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QF Le Mans Daytona 126529(White-Eyed Wolf)High Definition Photos

acesup11

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I decided to get the tungsten version. I think the milky ring is probably more visible in photos than real life. And it's clear QF is really dedicated to this model they are working so hard. The Clean one if and when It comes will still be a light weight model and have its own problems because itll be their first model and I doubt they are so dedicated to the Le Mans like QF. so VIVA LA QF never thought id buy one of theirs
Did you ever get your tungsten version? I am on the verge of getting the same but wanted to confirm tungsten in bracelet for sure or not.
 

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Yes the case and bracelet are tungsten. I have all the versions of the Le Mans
Do you know how much more the bracelet weighs over stainles? also is the buckle weighted. I have Arf weighted GMT and all the weight is case only, thanks
 

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Do you know how much more the bracelet weighs over stainles? also is the buckle weighted. I have Arf weighted GMT and all the weight is case only, thanks
The tungsten Le Mans weighs 40g more than the ss. 178g vs 138g
 

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I heard from a dealer that the tungsten case has had failures. Has anyone heard anything?
 

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ARF just came out with Tungsten GMT and Tungsten Yachtmaster. CF 126500 was released 4 month ago. A lot of
people incl me are waiting for a 126519 and 126529. For 126519 they just need the dial which should be done in a
few weeks, same with the Le Mans ( Rotor and Glas Caseback wouldn‘t take long ). So what are they holding back of
the release? They want to make money, and these 2 watches will definitely sell like hell.
There was also a comment from a TD that CF is experimenting with Tungsten.If ARF can do, so can CF.
I am getting an ARF soon for a review.
The watches are perfect now, the only way to tell Rep or Gen is the weight on the white gold watches.
Hey Guru! You get you 126529? Which one did you go with and with whom? How do you like it?
 

Reaps

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What does that even mean? The case just falls apart or something?
Usual forum rumor stress instead of just buying one and trying it out :D
Ordered the tungsten version, will update once here

Not QF but APSF


In my years of manufacturing experience and materials I've never seen a delamination occur like that, and it makes me very curious about the case composition of the APSF, it seems to me it's either improperly mixed or they didn't correctly bond the plating to the tungsten
 

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Regarding the QF Le Mans, I was so extremely tempted to get the tungsten variant (I still am), but CTime's post here snapped me out of it and I will still hold on for the newest variant.

 
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Regarding the QF Le Mans, I was so extremely tempted to get the tungsten variant (I still am), but CTime's post here snapped me out of it and I will still hold on for the newest variant.

I went tungsten thinking I would swap the Clean movement in if it ever happens.
 
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I went tungsten thinking I would swap the Clean movement in if it ever happens.
Eh there's no promise that it would be a direct 1:1 swap. It should theoretically be 1:1 if they clone the 24hr subdial in the correct way without any manufacturing compromises but I've been in the rep game for a while and seen supposedly "easy" swaps involve sanding and filing base and main plates, look at VR3285 swap into DD3285, those are impossible cause the cases are different even if they're theoretically the same movement
 
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What's the big benefit involved in the movement swap ? Visually di you gain a lot ?