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22 | 7.26% |
| I LOVE the Daytona and finally own one |
  
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43 | 14.19% |
| I LOVE the Daytona, and WILL own one some day! |
  
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46 | 15.18% |
| I LOVE the Daytona, but would never pay current costs for one |
  
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13 | 4.29% |
| I like the Daytona and have one as part of my Rolex collection |
  
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28 | 9.24% |
| I like the Daytona, and may consider one some day |
  
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36 | 11.88% |
| I like the Daytona, but would buy something else for the price |
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24 | 7.92% |
| The Daytona has warmed on me, but not for the price |
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10 | 3.30% |
| I am ambivalent about the Daytona |
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23 | 7.59% |
| I don't care at all for the Daytona and will likely never have one |
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58 | 19.14% |
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28 January 2009, 02:16 AM
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Real Name: David
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What do you REALLY think about the Daytona
EDIT: FORGOT the Poll, please use this thread!
Not to flame Daytona lovers, but in my 1.2 years here, I've noticed that members' opinions about the Daytona tend to live on opposite sides of the spectrum. As such, let's get it out and done. What's your opinion of the Daytona?
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28 January 2009, 02:17 AM
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Real Name: Jorge
Location: Palm Beach, Fl
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I love daytonas !!
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28 January 2009, 02:19 AM
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Real Name: Dr Mark R Nail
Location: New Albany
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I'd love to own one. Maybe one day.....
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28 January 2009, 02:20 AM
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Real Name: Allen
Location: SC
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I think the chase is most of the appeal for the SS Daytona. It's a beautiful watch but way overrated & overpriced in my opinion.
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28 January 2009, 02:21 AM
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Real Name: Bubba
Location: Bitsyville!
Watch: Blue YM today!
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I 100% love and hate the damn thing.
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28 January 2009, 03:43 AM
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28 January 2009, 11:09 AM
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Real Name: Eric
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i found myself checking out the pix of "black-widow" WG Daytona quite often recently..... something about the red and black dial on that thing not right now, but one day 
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28 January 2009, 10:18 PM
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28 January 2009, 02:20 AM
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There was a time that I lusted after a stainless Daytona....white for me as I'm not crazy about the black dial. I guess I 'got over it'. I've tried one on a couple of times and I still think it's a beautiful watch - just don't HAVE TO HAVE it. Of course if my husband decided to just buy me one anyway......LOL!
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28 January 2009, 02:24 AM
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28 January 2009, 02:26 AM
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28 January 2009, 02:25 AM
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My 2 cents: SS: beautiful watch but way too much money; a Zeith El Primero has more functions and amazing dial (not to mention clear caseback) for a fraction of the price. Now, on the 2T and gold versions; that's another story! I love mine (1 month old) and the new rose gold is superb.
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28 January 2009, 02:28 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Real Name: Khanh
Location: Texas
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I don't care too much for the Daytona. Anything without a date function does not appeal to me. The chronograph feature is useless to me as well.
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28 January 2009, 02:32 AM
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In the words of my 5 year old son: daddy, I like watches with a LOT of hands. I showed him a DD...no. A DJ....no. EXP II....so so. Daytona...YES.
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28 January 2009, 02:55 AM
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I have been off and on the fence on the Daytona. I think the whole waiting for the call for the stainless is not worth it for me. I think for others, it it is your grail I say go for it.
As far as the Daytona in general. I think it is a great looking watch. I have to say when I am watching the Rolex race series,especailly the Rolex 24 hours of Daytona, my want for one goes up. It is truly an iconic watch for race fans. I wish it had a date, but having other watches without dates, I would have no problem wearing one. To sum up my opinion,if I had the cash today to go out and get a Daytona, I would get a two tone. So I can say, I like the Daytona.
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28 January 2009, 03:45 AM
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Real Name: George
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my second and last ROLEX will be the white face Daytona......
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28 January 2009, 05:34 AM
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Thank goodness, for my wallet, it does not make me smile.
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28 January 2009, 05:44 AM
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You've got to love a Daytona.
Firstly, only the Daytona could spark off such debate, and secondly the majority of the people who 'say' they don't care for them or don't want one are the people that have tried (in vain) to acquire this most fantastic of watches and failed. Can anybody think of another watch that causes such extreme reactions from people??? |
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28 January 2009, 06:31 AM
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Acquiring a Daytona is not that hard, they are everywhere, man. Whoever tries to get one WILL get one.
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28 January 2009, 06:44 AM
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7 February 2009, 12:18 AM
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To me, they are quite similar - both have fixed steel bezels and either black or white dials. The Daytona was somewhat unloved until it became a hit in Italy. The Exp II seems to become very desirable once the current model has been discontinued i.e. the previous "orange hand" model. Cheers 
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28 January 2009, 06:13 AM
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like it
Have owed a few and now only have a white M series . the watch feels great but do not love the dial .<the old 16520 is way nicer.
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28 January 2009, 06:29 AM
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Real Name: Trevor
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I would much rather have a Omega Speedmaster, way better value for the $ and a timeless look. If I was going top spend 10 grand it would be on a Blancpain FF, not a chrono that I would never use.
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28 January 2009, 06:43 AM
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Don't care much for Chronographs of any flavor.
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28 January 2009, 06:52 AM
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Join Date: May 2008
Real Name: Rene
Location: Australia
Watch: PN 6241 Daytona
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Daytona is the best. Can't get enough of them
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28 January 2009, 10:12 AM
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In all honest opinion, I think it's the most overrated watch ever created. It doesn't even have a date feature
 The only Daytona I would ever consider getting is the WG with meteorite dial.
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28 January 2009, 11:07 AM
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