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ZF 2023 Daytona 126500
- Thread starter m5smg2
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The most incredible thing is that a gen Daytona is identical to another gen Daytona!
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I see what everyone is saying. I just have to throw this out there, just to provide an alternate opinion; someone mentioned something about the ZF sub…this my ZF sub, I actually sold my VSFs because I found almost everything about it except the movement out of box better than VSF. I also stacked up the green insert to my friends genuine Starbucks. It matched it 99% in almost all light environments. The VSF was in there too and it was easily noticeable that it was not the genuine. You had to look more than twice for the ZF.
You guys are asking, what the heck does that have to do with the Daytona. Well, I just wanted to share that my experience with ZF products have been excellent. Just giving credit to where it’s due IMO. From the pictures I’ve received and compared with genuine pictures, ratio adjusted, IMO it would be hard to tell on the wrist unless you have a genuine next to it. Now that may be a stretch but just providing an alternate opinion. I’ve never handled or seen a real 126500, I would need to do that in person, as I have done with the Starbucks to really see and be confident.
The left is a picture from a genuine compared to a standard iPhone photo (default ratio) I received of the ZF 125600 Daytona, adjusted and compared/layered against each other. I’m not necessarily disagreeing with most of the opinions on this thread, I personally just have to see it in person to actually know. But thought I would share my findings.
It seems that the ratio is a little off, the ZF dial seems a tad bigger than the gen. If this is so, then it would naturally compensate the slightly thicker subdials visually. On the wrist/or rather looking at someone’s wrist, it would be hard to be 100% sure that it’s too fat as opposed to changing visual angles/perception.
Like other gens, you would have to own both to actually know on an intuitive basis without any doubt that it’s not genuine, despite the best iteration. I have a genuine blue seamaster as well as every replica (or at least I did, got rid of them once my comparison was over). I alternate between that and the best version I have, and I can tell you in real life, someone who does this can easily tell just from personal use. Your eyes just get so used to the subtle differences that once you see it, you can’t unsee it. This being said, if you have the gen and don’t own the replica, you wouldn’t have a clue with the best version, let alone someone who doesn’t have either, IMO. I think as long as you’re comfortable with the rep and it makes you happy, that will speak louder than someone who has the best rep who is constantly worried about being called out, visually anyway.
You guys are asking, what the heck does that have to do with the Daytona. Well, I just wanted to share that my experience with ZF products have been excellent. Just giving credit to where it’s due IMO. From the pictures I’ve received and compared with genuine pictures, ratio adjusted, IMO it would be hard to tell on the wrist unless you have a genuine next to it. Now that may be a stretch but just providing an alternate opinion. I’ve never handled or seen a real 126500, I would need to do that in person, as I have done with the Starbucks to really see and be confident.
The left is a picture from a genuine compared to a standard iPhone photo (default ratio) I received of the ZF 125600 Daytona, adjusted and compared/layered against each other. I’m not necessarily disagreeing with most of the opinions on this thread, I personally just have to see it in person to actually know. But thought I would share my findings.
It seems that the ratio is a little off, the ZF dial seems a tad bigger than the gen. If this is so, then it would naturally compensate the slightly thicker subdials visually. On the wrist/or rather looking at someone’s wrist, it would be hard to be 100% sure that it’s too fat as opposed to changing visual angles/perception.
Like other gens, you would have to own both to actually know on an intuitive basis without any doubt that it’s not genuine, despite the best iteration. I have a genuine blue seamaster as well as every replica (or at least I did, got rid of them once my comparison was over). I alternate between that and the best version I have, and I can tell you in real life, someone who does this can easily tell just from personal use. Your eyes just get so used to the subtle differences that once you see it, you can’t unsee it. This being said, if you have the gen and don’t own the replica, you wouldn’t have a clue with the best version, let alone someone who doesn’t have either, IMO. I think as long as you’re comfortable with the rep and it makes you happy, that will speak louder than someone who has the best rep who is constantly worried about being called out, visually anyway.
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If gen like is the goal, then this is premature. End of story.
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Friend, if you don't see it, be happy and buy the watch.
The ones of us who do will not.
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Photo of gen wrist shot from google:
Photo of friend’s recently acquired ZF 12:
Photo of friend’s recently acquired ZF 12:
good morning everyone, I've been reading you for months and I decided to sign up to share this passion for reruns with you. Can anyone tell me what it is? Whoever sells them to me tells me they are assembled with parts supplied by Rolex (lol) but do you think they are factory ones or assembled with various components? I've seen many of your posts about it, I thought they were clean v3 but looking at them carefully, some details don't add up, like the subdials and the crown are the same as the gen ones! I don't have direct contact with who produces them but I will also post other vintage ones made with the relevant specifications regarding the 5 figures.
thank you all!
thank you all!
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This is a picture of his wrist shot. I have asked for more pictures, once I get them and it’s ok with him I’ll post them so you guys can see what it looks like from different angles.Photo of gen wrist shot from google:
Photo of friend’s recently acquired ZF 12:
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AR+F 126500 Coming soon?
Ok this is good news but not as good. What is AR+F ? It’s clearly not ARF, so anyone with info pls share. New bezel check by @puretime
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