Why is metallic bezel still offered on few Daytona models?

[Gamora]

This confuses me so looking for insight from the forum. Rolex still offers metallic bezel on few Daytona models. Why is that? Is it a long term plan to continue offering both ceramic and metallic bezel options within the Daytona collection or at some point all watches will have the ceramic bezel?

[didikwahyu]

I think it depends on market's favor.

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[calebb90]

Because if they rolled out the ceramic all at once what would they release each year?? Small changes over time is the Rolex m.o.


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[watchmavan]

Not everyone wants a ceramic bezel. Some think they look a little too much like plastic.


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[Hub6152]

Originally Posted by Gamora

This confuses me so looking for insight from the forum. Rolex still offers metallic bezel on few Daytona models. Why is that? Is it a long term plan to continue offering both ceramic and metallic bezel options within the Daytona collection or at some point all watches will have the ceramic bezel?

The only people that really know what any long term plans are is Rolex. Anyone else is purely guessing!

[acheronsgrief]

I’m glad they still make the gold bezels, I definitely prefer them

[Pongster]

Originally Posted by acheronsgrief

i’m glad they still make the gold bezels, i definitely prefer them

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[Bladeshot]

They certainly shatter. I’ve had it happen. Not on a Daytona, yet. But I banged it pretty hard on a ladder tonight and it it certainly could have shattered.

I did break a sub insert. And that has a metal bezel to partially protect the sub insert. Daytonas don’t have the metal bezel.

I’m not sure Daytonas need ceramic. But it does look good on some of the iterations.

[garyk]

I have both and I like both.

[Nidal]

Slow gradual evolution


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[sgwatchguy]

Because it’s viable - there is a segment of buyers that strongly prefer their PM watches in full metal vs ceramic bezel.

[Onikage]

Good move imo. For people who don't want a black bezel Daytona.

[Sandpit]

If you take the two tone(and removed the bracelet), it wouldn’t be a two tone any longer. It would be a steel head (with gold crown and pushers) with a half gold half steel bracelet.

I think that, for the two tone models, it’s really the only way for them to include gold in the head of the watch.

[BigBallerBrand]

Originally Posted by Sandpit

If you take the two tone(and removed the bracelet), it wouldn’t be a two tone any longer. It would be a steel head (with gold crown and pushers) with a half gold half steel bracelet.

I think that, for the two tone models, it’s really the only way for them to include gold in the head of the watch.

That’s not true. It’s like the TT sub. Ceramic bezel is gold and the crown is gold.

I think a gold/TT Daytona would look fine with a ceramic bezel

[SearChart]

Because a metal bezel looks good and not everyone wants a ceramic bezel...

[sammy11]

This year will see the end of the metal bezel on Daytonas I gather.

[Sandpit]

Originally Posted by BigBallerBrand

That’s not true. It’s like the TT sub. Ceramic bezel is gold and the crown is gold.

I think a gold/TT Daytona would look fine with a ceramic bezel

Well, it is true. Remove the gold bezel from the TT Daytona head and what are you left with that’s gold? Nothing apart from pushers and crown.

There’s already a full gold Daytona with ceramic. The TT sub is totally different as the bezel insert sits in. The Daytona ceramic doesn’t sit in anything.

[lord91]

Originally Posted by acheronsgrief

I’m glad they still make the gold bezels, I definitely prefer them

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Originally Posted by sgwatchguy

Because it’s viable - there is a segment of buyers that strongly prefer their PM watches in full metal vs ceramic bezel.

Originally Posted by SearChart

Because a metal bezel looks good and not everyone wants a ceramic bezel...

Originally Posted by Sandpit

Well, it is true. Remove the gold bezel from the TT Daytona head and what are you left with that’s gold? Nothing apart from pushers and crown.

There’s already a full gold Daytona with ceramic. The TT sub is totally different as the bezel insert sits in. The Daytona ceramic doesn’t sit in anything.

There is no ALL gold Daytona with CB. The only full PM with CB is the platinum version.

I hope Rolex will be smart enough and not change it with all CB. PM ones ooze class, luxury and maturity.

It's not that CB don't look nice, i love their shine, but they often have blind spots on them because of it, and pretty much all the coloured ones have shades that make them look like toys.

Also, the PM bezels have the perfect proportion, the CB are a bit larger, looking a bit odd, just like the bezels on the bigger DD & DJ compared to the ones on the 36 variants.

[Sandpit]

Originally Posted by lord91

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There is no ALL gold Daytona with CB. The only full PM with CB is the platinum version.

I hope Rolex will be smart enough and not change it with all CB. PM ones ooze class, luxury and maturity.

It's not that CB don't look nice, i love their shine, but they often have blind spots on them because of it, and pretty much all the coloured ones have shades that make them look like toys.

Also, the PM bezels have the perfect proportion, the CB are a bit larger, looking a bit odd, just like the bezels on the bigger DD & DJ compared to the ones on the 36 variants.

Just for clarity, I define the 116518LN as being "fully gold" in that it is a solid gold case, unlike the TT which is steel. Although with the rubber strap I could see why you wouldn't consider it "fully gold".

[BigBallerBrand]

Originally Posted by Sandpit

Well, it is true. Remove the gold bezel from the TT Daytona head and what are you left with that’s gold? Nothing apart from pushers and crown.

There’s already a full gold Daytona with ceramic. The TT sub is totally different as the bezel insert sits in. The Daytona ceramic doesn’t sit in anything.

What I’m saying is rolex can still make a gold or TT Daytona with a ceramic bezel if they wanted to.

[AK797]

The all gold Daytonas are esp popular with women, so there is a huge market there they do not want to mess with.

[Tanuki]

I prefer the rose gold and white gold with matching gold bezels. The oysterflex looks fine with the matching black CB but has a younger more sporty look.

[lord91]

Originally Posted by Sandpit

Just for clarity, I define the 116518LN as being "fully gold" in that it is a solid gold case, unlike the TT which is steel. Although with the rubber strap I could see why you wouldn't consider it "fully gold".

Exactly, rubber ain't gold.

But on the OF watches, CB seems to blend better than a PM bezel would have.

[didikwahyu]

Originally Posted by lord91

Exactly, rubber ain't gold.



But on the OF watches, CB seems to blend better than a PM bezel would have.

Hoping rolex should have made PM with CB oyster bracelet...

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[Jocke]

Originally Posted by lord91

Exactly, rubber ain't gold.

When it comes to Rolex it's hard ro believe when the price is the same. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[ltdan]

Have both ceramic and steel, definitely prefer the steel. Also the ceramic has a tendency of always looking dirty carrying smudges etc.

[ltdan]

Originally Posted by Jocke

When it comes to Rolex it's hard ro believe when the price is the same. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[Devildog]

Originally Posted by BigBallerBrand

That’s not true. It’s like the TT sub. Ceramic bezel is gold and the crown is gold.

I think a gold/TT Daytona would look fine with a ceramic bezel

Arguably its not like the Sub.

A TT sub has a gold bezel with a ceramic insert. The entire bezel on a Daytona is ceramic.

But I’d agree - a TT Daytona would look good with a ceramic bezel. You’d be getting a fair bit less gold however.


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