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Old 6 January 2021, 06:06 PM   #1
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Nos or currently brand new?? Need help!

Hi guys ! I guess I needed some opinion and suggestions

Would you get a 2017 brandnew Daytona 116500 or a 2020 brand new Daytona and the price difference is about 1k plus near 2k sgd.
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Old 6 January 2021, 06:14 PM   #2
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Old 6 January 2021, 06:15 PM   #3
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2020 for me because it has the new style un-named card. I think a thousand dollars is ok for 3 years-newer. Which grey are you getting it from?
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Old 6 January 2021, 06:31 PM   #4
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Hi guys ! I guess I needed some opinion and suggestions

Would you get a 2017 brandnew Daytona 116500 or a 2020 brand new Daytona and the price difference is about 1k plus near 2k sgd.
Cannot see what difference it would make exactly the same watch myself would buy the cheaper one.
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Cannot see what difference it would make exactly the same watch myself would buy the cheaper one.


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Cannot see what difference it would make exactly the same watch myself would buy the cheaper one.
^This.
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Old 6 January 2021, 06:33 PM   #7
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I’d buy the newer watch, more warranty left and peace of mind.
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Old 6 January 2021, 06:45 PM   #8
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2020. Better warranty and story.

How has the hottest watch come to be nos from 2017? Just sitting around waiting to be purchased?
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Old 6 January 2021, 07:08 PM   #9
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2020. Better warranty and story.

How has the hottest watch come to be nos from 2017? Just sitting around waiting to be purchased?
Aren't most ss Daytonas sitting around NOS in the world ?

"The Safes and Greys " reference.
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Old 6 January 2021, 07:50 PM   #10
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Aren't most ss Daytonas sitting around NOS in the world ?

"The Safes and Greys " reference.


I feel like there is a lesson here?

Maybe if we could preserve and track the life and history of just one single unsold Daytona, we could break the cycle and find our way back to logic, sense and msrp
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Old 7 January 2021, 12:16 AM   #11
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Aren't most ss Daytonas sitting around NOS in the world ?

"The Safes and Greys " reference.
Yep.

OP I would spend the extra $1K as I am sure you are at like $27K (or whatever stupid gray price it is) so why not get the newer one at that point.
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Old 6 January 2021, 10:22 PM   #12
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2020. Better warranty and story.

How has the hottest watch come to be nos from 2017? Just sitting around waiting to be purchased?
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I've seen some pretty shady stuff like dealers putting stickers on a preowned watch and calling it BNIB.
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Old 7 January 2021, 02:35 AM   #13
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2020. Better warranty and story.

How has the hottest watch come to be nos from 2017? Just sitting around waiting to be purchased?
Those 116500 Daytonas are pretty hard to get rid of, don't you know? Must have been sitting on the shelf for three years gathering dust...
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Old 6 January 2021, 06:54 PM   #14
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I'll take the cheaper. Don't care about the new card and longer warranty. Have never used Rolex warranty so far.
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Old 6 January 2021, 07:36 PM   #15
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I'd likely buy the newest one due to warranty coverage and the cost of repair on a Daytona movement if you are unlucky and there's a problem!!!
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Old 6 January 2021, 07:47 PM   #16
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I'd likely buy the newest one due to warranty coverage and the cost of repair on a Daytona movement if you are unlucky and there's a problem!!!
That would be very unlucky on a 4130 .
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I'd likely buy the newest one due to warranty coverage and the cost of repair on a Daytona movement if you are unlucky and there's a problem!!!
Well if bought from a grey and the warranty was not activated by a official Rolex AD there could be no Rolex warranty.But in the real world the Rolex warranty is seldom needed except to those today with the {CCTS} constant checking time syndrome, and fretting over a second or so and wanting there watches regulated for one or two seconds out of spec.
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Old 7 January 2021, 01:36 AM   #18
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Well if bought from a grey and the warranty was not activated by a official Rolex AD there could be no Rolex warranty.But in the real world the Rolex warranty is seldom needed except to those today with the {CCTS} constant checking time syndrome, and fretting over a second or so and wanting there watches regulated for one or two seconds out of spec.
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Old 6 January 2021, 10:09 PM   #19
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I would save the money and go with the older watch.
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Old 6 January 2021, 11:18 PM   #20
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I would go for the cheaper of the two. Same watch, who cares about the warranty card.
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Old 6 January 2021, 11:25 PM   #21
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Same watch both under warranty long enough to know if there is a issue so go with the cheapest one.
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Old 7 January 2021, 12:22 AM   #22
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Same watch both under warranty long enough to know if there is a issue so go with the cheapest one.

mechanical issues may not present while unused.
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Old 7 January 2021, 12:39 AM   #23
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Yes but my logic is for what he is saving, he could get the entire watch serviced if that would happen. Most likely nothing will happen and he can pocket the money. There is no risk by buying the older new watch.
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Old 7 January 2021, 12:51 AM   #24
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Yes but my logic is for what he is saving, he could get the entire watch serviced if that would happen. Most likely nothing will happen and he can pocket the money. There is no risk by buying the older new watch.
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Old 7 January 2021, 12:11 AM   #25
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if you have a older 116500 with the stickers on it or a 2020 116500 without the stickers but it is the same 116500. i will choose the one with stickers.
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Old 7 January 2021, 12:18 AM   #26
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Gosh, that's about $2200 US. I'd go with the older (less expensive) one. Who in their right mind would spend over $2K for a plastic card that has no intrinsic value?
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Old 7 January 2021, 01:08 AM   #27
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Gosh, that's about $2200 US. I'd go with the older (less expensive) one. Who in their right mind would spend over $2K for a plastic card that has no intrinsic value?

2k SGD, would be around 1.5k USD.
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Old 7 January 2021, 01:15 AM   #28
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2k SGD, would be around 1.5k USD.
There is nothing a new (or even used) Daytona could have wrong with it to incur a $1.5k warranty bill. The 2017 and 2020 model have identical odds of being perfect from the factory.
That said, the Daytona movement is well established and reliable movement to begin with. The OP has no risk in buying the new 2017 model and saving some money.
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Old 7 January 2021, 12:55 AM   #29
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2020. I bet many NOS listings are probably gently used with stickers on.
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