Black Dial stainless Daytona versus Blue Dial AP Royal Oak 15300

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Hello all,

Medium term lurker and first time poster!

I find myself in a bit of a quandry and was keen to gauge some general opinion by calling upon the collective wisdom of the forum.

I currently have a stainless/yellow gold bimetal daytona (ref 116523, black dial) which I purchased a month or so ago with a view to it being a daily wear (work in an office, wear a suit).

To be honest I rushed into the purchase and have found I don't love the watch, mainly due to the bimetal aspect - I find it lacks a bit of versatility, and is perhaps too flash for everday work wear (meeting clients), and not flashy enough to be really special that only comes out a couple of times a month.....

As such I have decided to trade it for a stainless daily wearer, and then save up for something else for weekend wear/special occasions (something in Rose Gold or White Gold, love the Daytona ref 116515 LN).

My initial thought process was simply trade it for a stainless Daytona. This won't really cost me anything and I won't have lost more than a few hundred on the bi metal. Problem solved - simple!

However.....

I have been thrown a bit of a curve ball by my local independent dealer (from whom I purchased the bi metal, and from whom my colleague has purchased an AP 15400 from - he is trusted and always has excellent pieces, and delivers excellent service).

He has shown me an AP Royal Oak 15300 in the rare blue dial which has just landed in part ex. It is a 2011/2012 watch, which comes with box but no papers. This initially bothered me as I had only bought brand new before, but I am now comfortable with it, particularly when working on the mantra of buying the seller not the watch.

I had previously tried on an AP 15400 and it didn't do much for me as I felt it wore massively on my 6.75 inch wrist. The 15300 however fits extremely well, and, well it is an AP. The more I read about AP, the heritage of the 15300 etc the more excited I am about the prospect of having one.

So I have a decision to make;

• Return bi metal daytona and around £0 for a used/£800ish (I guess) for a new Stainless Daytona, black dial
  
• Return bi metal daytona and add £2500 for a used AP Royal Oak 15300 blue dial (meaning it will be costing me circa £10200, which seems there or thereabouts for the blue dial)

The usual advice is "go with what sings to you" - they are both beautiful watches, and I am having a very hard time deciding between the two. Both have various pluses and minuses from reading extensively (servicing costs, durability, exclusivity etc etc.) Both look good on the wrist, both are great watches - how on earth do you decide? Has anyone owned one then the other, any thoughts etc etc?

Many thanks in advance!