Daytona 126500 Panda Comprehensive(Gen,Clean,VSF,APS,QF)--part I
Hello， everyone
This is steve，we will present the detailed comparison of 126500 Panda Daytona between the Clean, VS, APS and the Gen this time.
Under the same indoor white lighting, the dials from Clean, VS, and QF have a slightly cool white tone, while APS leans toward a pure white. To the naked eye, the dial color of APS is the closest to the Gen.
The crystal heights from all four factories match the Gen. Clean has updated the crystal on the 1265xx Daytona and there is no obvious improvement after swapping to the Deep crystal.
The chamfer of the crystal edge of Clean is more rounded , which is slightly different from the Gen.
Since the Gen has been in use for a while, the markers have slight yellowing and smudges.
The ceramic bezels from Clean, VS, and QF appear to come from the same accessories factory,with similar numeral font and engraving depth.
However, the bezel from the APS is the most closest to the Gen, with more accurate numeral markers thickness and depth.
The index scale below the numeral is also slimmer, and the triangular scale is sharper, which is clearly different from the other three factories.
The dials of Clean and VS come from the same accessories factory,which is the closest to the Gen. the dial markers from the QF is similar to the Clean and VS but with minor differences.
APS is no polished triangular scale for the stick markers, appears to more tough.
(dial markers from the QF is also good, but it seems to be from the other provider, you could make a comparison and choose one you prefer)
All four factories have lume fills with a slight pale green tint. Initially, I assumed this was just a characteristic of the lume, but after comparing all five watches under the same lighting,the Gen markers color remained unchanged and consistent with the dial color.
The watches from the other four factories showed the light green effect shown in the picture.
Clean and VS dials have slightly wider spacing between the three letters "TER" in "CHRONOMETER" below the crown than the Gen.
The APS has the correct spacing, but the overall font on the dial is thinner than the original. The red text "Daytona" under the hands is also lighter than the Gen.
The QF font printing looks like a bolder version of the APS.
Gen has 9-10 black rings, while the APS and QF have the same quantity.
Clean and VS have only 7-8 black rings.
The sub-dial numbers printed in color and ink thickness on the APS and QF are closer to the Gen,but if you look closely, the continuity of the ink printing on the sub-dial is not as complete as the GEN.