Black vs White Daytona - I can end the debate on which is easier to read

[Mr Daytona]

Now that I have the black and the white Daytona, I can say that the black one is definitely easier to read. Now that this debate is finally over with, here is a pic of my 6 year old daughters future watch.

[DCheeta]

Good to know. It seems like most people say the opposite. I have the white and have no legibility issues at all.

Congrats on your [daughter's] new Daytona!

[DCheeta]

And by the way, isn't Camaro the white trash car?

[Mr Daytona]

Originally Posted by DCheeta

And by the way, isn't Camaro the white trash car?

You are correct sir. I have 625 HP of white trash in my garage.

[DCheeta]

Originally Posted by Mr Daytona

You are correct sir. I have 625 HP of white trash in my garage.

Haha, awesome!

(I hope you knew I was referring to that other thread)

[Mr Daytona]

Originally Posted by DCheeta

Haha, awesome!

(I hope you knew I was referring to that other thread)

Yes and it is such an awesome thread too!

[jjnd08]

Originally Posted by DCheeta

And by the way, isn't Camaro the white trash car?

Should be a TT Daytona then.

[Solo118]

I have no problem reading the black dial.

[Mr Daytona]

Originally Posted by Solo118

I have no problem reading the black dial.

That's because it's easy to read....

[simongpaez]

I own the black dial and have heard several times white is easier to read, black is hard enough for me, can't read it without my glasses but I love it and will keep it forever. So good to know white is harder makes me feel better :)

[willang]

Thank for the confirmation :)

[Alan G]

I Spent Far too long Reading up on the Daytona and its legibility, I looked at both in a poor lighting and the White Dial was better, I had almost given up and started looking at Sub's but my heart was with the Black Dial Daytona , We went to the Caribbean in I got to try the 2 in better indoor lighting the white had the edge in legibility but I then tried them in bright sun light and the Black had better clarity due to the stronger contrast, I bought the Black and love it either way you cannot go wrong, but one point I would mention is they will never read as well as a Sub due to the cluttered face and this will always be an issue if you have diminishing sight or in poor light i.e.: need reading glasses and don't have them on, I do struggle a bit but realise one day most of us will be wearing glasses which will bring the watch back into focus, like others have said I have an iPhone for the time Lol! Excellent Watch !!

[ap1]

im thinking white is more legible

[Mr Daytona]

Originally Posted by ap1

im thinking white is more legible

Nope, I just verified black is more legible. Didn't you read my thread?

[watchwatcher]

I've had both, too, and found the white to be easier to read. Isn't it funny how different our perspectives can be?

[Charlie3755]

I have had both. White with the silver sub dials seemed hardest to read. Personally I think they should bring the black sub dials back for the white face and eliminate the silver all together.

[Daytonaman799]

Originally Posted by charlie3755

i have had both. White with the silver sub dials seemed hardest to read. Personally i think they should bring the black sub dials back for the white face and eliminate the silver all together.

yes!

[sampelligrino]

I've owned the white and currently own the black dial. White was more legible but I much preferred the look of black for some reason I can't put my finger on. Wear my black dial way more than when I owned the white dial.

[rolepam312]

Who cares about legibility? Since when do people buy a rolex of any kind for its legibility of time? And chrono functions ? Really?? I thought its just about the " crown" ??

[Seaswirl]

Not to make things worse, but I just flipped my black Daytona for white. To me, I struggled telling time on the black dial and find the white dial much more legible.

[red1108nyc]

I like both because they look cool!

[Steel28]

Originally Posted by red1108nyc

I like both because they look cool!

Both dials are top notch but we all know that white is clearly the winner

[tkerrmd]

Originally Posted by red1108nyc

I like both because they look cool!

Well there ya go!!


They both look awesome and I'm glad I can easily read both!

[jthop]

I've had both, for me white is easier to read. On a side note, how come Rolex can't put a tick mark for every minute on the minutes sub-dial? The seem to skip one every 5 minutes. For me that would sure help the legibility of the chrono.

[Mastergreenhand]

no problems really.

[Eric Chan]

White.

[psv]

I disagree, I find the white one considerably easier to read. But who cares, both are awesome watches! :-)

[jjnd08]

Originally Posted by psv

I disagree, I find the white one considerably easier to read. But who cares, both are awesome watches! :-)

Agree with this.

[tiesmith]

There is no right answer to this question, just try to make some adjustments.

[AS1]

both are great watches