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Interested Ooo GIF by reactionseditor
 

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I’m also seeing that this watch has been added to Clean’s product list, is this accurate/incoming? Maybe @CTime can weigh in


I would advise folks/members to be patient on this one. I know we built alot of hype for the 24hr subdial.

It seems like to me the movement factory has completed the modification for the 24hr subdial and is now selling it to all factories. We know the SH4131 is not exclusive to Clean anymore so I don't think the SH4132 is.

Not going to lie. I actually think QF might be the superior model here against Clean overall for the tungsten variant. It only has a weakness with a milky crystal gasket, and long pushers (yes, they exist, I know many people say it doesn't but I can't unsee it)

I don't really see what Clean could do better, maybe resolve the maybe slightly better finishing, slightly better dial, slightly better case shape? Idk. Clean also has never done a tungsten variant....

And the only other thing I want to see is how they managed this 24hr subdial. Did it become unstable? We'll see. I would advise patience on this matter.
 

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Having bought the 12HR subdial version I’m curious to see if these new 24hr versions are as reliable.
It only takes takes 6 min to time my pasta so I’m indifferent either way, but curious nonetheless.
 

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I would advise folks/members to be patient on this one. I know we built alot of hype for the 24hr subdial.

It seems like to me the movement factory has completed the modification for the 24hr subdial and is now selling it to all factories. We know the SH4131 is not exclusive to Clean anymore so I don't think the SH4132 is.

Not going to lie. I actually think QF might be the superior model here against Clean overall for the tungsten variant. It only has a weakness with a milky crystal gasket, and long pushers (yes, they exist, I know many people say it doesn't but I can't unsee it)

I don't really see what Clean could do better, maybe resolve the maybe slightly better finishing, slightly better dial, slightly better case shape? Idk. Clean also has never done a tungsten variant....

And the only other thing I want to see is how they managed this 24hr subdial. Did it become unstable? We'll see. I would advise patience on this matter.
The question of reliability is real here. I’m super curious to see how they did it. Although the way Rolex accomplished this is probably the only feasible way to do it. And likely the most reliable. Also, this is supposed to be based on the DD movement I believe. So keep that in mind. If the 24hr mod is reliable then this will be a good upgrade vs the older versions with the sh movement.

I will have this in hand in probably a couple weeks (waiting on qc now). My first question for my td will be to run the chrono for an hour and see what happens. It it goes to 2 on the 9:00 subdial, then obviously we were wrong.
 

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An interesting read regarding how Rolex did it. I only wonder what bastardized shenanigans the rep factories did to make this happen.



This gear reduction system, which in technical terms is called an “epicyclic reducer,” halves the rotational speed of the gear train that turns the 24-hour hand. It could be integrated without the slightest change to the movement’s architecture. The ingenious mechanism simply replaces a transmission wheel, and its operation does not affect the performance of calibre 4132 in any way. To make things even better, the watch is one of the rare Rolex timepieces that is fitted with an exhibition case back that displays many of the brand’s innovations and unique technical features.
 
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An interesting read regarding how Rolex did it. I only wonder what bastardized shenanigans the rep factories did to make this happen.

Do we know 100% that this new movement is based on the DD4131? If so then I’m wondering whether DangDong themselves made this modification or whether someone else added it onto the existing architecture.
 

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Do we know 100% that this new movement is based on the DD4131? If so then I’m wondering whether DangDong themselves made this modification or whether someone else added it onto the existing architecture.
It's the SH/Shanghai factory not DD factory me thinks. Just speculation. But DD has exclusive contract with BTF/VSF so they haven't released their movement pubicly.

While the SH4131 is used in QF, Clean, APSF, AR+F, etc
 
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