Thanks for your post
timnic54. I like the aspects you emphasize, i.e. (i) working chrono (ii) 70 hr power reserve (iii) acceptable thickness (iv) reasonably clean movement prior to service (v) reasonable timekeeping accuracy out of box. I will get the exact same Noob white daytona with the black bezel as my next purchase.
I havent given as many likes to posts on any thread ever.
W.r.t. ARF comparisons (again, thanks to contributors), faults are (i) one tick vs two ticks, which I cant even decipher after tim's photo clarification (ii) bracelet is better (iii) sel is better
My plan is to swap the bracelet with a black curved end Everest leather strap, so the benefits of ARF are moot. Cant wait!