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Old 24 November 2024, 06:03 PM   #1
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Battle of the SS heavy hitters. Which one would you keep?

If you were offered both but could only buy one at retail which one would you choose?


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Old 24 November 2024, 06:09 PM   #2
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Old 24 November 2024, 06:14 PM   #3
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Just a fun hypothetical one. I own both. Will always have both.


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Old 24 November 2024, 11:30 PM   #4
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Old 24 November 2024, 06:18 PM   #5
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Old 24 November 2024, 06:27 PM   #6
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Have both and my favourite is pepsi oyster
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Old 24 November 2024, 06:34 PM   #7
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Old 24 November 2024, 06:49 PM   #8
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Old 24 November 2024, 07:00 PM   #9
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At retail they are ~26k together and pretty hard to imagine as heavy hitters.
That being said, I’d buy the new daytona in black if I was offered…
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Old 24 November 2024, 07:43 PM   #12
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At retail they are ~26k together and pretty hard to imagine as heavy hitters.
That being said, I’d buy the new daytona in black if I was offered…

Hence the SS moniker. Secondary would be over $50k for the pair. Even at retail I would say $26k is a lot of money for most people to spend on 2 SS watches.


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Old 24 November 2024, 08:49 PM   #13
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Hence the SS moniker. Secondary would be over $50k for the pair. Even at retail I would say $26k is a lot of money for most people to spend on 2 SS watches.
That would make them heavily hyped modern watches IMO…
Nice watches, but not heavy hitters to me…
I think of heavy hitters as being hard to come by and seldom seen…
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Old 25 November 2024, 08:52 AM   #14
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Battle of the SS heavy hitters. Which one would you keep?

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That would make them heavily hyped modern watches IMO…
Nice watches, but not heavy hitters to me…
I think of heavy hitters as being hard to come by and seldom seen…

Good point. But I would say one thing. The price of entry for these 2 watches is not just the retail price. Most will need to have a six figure spend history to even be considered for one. So in that sense I would definitely consider them heavy hitters as they are mainly saved for the VIP clients. Especially the white Daytona.


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Old 24 November 2024, 08:03 PM   #15
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Daytona, simples.
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Old 24 November 2024, 08:55 PM   #16
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Old 24 November 2024, 08:56 PM   #17
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Old 24 November 2024, 09:03 PM   #18
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It is a non contest win for the GMT but only if on an Oyster.
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I would be happy to have such a first-world problem. That's why I would ask the AD for a Coca Cola.
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Old 24 November 2024, 09:14 PM   #20
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Been in same situation. Keep Daytona.
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Old 24 November 2024, 09:33 PM   #21
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GMT… fairly easy decision…. I actually use the GMT complication and find the Daytona harder to read…. If the Daytona was a 16520 then it would be a much tougher choice.

What a problem to have
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Old 24 November 2024, 10:41 PM   #22
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GMT. Daytona does nothing for me, never has.
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I was offered both at retail and chose the GMT.

The Daytona always wins the popularity contest, if this was set up as a poll
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Old 24 November 2024, 10:53 PM   #24
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Old 24 November 2024, 11:24 PM   #27
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Since the white Daytona was the watch that got me looking for a second Rolex in 2016, I'd have to say that one.

It's funny when I think about it: these threads always bring out some Daytona haters, but I never read the same animosity for GMTs or Pepsis.

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Old 24 November 2024, 11:31 PM   #28
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Since the white Daytona was the watch that got me looking for a second Rolex in 2016, I'd have to say that one.

It's funny when I think about it: these threads always bring out some Daytona haters, but I never read the same animosity for GMTs or Pepsis.

Keep/choose whatever you like!
Easier to just hate it then lust over it for years…
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Since the white Daytona was the watch that got me looking for a second Rolex in 2016, I'd have to say that one.

It's funny when I think about it: these threads always bring out some Daytona haters, but I never read the same animosity for GMTs or Pepsis.

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I know ???????

That’s because the Daytona is THE king and brings out those that like to take pop shots from the side line. It’s actually a psychological confirmation the Daytona is clearly the top dog.
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I have both. It would be the Daytona for me. Pepsi is great, but I find myself reaching for the Daytona more from the safe than the Pepsi.
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