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Old 5 July 2018, 12:19 AM   #1
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Offered both of these and passed today

Went to see my local AD today and gave these 2 a miss. Going to wait for the white and blue variants.

Did I make the right decision?

Someone else is going to be a happy person.

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Old 5 July 2018, 12:21 AM   #2
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So jealous!
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Old 5 July 2018, 12:22 AM   #3
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Wow. Someone next on the list is going to have an awesome surprise waiting for them!


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Old 5 July 2018, 12:24 AM   #4
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Went to see my local AD today and gave these 2 a miss. Going to wait for the white and blue variants.

Did I make the right decision?

Yes you did!
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Old 5 July 2018, 12:28 AM   #5
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Not if that's what you want. When you're spending this kind of money on watches, you have all the right to hold out for what YOU want in spite of the frenzy surrounding these models. That's cool you were able to keep your composure when presented with these 2 beauties.
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Old 5 July 2018, 12:27 AM   #6
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unless your in the watch flipping business of course you made the right decision. There are plenty of ways to make money. From a man I want that perspective you screwed up on the daytona as that thing is a beautiful watch!
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Old 5 July 2018, 12:27 AM   #7
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Old 5 July 2018, 01:15 AM   #8
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Old 5 July 2018, 12:30 AM   #9
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White D yes, black SkyD I'm not sure, think I would have taken that one.
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Old 5 July 2018, 01:17 AM   #10
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White D yes, black SkyD I'm not sure, think I would have taken that one.
I agree. this was my thinking as well. If you are going to get a white Daytona then I think the black Sky is better for the collection that the blue Sky. had you pulled the trigger on the black Daytona then I would say yes to wait for the blue sky or even at that point go with the white sky.
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Old 5 July 2018, 05:34 AM   #11
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White D yes, black SkyD I'm not sure, think I would have taken that one.
agreed.
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Old 5 July 2018, 12:31 AM   #12
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I would buy both without any hesitation whatsoever if they we offered to me at the list price.
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Old 6 July 2018, 04:29 AM   #13
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I would buy both without any hesitation whatsoever if they we offered to me at the list price.


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Old 5 July 2018, 12:31 AM   #14
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Someone is going to be happy about that Daytona!
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Old 5 July 2018, 09:10 PM   #15
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Someone is going to be happy about that Daytona!


Not sure why we assume the next person on this "list" isn't going to do exactly what OP could have.


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Old 5 July 2018, 12:39 AM   #16
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You did well. I too passed on the black Daytona and the watch gods rewarded me with the white dial that I wanted a few months later.
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Old 5 July 2018, 12:40 AM   #17
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Went to see my local AD today and gave these 2 a miss. Going to wait for the white and blue variants.

Did I make the right decision?


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Did you get on the list for these dial colors? Or, were they offered in lieu of what you requested?
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Old 5 July 2018, 02:14 AM   #18
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Did you get on the list for these dial colors? Or, were they offered in lieu of what you requested?
Very good friends with the AD and I'm the first person he's going to ring when a white Daytona or blue sky comes in next. Said both should be this year but he can't promise. All he can promise is the next ones are mine.

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Old 5 July 2018, 02:38 AM   #19
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Very good friends with the AD and I'm the first person he's going to ring when a white Daytona or blue sky comes in next. Said both should be this year but he can't promise. All he can promise is the next ones are mine.

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If those are the ones you want, then yeah good decision.

I personally prefer the black Daytona so would have grabbed it... But for the SkyD, blue is with waiting for
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Old 5 July 2018, 12:44 AM   #20
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No chance I would have passed the Daytona up nor did I! You have great willpower so good luck in your wait!
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Old 5 July 2018, 12:49 AM   #21
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Tt yes. Daytona. No. Run back and buy it
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Old 5 July 2018, 12:52 AM   #23
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Old 5 July 2018, 12:54 AM   #24
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Offered both of these and passed today

Sure, no sense in buying them if you want them in other colors...you’d just be settling.
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Old 5 July 2018, 12:55 AM   #25
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I'm not looking to add atm but if offered those two I would've snapped them up.
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Old 5 July 2018, 12:58 AM   #26
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If white D is what you want - you did good. Takes a lot to pass up a Daytona C at retail.
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Old 5 July 2018, 02:21 AM   #27
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If white D is what you want - you did good. Takes a lot to pass up a Daytona C at retail.
Both were at retail from an AD
£9100 Daytona
£10,600 Sky-Dweller

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Old 5 July 2018, 01:02 AM   #28
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You bet just hope they don't go to a flipper
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Old 5 July 2018, 01:04 AM   #29
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Shoulda at least got the Daytona!
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Old 5 July 2018, 01:26 AM   #30
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