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

[earthdude83]

Great article, thanks!

 

[rockdaytona]

I got the ARF 116520 QC today:

 

[hsueh]

Thanks Cheeps for your post and work.. ordered ARF + Noob to make it mod by Red1, can't wait for the result..

 

[hsueh]

QC pics from Li. Guess who's who..

 

[mistermagoo]

^^^^ Those sub-dials look so good.

 

[Bobi01]

hsueh you got lucky with noob subdials

 

[hsueh]

One is Noob one is ARF, but I have to admit that both looks great on the pics. Shall I let you guess which one is the Noob if some want to test themselves or do I kill the suspense now?

 

[m5smg2]

QC pics from Li. Guess who's who..

The pusher angle give the white dial ARF model away. It screams fake...and I’m an ARF fan.

The black dial Noob has perfect pushers

 

[hsueh]

Well done m5smg2
I read many times that Noob dials were much worse than ARF so I'm really surprised by the black dial quality.
I'm just waiting to see the bezel with my own eyes but this Noob version could be a very acceptable out of the box if it wasn't for the clasp.

 

[m5smg2]

Well done m5smg2
I read many times that Noob dials were much worse than ARF so I'm really surprised by the black dial quality.
I'm just waiting to see the bezel with my own eyes but this Noob version could be a very acceptable out of the box if it wasn't for the clasp.

Thanks. Yes the print on both the Noob V3 dials are improved (if you get the skinny sub dials like the black QC here), but the ARF dials are better overall.

 

[Mullaar]

I have the white Noob Daytona and frankened it with a gen 116520 APH dial. The silver subdials of the rep are greyish compared to the gen. The digits ob the subdials are now readable. Was almost impossible on the rep.Needless to talk about the bad fonts on the rep dial.

Domi did the frankening. He is living close to my place where I live.

 

[Storm.]

I have the white Noob Daytona and frankened it with a gen 116520 APH dial. The silver subdials of the rep are greyish compared to the gen. The digits ob the subdials are now readable. Was almost impossible on the rep.Needless to talk about the bad fonts on the rep dial.

Domi did the frankening. He is living close to my place where I live.

Bester Mann.

 

[Mullaar]

gen vs rep dial, before and after frankening

 

[Mullaar]

Here is the Noob dial which I exchanged with a gen

 

[Mullaar]

Now I put my right dials. Gen (in watch) vs Noob rep (dial only). What a difference!

 

[Mullaar]

Bester Mann.

Ja, kenne ihn und bin oft bei ihm

 

[Storm.]

Ja, kenne ihn und bin oft bei ihm

ebenso, warte nur dass das alles vorbei ist und ich Mal wieder nen Espresso mit ihm trinken darf


Gestern sagte er kam einer extra aus Regensburg, hat die Uhr in den Briefkasten geworfen hahahah

 

[Mullaar]

Ich hatte ihm ein zwei Uhren nur kurz übergeben, 30 Minuten Döner essen gewesen in Florstadt und die Umbauten abgeholt und nach Frankfurt zurückgefahren : )

 

[2841]

English Forum guys .)

 

[Storm.]

English Forum guys .)

Sorry bro, easier lol

Ich hatte ihm ein zwei Uhren nur kurz übergeben, 30 Minuten Döner essen gewesen in Florstadt und die Umbauten abgeholt und nach Frankfurt zurückgefahren : )

Ich mag es lieber dabei zu sitzen, da lernt man was und er ist einfach ein guter Typ

Daher warte ich noch bis das alles vorbei ist und dann geh ich erst vorbei.

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