Clean Factory Racing Dial Daytonas Release

[wubsub]

i think rubber b swimskin matches the aesthetic perfectly, will order it soon

 

[cyprusdaedalus]

What are we thinking on the Panda version of the dial? Any glaring defects?

 

[e1phantom]

i think rubber b swimskin matches the aesthetic perfectly, will order it soon

Will that strap fit any PM Daytona?

 

[Tony Clifton]

Received my Racing Panda yesterday and took some comparison pics with my Gen dial. First of all it is a nice watch with a nice dial. However it is not perfect and has some minor flaws. But again, without a Gen side by side I would not have noticed much of them. Be aware that the Panda Racing is due to its dial texture very hard to replicate. Overall CF did a very good job (except the missing 4 and 6 minute ticks - but only experts will notice this defect).

The things I detected:
- the crown hole is bigger than Gen
- the dial texture, while not bad is not as grainy as the Gen
- the dial color is more silvery white, while the Gen is more off-white. Gen has a warmer glow
- the stupid missing 4 and 6 minute tick marks. (Have not noticed this flaw since release, only a few days back a member posted it here)

Here are the pics:

 

[mmaggi]

The red chrono hand is missing as well as the red sub dial hands. Did the gen have a version of this dial without the red hands?

 

[Tony Clifton]

Yes there were different versions of the 116509. The chono hands not beeing red is no problem. For my 116520 Fantasy build I wanted red ones, as I liked them better.

By the way the 116520 is Noob V3 with Gen dial, gen hands, gen bezel.

 

[mmaggi]

Your 116509 is beautiful. The dial, hands & bezel scream it's genuine. The CF next to it really looks really inferior (just being honest).

 

[Tony Clifton]

Thank you mate for your true words.

The CF is a nice watch for what it is: A 850 USD copy of a watch worth ten thousands of Dollars. But when you put it next to the real deal, or as in my case a SuperFranken then things fall apart.

I think a set of Racing hands nowadays cost almost as same as the CF. Dials go for 3k upwards.
Gen will always be Gen and superior!

 

[mmaggi]

I'm hoping CF improves these Daytona racing/arabic dials. I'm also hoping BTF jumps into it as well because something tells me their version will be much better. I will patiently wait for these improvements before purchasing. And if they don't come, I'll pass.

 

[cyprusdaedalus]

Didn't even notice the 4 and 6 minute tick marks and now I can't unsee....

 

[mmaggi]

Didn't even notice the 4 and 6 minute tick marks and now I can't unsee....

Yup. That's my problem as well. LOL!

 

[edlorpi]

Sorry guys. It's all I see now. Cool Daytona racing dial.. *looks at 1** ugh.

~Walks away in disgust~

 

[masterpiece777]

Hi could anyone explain me what’s the difference between V1 and v2?
All TD’s listed V2 but did not see any difference?
And what does the backside sticker tells about the version?

 

[masterpiece777]

Had it swapped to a deep crystal.

Aka, error404 crystal not found.

does these stalls have LEC?
and how much are those?

 

[Kaloc]

does these stalls have LEC?
and how much are those?

There is a function search on the forum

Here what I found for you :

Anyone ever heard of 'Deep Factory'?

I have seen on Reddit one guy put a deep factory crystal in his Clean GMT. What do we know about this factory and the quality of the crystals?

forum.replica-watch.info

“Deep” crystals for Rolex - a pictorial

As you all know , there is a Deep crystal for Rolex available from Chinese modders for sometime now. I will share some pictures 1) Daytona, OP36 deep crystal ( with single ar as per gen ) and LEC 2) DJ41, DJ36, Subs and Gmt , with double AR cyclops and LEC Just wanted to share that...

forum.replica-watch.info

 

[SuperLory]

Received my Racing Panda yesterday and took some comparison pics with my Gen dial. First of all it is a nice watch with a nice dial. However it is not perfect and has some minor flaws. But again, without a Gen side by side I would not have noticed much of them. Be aware that the Panda Racing is due to its dial texture very hard to replicate. Overall CF did a very good job (except the missing 4 and 6 minute ticks - but only experts will notice this defect).

The things I detected:
- the crown hole is bigger than Gen
- the dial texture, while not bad is not as grainy as the Gen
- the dial color is more silvery white, while the Gen is more off-white. Gen has a warmer glow
- the stupid missing 4 and 6 minute tick marks. (Have not noticed this flaw since release, only a few days back a member posted it here)

Here are the pics:

CF is a nice watch and I know about gen variation, but man without red hands the watch loses like 73.7% of its appeal

PS: I kinda like it on the steel bezel !

 

[masterpiece777]

There is a function search on the forum

Here what I found for you :

Anyone ever heard of 'Deep Factory'?

I have seen on Reddit one guy put a deep factory crystal in his Clean GMT. What do we know about this factory and the quality of the crystals?

forum.replica-watch.info

“Deep” crystals for Rolex - a pictorial

As you all know , there is a Deep crystal for Rolex available from Chinese modders for sometime now. I will share some pictures 1) Daytona, OP36 deep crystal ( with single ar as per gen ) and LEC 2) DJ41, DJ36, Subs and Gmt , with double AR cyclops and LEC Just wanted to share that...

forum.replica-watch.info

Thanks a lot any idea id a prodd xtal would be a better more closer to gen option For this specific model?

 

[2fast4lust]

CF is a nice watch and I know about gen variation, but man without red hands the watch loses like 73.7% of its appeal

PS: I kinda like it on the steel bezel !

You know a far superior rep red hands!

 

[KJ2020]

It's not terribly difficult to paint hands

A modernized vintage AIR KING

 

[mmaggi]

@KJ2020 - True but I wouldn't attempt it simply because I would mess it up. LOL! Nice work on that Air King BTW.

Tell you what, KJ. When I purchase the 116509 slate arabic Daytona I'll send it to you so you can paint the chrono second hand (for a price of course). Deal?