rag9fx Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 (edited) Hi all, I just received my daytona secs @ six today .... i thought i would do a "Lifers" ( Top Gear Stylee) monthly review of it ... but only if this would be helpful to people ... if no one is interestd i won't bother re learning MS excell over again... I have an exam tomorow so my first instalment will have to wait until wednesday eve... Cheers, ragsy - if there are enough interest watch this post ! Edited June 19, 2007 by rag9fx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutchy Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 I was just thinking of the watch. You certainly have my interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hank7502 Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 I just ordered one from Josh, it should be here Wed/Thurs. I'm interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagerolex Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 I would be interested too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brook0 Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 Thinking about one, love to read your review. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rek001 Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 I want a Daytona badly, and I'd like to read your review. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutchy Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 5 people in 2 hours? Come on guys, its a free review for one of the most popular watches out there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b16a2 Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 I'd be interested too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrgod Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 Yep.. The Daytona has been in the shadow of the new super-reps, and its reputation is haunted by the supposedly unreliable movement... It could be interesting to read a review of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rag9fx Posted May 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 (edited) A little taster - Daytona 1165** seconds at six full working chronograph Impression on arrival 1 of 2 -Model: 116520, black dial, Stainless steel bought brand spanking new non- modified -Base price: 268.00 usd -Price as tested: 388.00 (268.00 [watch] + 120.00[servicing] +30.00 [s&H] - Cost to date:$ 388.00 - Wrist time to now : 6 hrs 35 mins -Don Edited May 14, 2007 by rag9fx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rek001 Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 Just wondering, does Joshua offer any type of warranty on the $120 servicing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephane Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 Just wondering, does Joshua offer any type of warranty on the $120 servicing? No, I guess; but Ziggy does Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 You might try these Review: Daytona 116509 & Dealer Bottom of 1st page Comparing Triplock crowns (used on recent Daytonas) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted May 15, 2007 Report Share Posted May 15, 2007 (edited) i also would love to read a full review. i want to get a daytona but you guys have me all scared of the seconds at 6 asian movements LOL. i would rather get an older style rep with sec at 9 and have better reliability but most of them have that goofy subdial spacing. i cant afford a swiss 7750 daytona so not sure what to do... Edited May 15, 2007 by L-dizzle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rek001 Posted May 15, 2007 Report Share Posted May 15, 2007 Depends how badly you want it, you could get Joshua's for $268 and then send it to The Zigmeister for preventive servicing, I believe that runs around $200. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted May 15, 2007 Report Share Posted May 15, 2007 Not wanting to hijack the thread too badly, but here are some (reposted) pics I took comparing a Secs/6:00 116520 (with mod 7750) to my gen cased El Primero 400 frankenstein (16520)... As rags mentioned, the rep is significantly thicker than it's genuine counterpart... The bezel, case and caseback all add a hefty, chunky look to the watch. Gen case/rehaut: Rep case/rehaut: It's funny that we always complain about shallow rehauts on the 16610 Subs, yet here on this watch, the deep rehaut is what I'd do without Gen case profile: Rep case profile: The profile of the rep case looks like it's a little bloated... And a comparo from the top... The 116520 rep has one of the nicer dials I've seen... And as mentioned prior, the finish and quality of these watches are quite nice. It's a heavy mofo... Heavier than a gen 16622 Rolesium Yacht-Master... And, it's got some presence on the wrist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted May 15, 2007 Report Share Posted May 15, 2007 Ubi -- This is one of those cases where version matters. The 116520 that I have, which I got from a UK auction site a little over 2.5 years ago, has the same narrower case profile and shallow rehaut as your frankenstein 16520. My 116520 also came with more accurate crown guards (narrower & cover less of the crown), but, on the downside, it also has a slightly less accurate DAYTONA font (the color of the font is wrong in the photo because I did not white balance the camera before shooting the pic). From your photos, it looks like you have the 116520 version that Joshua sells (which I referred to in one of my previous reviews). I always knew that my case was slightly thicker than the gen 116520 case (but just by a millimeter or two). But now that I see how thick your case really is, I would definitely recommend buyers to suffer the less than perfect DAYTONA font and go with the version I have (I do not remember which one, but I have seen it listed in one of our watch collectors' collections). As an option, you could buy both versions and swap the movements, so that you end up with Joshua's dial (with the more accurate DAYTONA font) in my case. With that combination, I think it would be very difficult to tell the rep watch from the gen without a very close inspection. I am seriously considering that myself. I need to add that these photos were taken before I replaced the crown and crown tube with gen parts. But both crowns look about the same from these angles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted May 15, 2007 Report Share Posted May 15, 2007 Regardless of version- There are no good 116520 Daytona reps around. I've had 7 of these over the past few years sicne the secs @ 6:00 debuted (yes, I was one of the dummies who paid $1k+ for one when they came out); thick, thin, bad dials, good dials.... But now... I own none (only my EP400's and V23 6265). Why? They just don't compare... 116509 Old pics... Their quality dates them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted May 15, 2007 Report Share Posted May 15, 2007 Regardless of version- There are no good 116520 Daytona reps around. I've had 7 of these over the past few years sicne the secs @ 6:00 debuted (yes, I was one of the dummies who paid $1k+ for one when they came out); thick, thin, bad dials, good dials.... But now... I own none (only my EP400's and V23 6265). Why? They just don't compare... I certainly agree with you about this one, but some of the better 116520s are among the most accurate Rolex reps I have seen to date. They look pretty respectable to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rag9fx Posted May 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2007 Total wrist time to now: 37 hours 30 mins I have had the watch for about three days now so I don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brook0 Posted May 16, 2007 Report Share Posted May 16, 2007 I do not know if it is because of different years, but it looks to me that every Daytona I have seen the hour markers are super wide. Are there any Daytonas offered by our collectors that have hour markers that match Ubi's beautiful pair? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted May 16, 2007 Report Share Posted May 16, 2007 Brook - There is a reason for the difference between them -- Ubi's Daytonas are based on the previous model (16520 with secs at 9), while rag9fx's are the current model (116520 with secs at 6). The current Daytonas have the wider index markers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodger Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 Brook - There is a reason for the difference between them -- Ubi's Daytonas are based on the previous model (16520 with secs at 9), while rag9fx's are the current model (116520 with secs at 6). The current Daytonas have the wider index markers. I'm new here so excuse the question. Is this particular Daytona in the higher priced range of Daytona replicas? Are there any replicas that come almost spot on to the real thing. I read in a few posts back that one member had owned many Daytona Replicas even one that was 1k and still did not feel that any were close enough to the original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 Ryan -- Ubiquitous, who is probably the most knowledgeable person here on the subject of Daytonas, is the person that posted those comments. But I would disagree with him on this one point. I think the 116520 I have is nearly indistinguishable from the gen, while the flaws on Ubi's, although not terrible, are more serious & apparent than mine. It is always best to familiarize yourself with the gen model you are interested and then compare that to the various reps that are available for that model. (There are almost always multiple versions of the same model available from different sources. Each rep will get some things right and some things wrong. The more you know about the gen, the better able you are to choose a watch with the least errors, or at least the errors that are the least objectionable to you.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddos Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 My 116520 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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