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The Ultimate Daytona Buying Guide (Ref. 116520/116500)
- Thread starter Cheeps
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I think you can do that yourself. At least I think so after reading up here on the forum. My CF bezel is on the way, fingers crossed
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If you are successful, please let me know how it goes and any resources you found! I don't really trust myself to do this unless it's really easy...
Yes it worked! I have a BP 116520. Remove current bezel with a (watchmaker) knife by prying it from below bezel edge. The sapphire glass came off too, see photo. Then I replaced the bezel and put it back together by just pushing, no glue or 3M sticker required
Curious what other mods I can do. Maybe the hands? Advice is welcome, what color lume should I look for? It’s a M series serial no
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Yes it worked! I have a BP 116520. Remove current bezel with a (watchmaker) knife by prying it from below bezel edge. The sapphire glass came off too, see photo. Then I replaced the bezel and put it back together by just pushing, no glue or 3M sticker required
Curious what other mods I can do. Maybe the hands? Advice is welcome, what color lume should I look for? It’s a M series serial no
The crystal came off when you pried off the bezel? How did you replace the crystal? From the picture, it appears there are remnants of adhesive around the bezel. Did you use any adhesive on the CF bezel insert? Thanks.
Hi, thanks. Good point, what/how is the glass and bezel holding in place. It does seem to be fixed though. Will take another look tomorrow
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The reason it all came off together was because it’s pressure fit… You’ll need to push the xstal out and get a new gasket before trying to fit the new bezel…
Also if you were able to do everything without a press, I’d be concerned that it would come off as easily, and I wouldn’t be confident in the water resistance…
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So would this mean that it would have a full working chrono? (Am I right in thinking that the Noob has a full working chrono?)
Yes, an existing factory will be using the same 4130 movement that Noob used.....just need to be patient.....
Thats brilliant! I sent my TD payment for a Noob daytona jus a few weeks before the raids, so I have been waiting in the hope either Noob would come back or something like this would happen.
Yeah Noob gone for good, but they had the monopoly with the Daytona market, so now someone else will be enjoying the spills by having access to the 4130 movement....because of the nature of this business, it's difficult for factories to be able to give precise release dates, it happens when it happens...but I'm sure we will see 4130 'slim' Daytonas soon.
My ultimate franken Daytona:
Noob N4130 base, CF bezel, CF dial, buff factory hands, deep factory crystal, ARF bracelet.
I love the Daytona got damn it’s beautiful . I ordered the 116500 black one noob v4 at april and have been waiting ever since then with No luck, but now at september the TD got a limited stock so i did a topup payment and now Im waiting for the QC pictures it’s going to be awesome when i get it :thumbsup:
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Thanks. Did not see a gasket, only glue or sticker residue. Will order a 3M sticker to put it together properly. No need for water resistance
