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Quick Review of Clean Factory New Daytona 116500 Black Ceramic Insert vs. Gen
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Yes, sorry - fair point... I didn’t mean to contribute to a thread hijack. Simple, short answer is to use a razor blade and proceed very, very slowly.Simply to not ruin this thread
Ok... we are arrived so far... I’m gonna ask the obvious sequel: to re-apply the bezel, need a crystal press?
I didn’t when I fitted the replacement. I pressed it on using my fingers and thumbs. 3 times, because every time I got it fully in place it had rotated a little and the 60 was misaligned.
But, I am NOT a watch smith, so feel free to disregard my advice!
Edit (to keep this thread on topic): I have to say that personally I don’t feel tempted by this replacement bezel from Clean, based on the photos of this sample. It looks grey rather than black, and the overly deep etching makes the markings appear too dark.
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Thanks for your experience!
to stay in topic: to me looks good, I see no problem with the black, but I agree that the deeper etching makes the marker looks too darker. Would like to see in real life.
Need both in hand, or at least good photos like these side by side. For what it's worth I think the ARF looks pretty damn good as is, so not sure if it is worth the upgrade even if the CF bezel is better.
I think the value proposition is more for the Noob owners. ARF isn’t selling individual parts (at least not that any TD I’ve contacted has been able to share), so this is a great fix for Noob 500LN owners.
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Waiting for someone with the ARF bezel to make the comparison with the CF bezel.
With the close up pics, it seems like the "UNITS PER HOUR" text is too bold. BUT nobody walks around with a goddamn loupe, and given how tiny the bezel is physically, it is probably a non-issue.
If it is comparable with the ARF bezel, I'd wager that it is a better alternative just for the fact that it is not likely to have the "flaking paint" issue that most ARF ceramic bezels are having.
With the close up pics, it seems like the "UNITS PER HOUR" text is too bold. BUT nobody walks around with a goddamn loupe, and given how tiny the bezel is physically, it is probably a non-issue.
If it is comparable with the ARF bezel, I'd wager that it is a better alternative just for the fact that it is not likely to have the "flaking paint" issue that most ARF ceramic bezels are having.
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Believe it or not, both Gen and rep use different case designs between steel models and precious metals models. This is one of the reasons why a bracelet will not fit a precious metals Daytona that was designed to use an oyster flex. I have both and I discovered this the hard way.
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This should help you visualize the differences:
Great insight!! Always learning something new. I always just thought the those types of lugs were just on the yacht Masters
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Hi Li! Thanks for this comparison. On the wrist, your Clean 116500 ceramic bezel should be fine. Pricey, though. Approaching Spongebob level...
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