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The Ultimate Daytona Buying Guide (Ref. 116520/116500)

Davidaintgrizz

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Indeed! Great photos and what a nice look with the white oyster flex straps

I like the strap, unfortunately I only realised afterwards that you have to buy the SEL looking inserts afterwards. I've ordered them now and will put them on and it'll look perfect!
 

L_Frost

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I just paid for my first daytona rep from Jtime. I Read through the sticky but nowhere does it say how to post QC pics. Can I make a new thread or should I post them on this one?
 

dsu

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28/6/21
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What do you guys think is the better Panda rep, CF or BTF? And why? Just curious about your opinions.
imo both look great (at least on the pictures available).
 
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gwatchtrader

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29/5/21
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Hello guys, where can I buy the best Panda on the market at the moment and the white gold Daytona with blue dial?

Thanks!!!!
 

daytonagator

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2/5/20
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So I received a CF 116500LN Panda, here's a pic of it with my gen. Wow, this thing is good, feels just like gen and looks soooo close. The one downfall is, as others have mentioned, the color of the white dial. It ain't super white. The gen has a deep richness to its dial, the CF dial is a weak, washed out, grey-blue. when compared side-by-side. Alone, its not too bad, but the difference next to a gen is very noticeable. I had a NOOB V3 before that I installed a gen 116520 dial, one reason I went gen is because the NOOB case wouldn't accept the ARF panda dial I bought because it needed to have the dial's edges shaved down to fit. Anyone know if other (whiter) rep dial will fit the CF case without shaving? I see them on eBay from time to time, have no idea of fit in the CF case.
 
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94-A3-D662-1247-4977-8-E71-8673-DA6-CA415.jpg
So I received a CF 116500LN Panda, here's a pic of it with my gen. Wow, this thing is good, feels just like gen and looks soooo close. The one downfall is, as others have mentioned, the color of the white dial. It ain't super white. The gen has a deep richness to its dial, the CF dial is a weak, washed out, grey-blue. when compared side-by-side. Alone, its not too bad, but the difference next to a gen is very noticeable. I had a NOOB V3 before that I installed a gen 116520 dial, one reason I went gen is because the NOOB case wouldn't accept the ARF panda dial I bought because it needed to have the dial's edges shaved down to fit. Anyone know if other (whiter) rep dial will fit the CF case without shaving? I see them on eBay from time to time, have no idea of fit in the CF case.
From what I’ve read it’s not the dial color itself but rather the crystal that Clean uses. I’ve read a few posts that swapping out that crystal for a gen fixes what you are seeing on your Clean rep.
 
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Storm.

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So I received a CF 116500LN Panda, here's a pic of it with my gen. Wow, this thing is good, feels just like gen and looks soooo close. The one downfall is, as others have mentioned, the color of the white dial. It ain't super white. The gen has a deep richness to its dial, the CF dial is a weak, washed out, grey-blue. when compared side-by-side. Alone, its not too bad, but the difference next to a gen is very noticeable. I had a NOOB V3 before that I installed a gen 116520 dial, one reason I went gen is because the NOOB case wouldn't accept the ARF panda dial I bought because it needed to have the dial's edges shaved down to fit. Anyone know if other (whiter) rep dial will fit the CF case without shaving? I see them on eBay from time to time, have no idea of fit in the CF case.
All of our watch smiths can shave and install the dial for you.

Mine was done by Domi.

It is glued to the movement because it doesn't have matching feet, but works like a charm.
 

daytonagator

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"From what I’ve read it’s not the dial color itself but rather the crystal that Clean uses. I’ve read a few posts that swapping out that crystal for a gen fixes what you are seeing on your Clean rep."

Great advice, thanks!
 
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dsu

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28/6/21
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Does anyone know if the BTF has the same crystal issues?
 

Mp444

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i am ready to buy the CF panda but not sure where to get it, can anyone help me out? Thanks!