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Cru Jones · 5 April 2024, 09:45 PM

Nice video from Ben (he owns and LOVES it).

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/th...26529ln-review

hellofromthebay · 5 April 2024, 09:54 PM

Hilarious how out of touch he has become. Thinking normal people can actually get one with a decent spend history

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subtona · 5 April 2024, 10:14 PM

A beautiful watch.
Unfortunately it is just not very legible.

brandrea · 5 April 2024, 10:15 PM

I enjoyed the video, thank you for posting it.

Beautiful reference, but I agree with Gus, it suffers from the legibility issue that most Daytonas have.

samson66 · 5 April 2024, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by brandrea

I enjoyed the video, thank you for posting it.

Beautiful reference, but I agree with Gus, it suffers from the legibility issue that most Daytonas have.

Agree on the legibility but oh man it is a gorgeous watch. I would love to own one of these. I'm a big race fan so the Le Mans connection is the cherry on top.

brandrea · 5 April 2024, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by samson66

Agree on the legibility but oh man it is a gorgeous watch. I would love to own one of these. I'm a big race fan so the Le Mans connection is the cherry on top.

yes, there’s no denying I wouldn’t turn one down

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samson66 · 5 April 2024, 10:19 PM

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yes, there’s no denying I wouldn’t turn one down

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I'd sell the dog and kids to get one of these.

OK, maybe not the dog

brandrea · 5 April 2024, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by samson66

I'd sell the dog and kids to get one of these.

OK, maybe not the dog

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Bazil · 5 April 2024, 10:50 PM

Way too common .. I’ll pass on this ..

1William · 5 April 2024, 11:00 PM

Beautiful watch.

scooba · 5 April 2024, 11:21 PM

Beautiful, Thanks for sharing

Actor07 · 6 April 2024, 01:45 AM

Just wow. That's next on the wish list!!!!

Thanks OP for sharing.

GB-man · 6 April 2024, 02:16 AM

Was hoping him and JM would do an early owners perspective video gloating over it lol flashbacks to 2016-2017 aka the tipping point.

Mystro · 6 April 2024, 02:42 AM

Very good video in the relationship between racing and Rolex.

On that theme here is another great one with the legend Hurley Haywood and his watches he won and was gifted by Rolex.

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/ta...hurley-haywood

jb335 · 6 April 2024, 03:08 AM

I really enjoyed this video and how he busted out the calipers to measure three different Daytonas . A+ vid

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Cru Jones · 6 April 2024, 03:48 AM

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I really enjoyed this video and how he busted out the calipers to measure three different Daytonas . A+ vid

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x2

I enjoyed seeing him “WIS out” by measuring things, weighing things, pulling out old ads, etc.

I don’t know if it’s the most exciting watch of the past five years

but I definitely would love to wear it!

jb335 · 6 April 2024, 03:51 AM

And bonus points for having that magazine with the original Le Mans ad from ‘64. So cool

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EdwardC · 6 April 2024, 05:17 AM

I prefer the platinum version as this looks like a stainless steel to me. I like it still but no chance to have one anyway

Akacoke · 6 April 2024, 12:01 PM

Even most of us won't be able to own it. We can still appreciate it. Thanks for posting this

HMHM · 6 April 2024, 12:53 PM

I mean do people expect him to say anything different? The watch was allocated to him as a marketing ploy in the first place. Both him and Wei Koh have gotten one and the very next thing they did was to create a video about it.

hutch300 · 6 April 2024, 01:21 PM

I love what BC has been doing for Hodinkee lately. He clearly has passion for these watches and the fact that he is open about so much we should appreciate. I know some will describe him as out of touch but there are folks that would think we are too. If you can afford something and enjoy it you should feel no obligation to hide it. He is an asset to the community and I loved this so much I watched it twice. His idea of how he engraves his modern rolex with the city he got and initials was cool.

Nav01L · 6 April 2024, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Mystro

Very good video in the relationship between racing and Rolex.

On that theme here is another great one with the legend Hurley Haywood and his watches he won and was gifted by Rolex.

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/ta...hurley-haywood

None of which watches were full gold ultra limited editions. I have to say, with all due respect to Paul Newman and all but the Daytona that feels the most like « racetrack » is the two tone they like to give out at the actual Daytona or the steel black dial they usually hand out to LeMans winners when it’s not a white dial TT there too.

travisb · 6 April 2024, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by GB-man

Was hoping him and JM would do an early owners perspective video gloating over it lol flashbacks to 2016-2017 aka the tipping point.

Devildog · 7 April 2024, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by EdwardC

I prefer the platinum version as this looks like a stainless steel to me. I like it still but no chance to have one anyway

Platinum is closer in "tone" to stainless steel than WG is

5 April 2024, 09:45 PM	#1
Cru Jones 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Paris, France Posts: 35,294	Daytona Le Mans 126529LN hands on Nice video from Ben (he owns and LOVES it). https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/th...26529ln-review

5 April 2024, 10:14 PM	#3
subtona "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: gus Location: East Coast Watch: APK & sometimes Y Posts: 26,596	A beautiful watch. Unfortunately it is just not very legible. __________________

5 April 2024, 10:50 PM	#9
Bazil 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2022 Real Name: Bazil Brush Location: Star Gazing Watch: Any Daytona Posts: 3,460	Way too common .. I’ll pass on this .. __________________ *One day, it just stops ticking, so enjoy every second* If you have no enemies, you have no character. Taking a stand always creates opposition. Paul Newman *Being Serious = Onto the list you go*

6 April 2024, 02:16 AM	#13
GB-man 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: USA Watch: addiction issues Posts: 37,354	Was hoping him and JM would do an early owners perspective video gloating over it lol flashbacks to 2016-2017 aka the tipping point. __________________

6 April 2024, 02:42 AM	#14
Mystro 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: The Mystro ;) Location: Central Pa. Posts: 15,508	Very good video in the relationship between racing and Rolex. On that theme here is another great one with the legend Hurley Haywood and his watches he won and was gifted by Rolex. https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/ta...hurley-haywood __________________

5 April 2024, 09:54 PM	#2
hellofromthebay "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: San Francisco Posts: 630	Hilarious how out of touch he has become. Thinking normal people can actually get one with a decent spend history Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

5 April 2024, 10:15 PM	#4
brandrea 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Brian (TBone) Location: canada Watch: es make me smile Posts: 78,062	I enjoyed the video, thank you for posting it. Beautiful reference, but I agree with Gus, it suffers from the legibility issue that most Daytonas have.

5 April 2024, 11:00 PM	#10
1William 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: North Carolina Watch: Rolex/Others Posts: 47,763	Beautiful watch.

5 April 2024, 11:21 PM	#11
scooba 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Europe Watch: Anything Posts: 2,586	Beautiful, Thanks for sharing

6 April 2024, 01:45 AM	#12
Actor07 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2023 Location: Connecticut Watch: Rolex 126519 Posts: 227	Just wow. That's next on the wish list!!!! Thanks OP for sharing.

6 April 2024, 03:08 AM	#15
jb335 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: The States Watch: Cosmograph Daytona Posts: 7,454	I really enjoyed this video and how he busted out the calipers to measure three different Daytonas . A+ vid Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

6 April 2024, 03:51 AM	#17
jb335 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: The States Watch: Cosmograph Daytona Posts: 7,454	And bonus points for having that magazine with the original Le Mans ad from ‘64. So cool Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

6 April 2024, 05:17 AM	#18
EdwardC 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Pacific Posts: 3,595	I prefer the platinum version as this looks like a stainless steel to me. I like it still but no chance to have one anyway

6 April 2024, 12:01 PM	#19
Akacoke "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2019 Real Name: Z Location: Bay area Watch: A few Posts: 507	Even most of us won't be able to own it. We can still appreciate it. Thanks for posting this __________________

6 April 2024, 12:53 PM	#20
HMHM "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Real Name: HM Location: 🇲🇾 Posts: 2,477	I mean do people expect him to say anything different? The watch was allocated to him as a marketing ploy in the first place. Both him and Wei Koh have gotten one and the very next thing they did was to create a video about it.

6 April 2024, 01:21 PM	#21
hutch300 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Real Name: Jeff Location: PNW Posts: 1,482	I love what BC has been doing for Hodinkee lately. He clearly has passion for these watches and the fact that he is open about so much we should appreciate. I know some will describe him as out of touch but there are folks that would think we are too. If you can afford something and enjoy it you should feel no obligation to hide it. He is an asset to the community and I loved this so much I watched it twice. His idea of how he engraves his modern rolex with the city he got and initials was cool.

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