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"If you are a Daytona fan, appreciate fine craftsmanship & can afford the (high) price tag, you owe it to yourself to get 1 of these." I agree, because they may not be around for long. Why not? Because the replica biz is always in turmoil. It appears (to me) that China's government is always jumping from 'Ban all replicas!" to appear to be against them to "Make as much replica stuff as you can!" to boost gov bribes/kickbacks etc. and keep people working. When the top tier replica makers get shut down again (sooner or later), and (IF) movement producing machinery is destroyed or confiscated...the replica makers may not come back with the 'best of the best' next time around. Or ever. Remember when a replica 16610 with a very good case/dial/bracelet and new swiss ETA 28xx was available for $250/$300? Remember when new MBW/MBK 5513/1680 etc. (many with genuine ETA 28xx) were $400+/- from 'Maria' or 'Narikka'? I do. Now they are gone forever. Regarding 'Top Shelf' Daytonas...get one while you can.

Update -- After 24 hours, the watch has developed a minor, but interesting problem as a result of the gen parts transplant -- (on-the-wrist & w/o using the chrono) timing spec went from 1sec/day fast to 1sec/day slow. Because this error is still well within Rolex's spec for the Daytona, it is not worth the time/effort to correct. It is quite a feat for a fake Rolex to exceed Rolex's timing spec to begin with. But it is a testament to the 4130's design & the factory's implementation of that design for a fake Rolex to maintain anything close to its original timing spec after such major surgery (balance & bridge replacement). & to see the gen balance hit the ground running (accurately & without any timing adjustment) in a fake is quite an accomplishment. If you are a Daytona fan, appreciate fine craftsmanship & can afford the (high) price tag, you owe it to yourself to get 1 of these. Trust me on this, even in out-of-the-box form, it is destined to become a classic. As I mentioned earlier, I would have no problem wearing 1 of these watches -- without ANY mods/parts swaps -- as daily wear. & if you have the cash, inclination & skills (or a proper watchmaker willing to do the work for you) to hunt down & swap a few parts for gens, you will end up with a visually, tactilely & functionally genuine Rolex Daytona for a fraction of the MSRP (which only a very select few end up paying anyway) & without all of the games & hassles required of ADs and grey-market flippers.