I like the watch on pictures. Confirming once again, you need to see the watches on your wrist. It appears way bigger than the white one, looking disproportionate on my wrist.
Regarding the quality, a lot has been said. I do agree, that it is impossible to spot a difference when wearing the watch on your wrist. When it comes to feeling and especially winding the watch, at least I can immediate tell that those are non genuine watches. Still, unbeatable price performace ratio.
However, I seem to have bad luck with my 126500 white, as I can hear a clear noise from the rotor when shaking the watch since yesterday. Accuracy and power reserve are also poor and nowhere near the values you guys are having.
Also, the at my model, the color of the indexes seems to be slightly different and do not perfectly match the color of the dial. So I assume there are minor differences in the batch. Pictures attached, no filters
got my Clean 126500 white and Clean 126500 black several days ago.
Feedback from my side:
The 126500 white outbeats the black one for me in every aspect, also in comparision to the 116500 white. For me, the white model is the clear winner, supporting the long lasting premium that white models ask for.
I am surprised how bad the 126500 black looks at my wrist. I have expected something totally different, as I like the watch on pictures. Confirming once again, you need to see the watches on your wrist. It appears way bigger than the white one, looking disproportionate on my wrist.
Regarding the quality, a lot has been said. I do agree, that it is impossible to spot a difference when wearing the watch on your wrist. When it comes to feeling and especially winding the watch, at least I can immediate tell that those are non genuine watches. Still, unbeatable price performace ratio.
However, I seem to have bad luck with my 126500 white, as I can hear a clear noise from the rotor when shaking the watch since yesterday. Accuracy and power reserve are also poor and nowhere near the values you guys are having.
Also, the at my model, the color of the indexes seems to be slightly different and do not perfectly match the color of the dial. So I assume there are minor differences in the batch. Pictures attached, no filters
Exactly my thoughts, I’ve had reps with Gen Swiss legit eta that may keep better time then my Gen datejust- no joke
- 23/7/24
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I had 3 rep. 2 rep the reversible wheels broke down after a couple of months. The last pepsi clean required a watchmaker, the automatic winding did not work immediately. My watchmaker said that the movement is completely dry and there is a lot of garbage inside.
Yes, unfortunately the quality control and assembly of movements is sometimes not of a high/suitable standard. That's what you get with sweatshops. The parts used in the movements, however, are not necessarily bad.
We know some clone movements are better than others (VS3235 vs VR3235, A4130 vs 7750), but I've had Asian clone movements run solidly for years without issue, while genuine, serviced ETAs crap the bed. And one gen 3135 which needed a full overhaul only 2 years after a $1000+ service by an ASC.
I think the volumes we deal with here make it seem like rep movements are "garbage". But there are some exceptional clone movements nowadays. There are some garbage ones, too, but they're known and can be avoided.
And then there's a bit of bad luck, which has to be shared around so we all get some.
I've had two rep movements that had something fail which needed a watchmaker. That's out of 34-35 reps.
We know some clone movements are better than others (VS3235 vs VR3235, A4130 vs 7750), but I've had Asian clone movements run solidly for years without issue, while genuine, serviced ETAs crap the bed. And one gen 3135 which needed a full overhaul only 2 years after a $1000+ service by an ASC.
I think the volumes we deal with here make it seem like rep movements are "garbage". But there are some exceptional clone movements nowadays. There are some garbage ones, too, but they're known and can be avoided.
And then there's a bit of bad luck, which has to be shared around so we all get some.
I've had two rep movements that had something fail which needed a watchmaker. That's out of 34-35 reps.
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Can somebody tell me the crystal gasket height of stock clean please? I want to buy a taller one to raise crystal height thanks