Bokey TimeHello everyone, this is Bokey Watch Industry. Today, we’re going to talk about the Clean Factory Panda Daytona with the 4130 movement. I believe you’ve already gathered some information from various watch sellers. Clean Factory has been heavily promoting this Panda Daytona, describing it as having extremely strong specifications, including the “C bezel,” “C dial,” “buff hands,” and AR steel bracelet—all these replacement parts that were previously used for modifying N4130 Daytonas are now integrated, which sounds very appealing! Bokey has also obtained the first batch of Clean Factory Panda Daytona 4130 physical units to shoot and provide a detailed review, examining what shortcomings still need improvement when compared to the genuine Rolex model.
Clean Factory Panda Daytona with 4130 Movement – Real Photos by Bokey
The old rule is to look at the authentic parameters first and then do a review: Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Series M116500LN-0001 Price 113000
Clean Factory Daytona Panda Daytona vs. Genuine: Size and Thickness Comparison
First of all, let’s measure the thickness, the thickness of the Clean factory Daytona is 12.3 mm, which is 0.3 mm thinner than the thickness of the previous N factory Daytona. As for the diameter, the ring is 38.4 mm alone, which is exactly the same as the original, and the ring can also be interchangeable with the original.
The edge of the mirror has also been polished, and it is round to the touch.
The circle is made of Clean factory’s self-produced Cerachrom ceramic speed scale outer ring, this circle was also bought back by many modification players to change it on the N factory Daytona, and now it is directly installed in the factory, talking about the advantages of this circle, its main feature is that the scale color of the circle is very close to the genuine product, and there will be no paint loss in the later stage of wearing, as for the gray situation, the same is true for the genuine product, mainly because the hand often touches him and causes some dirt to adhere to it, Just wash it with toothpaste and you’re back to new shape.
The connection between the case and the strap is also relatively close, and there will be no loosening, and this strap is also the same as the AR steel belt.
Front details, let’s talk about the glass first, the material is sapphire glass, the better point of the C factory Daytona is that the glass will not appear white edges when installed, it is a more transparent feeling, you can see that the edge is reflected by the scale, which is the real detail of the genuine version
In terms of the dial, the Clean Factory’s dial is used. For the color scheme of the Panda Daytona, a controversial point is that many watch enthusiasts say the white is too white, unlike the ivory white of the Noob Factory or the yellowish tone of the RB replacement dial. However, Bokey has verified with the manufacturer, who stated that it is modeled after the genuine dial from 2020. After reviewing some real-life photos of genuine models produced after 2020, they all appear relatively white. In fact, Rolex’s official productions each year have slight color differences, and you can also check genuine product materials. Moreover, this genuine model has been on the market since 2016, spanning more than five years.
The font is also printed with a relatively three-dimensional sense, and the scale nails are polished with rounded corners, and mirror polishing is used, and the overall look is very textured, especially the light is particularly bright.
The pointer is a buff needle, here for the cousins under the popular science, in the modification circle, the BUFF factory is mainly famous for the substitute needle, by magnifying the picture several times, we can see that the three-dimensional sense of the BUFF needle is very strong, and the side view is also very thick, and the polishing is also relatively round without a burr feeling.
The pointer bottom plate and the three small needle center are solid, and they are also made in the shape of a mushroom head
The size of the three black-circled subdials is just right, and there will be no disconnection in the font on the CD pattern.
The inner shadow lettering is also very in place, and the small crown at twelve o’clock and the large second hand are all neatly aligned
There is a code lettering at 6 o’clock, 221WF430, and one table and one number are not repeated.
How can you tell a 4130 Daytona?
Figure 2 shows the comparison between the 4130 calibre and the 7750 calibre version of the Daytona handle, which can be used to identify whether it is the 4130 factory 4130 Daytona
The case is made of 904L stainless steel and finished with a polished mirror. The lugs are also made of clear water chestnut angles, and there is no roughness to the touch.
There are three handles on the right side, the specific functions are as follows, and the middle is the time adjustment handle. The upper and lower two-digit timing buttons, the top is responsible for timing start and pause, and the bottom is the timing reset to zero, when using, the chronograph handle is unscrewed first, and the correct order is to start first and then pause and finally reset. The timing handle is a screw-in waterproof handle, remember to tighten the handle after use to prevent water ingress. The way to adjust the time is also the same as the original, the first gear is pulled open and directly clockwise to turn clockwise, and this movement has no calendar empty gear.
Clean Daytona has a robot cat sticker on the back cover.,I don’t know if this C factory owner really likes robot cats so much.。。。 Bokey thinks it’s better to stick pigeons, after all, you always put pigeons in factory C. . .
The back cover is also polished more finely, and the back is also engraved with brand logos and some codes
How does the Clean Factory Daytona Panda Daytona with 4130 movement compare to the genuine model?
Now let’s enter the 4130 calibre part, which is also the most important part of the Daytona replica watch, it can be said that without this Dandong 4130 movement, Daytona’s replica height would not be able to reach the current level. This time, the movement of Factory C Daytona is the same as the previous N factory, and the 4130 movement produced by Dandong Peacock Factory, the official model is 4061, but the official website of the Peacock Movement Factory has removed the model, probably because of some factors.
The overall structure can reach more than 95% compared with the genuine product, and this is also the best automatic chronograph movement in China, and the best manual chronograph movement is the ST19 movement of Seagull. This 4130 movement has been shipped from the N factory in 18 years, and the repair rate can be said to be less than 1%, which is indeed very awesome, including the accuracy can also reach ± within 5 seconds, which is why the N factory will be directly knocked down, you imagine, when a chronograph movement can be kept at the chronometer level for four or five years and the accuracy can be maintained at the chronometer level, whose interests will it touch? This is not BoKey blow, during the time of the accident in the N factory, the crazy speculation in the market is enough to see the quality of this 4130 movement.
In terms of movement, we look at the details, BoKey will not go into too much detail, only to say the key point, that is, in terms of lettering, it will be deeper than the previous N factory’s lettering, mainly because now Dandong Movement Factory only gives blank 4130 movement to avoid the previous water meter incident, so after the C factory gets it, it can only find the processing plant to engrave, and it will not affect the stability of its movement.
KIF shock absorbers and column wheel structures are all structures that will only be used on high-end watches, and the two words can be summed up as “true fragrance”
Looking at the strap again, the steel belt is made of the same steel belt foundry as AR, the material is 904L stainless steel, the whole is finely ground and brushed, the texture is very delicate, including the connection between the case and the strap is also relatively fitting, there will be no loosening phenomenon, in the previous N factory Daytonna, some watch friends like to modify the AR strap, but there will be loosening phenomenon when installed, and this time the CLEAN factory Ditong took out the factory and directly equipped with AR steel belt, which can also save a lot of modification costs in the case of completely matching the shell. PS: The factory letter of the label 4130 Clean facyory on the strap is still written incorrectly, I don’t know if you have noticed? The correct English of the factory is factory~.~!
The four corners of the buckle are treated with R angles, which is very rounded.
The inside of the extension buckle on the back is also relatively clean
The luminous effect of the Panda Di of Factory C also corresponds to the genuine new ice blue luminous
Summary: As the final “king bomb” of late 2021, the Clean Factory 4130 Panda Daytona is indeed a rare high-quality product. After all, it leaves the factory in a fully modified state, saving a large sum of modification costs. The overall price has also been reduced to just over 4,000 yuan, only a few hundred yuan higher than the price of the Noob Factory model before its issues. That being said, for previous modifications, components like the AR strap alone cost 500-600 yuan, and miscellaneous parts such as dials and bezels added up to 1,000-2,000 yuan.
