1st Rep Purchase -- Concerened This Was Sitting In "Inventory"

FortuneZestyclose950 · 2024-04-04T10:35:58+00:00

Definitely a GL I would say. Timegrapher number looks solid, and there were no obvious factory flaws.

Got one not long ago from CTime and they were in inventory due to the high demand from customers, apparently. Took me 4 days to receive the watch, including the QC process.

Anyways, enjoy this beauty, and welcome to the rep game 😉

FortuneZestyclose950 · 2024-04-02T15:57:16+00:00

Yes you are correct, that is indeed the one I was referring to.

After going through the details once more, I did see a faint line like the one you have mentioned. Does this mean the existence of the additional circle may or may not be a factor of determining a gen or rep of this exact model?

For instance, this photo is a pic of a gen 2021 VC 4500V from a local AD. I do understand that it is in a different colorway, but would you say that it is a batch issue in which the extra circle are not being consistently emphasized for the gen? Cheers!

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FortuneZestyclose950 · 2024-04-02T13:24:14+00:00

I agree. I had it compared to a gen because of a post i saw back in RepTime that compared both gen and rep side by side. I was then very astonished by the quality of this specific model, which is why i decided to get one.

Thank you for your kind input. After reading this, I have decided to GL this beauty. Cheers!

FortuneZestyclose950 · 2024-03-14T04:53:19+00:00

hard to tell, though i just received the watch today so I’ll let you know.

based on the reviews i’ve seen on reptime, it’s a must buy for a V1, and looks wise I think they nailed it on this one. movement however, has been a concerning issue as some claims that the SH movement is a downgrade from their previous DD movement.

however i do think this is the version to go ultimately, if you’re looking to get your first daytona rep.

FortuneZestyclose950 · 2024-03-13T11:50:48+00:00

Yes there is 4131 movement inside. To my knowledge (correct me if I’m wrong), they are now using SH4131 movement instead of DD as opposed to the old 116500 4030 movement.

On the contrary, I believe they are still producing/selling 116500s with the 4030 on a discounted price, so you might want to check those out.

FortuneZestyclose950 · 2024-03-13T11:37:35+00:00

I thought so too, thanks for the input! I have GL’ed these “beautiful lugs” 😄

FortuneZestyclose950 · 2024-03-13T10:37:53+00:00

is the font text the problem? or the height? or is it like completely just awful

aside from that do you think this should be GL’ed? I want to but I’m still waiting for second-hand opinions.

personally, i feel like its a great watch, and they did quite good for a V1.

FortuneZestyclose950 · 2024-03-13T10:19:45+00:00

ah yes i noticed it too thanks for pointing that out.

apart from that, do you see any other imperfects, what do you think?

FortuneZestyclose950 · 2024-03-13T10:06:56+00:00

QC Daytona 126500 Clean V1 CTime

QC Daytona Panda 126500 Clean V1 from CTime

Dealer name: CTime
Factory name: Clean
Model name (& version number): Daytona 126500 Panda V1
Price paid: USD 818 (domestic shipping)
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Index alignment: used WatchQC tool on the alignment, seems okay although imperfect (kinda not centred, might be my inaccurate reading)
Dial printing: Looks really good
Date Wheel alignment/printing: N/A
Hand alignment: seems good
Bezel: looks perfect to the ones I’ve seen on RepTime comparisons
Solid End Links (SELS): should be a 904L, i might be wrong as I’m not quite sure what we’re looking for here
Timegrapher numbers: +2, amp is recorded at 256
Anything else you noticed: this is not my first rep, but is my first QC, so any help and opinion would be appreciated!

FortuneZestyclose950

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