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Old 20 July 2024, 02:58 AM   #1
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Offered a baby le man's 126519ln. No Brainer?
Don't have a daytona in the collection but was going for a ghost. Offered the baby le mans version instead.

What would you do?
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Old 20 July 2024, 03:03 AM   #2
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First of all, congrats on being offered such a great watch! However I have both and much prefer the Ghost.
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Old 20 July 2024, 03:26 AM   #3
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First of all, congrats on being offered such a great watch! However I have both and much prefer the Ghost.
Any particular reason?
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Old 20 July 2024, 03:05 AM   #4
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Don't have a daytona in the collection but was going for a ghost. Offered the baby le mans version instead.

What would you do?
Not sure what a baby le mans is but only buy it if you really want it to wear.
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Old 20 July 2024, 03:11 AM   #5
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What the hell is the baby le mans...

Last time I checked the Le Mans Daytona was the same size as all the others...
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Old 20 July 2024, 03:35 AM   #6
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What the hell is the baby le mans...

Last time I checked the Le Mans Daytona was the same size as all the others...


https://www.rolex.com/watches/cosmog...a/m126509-0001

Paul (Scooba here) got one recently I think.
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Old 20 July 2024, 04:03 AM   #7
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What the hell is the baby le mans...

Last time I checked the Le Mans Daytona was the same size as all the others...
Something else we agreed on that's two in a couple of days.
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Something else we agreed on that's two in a couple of days.
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Old 20 July 2024, 04:04 AM   #9
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What the hell is the baby le mans...

Last time I checked the Le Mans Daytona was the same size as all the others...
Black panda dial and ceramic bezel is only available on the Le Mans and this 126519LN dial hence the baby le Mans nick name
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Old 20 July 2024, 04:13 AM   #10
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Black panda dial and ceramic bezel is only available on the Le Mans and this 126519LN dial hence the baby le Mans nick name

But the Le Mans has white sub dials and has a sapphire case back and an 18kt white gold bracelet, this is nothing like that.


This isn't even on a solid bracelet, it's on a rubber strap.
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Old 20 July 2024, 04:16 AM   #11
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But the Le Mans has white sub dials and has a sapphire case back and an 18kt white gold bracelet, this is nothing like that.


This isn't even on a solid bracelet, it's on a rubber strap.
It’s the Daytona that looks the closest to the Le Mans. White gold, ceramic bezel, black panda dial.
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I think it’s too dark tbh and the skinner indices on the black dial look funny to me. The black dial actually has the sunburst which is cool but overall it’s very dark. When I want a reverse panda look I prefer the YG PN.
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Old 20 July 2024, 03:36 AM   #13
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A ghost and a baby le mans

Guess I'm getting old, but if you could translate...
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Old 20 July 2024, 03:39 AM   #14
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A ghost and a baby le mans

Guess I'm getting old, but if you could translate...
Agree. I'm thinking he's talking about Daytona variants. I'm not a fan of the trendy names.

Only advice I have is buy what you like, not what you're told to by.
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Old 20 July 2024, 04:02 AM   #15
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This gotta be one of the most beautiful modern Daytona! Go for it!!
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Old 20 July 2024, 04:06 AM   #16
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Sorry for those old timers on here who aren't hip to the slang.

This is the black dial version on oysterflex.

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Old 20 July 2024, 07:04 AM   #17
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Sorry for those old timers on here who aren't hip to the slang.

This is the black dial version on oysterflex.

It’s an age thing, old people usually confused, the watch you’ve shown is a beauty but if you always wanted the silver ghost dial might be worth holding out for, or at least try on see what you think …
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Sorry for those old timers on here who aren't hip to the slang.

This is the black dial version on oysterflex.

Course it is dude

Enjoy your hip, non existent nickname Daytona purchase.
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Sorry for those old timers on here who aren't hip to the slang.

This is the black dial version on oysterflex.

Apology accepted, Try to do better. I love descriptive names instead of numbers but this is ridiculous.
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Old 20 July 2024, 04:07 AM   #20
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I don't get this..... Surely it's your decision and the tastes of another shouldn't come into play?

You'll get some saying yes and some saying no so what good will it do!

Sounds like youre unsure. That's probably the answer you should go for.
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Don't have a daytona in the collection but was going for a ghost. Offered the baby le mans version instead.

What would you do?

Baby Le Mans?


No one calls it that.
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Baby Le Mans?


No one calls it that.
Black panda dial and ceramic bezel is only available on the Le Mans and this 126519LN dial hence the baby le Mans nick name
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Man, when you refer to this watch as the 126519LN, it sounds SO bland and awful

But when you call it the Baby Le Mans… baby that’s what I’m talking about! It becomes EXTRA COOL!!!
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Man, when you refer to this watch as the 126519LN, it sounds SO bland and awful

But when you call it the Baby Le Mans… baby that’s what I’m talking about! It becomes EXTRA COOL!!!
God give strength to think the once prestige brand Rolex have stooped to this baby le mans tuff.
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OP you lost me at baby and ghost…
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don't have a daytona in the collection but was going for a ghost. Offered the baby le mans version instead.

What would you do?
no brainer -
i would buy it. Wear it. And if offered a ghost, buy that as well….
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OP you lost me at baby and ghost…
Made the post in a hurry. Forgive me


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no brainer -
i would buy it. Wear it. And if offered a ghost, buy that as well….
This is the way
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So can someone post a reference or a picture to the "ghost."
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So can someone post a reference or a picture to the "ghost."
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I don’t care about the names.

This variant looks incredible, personally one of my favorites. I’d buy for sure
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