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Gen Daytona vs Noob V1-V2 and V2.2 Daytona vs ARF V2 Daytona

Spatiumtemporis

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Thanks a lot mate. You just saved me a lot of time! Great post with a lot of valuable info and high quality images!
 

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Thanks guru, for taking these pictures and for posting them.
I hope that my comments below are accurate with what you are seeing when you compare the actual watches side by side.

In comparing the Gen 116500 to Noob, the Noob Sub-dials appear slightly larger than the Gen as shown before, but still much better than the old dial.

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Comparing your Gen Dial 116520 to the new Noob 116500 below shows the Noob Sub-dials appearing slightly larger, also confirming what was shown before.

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The White ARF 116500 Dial Sub-dials appear slightly smaller than Gen, also as was shown before.

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Noob subdials are a bit smaller in diameter as well.
See the distance between subdials and nearing hour markers and between subdials themselves.
 

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I am thinking about the white dial with ceramic. Should I try to get noob with new dial and get arf ceramic bezel and clasp separately to swap on noob ? Or look for a modified noob with arf dial etc ?
Thanks
 

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I am thinking about the white dial with ceramic. Should I try to get noob with new dial and get arf ceramic bezel and clasp separately to swap on noob ? Or look for a modified noob with arf dial etc ?
Thanks

I will repeat what has been said many times from the owners
Daytona is a small watch at least for my standards
All these details we are nitpicking are not evident on the wrist
I say get the watch, and judge for your self
I for example was happy with the dial but swapped the bezel because it bothered me.
 

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I will repeat what has been said many times from the owners
Daytona is a small watch at least for my standards
All these details we are nitpicking are not evident on the wrist
I say get the watch, and judge for your self
I for example was happy with the dial but swapped the bezel because it bothered me.

Sound advice here, a lot of people rely on the opinions of others. If you like something try it.


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You'll be lucky to get an ARF bezel now. I cant see any major problems with the noob clasp, maybe if you carry 16x loupe, but to the naked eye no need IMO.
 
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ARF clasp looks better , also the coronet is polished like gen
in noob is brushed
 

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Thanks for a great thread, I've just ordered the ARF 116250 white dial, although I like the idea of having the noob movement I know from previous watches I've owned that I will never use the chrono function so have gone for the ARF and put the saving towards a tag aquaracer, hope I won't be disappointed with my choice
 
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Latest Noob 116500 panda dial from PT according to Elena.
Not sure if it’s v2.2 thou
 

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Latest Noob 116500 panda dial from PT according to Elena.
Not sure if it’s v2.2 thou

It is a New V2.2 Panda Dial and your older one pictured in the watch is a V1-V2.
Does the Newer Dial look better than the old one in person? Do the Sub-dials look slightly smaller?

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This is a fantastic post. The Daytona will definitely be my next purchase. Think i will go noob as i love the fact that they've cloned the movement.
 

irvin

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M Scott Thanks ! The differences are very minuscule side by side in which I can’t really spot, if I were to say the inner circle of the subdials on the v2.2 does seems millimeters bigger to create the slimmer subdial rings

Had just went for the swap and here’s the dial to dial comparison. Left v2.2 , right v1-v2

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Thank you very much nice topic !


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Any chance someone can summarize the general points made in the video in English?

you really need to summarize? Images are not enough??

It is a really terrific replica, is so scary like gen that is almost unbelievable!
With a clone of the movement! what you need more?
And I say "you" but mean "Everybody".

Would like to be picky? get also an ARF and swap dial and bezel. After that, IMHO, you have a top rep to keep for life.