FF Factory Blaken Fantasy Models😍

[ward1991]

Lets set 1:1 talk and Rolex exceptionalism aside for just one moment!

These are awesome! I personally hate modern daytona dials but love modern daytona's size, however I love vintage daytona dials but hate vintage dayona size.

These fill that gap for me. Surprised to have not found any mention of them on the forum yet.

I dont know anything about ff factory but I think I'll get one and hope for an overall quality(feeling in hand) that is relatable to the old noobs which imo were solid as hell. If the bracelet feels solid and the finishing is decent enough I would finally be happy with a daytona I think.

Question is, which one do I get? Reverse panda, Panda or panda cream? Or all 3?

These are 40mm
12.5 or 13mm thick

 

[p0pperini]

Someone was asking about this style of Daytona mod recently (sans the BLAKEN print), and did a mock-up to get opinions on whether it seemed like a feasible modding project... I'll have to try and hunt down the thread to tag the member here.

I REALLY like these and would be very tempted to go for 1 and 3. Even though in the other thread I opined that the exotic dial was a mash-up step too far, I've warmed to the idea since then and that version without the red highlights looks very nice indeed.

EDIT: Ahh, okay - after about 20 minutes searching I found the thread I was thinking of, but @Rep Republic was talking about "the lemon" (and you also commented in the same thread @ward1991 lol!). Still, gonna tag em here anyway as these are relatively similar Daytona mods.

 

[ward1991]

Someone was asking about this style of Daytona mod recently (sans the BLAKEN print), and did a mock-up to get opinions on whether it seemed like a feasible modding project... I'll have to try and hunt down the thread to tag the member here.

I REALLY like these and would be very tempted to go for 1 and 3. Even though in the other thread I opined that the exotic dial was a mash-up step too far, I've warmed to the idea since then and that version without the red highlights looks very nice indeed.

EDIT: Ahh, okay - after about 20 minutes searching I found the thread I was thinking of, but @Rep Republic was talking about "the lemon" (and you also commented in the same thread @ward1991 lol!). Still, gonna tag em here anyway as these are relatively similar Daytona mods.

I just handed my phone to my wife with this thread showing, (my birthday is early next month) she looked at me and said "I dont understand any of this" and tossed the phone back to me.

 

[Jossé]

These looks great! An alternative was launched by EF earlier this year, allegedly 12.4mm thick, 7750 movement:



I held off on buying, hoping that a review or some QC pictures would appear, but I haven’t seen any yet But for the price of the ones from FF that you linked, it’s worth giving it a try

 

[ward1991]

These looks great! An alternative was launched by EF earlier this year, allegedly 12.4mm thick, 7750 movement:



I held off on buying, hoping that a review or some QC pictures would appear, but I haven’t seen any yet But for the price of the ones from FF that you linked, it’s worth giving it a try

How much is this one? The Ef?

 

[Jossé]

How much is this one? The Ef?

Was quoted around $400 from the WeChat dealer who shared them, way back when. But actually found them on Puretime now: https://puretimewatch88.io/daytona-...-black-dial-style-3-on-ss-bracelet-a7750.html - $328.

 

[capitanharlock]

why’s so cheap? Not a superclone I guess.

 

[ward1991]

why’s so cheap? Not a superclone I guess.

 

[Reaps]

I have one from Xing Patrick. It cost me $750 total but it was a custom build 4130.


Those variants from EF are dogcrap 7750.

These used to exist as a fresh build from Noob/modified Noob but they no longer are made.

Here's some pics of mine. I know @aHero Has one, I also know @Grapeshot Might have one.

 

[ward1991]

I have one from Xing Patrick. It cost me $750 total but it was a custom build 4130.


Those variants from EF are dogcrap 7750.

These used to exist as a fresh build from Noob/modified Noob but they no longer are made.

Here's some pics of mine. I know @aHero Has one, I also know @Grapeshot Might have one.

Would prefer a 7750 myself!

I had a noob daytona with ome for years ran like a champ.

I have a breitling with an A7750 that's from 2010, never serviced, runs perfectly.

I'm not as scared of them as I used to be and atleast they can be replaced. Idk much about the 4130 and it's cost.

More concerned with FF's feel in hand. If it feels like me old noob, we are good to go! Love those dials. I'm not too picky though.

 

[Reaps]

Would prefer a 7750 myself!

I had a noob daytona with ome for years ran like a champ.

I have a breitling with an A7750 that's from 2010, never serviced, runs perfectly.

I'm not as scared of them as I used to be and atleast they can be replaced. Idk much about the 4130 and it's cost.

More concerned with FF's feel in hand. If it feels like me old noob, we are good to go! Love those dials. I'm not too picky though.

The new 7750s are okay but kind of a luck of the draw and never run the chrono

 

[aHero]

I have one from Xing Patrick. It cost me $750 total but it was a custom build 4130.


Those variants from EF are dogcrap 7750.

These used to exist as a fresh build from Noob/modified Noob but they no longer are made.

Here's some pics of mine. I know @aHero Has one, I also know @Grapeshot Might have one.

Me? Have just one? I’m offended.

 

[aHero]

I have one from Xing Patrick. It cost me $750 total but it was a custom build 4130.


Those variants from EF are dogcrap 7750.

These used to exist as a fresh build from Noob/modified Noob but they no longer are made.

Here's some pics of mine. I know @aHero Has one, I also know @Grapeshot Might have one.

You got a 4130? I got jipped then lol mine came with 4801 (but I knew that when I bought them)

 

[aHero]

Would prefer a 7750 myself!

I had a noob daytona with ome for years ran like a champ.

I have a breitling with an A7750 that's from 2010, never serviced, runs perfectly.

I'm not as scared of them as I used to be and atleast they can be replaced. Idk much about the 4130 and it's cost.

More concerned with FF's feel in hand. If it feels like me old noob, we are good to go! Love those dials. I'm not too picky though.

4130/4801 easily accessible to replace but these have withstood the test of time IMO and there should be no fear with them

 

[Reaps]

You got a 4130? I got jipped then lol mine came with 4801 (but I knew that when I bought them)

Maybe I got lucky lol

 

[Reaps]

But now looking at it that is not a 4130 rotor triscrew.... lol

 

[ward1991]

The new 7750s are okay but kind of a luck of the draw and never run the chrono

Very true, I didn't mention that, of my good experiences with a7750, I never ran chrono. Actually, now that i think about it, I don't run any chrono. Who am I Louis flippin Monet!?

 

[aHero]

Maybe I got lucky lol

He advertised them as 4801 which is what I’m expecting but I’ll have to open mine up and see. But now I’m gonna be disappointed if they’re not 4130 lol

 

[Reaps]

He advertised them as 4801 which is what I’m expecting but I’ll have to open mine up and see. But now I’m gonna be disappointed if they’re not 4130 lol

Disregard my comment. I think I got the 4801 but somehow there's a new variant of the 4801 with 4130 decorations lol

 

[ward1991]

And just like that daddy has two reps on the way

I was supposed to be taking an extended break.

I ordered the reverse panda. Tribute to 6263

Excited!