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7 July 2011, 01:54 PM
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Location: San Francisco
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SS Daytona Black Face -- First time Rolex owner
I just received the SS Daytona that I bought in Santa Fe over the weekend. I bought it at Packard's right in "downtown Santa Fe." It's funny, because I was just having after-dinner cocktails with a huge watch geek, and asked him his opinion of SS vs WG for a Daytona. He said, without hesitation, a SS. We shot the crap a bit, and he offered to do rudimentary due diligence if I emailed him a second hand offer on the web. He'd look at it, look at the circumstances, the reputation of the seller, etc.
Next day, I see him at a different party (related to the same event), and he said that Packards, right downtown, has a SS in black dial right in the window. He thought that was pretty rare, and speaking to the folks at the shop, it turns out it is pretty unusual. I threw down my credit card, had it shipped to San Fran, and here I am, finally wearing it. I was really torn by the dial on the WG Meteorite. I mean, that is one sexy dial. But for my style of wearing watches, much like my style with women, I'm probably a single watch man. Who knows, I may catch a bug and start collecting (watches, not women). The SS is a better choice for me, because I tend to wear the same watch whether I'm wearing a tux, a suit, jeans (90% of the time), or even taking a shower. I thought the black dial was a bit more elegant -- it doesn't "pop" as much as the white dial, but the contrast between the silver SS and the black dial is pretty nice. Past watches, aside from throwaways, were a Tag 6000 TT SEL, a Movado, and most recently, an iPhone. The timing of getting this watch was just perfect. Anyway, thanks for the info, and writing. I continue to read, even if I'm just a single-watch man (for now). |
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7 July 2011, 01:59 PM
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Real Name: Rob
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Great story, and congrats on the new Daytona...A special watch indeed!
  Enjoy the forums and welcome, Rob. 
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7 July 2011, 03:16 PM
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Real Name: Dennis
Location: Bay Area - 925
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Welcome from the East Bay!
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7 July 2011, 04:06 PM
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Real Name: TSW
Location: Le Brassus
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Congrats and welcome!
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7 July 2011, 04:13 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: aroundtheworld
Watch: SS Daytona - BLACK
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Congrats! Wear it in good health!
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7 July 2011, 07:23 PM
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Real Name: Ken
Location: SW Florida
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Congrats and welcome to TRF!!
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7 July 2011, 08:23 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Florida, Canada
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Welcome.
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7 July 2011, 10:12 PM
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Real Name: Joe
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Welcome & Congrats!
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7 July 2011, 10:15 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Real Name: John
Location: Australia
Watch: Depends on mood.
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Congrats and welcome to TRF!
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8 July 2011, 01:06 AM
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Join Date: May 2010
Real Name: Dan
Location: USA
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Welcome to TRF.
Great choice, Congrats.
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8 July 2011, 03:19 AM
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Real Name: Ryan
Location: Maitland, FL
Watch: 14060
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I would love to see a picture of your watch. Great story and welcome!
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8 July 2011, 05:36 AM
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welcome
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8 July 2011, 06:56 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Real Name: Nathan
Location: US, Latin America
Watch: GMT IIc 18K/SS
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Congratulations! A nice Sante Fe memory, as well...... Wear it in good health and welcome to TRF!
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8 July 2011, 07:49 AM
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Real Name: Eric
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Congrats fellow NorCal resident and Daytona owner. If the AD I went to last weekend had the black dial Daytona instead of the white dial I would've still bought it. Both look equally great IMO.
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8 July 2011, 01:05 PM
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Real Name: Ken
Location: toronto
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Hey congrats and welcome!!
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