SS Daytona 116520 fact or myth

[Fin]

Originally Posted by bayerische

Well... There's been plenty of Daytonas going around my neck of the woods for about a year, year and a half now.

There's three AD's in Finland. None of them has closed, or lost their AD status, so the Daytona-a-plenty (116520) isn't due to some dealer close down.

The daytona is an awesome watch. But a business is always out to make money. A hype usually renders a fatter pocket. I don't think Rolex has made it a hype, but people very eager to get it combined with AD's seeing an opportunity.

Nothing wrong with that. It's a free market.

Well, there has not been plenty Daytonas in second hand market in Finland lately,we both know that, but at the moment, only two in that same shop. The other one is unused and the price is only 50e under AD retail. Three AD:s in Finland, but none of them has Daytona. There are many people, who want to buy 10.000e watch from AD, rather than second hand market, if the price is the same.
Last time, when I was talking with the biggest AD, they told me, that you have to wait for black dial about 4 months and white maybe a bit less, but they never know, when they will get these.
3-5 years waiting lists are gone, but the reason is also the price and bad economy.

I quess, if You look only that one second hand dealer, You can tell also that Deepsea is not popular, because he has one as well and even more, the new Sub is even less popular, because he has two of those (also one unused). But many people say also,that AD:s have long waiting list for new Sub. BS?

http://www.sepanviisari.fi/miehet.php
(This shop is by the way very good, done many deals with him.)

I find that interesting, that first someone tells, what he has heard from AD, and then others yell: BS. Then someone tells that it is not true, because he has been told by AD "this and that".

Well, at least this tells again, that Daytona is The Watch. You love it or hate it, usually those, who has one, love, and those who dont, hate. I wonder why?
At least I love mine, after about +25 years of having wristwatch mania, Daytona is the most comfortable Rolex, that I have had, and the most accurate.

Anyway, Merry Christmas from Finland:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pH9I...e_gdata_player