A Polished Daytona 16520 - To buy or not to buy , that is the question

[Daso]

Hello all,. I still unhappily haven't aquired a Daytona 16520 since the prices have jumped this year. To think I turned down two opportunities to buy nice ones for $10k last year is sort of nauseating. Anyway, stupidity aside I cant afford a $20k + Daytona that is unpolished with chamfered lugs and forget box an papers. It's silly to me, but I still want one. So, I found one in realistically used condition that was definitely polished as the top of the lugs aren't fully brushed, it has all it's links, the bezel and case are ok but once again it's polished , not today death but enough to have a serious collector or a lot of people I speak with say Oh, it's polished. It's under $17k and I can do a payment plan since it's above my budget. Once again I ask the question but I'm buying to own it and keep it. Will I sell it one day, maybe who knows, a year, 5 years never. I'm not sure. That being said, is is really dumb to hope it will be desirable from an investment standpoint later on since everyone wants top versions am I just making a big mistake buying a let's say we'll worn and slightly over polished Daytona that still looks pretty damn good to me. I much prefer it to the 116520 aesthetically. The key here is that it is the Zenith Daytona that I found and want , not a 116520 where you can get a better condition piece with box and papers for a few Thousand less. Thanks.