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11 April 2020, 01:52 AM | #31 |
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Having never seen one in person, these are my thoughts based purely on pictures.
In the majority of pics it seems to be to be hard to read the time. Also, no date function. |
11 April 2020, 01:57 AM | #32 |
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Too much flash. Scratches if you look at it. Beautiful though. I've had 2 TT, a GMT and a DJ41 and both of them made me self conscious and got too much attention. Literally talking to strangers on a plane about the GMT. Steel and WG watches for me from now on.
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The cal 4130 is in the top 5 of all chronograph movements ever made, a very fine movement, but myself not a fan of the modern day Daytona.Now if they did produce a Daytona like my 6263 with a simple aluminium black insert, then I might be interested.
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11 April 2020, 02:20 AM | #35 |
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When done right, TT is perfect. Thinking specifically of the 116613LB and 26711CHNR. Otherwise, I'll admit some can look dated to me - not a huge fan of some TT DJ references. For Daytona, I like the current TT model with the Black dial - looks very sleek.
But largely I think the conversation and condescension about TT on TRF is a product of groupthink, to the point where you get people who won't get the watch they like the most because some cohort from the Church of SS Watches on an internet forum has convinced them it is too flashy, when in real life I've never heard this opinion expressed. Luckily there are also many open minded members on here who appreciate a variety of references. Anyway, I appreciate people who like what they like because it speaks to them, not because they've been told what's appropriate or have some had bad and dated connotations ingrained in them by others. My list of favorite references is varied and includes TT, SS, and PM. I think there's some awesome watches to be had in every category. |
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Peter, thank you. That clarifies your opinion a little better for me. I’d say it’s safe to say that it’s the available dial options that you don’t particularly care for, not the Daytona completely?
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11 April 2020, 02:28 AM | #38 |
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11 April 2020, 02:32 AM | #39 |
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Very well written and thought out response. I was born in 1990 but I have read that back in the 80s two tone and gold were a lot hotter than SS Thanks for sharing your first hand experience! |
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Listening to Tim from watchbox talk about the 4130 apparently it's a great movement and after learning more now a point of pride for wearing my Daytona. I know that you already know it is good.
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Not a fan of the SS Daytona, in fact not a fan of the Daytona in most metals, however, this TT with the white dial is one I would accept in my collection as it is rather nice.
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11 April 2020, 03:25 AM | #43 |
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11 April 2020, 03:46 AM | #44 |
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I have no problem with Two Tone anything, as long as I like it.
I picked up the 116520 black dial, but was close to pulling the trigger on the this 116523. This dial has always been my favourite, and I think this watch is gorgeous. This is one of my favourite watches period, let alone Daytona, one day maybe: |
11 April 2020, 03:52 AM | #45 |
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The Daytona is IMHO the best looking watch Rolex makes. I can't stand the maxi unbalanced case on most of the other current sports model.
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For a 2 tone I do like this dial a lot. Does it come in that flavor?
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11 April 2020, 03:56 AM | #47 |
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Nothing wrong with TT it’s just not as popular in the US presently. More popular in other countries
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11 April 2020, 05:09 AM | #48 |
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The SS daytona does nothing for me. Actually, no SS does anything for me. If I’m buying a Rolex, it WILL have gold....If I ever get a Daytona, it would be that one. White face two-toned.
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11 April 2020, 05:15 AM | #49 |
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I turned one down as l found it very hard to read the time which defeats the object for me as sexy as it looks.
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11 April 2020, 05:26 AM | #51 |
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Maybe most aren't fans of the TT. It is a very nice watch in my opinion
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11 April 2020, 05:41 AM | #52 |
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80's was the TT decade. I owned a TT DJ back then. I don't want to return to those times (unlike millennials) so no TT for me.
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11 April 2020, 05:56 AM | #53 |
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I personally really like two tone, not as a halfway house between SS and gold, but in its own right. I like the blend of metals, the warm and cold, the brightness of gold with the balance of SS ruggedness. Not to mention there’s something nice about having a bit of gold on your Rolex.
Now within TT, to me the Datejust is the most iconic (and dates back much further than the 1980s, despite the fact that most associate TT with the 80s). A TT DJ is a watch that truly stands on its own as a Rolex icon, distinct enough from a daydate that to me at least I do not see the DD as the direct “upgrade” from the previous, and given the choice of only one for me it would be the DJ (photo here, just because). Next, I would put the Daytona, reason being that the bezel prominently shows the gold like the DJ and especially with a black or white dial, that’s a slick looking watch. Need to embrace the gold bezel if one is going TT. I like TT subs, but the small amount of visible gold on the bezel make me much prefer the full gold versions of the sub. Not crazy about the TT CHNR, mostly because of the brown on the bezel. Anyways, it’s all just preference, I like SS just as well. But for many they let hype dictate what they like. |
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To ostentatious for me. Prefer SS.
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11 April 2020, 06:33 AM | #55 |
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i like them!
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11 April 2020, 06:42 AM | #56 |
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The TT Daytona is once of the few TT that I like
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General rule of thumb I learned around here is that TT is the least popular out of SS and full PM. I think the Daytona line especially suffers from this, probably because all the rage is about the SS ceramic Daytona right now. I forget the msrp of the TT ($17k~?) but add tax on top and you are almost in the SS ceramic territory.
I actually got to try on a black dial TT Daytona at an AD recently and I was impressed at how nice it was. Really loved the deep gloss black dial with the gold accents. However, I would never pay close to $20k for one, I’d much rather get a bluesy sub or the chnr. A ceramic bezel and lower price would do wonders for the TT Daytona.
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