Iceblue Daytona 116506 dial in whitegold 116519 works...

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Originally Posted by TheRolexKingofLV

How did you source the dial?

Having a friend at the RSC helps a lot.... Just like me he thinks that there are so much more dial/strap/metal combinations that could work. He loves these experiments as much as I do and as long as it fits is our only real limitation !
(Ok ok, maybe some financial limitations as well , he also had the baguette one for me available but roughly 4500K€ for just the dial was a little bit too much)

This was our previous creation, "The Daytona Beach MK2"



But back to the latest one. Actually we discussed many different brown straps, Rolex makes a LOT of brown versions for the 116519/116518 range.
Yes the darker ones matched the brown tachy rings better , but we both thought this tint of brown complimented the iceblue better.

I absolutely respect the fact that most users on this forum don't want anything on the wrist that's not an original Rolex design. I just like to wear the watch the way i like it best (using only real parts obviously !!)
With the design of the PT Daytona Rolex perhaps tried hundreds of variants, we will never know. We do know the final version they came up with probably was the one what they think looks best. I personally never have liked the brown bezel, have seen it in person many times. Before the PT Daytona was released Rolex most gorgeous dial colours (glacier) always was seen with metal coloured bezels, for a reason perhaps. On many different references.
Will do some experimenting with darker straps in the future for sure !
Other people suggested black Oysterflex for this combo but then I have to admit Oysterflex looks indeed better with ceramic bezels.