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31 July 2018, 08:07 AM | #1 |
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Platinum Daytona Reference 116506
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Understatement pure or overpriced poser watch? For me it is the first, pure understatement and the most beautiful Daytona at the moment. The Ice Blue Dial speaks for itself. What are your opinions? Hot or not? Is it still the first dial/edition so a MKI or are there any changes? Pictures and opinions are more then welcome... Picture: rolex.com |
31 July 2018, 08:32 AM | #2 |
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It’s an absolute beauty! Gorgeous dial, pure class! There’s only been one dial variation that I know of....same watch with same color dial, diamond markers and ice blue sub-dials.
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31 July 2018, 09:15 AM | #3 |
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Like many watches discussed on this site - this one too has a nick name - not endorsing it but search “platona” - lots of threads.
Personally-I love the watch - but I’m biased. |
31 July 2018, 10:28 AM | #4 |
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Love mine.
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It's not really a nickname, just a shortening, much like Sub. The brown did inspire a similar nickname when it first came out but that was quickly poo pooed.
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31 July 2018, 10:31 AM | #6 |
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The only modern Rolex I currently want.
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31 July 2018, 10:47 AM | #7 |
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"Pure understatement"? You may need to check that in a dictionary.
It's a chunk of platinum on your wrist with an ice blue dial which can't possibly be mistaken for a lower end rolex of the same (expensive) Daytona line. OK, so it's not dripping with diamonds and other terrible bling bling cliches, but that doesn't mean it's understated, let alone 'pure' understated. The model has been out five years. You don't see many, because people who travel in 'normal people' circles, don't spend that much money on a watch, but that doesn't mean it's flying under the radar. Personally I much prefer the 116519LN, which is attractive but (a) more understated -it's a $30k watch which doesn't have a flashy/ shiny precious metal bracelet catching the sunlight; and (b) more sporty and masculine looking - I'm only 40-ish and not really ready to move to a delicate little retirement village where we'll watch the world go by while timing it with a luxury sports watch in some sort of metallic pastel baby-blue. Still, takes all sorts to make a world. |
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So, i'd agree with understatement. Fully. Gorgeous watch. A bit heavy, but gorgeous and under the radar.
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A gold Breitling is more flashy than a platinum Daytona. |
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"Still, takes all sorts to make a world." As a guy who and travels in "normal people" circles while happily wearing my apparently not "masculine looking" sports watch with "some sort of metallic pastel baby-blue" dial I'll respectfully disagree with the rest. |
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Ummmm 99.9% of the population will mistake it for stainless. Perhaps more. Gorgeous piece but I’ll stick to Everose. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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31 July 2018, 11:07 AM | #13 |
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Works for me. Every day.
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My favorite piece in my collection.
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Lots of threads on this one. In short, it’s a great watch.
Gone but not forgotten.
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Hopefully still no regrets on the 1st! (?).
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No Rolex is an understatement but that’s no poser watch.
It’s def a good look
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31 July 2018, 11:50 AM | #22 |
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Home run watch! Ill personally never own bc of the price tag.....
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31 July 2018, 12:11 PM | #23 |
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I like the platinum Daytona, but I still don’t understand why they made the dial/sub dials brown.
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Diamond marker version has the blue sub dials!!! I think it's easier to read. |
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31 July 2018, 01:59 PM | #27 |
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Amazing watch
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31 July 2018, 02:58 PM | #28 |
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Go for it. Gorgeous piece. Check upon baguette dial, it is absolutly stunning when seen alive and still remains understated. Bear in mind prices climbed up by around 5-7000 eur since beginning of 2018. Brown subdial used to be around 45 k in Eur on Chrono24. Now it is north of 50 k.
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31 July 2018, 03:11 PM | #29 |
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My favorite version of the daytona
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31 July 2018, 03:23 PM | #30 |
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It is absolutely stunning! Especially in person.. definitely one of my three favorite Daytona’s, price aside.. along with the 500 and 519 on OF
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