Hello everyone, I am the editor of Factory N watches. In the early days, Factory N dominated the Daytona market, with an absolute monopoly. Since Factory N was further fragmented and the movement factory was released, many replica Daytona watches equipped with 4130 movement versions appeared in the market. Clean Factory, that is, Factory C, took over the technology of Factory N and successfully occupied the market share of Daytona, but the styles were very rare. Later, Factory BT appeared, also equipped with 4130 movement, with more complete styles, and Factory BT is a branch of Factory 3K. Factory 3K, ZF, PPF, VS, etc. are all top-notch factories in the market, and their workmanship is also popular. Their products are all top-notch. So which of these two factories has better workmanship?
Introduction to the genuine Daytona from BT factory:
Brand: Rolex
Series: Cosmograph Daytona
Movement type: Automatic
Movement model: Cal.4130
Watch diameter: 40 mm
Case material: 904L stainless steel (Oyster steel);
Which is better, the Rolex 4130 movement Daytona from BT factory or the replica Daytona from C factory
The color of the dial is also very controversial. Some watch friends think that the cold white dial of C factory is a new version, while the milky white dial of BT factory is an old version. As for who is right or wrong, Boji will not comment on it for now.
There are also slight differences in the mirror surface, that is, the edge of the glass of C factory is more rounded, while that of BT factory is beveled, which causes a difference in visual effects. You can see that the edge of BT factory only has the reflection of the metal scale nail, while that of C factory has the reflection of the dial scale.
Both use their own ceramic bezels, and the scale coating also uses electroplating platinum technology. The engraving of C factory is a little deeper than that of BT factory. In terms of visual effect, the bezel of C factory is more three-dimensional. Another advantage of a deeper bezel is that it is not easy to get dirty. As for whether the bezel coating will fade, C factory has been making substitute bezels for two or three years, and its bezel craftsmanship has been well received by the market. Whether the bezel scale coating of BT factory Panda Di will fade in the later stage remains to be tested by the market.
We can see that the three-dimensional effect of the 60 and UNITS PER bezels of C factory is much better than that of BT factory
In terms of pointer comparison, we can see that the needle cap of the pointer of BT factory is thinner, and the installation is a bit careless, and dust can be seen on the pointer. Back to C factory, its needle cap is also mushroom-shaped and needs to be hollowed out a little bit, and the installation is also better and cleaner.
The track pattern on the small dial is also made relatively clear by both, and the printing will not be broken. For example, the previous Nv4 version of Daytona has a fault phenomenon. The craftsmanship of BT factory and C factory is still worthy of recognition. The font of the second dial is floating on the track pattern. But Boji found a problem, that is, the length of the pointers of the three small dials of BT factory is a bit problematic. The genuine ones are close to the edge of the numbers, while the needle tips of BT factory are beyond the numbers. Looking at the pointers of C factory Panda Di, the length is more consistent with the genuine ones.
I personally feel that the small crown below 12 o’clock is sharper in BT factory, while that of C factory is rounder.
In terms of fonts, BT factory Panda Di is slightly thinner than that of C factory, mainly reflected in the second and fifth lines. I think C factory does better in this regard, and the ink feeling is stronger.
In terms of inner shadow engraving, the two have different code jumping methods, BT factory is V31983P5, and C factory is 225WF326.
In terms of size, Boji obtained it through actual measurement. The diameter of the ceramic ring of both is 38.4mm, and the thickness of BT factory is 12.1mm, and that of C factory is 12.3mm. According to Bo Ji, the genuine product should be between 12.2-12.4mm. In this regard, C factory is better, of course, the difference of 0.2mm is not felt when you use it, and it is less than the thickness of an A4 paper.
In terms of the case, both are forged with 904L stainless steel, and there is no difference overall. They are all made by top-notch manufacturers. Both are affixed with protective films, so the reflection does not look very strong.
Comparing the small crown of the head, the three points under the small crown of BT factory are arc-shaped, while the three points of C factory are parallel. In this regard, BT factory will be more consistent.
In terms of the back cover, both are affixed with fancy stickers, one with PANDA panda, and the other with Patrick Star and SpongeBob. The overall workmanship of the bottom cover is comparable, and the internal is also equipped with a Dandong 4130 movement. I won’t go into details here. Friends who have learned about this movement know its awesomeness!
The only difference in the bottom cover is also specially marked by Boji, which is the distance between the edges of the gear ring. The BT factory is wider, while the C factory is narrower. Regarding this point, Boji also watched many genuine buyer shows on Watch House. After comparison, it was concluded that the bottom cover of the BT factory Panda Daytona is the same version.
In terms of strap and buckle, both are AR steel straps, and there is no difference in workmanship and texture, so I won’t go into details here. In terms of coding, the BT factory is W5Y, and the C factory is 7CD.
In terms of strap coding, the BT factory is W5Y, and the C factory is 7CD.
Summary: The above is a horizontal comparison between the Clean factory Panda Daytona and the BT factory Panda Daytona. Generally speaking, the workmanship of the two factories is relatively good. As for some differences in details, such as ceramic rings, disks, mirror glass, etc., on the whole, both are worth buying!
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