Rolex Daytona M116506-0001 Clean Factory Review

Rolex Daytona M116506-0001 model is produced by Clean Factory with a solid 904L stainless steel case, 40 mm diameter and Dandong 4130 chronograph movement architecture. It is among the most successful 1:1 super clone watch reviews on the market, with its sapphire crystal AR coating glass, original case tolerances and detailed workmanship.

Clean's main challenge in developing the ice blue Daytona replica was not the diamond-marked version, but this baton-marked version. The main reason was the dial issue; It is quite difficult to match the color to the original. The diamond marked version was appreciated by many watch enthusiasts as soon as it was released; It showed significant fidelity, especially when compared to the original product. Compared to the rival BT Factory, BT Factory overwhelmingly outperformed the ice blue Daytona. So, can this ice blue Daytona that is released now maintain the same superior level? Does it match the quality of the original in terms of quality and details?

Now let's get to know this Clean ice blue Daytona. First of all, in terms of appearance, it is again made of normal 904L stainless steel; whereas the original product uses platinum material. Its biggest shortcoming is on the weight side: 904L stainless steel cannot achieve the high density of platinum. Additionally, the original ice blue Daytona is the heaviest of all Daytonas. Since platinum is denser than even K gold and rose gold, the weight it covers is relatively high.

Case and Body Workmanship

Another point is the bezel. Currently, it is Clean that has brought the chestnut brown ceramic bezel to the perfect level in the entire replica market. In addition, in order to remain true to the original, this bezel creates different color transitions under natural light and artificial light: from black-red to chestnut brown, then to dark brown. The original product also has a bezel that shows a wide variety of color changes with light at exactly this angle. Another point worth proving about the bezel is this: The fact that the 120 mark at position 6 has shifted to the left by approximately 1 mm indicates that the bezel corresponds to the original.

Dial and Hand Details

The positions of the other hour markers and the dial face are still quite consistent on the Clean ice blue Daytona in terms of the distance between them. Highly transparent blue sapphire glass provides superior performance without creating white edges. When viewed through the glass, the entire ice blue dial surface is visible and the reflection patterns are extremely clear. The biggest advantage of the clean ice blue Daytona is in this dial; In particular, a few months more time was spent on color adjustment than the diamond marked m116506-0002 version. It is clear from here how meticulously the Clean official site works.

The textures emerging from the patterns are clear and flawless; It has completely captured the ratio effect of the original, together with the rotation patterns on the three chronograph secondary dials. Compared to BT Factory, it becomes even more obvious that BT Factory does not live up to the original. Normal baton marks are processed with rounded corners and have lume filling inside. Printing the dial surface on a radial textured dial increases the difficulty; Despite this, the dial surface is clear, without burrs or roughness. This time, there is the symbolic innovation of Clean Daytona V3 regarding the center shaft of the hour and minute hands; BUFF alternative hour and minute hands are used.

In standard size proportions; The case diameter is 40 mm and the thickness is exactly reflected as 12.4 mm in a 1:1 ratio. In Rolex's official products, ordinary stainless steel Daytonas, such as panda Daytona, black ceramic Daytona and black steel Daytona, have a thickness of 12.2 mm. K gold Daytona models are always 12.4 mm. This detail is a point that you watch lovers should know; Ultimately it's a minor detail. When the mechanism used is different, the thickness of the entire case is also affected; If the thickness is too high, a situation that is obvious at a glance as a fake occurs.

Secondly, the fidelity of the case form to the original. Since Clean's successful development of the Daytona V3, every Daytona Clean has released has been produced with utmost, iconic fidelity, achieving over 95 percent of the parameters of the original. Checking the curves, processing the four corners of the case with rounded corners; There is almost no defect that cuts the hand. 3 buttons with adjustment functions on the side, each machined with corresponding polishing angles. The markings on the central winding crown that adjusts the time and the crown logo, as well as the extension and angles of the five-pointed crown, are very similar to the markings of the original.

Movement and Caliber Performance

On the movement side, Dandong 4130 caliber was used; It has a 72-hour power reserve and offers a high-quality and stable structure that reflects the chronograph function 100 percent. In general, the Clean ice blue Daytona is currently a single-source version in the replica market; It can largely reach the quality of the original. Apart from this, it continues the workmanship of the previous ice blue Daytona with all its advantages; It will undoubtedly be the first choice, including the color setting of the dial that matches the original.
I hope this article will be useful to you. We will share more detailed disassembly, real shot review and real-replica comparison in the coming days.