snoxx Posted August 2, 2008 Report Share Posted August 2, 2008 (edited) A forum dedicated to identify the highest quality replicas of rolex daytonas Edited August 2, 2008 by snoxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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blue_sphere Posted August 2, 2008 Report Share Posted August 2, 2008 Ben Bridges has great reps... very expensive though. 100% accuracy though to a real rolex! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoxx Posted August 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2008 Ben Bridges has great reps... very expensive though. 100% accuracy though to a real rolex! Could you give me the website please? I have been looking for the Daytona in black and red combination with arabic numerals. I have seen it on trustytime88 and on replicahause (however, through this forum I ve been told to steer clear of the latter... they advertise it is a swiss replica and that is top quality). The one on trustytime88 seems exactly the same as that advertise don replicahause but is like half the price. I am interested in a very high quality rep, even if it means spending a bit more. Thanks in advance for your help, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corgi Posted August 2, 2008 Report Share Posted August 2, 2008 Most of the Daytonas available are garbage because the movement is very prone to breaking within the first few weeks of ownership. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted August 2, 2008 Report Share Posted August 2, 2008 Decide on the Daytona model you want (116520, 16520, 6239, etc.) & enter it into the Search at the top of the page (in particular, search the Rolex & Watch Repair forums). You will find all the info you seek. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By-Tor Posted August 2, 2008 Report Share Posted August 2, 2008 This covers the modern Daytonas (secs at '6 versions). Just for the record, I have contacted Joshua and asked about the possibility to get the "frozen" stopwatch version of the Daytona in production again. The older members remember that offering by EL and Honpo, which was only briefly available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoxx Posted August 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2008 But, how about modern reps? they still have the problem of breaking down easily? I am interested in getting a fully functional one, but don t wanna throw it away after a month or two... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted August 2, 2008 Report Share Posted August 2, 2008 But, how about modern reps? they still have the problem of breaking down easily? I am interested in getting a fully functional one, but don t wanna throw it away after a month or two... Don't get a Daytona then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted August 2, 2008 Report Share Posted August 2, 2008 Problem solved: Buy gen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoxx Posted August 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2008 Problem solved: Buy gen! Ok. Got the point! Thanks for the clarifications! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted August 2, 2008 Report Share Posted August 2, 2008 I have these two... Both not gens ....Technically... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted August 2, 2008 Report Share Posted August 2, 2008 But, how about modern reps? they still have the problem of breaking down easily? I am interested in getting a fully functional one, but don t wanna throw it away after a month or two... Problem solved 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakemaster Posted August 3, 2008 Report Share Posted August 3, 2008 If you service them as soon as you get it and don't lezve the chronos on all the time you should be alright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crystalcranium Posted August 3, 2008 Report Share Posted August 3, 2008 If you service them as soon as you get it and don't lezve the chronos on all the time you should be alright. Not true...the gearing additions to swap around the subdials put more stress on the asian 7750 drive train than it can handle from a basic engineering standpoint and most of them do not work out of the box or will break down shortly thereafter. They are not oiled because the additional drag added by protective lubrication in the jewel points often puts them over ther top in terms of drag. That's how marginally functional these watches are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted August 3, 2008 Report Share Posted August 3, 2008 More than 4 years & still going strong (the 1st generation of secs at 6 A7750s seem to be the hardiest) This 1 is about 2.5 years old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselpower Posted August 4, 2008 Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 Spoons eh? (B.Fawlty) Off topic - sorry, couldn't resist it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crystalcranium Posted August 4, 2008 Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 More than 4 years & still going strong (the 1st generation of secs at 6 A7750s seem to be the hardiest) This 1 is about 2.5 years old Statistical anomaly...you lucky SOB!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triosLescano Posted August 4, 2008 Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 A forum dedicated to identify the highest quality replicas of rolex daytonas I think that dont exist today a good asian rep of Daytona. The 7750 is very big and the asian daytona have the case too thick. The only nice reps of Daytona are assembled whit gen Zenith movement or v23 or v72 (for vintage) and aftermarket cases, dials ecc, that you sell in ebay, or in sites as timeman, jewelryandwatches ecc... The price is high, very high...... My complete opinion whith photos is here http://www.repgeek.com/showthread.php?t=28759 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted August 4, 2008 Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 Spoons eh? (B.Fawlty) Off topic - sorry, couldn't resist it. Are you referring to Mr Hutchison's line of work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted August 4, 2008 Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 I think that dont exist today a good asian rep of Daytona. The 7750 is very big and the asian daytona have the case too thick. The only nice reps of Daytona are assembled whit gen Zenith movement or v23 or v72 (for vintage) and aftermarket cases, dials ecc, that you sell in ebay, or in sites as timeman, jewelryandwatches ecc... The price is high, very high...... My complete opinion whith photos is here http://www.repgeek.com/showthread.php?t=28759 I think you are right. On 2nd thought, maybe not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquid-air888 Posted August 4, 2008 Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 If you service them as soon as you get it and don't lezve the chronos on all the time you should be alright. I have been wondering about how to service these watches. I've read that oiling them is not the way to go as they create even more drag. Has anyone had good luck with you applying graphite to lubricate them? What do you personally do to service them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted August 4, 2008 Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 I have been wondering about how to service these watches. I've read that oiling them is not the way to go as they create even more drag. Has anyone had good luck with you applying graphite to lubricate them? What do you personally do to service them? Search for 'powdered graphite' & my name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triosLescano Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 I think you are right. On 2nd thought, maybe not You are a daytona lover, i see..... I dont know because chinese sellers do not product a simple copy of V23 or V72. A correct 6263 6265 MBK 1:1 whit this copy movement ( measures that accept eventually high quality aftermarket parts) is a watch that has, in the world, for a price as $ 700, 800, 900 , a million of buyers ! Is this my idea is a stupid idea ? In Italy there are some collectors that have buyed a daytona zenith copy for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 The goal of most members is to build or buy a rep or franken that looks & functions exactly like the gen watch. Since the gen Daytona 16520 used an automatic El Primero movement with symmetrical pushers as its base, building a rep based on a manual wind Valjoux with asymmetrical pushers, would be a mistake in my opinion. But it would certainly be a unique fantasy piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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