Buy the Daytona 116500 or Wait for the 126500 ?

[Big Tex Rolex]

I’ve been on the “waitlist” at my AD, for the Daytona 116500LN (White Dial), for about 2.5 years. I was lucky enough to get, from this same AD, the 116500 Black Dial about a year ago.

I like both the 116500 and the 126500.

Some things better on the 11, some things better on the 12.

I see 6 differences …
1. Lug size
2. Crown Guard size
3. Metal “Bezel Guard”
4. More narrow / longer Hour Markers
5. Thinner Subdial Rings
6. Crown added at 6 o’clock

Size difference ???

I’ll be very curious to find out the size … once someone gets one in hand, with a caliper.

Question … if you are offered the 116500 (from your AD) in the next few months, do you take it ?

Or do you hold out for the 126500, noting it may be another 3 years before you are offered that watch ???