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Nm26 · 26 January 2020, 04:49 PM

If you had the option to purchase either the blue dial Sky Dweller or the ceramic Daytona white dial which would you choose and why?

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amilch · 26 January 2020, 04:50 PM

Blue Sky

schoolboy · 26 January 2020, 04:54 PM

Daytona

I have a small wrist and the Daytona would fit me better

If I wanted a second time zone I could run the chrono for a second time zone no?

Doood · 26 January 2020, 04:58 PM

Skydweller as it fits better with my wrist size.

Having said that, while the white Daytona is certainly beautiful, I actually prefer the black Daytona.

Omeezy · 26 January 2020, 05:22 PM

Blue Sky Dweller, I think its a more "special" watch

Wimbledon · 26 January 2020, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Nm26

If you had the option to purchase either the blue dial Sky Dweller or the ceramic Daytona white dial which would you choose and why?

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Sky Dweller all day every day....Daytona is too small at 40MM.

Daytona dial is too busy, cluttered....the watch is overrated...it's too small at 40MM...at it looks like something a Real Housewife would be wearing. Skip the Daytona.

ap1 · 27 January 2020, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Wimbledon

Sky Dweller all day every day....Daytona is too small at 40MM.

Daytona dial is too busy, cluttered....the watch is overrated...it's too small at 40MM...at it looks like something a Real Housewife would be wearing. Skip the Daytona.

Lol, no

scombs263 · 26 January 2020, 05:34 PM

Both are special watches, but I prefer the skydweller due to my wrist size.

brucethemanlee · 26 January 2020, 05:52 PM

IMHO...

Daytona because:
It’s a Daytona
Wears great in the wrist
Size is just right
High resale value
It is the perfect watch

Skydweller is a no for me:
It’s awkwardly large
It’s sits like a dinner plate on my wrist
The dial is a complete mess (off center second time zone + cyclops = messy)
I know what “month” it is and don’t need an annual calendar
If there was no Rolex name on the watch most people wouldn’t give it a second thought (I know I don’t)

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challer · 26 January 2020, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by brucethemanlee

IMHO...

Skydweller is a no for me:
The dial is a complete mess (off center second time zone + cyclops = messy)
I know what “month” it is and don’t need an annual calendar

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Interesting comments given that the Daytona’s dial, if anything is a mess. Don’t need the annual calendar? Do you need three Off center sub dials and two buttons dedicated to timing?

brucethemanlee · 27 January 2020, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by challer

Interesting comments given that the Daytona’s dial, if anything is a mess. Don’t need the annual calendar? Do you need three Off center sub dials and two buttons dedicated to timing?

I disagree

but everything has their own tastes, style, and needs don’t they

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Roli4life · 27 January 2020, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by brucethemanlee

IMHO...

Daytona because:
It’s a Daytona
Wears great in the wrist
Size is just right
High resale value
It is the perfect watch

Skydweller is a no for me:
It’s awkwardly large
It’s sits like a dinner plate on my wrist
The dial is a complete mess (off center second time zone + cyclops = messy)
I know what “month” it is and don’t need an annual calendar
If there was no Rolex name on the watch most people wouldn’t give it a second thought (I know I don’t)

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Ditto.

Santiago32 · 21 February 2020, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by brucethemanlee

it sits like a dinner plate on my wrist

+1

Jona · 26 January 2020, 06:05 PM

SkyD over Daytona, Daytona plusses: Internet hyperbole, minuses: Too small for 7.5 wrist), illegible no date. Chrono to me is 100 useless.

SkyD plusses: greater wrist presence annual calendar requiring date change only once a year. Advanced movement

Take the hype and resale $ out and 90% of appeal is gone from the Daytona.

Rrpdc · 27 January 2020, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by jona

skyd over daytona, daytona plusses: Internet hyperbole, minuses: Too small for 7.5 wrist), illegible no date. Chrono to me is 100 useless.

Skyd plusses: Greater wrist presence annual calendar requiring date change only once a year. Advanced movement

take the hype and resale $ out and 90% of appeal is gone from the daytona.

+1

BumbleB · 26 January 2020, 06:12 PM

SkyD anytime...

Functionality: timezone function, date and annual calendar.

And it’s a stunning watch to look at!

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nda · 26 January 2020, 06:22 PM

I only own one Rolex, and that's a blue Sky Dweller. I bought it because of the movement which, as we know, is unique in many respects - and yet simplicity itself to operate. The Daytona is too small and fussy for my tastes.

BumbleB · 26 January 2020, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by nda

I only own one Rolex, and that's a blue Sky Dweller. I bought it because of the movement which, as we know, is unique in many respects - and yet simplicity itself to operate. The Daytona is too small and fussy for my tastes.

Did you buy it from a grey?

Given it’s so hard to get and you don’t own any other Rolexes, I was just wondering...

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Oryx · 26 January 2020, 06:22 PM

daytona without a doubt - Sky D is too chunky and the fluted bezel is to bling for my liking - obviously the complication is excellent

Rori · 26 January 2020, 06:27 PM

SkyDweller Because:
State of art movement. so complicated yet so simple to use. UNIQUE.
Super useful complication.
Amazing dial color / legibility
Phenomenal Presence due to the "modern" 42mm size

vgs · 26 January 2020, 07:24 PM

SkyD, but newer Daytonas never appealed to me anyway

mttb · 26 January 2020, 07:26 PM

SkyDweller, while I get that the Daytona has a history and therefore a certain value to many, it doesn’t appeal to me whatsoever, especially not in SS

Objectively the most significant difference might be the size, the Daytona will fit everyone, while the SkyDweller requires a certain wrist size

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ec00421 · 26 January 2020, 07:27 PM

Daytona white - which btw, technically isnt a “panda”

djgallo · 26 January 2020, 11:01 PM

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Daytona white - which btw, technically isnt a “panda”

Why don’t you tell Rolex that...because if you search Panda on their website this is what you get...

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ec00421 · 27 January 2020, 01:33 AM

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Why don’t you tell Rolex that...because if you search Panda on their website this is what you get...

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Also search for "Hulk" in the same search tool - the sub LV comes up.

Doesn't mean Sub LV is technically/formally known as "hulk".

They just use a certain search algorithm (which includes colloquial terms) to perform searches.

It is widely known/accepted amongst the Rolex 'scholars' that the dial configuration you find in 116500LN white does not constitute a "panda" dial.

Roli4life · 27 January 2020, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by djgallo

Why don’t you tell Rolex that...because if you search Panda on their website this is what you get...

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Just tried this to see if it Applied to other models, (Hulk, Batman, and Superman) They are all recognized, and you are presented with that specific model.

Guess Rolex likes nicknames too.

wear4l · 26 January 2020, 08:35 PM

The skydweller gets my attention more, both a very special watches but the skydweller is better looking in my opinion.

Russell996 · 26 January 2020, 08:50 PM

Love them both for looks, owned both. SkyDweller got absolutely no wrist time due to being too large and after 12 months it has now gone (I am 6’2’’ and 20 pounds). Daytona is sublime on the wrist.

Jona · 27 January 2020, 02:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Russell996

Love them both for looks, owned both. SkyDweller got absolutely no wrist time due to being too large and after 12 months it has now gone (I am 6’2’’ and 20 pounds). Daytona is sublime on the wrist.

I know 20 was a typo but it did conjure up an image of a really thin dude. I'm surprised the Daytona wasn't too large as well.

Russell996 · 27 January 2020, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Jona

I know 20 was a typo but it did conjure up an image of a really thin dude. I'm surprised the Daytona wasn't too large as well.

LOL 200 pounds 👍

26 January 2020, 04:49 PM	#1
Nm26 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: USA Posts: 75	Blue SkyD vs. Panda Daytona If you had the option to purchase either the blue dial Sky Dweller or the ceramic Daytona white dial which would you choose and why? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

26 January 2020, 06:12 PM	#16
BumbleB "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: ASEAN/DC/EU Watch: ing you Posts: 2,776	SkyD anytime... Functionality: timezone function, date and annual calendar. And it’s a stunning watch to look at! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ ♛ Milgauss 116400GV ♛ Deepsea D-Blue 116660 ♛ Submariner 114060 ♛ Submariner 116613LN ♛ Exp. II black 216570 ♛ Exp. II white 226570 ♛ Sky Dweller white 326933 ♛ Sky Dweller Blue 326934 ♛ GMT II 116710 black ♛ GMT II 126710BLRO ♛ GMT II 126711CHNR ♛ GMT II 126710BLNR ♛ Daytona 116509 ♛ DD40 228238 H HUBLOT BIG BANG e ceramic C CHANEL J12 3125 AP 3120 MVT

26 January 2020, 06:27 PM	#20
Rori "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Middle East Watch: Rolex / Tudor Posts: 3,592	SkyDweller Because: State of art movement. so complicated yet so simple to use. UNIQUE. Super useful complication. Amazing dial color / legibility Phenomenal Presence due to the "modern" 42mm size __________________ Good watches are made to tell time but some brands are obsessed to tell it in the most beautiful way possible.

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26 January 2020, 04:50 PM	#2
amilch "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Palm Springs CA Posts: 374	Blue Sky

26 January 2020, 04:54 PM	#3
schoolboy Banned Join Date: Nov 2017 Real Name: Jesus Location: Texas Watch: 116234 Posts: 8,721	Daytona I have a small wrist and the Daytona would fit me better If I wanted a second time zone I could run the chrono for a second time zone no?

26 January 2020, 04:58 PM	#4
Doood "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Socal Posts: 1,027	Skydweller as it fits better with my wrist size. Having said that, while the white Daytona is certainly beautiful, I actually prefer the black Daytona.

26 January 2020, 05:22 PM	#5
Omeezy "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2019 Real Name: Omar Location: Los Angeles Watch: and Listen Posts: 10	Blue Sky Dweller, I think its a more "special" watch

26 January 2020, 05:34 PM	#8
scombs263 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Real Name: COMBS#263 Location: Los Angeles, Ca. Watch: Rolex SD43 Posts: 2,193	Both are special watches, but I prefer the skydweller due to my wrist size.

26 January 2020, 05:52 PM	#9
brucethemanlee "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: 1 of 13 Colonies Posts: 8,575	IMHO... Daytona because: It’s a Daytona Wears great in the wrist Size is just right High resale value It is the perfect watch Skydweller is a no for me: It’s awkwardly large It’s sits like a dinner plate on my wrist The dial is a complete mess (off center second time zone + cyclops = messy) I know what “month” it is and don’t need an annual calendar If there was no Rolex name on the watch most people wouldn’t give it a second thought (I know I don’t) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

26 January 2020, 06:05 PM	#14
Jona Banned Join Date: May 2019 Location: USA Watch: 116618LN Posts: 1,399	SkyD over Daytona, Daytona plusses: Internet hyperbole, minuses: Too small for 7.5 wrist), illegible no date. Chrono to me is 100 useless. SkyD plusses: greater wrist presence annual calendar requiring date change only once a year. Advanced movement Take the hype and resale $ out and 90% of appeal is gone from the Daytona.

26 January 2020, 06:22 PM	#17
nda "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: England Posts: 413	I only own one Rolex, and that's a blue Sky Dweller. I bought it because of the movement which, as we know, is unique in many respects - and yet simplicity itself to operate. The Daytona is too small and fussy for my tastes.

26 January 2020, 06:22 PM	#19
Oryx "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: London Posts: 1,894	daytona without a doubt - Sky D is too chunky and the fluted bezel is to bling for my liking - obviously the complication is excellent

26 January 2020, 07:24 PM	#21
vgs "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Ulm, Germany Watch: collection? Posts: 132	SkyD, but newer Daytonas never appealed to me anyway

26 January 2020, 07:26 PM	#22
mttb "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: San Francisco Posts: 48	SkyDweller, while I get that the Daytona has a history and therefore a certain value to many, it doesn’t appeal to me whatsoever, especially not in SS Objectively the most significant difference might be the size, the Daytona will fit everyone, while the SkyDweller requires a certain wrist size Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

26 January 2020, 07:27 PM	#23
ec00421 Banned Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: NY Posts: 513	Daytona white - which btw, technically isnt a “panda”

26 January 2020, 08:35 PM	#27
wear4l Banned Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: USA Posts: 77	The skydweller gets my attention more, both a very special watches but the skydweller is better looking in my opinion.

26 January 2020, 08:50 PM	#28
Russell996 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: UK Posts: 4,271	Love them both for looks, owned both. SkyDweller got absolutely no wrist time due to being too large and after 12 months it has now gone (I am 6’2’’ and 20 pounds). Daytona is sublime on the wrist.

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