Real vs. replica: What's the difference between the BT Factory/better Rolex Daytona 4130 movement and the original?

The Rolex Daytona model is produced by BT Factory with a solid 904L stainless steel case, 40 mm diameter and 7750 automatic 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.

BETTER Factory Daytona feature list:

Model: 116500

Dimensions: 40 mm×12.2 mm

Functions: hours, minutes, seconds and chronograph display

Mechanism: 4130

Power reserve: 72 hours

Glass: sapphire

Dial: white dial, black dial

Material: 904L stainless steel

Strap: AR Factory steel bracelet

Bezel: platinum plated ceramic bezel

Lume: Swiss lume dye

Water resistance: 100 meters

Weight: 148 grams

Nine highlights of the Rolex Daytona from BT Factory (bETTER Factory):

The dial is produced by blending and processing Swiss ink and Korean ceramics, based on the 2022 newest white dial version; By obtaining a pure milky white color with a full texture, the color difference with the original has been eliminated. Saying goodbye to the old, dark “dead white” color on the market.

The glass is made using completely transparent sapphire and there is no visual distortion around the edges. Currently, the glasses on the market are curved and thick at the edges. Only BT Factory achieves the same level of detail craftsmanship as the original.

Each piece of the hour markers is individually CNC engraved, each hand-finished from the edge. Swiss lume powder was used for lume and there is no color difference with the original. The result is the effect closest to the original glow appearance on the market.

Movement 4130 (original N Dandong factory) used; The engraved and plated inscriptions on the rear bridge section are brighter.

The thickness of the watch with BT Factory Daytona 4130 movement is 12.2 mm. Other versions on the market use the 7750 movement with a fake bridge; By pressing the needle shaft, they thin the movement thickness. Its stability is extremely poor and cannot reach the same level as the original.

The hour and minute hands have been redeveloped by the Buff factory; The three small seconds hands and the large seconds hand are specially produced one by one, have a solid needle barrel, and the hand heads have a round shape like a mushroom.

The Cerachrom ceramic bezel has been redeveloped; While the platinum-plated texts maintain their color, the text thickness has also been updated.

Steel bracelet original AR Factory production. Additionally, the buckle has been redeveloped in terms of proportion and size.

The case is machined by N factory based on the 2022 newest version; The polished shiny surface size of the case back and the curve of the gear edge have been updated.

I hope this article will be useful to you. I will share more detailed disassembly, real shot review and real-replica comparison in the coming days.

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