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17 April 2019, 11:29 AM | #1 |
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"Custom" Daytona's
So what is the status of watches like this?
I'm assuming it's a real Daytona. It's a SS watch with the bezel and dial of the Platinum Daytona. Dial says Rolex... Is it a real Rolex dial/bezel from the platinum model? There are several of them on C24. Also other versions with other colors of dials that all say Rolex. I'm assuming one can never send these into RSC but curious as to how they come about. |
17 April 2019, 11:35 AM | #2 |
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I wouldn't touch it
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17 April 2019, 12:19 PM | #3 |
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17 April 2019, 12:21 PM | #4 |
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Easy. To make people think you own a platona
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17 April 2019, 12:50 PM | #6 |
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at the end of the day, one is just making people think you have a platona when you don't.
in my opinion this is no different than just buying a replica. |
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I am in no way thinking of buying one. But kind of curious how they come about in the first place. Assuming the modder paid close to retail I don't see how they are coming out ahead. |
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17 April 2019, 12:55 PM | #8 |
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How is the bezel of the SS Daytona different from the Plat?
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17 April 2019, 12:58 PM | #9 |
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17 April 2019, 01:00 PM | #10 |
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would you rather be the “poor” guy with the white Daytona or the wannabe with the half fake “platona”...
To be completely honest, not one average person, including your friends outside of TRF who claim to know watches, have any clue how much a platona costs vs the ss Daytona... they would actually say the ss Daytona looks better too... If you want a platona...get one, not a fake... |
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And yeah, I know that basically NO ONE knows the model differences between what dials and bezels go with what metal. I couldn't have told you yesterday for that matter but was at an AD and they gave me this very nice hard bound catalog. We were chatting Daytona's. I liked them and decided to look them up at C24 after being given the usual information at the AD about availability. |
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17 April 2019, 01:11 PM | #12 |
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This makes no sense. They may have started with a non-ceramic Daytona and dressed it up which I see a bunch on there.
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17 April 2019, 01:16 PM | #13 |
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Ah. So a complete redo. Replace the metal bezel, the dial and who knows what else. Will the ceramic bezel even fit on a pre-ceramic Daytona? Do they have to mod the case?
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17 April 2019, 01:13 PM | #14 |
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I laugh when I see someone modding a regular Porsche 911 but the rear badge GT3. Too much wannabe, pretentious and in the end people only lie to themselves. I would pass even if it’s real dial and bezel from Rolex.
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17 April 2019, 08:08 PM | #15 |
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the case would be wrong for a Platona anyway they'd need start with a WG one to even half fool anyone or a complete fake from the Rolex factory in China. its a bit like those Porsche Covin copies out there from the 80's.... ie "just no say no"
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