ThinkBachs Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 Daytona 6263 White Dial $258 Size: 39mm Case: 316L Steel Glass: Plexi crystal Function: Hours, Minutes, Sub-seconds, Chronograph Bezel: black bezel ring with tachymeteer Clasp: Double Deployant Dial: White with Black sub-dials Water Resistance: 30m Specials: General Description: Asian Lemania copy manual winding chronograph movement One of my all time favorite watches. I was thinking about adding a vintage riveted bracelet like this I know it's not perfect but it's one of the first ones that I found. The only thing my amateur eye can pick up is the crown on the clasp but I can live with that until I found a gen version. For $25, seems fair enough for a bang around bracelet. I was hoping to get some feedback from members that have purchased this before... Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indyberetta Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 NIce looking watch! The rep revited bands are crap! The little screws are a pain in the butt to take out and adjust the band. They are also nothing like the gen rivited bands. I have had 5 of them and all of them were like this. I think a Coke can has more steel in it than these rep bands! There are some nice 19mm solid oyster bands that look great on the watch and will serve you better. I hope this help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThinkBachs Posted March 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 Seeeeeeeeee! THAT's why I look before I leap! Thanks for the feedback indyberetta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krustybrand Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 I think a Coke can has more steel in it than these rep bands! You should see the genuine folded Oyster bracelet. It is only 2mm thick and tapers to 12mm at the clasp. The clasp itself is 14mm wide! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkdk Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 arent the chronopushers on the gen supposed to be asymetrical? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 Overall, for a standard rep, the watch is not bad. But it probably will not fool anyone who knows anything about vintage Rolex watches (which are about the only people who will appreciate a vintage Daytona). And like Indy already said, the rep rivet bracelet is crap. Best to keep the rep solid link bracelet (I do not think this watch is accurate enough to merit the cost of a gen bracelet). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThinkBachs Posted March 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 Overall, for a standard rep, the watch is not bad. But it probably will not fool anyone who knows anything about vintage Rolex watches (which are about the only people who will appreciate a vintage Daytona). And like Indy already said, the rep rivet bracelet is crap. Best to keep the rep solid link bracelet (I do not think this watch is accurate enough to merit the cost of a gen bracelet). I'd rather go without than wear something that screams FAKE! The more I see people customize their vintage watches, the more I like them. Some go too far though for my taste- like the ones that look like they were dug out of a grave or 5 alarm fire... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 A watch like this only screams when the person listening knows what to listen for. The thing is that so few people actually know what the real thing looks like, it is highly unlikely that any of the general population will ever hear anything. However, the converse can also be a problem - why spend any more time, effort or money to mod the basic rep if no one (that you generally come into contact with) is going to appreciate (or know) the difference? Therefore, I would say that if you often find yourself in environments where this level of gen watch is routinely sighted, then I would hold off until you can afford a more accurate rep or franken. On the other hand, if you spend most of your time among Blackberries & Iron Mans, then I would grab Eurotimez' rep in a heartbeat & just enjoy wearing a beautiful watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThinkBachs Posted March 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 freddy333, you are wise sir... Hmmmm. It may have to wait though, I found this and now I have to sell one of my watches for it... I know, kind of going in a different direction but I keep going back to it. Since this one won't last long, I'll have to start saving my pennies for the one that will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arr Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 Daytona 6263 White Dial $258 Size: 39mm Case: 316L Steel Glass: Plexi crystal Function: Hours, Minutes, Sub-seconds, Chronograph Bezel: black bezel ring with tachymeteer Clasp: Double Deployant Dial: White with Black sub-dials Water Resistance: 30m Specials: General Description: Asian Lemania copy manual winding chronograph movement One of my all time favorite watches. I was thinking about adding a vintage riveted bracelet like this I know it's not perfect but it's one of the first ones that I found. The only thing my amateur eye can pick up is the crown on the clasp but I can live with that until I found a gen version. For $25, seems fair enough for a bang around bracelet. I was hoping to get some feedback from members that have purchased this before... Thanks! Does this rep have the 6 o'clock subdial frozen? Or does it "follow" the hour hand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 Does this rep have the 6 o'clock subdial frozen? Or does it "follow" the hour hand? The Lemania (copy) movement generally used in Daytonas is a bi-compax (2 working subdials). That & the fact that the watch in the picture shows the hour totalizer hand pointing to the 12 (while the hour hand is pointing to the 2), so I think it is safe to say that the hour totalizer is frozen. Also, when responding, try to avoid reposting an entire previous post if you are only adding a couple of lines at the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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