Noobfactory Rolex Daytona 116520 Black Dial Review

[OceanView]

Thanks for the Review DA.
What are your thoughts on the new Daytonas with the J21 with the fixed Chrono seconds hand?
Reliability of the Movement and comparison of the case?

 

[ajs914]

If one buys the seconds at six version of this watch that all the trusted sellers seem to list for much less, would one theoretically get the same case/dial as the one pictured here? Specifically, I'm looking at Trevor's Noob factory section.

http://v.yupoo.com/photos/trevorwatch/albums/2235458/?style=detail

 

[SOLEX]

I believe trevor has the 29j so your good to go... still a ticking time bomb but at least you will look sharp for a little while longer

 

[tha_boss]

Nice write up DA, just put an order in for one recently at Timeshop... How has the reliability been since the review?

Has anyone got any advise on how to prolong the life of the movement?

Cheers

 

[set2374]

Ok... time to phoenix this thread. I am going to buy a Daytona... the TT with white dial featured by DarthAlex is a "must have" in my book. My concern though is the movement. Anyone have any long term experience with the 29J sec@6 movement? I love that N-Factory build quality, but I have been warned by Trevor that the 29J still has issues and I would be better off with sec@9. Anyone know the maker of the sec@9 Daytona? How is that rep compared to the N-Factory sec@6 in terms of accuracy, build quality etc? Any guidance on this would be much appreciated. Of all my rep purchases, this is the watch I want the most, but also the most weary of. Thanks!!!

 

[mch2112]

Ok... time to phoenix this thread. I am going to buy a Daytona... the TT with white dial featured by DarthAlex is a "must have" in my book. My concern though is the movement. Anyone have any long term experience with the 29J sec@6 movement? I love that N-Factory build quality, but I have been warned by Trevor that the 29J still has issues and I would be better off with sec@9. Anyone know the maker of the sec@9 Daytona? How is that rep compared to the N-Factory sec@6 in terms of accuracy, build quality etc? Any guidance on this would be much appreciated. Of all my rep purchases, this is the watch I want the most, but also the most weary of. Thanks!!!

The sec @ 9 isn't quite up to noob quality. In particular the bezel fonts seem off and overall fit and finish is a bet less. But, it's close and certainly worth what Trevor's asking. As some wise man said, an inaccurate sec @ 9 beats a dead sec @ 6.

 

[set2374]

The sec @ 9 isn't quite up to noob quality. In particular the bezel fonts seem off and overall fit and finish is a bet less. But, it's close and certainly worth what Trevor's asking. As some wise man said, an inaccurate sec @ 9 beats a dead sec @ 6.

That makes sense to me and Trevor's prices are always pretty good. His price on the TT sec@6 is outstanding... so long as the watch works. For $158 bucks (maybe I could negotiate $10 off?), I was tempted to give a sec@6 a shot since I happened to love that TT watch. I guess the se@9 is the better option.

 

[ProDivers]

Beautiful pictures for beautiful watches. Great review i love the 116520 with the black dial, thinking about one !

 

[G.H.Mumm]

The noobfactory 116520 has been improved since then ? I heard the sec@6 is now more reliable, is it the really truth ?

 

[set2374]

The noobfactory 116520 has been improved since then ? I heard the sec@6 is now more reliable, is it the really truth ?

I an not aware of any major improvements to the movement. I bought the TT version last November and also picked up a full rose gold version, which had an entirely different case set. The TT daytona has been in regular rotation ever since it arrived. It runs great and keeps great time. I am even comfortable using the chrono on it. The movement seems to have better fit and finish than most if the A7750s that I have owned. I make no guarantees, but the sec@6 had not been an issue for me.

I bought both Daytonas from Trevor, although the full gold watch cost almost 100 more, the build quality is not nearly as good as the TT. I was also surprised to discover that the TT bracelet and bezel are both gold wrapped, not plated. This is apparent because the sides of the mid links are still SS. I have polishes and buffed out scratches from the midlinks. The solid Rg Daytona is plated. The pushers are better made on the TT version and the crystal is also higher quality. On the other hand, the bezel shape and profile is more accurate on the full gold version. For the money, you can't go wrong with a Noob factory TT or SS Daytona.

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[DarthAlex]

It had a more reliable set up as of the time of the review. One would hope current versions are even better.

 

[G.H.Mumm]

They are really cheap now, only $168

http://v.yupoo.com/photos/trevorwatch/albums/4242147/
http://v.yupoo.com/photos/trevorwatch/141060170/

 

[Mathieu123I]

Hi,

Is it still the same version or is there since 2011 improvements?

How is the ar?

Tks,

Mathieu

 

[G.H.Mumm]

Check this

I an not aware of any major improvements to the movement. I bought the TT version last November and also picked up a full rose gold version, which had an entirely different case set. The TT daytona has been in regular rotation ever since it arrived. It runs great and keeps great time. I am even comfortable using the chrono on it. The movement seems to have better fit and finish than most if the A7750s that I have owned. I make no guarantees, but the sec@6 had not been an issue for me.

I bought both Daytonas from Trevor, although the full gold watch cost almost 100 more, the build quality is not nearly as good as the TT. I was also surprised to discover that the TT bracelet and bezel are both gold wrapped, not plated. This is apparent because the sides of the mid links are still SS. I have polishes and buffed out scratches from the midlinks. The solid Rg Daytona is plated. The pushers are better made on the TT version and the crystal is also higher quality. On the other hand, the bezel shape and profile is more accurate on the full gold version. For the money, you can't go wrong with a Noob factory TT or SS Daytona.

Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2

 

[Rameyuk]

Hi there.. I know this seems to be a long dead thread. But I really enjoy the review. It was a great one..
I'm planning to get a Rolex Daytona 116520 Black dial rep, and this one seems to be the best one I've seen so far. Thickness isn't an issue for me, but everything else looks perfect like the gen.

However, I'm looking for an online store that's trusted to sell me this watch. Note that I live in Indonesia so I'm expecting the store to ship worldwide. Paypal payments are also a preferred method for me.
Anyone know where I could get my hands on these?

On another note, Is the Noobfactory made is the best rep so far for this particular model?

 

[daytonalovers]

Hi there.. I know this seems to be a long dead thread. But I really enjoy the review. It was a great one..
I'm planning to get a Rolex Daytona 116520 Black dial rep, and this one seems to be the best one I've seen so far. Thickness isn't an issue for me, but everything else looks perfect like the gen.

However, I'm looking for an online store that's trusted to sell me this watch. Note that I live in Indonesia so I'm expecting the store to ship worldwide. Paypal payments are also a preferred method for me.
Anyone know where I could get my hands on these?

On another note, Is the Noobfactory made is the best rep so far for this particular model?

Same here,

I also curious about good looking and reliable daytona reps.

Based on the email with seller at noobwatch.com, he stated that JF Factory daytona has much reliable movement with seconds running @6 (he stated that it is based on seagull chronograph movement).

And I think so does the look. JF Factory daytona has correct subdials positioning (the 9 and 3 o'clock subdials are so close to the 10 and 2 hour markers).

So, I no doubt think the JF Factory daytona is the best daytona reps so far.

PS : I am from indonesia too, and it is frustrating that there is not many sellers here selling daytona anymore because of the reliability issues.

 

[Ephry73]

Re-read and rebooked. May get one of these for the new year. I miss my chrono.

 

[Rob4092xx]

Guys....I have read what secs at 6 and 9 mean but still cannot make sense of it. Can someone please explain this in very basic terms that a noobie will understand??? I'd really appreciate it!

 

[Doright]

Guys....I have read what secs at 6 and 9 mean but still cannot make sense of it. Can someone please explain this in very basic terms that a noobie will understand??? I'd really appreciate it!

Look at the first picture in this thread. You'll see the dial with 3 sub dials - one at the 3 position, one at the 6 position and one at the 9 position.
Well, the one at the 6 position is the seconds hand. The hand makes 1 rotation per minute. The other 2 are for Chronograph elapsed time. Most watches have the seconds hand at the 9 position. Hope that helps.

 

[Rob4092xx]

Okay....I am beginning to understand. So a gen has the seconds dial at the 9? If true, wouldn't this make it very quick and simple to determine if it is a gen or rep? Or do I still not understand???