Which 20k Chrono? TT Daytona or all gold Speedy on strap ?

[KatGirl]

Originally Posted by jb335

The Omega won’t scratch the itch. Daytona 100%

With watches, heart over head.


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For this reason only, you should get the Daytona. If it were me, I like the looks of the Speedy much more. I don’t get the Daytona hype, but I love most all Speedmasters.

Kat


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[Dynamite_Kid19]

Speedmaster, I like the spacing and alignment of the subdials more than modern Daytonas.

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[Guppydriver]

Originally Posted by watchwatcher

To be honest, if I liked the look and feel of the Omega on the strap, I would just a Daytona on a strap.

I love the Daytona on oyster Larry. Problem is , we are talking double the price. Literally. Just can’t justify a full PM Daytona regardless of the mental gymnastics. Trust me, I’ve tried.

[ltmgeller]

I'd go Daytona only because I prefer Rolex over Omega even though I'm a huge fan of PM.

[watchwatcher]

Originally Posted by Guppydriver

I love the Daytona on oyster Larry. Problem is , we are talking double the price. Literally. Just can’t justify a full PM Daytona regardless of the mental gymnastics. Trust me, I’ve tried.

Gotcha. Well, I think the Omega is the better looker, but that comes with the caveat I have no idea how their strap fits/feels, which would be either the deal maker...or breaker. Good luck and keep us posted.

[Pw92676]

Id choose the Daytona and put it in a rubber or leather strap.

[bp1000]

100% moonshine gold speedy

They are sublime. Especially the champagne dial with black sub dials.

[Polarexplorerii]

Daytona all the way

[Loosetoe]

Originally Posted by bp1000

100% moonshine gold speedy

They are sublime. Especially the champagne dial with black sub dials.

This is a beautiful watch.

I once owned a TT Daytona. One of two watches I have ever traded. Two tone is just not for me.

[Krash]

Easy decision for me. Omega.


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[sambb]

SS speedmaster + TT sub bluesy for me - preowned. get both and love them ... Since you already have a SS, i would avoid the daytona TT and get somethign different. Maybe TT GMT

[Nodzex]

Most on this platform will say Daytona but Speedy is way better watch and it looks better!

[Politiceaux]

Speedy here by a mile.

[karleone]

I am usually in the Daytona camp but not a fan of TT and the speedy is stunning and great value. The only downside of the speedy is that it’s not waterproof

[Andad]

Originally Posted by karleone

I am usually in the Daytona camp but not a fan of TT and the speedy is stunning and great value. The only downside of the speedy is that it’s not waterproof

It’s rated to 50 metres.

It states that in the specs and mine passes the 6 Bar pressure test.

I would choose the TT Daytona for the long term GD.

[gamingdoctor]

It sounds like your heart is on the Daytona, so trust that. Getting a value proposition out of luxury goods is a fool's errand.

[Lightsped]

I'd go Daytona. I have always liked the TT Daytona with white dial. Its actually my favorite Daytona.

[MRBolton]

Unless you can get the full bracelet of that Speedmaster, I'd opt for the two tone Daytona.

I think I've read you say that you're a pilot. I think the two tone would look great with the uniform!

[MichelleP]

Originally Posted by PenDelicate

"Truth be told, my heart still says Daytona but that logic thing is trying to pull me the other way."


Heart: 1. Logic: 0.

^^
This. Go with what you really want

[Dave O]

First off, as others have said, you need to go with your heart or else in the end you will still yearn for the one you love.

That being said, my thoughts on the TT Daytona. I owned one (purchased from my AD) and traded it in (at my AD) for a RG Daytona on OF, the Daytona of my dreams. I purchased the TT Daytona as I thought it would scratch my itch for a Daytona. It didn't. Not that I don't like TT watches. I do. I have three of them. But what I found with the TT Daytona was it was a scratch magnet. Within a day the bezel had hair line scratches from just cleaning it. The PCL are also scratch magnets. So I put it on an OF but this still didn't scratch my itch for a ceramic bezel Daytona, as this was truly the one I wanted. So if you really want a Daytona, but are settling on a TT, don't. Wait until you have to money for the one you really want.

[Guppydriver]

Originally Posted by Dave O

First off, as others have said, you need to go with your heart or else in the end you will still yearn for the one you love.

That being said, my thoughts on the TT Daytona. I owned one (purchased from my AD) and traded it in (at my AD) for a RG Daytona on OF, the Daytona of my dreams. I purchased the TT Daytona as I thought it would scratch my itch for a Daytona. It didn't. Not that I don't like TT watches. I do. I have three of them. But what I found with the TT Daytona was it was a scratch magnet. Within a day the bezel had hair line scratches from just cleaning it. The PCL are also scratch magnets. So I put it on an OF but this still didn't scratch my itch for a ceramic bezel Daytona, as this was truly the one I wanted. So if you really want a Daytona, but are settling on a TT, don't. Wait until you have to money for the one you really want.

Thanks for the post Dave. To be honest, those pics of the one you didn't keep actually drew me closer. I think it's beautiful, although the scratch thing is something I hadn't considered. I have friends with the TT Santos who have said the same thing.

The thing is, the one I really want just might be the TT. Would I take the OysterFlex full PM if they were the same cost? Sure. Like I mentioned, I have good income, but not really wealth. The difference between the two would cost me upwards of a million dollars when you factor in the ensuing divorce.

I just want to try gold. It's an itch I want to scratch somewhat normalized by the time I spend here on TRF. I do love the speedy, but that would be three 3861's once my new white dial is delivered. Ugh...

All these comments have been very informative and helpful, I appreciate them.

[IFlyPlanes]

As an owner of both, I prefer the Speedy.

[1William]

Nice picture.

[Dave O]

Originally Posted by Guppydriver

Thanks for the post Dave. To be honest, those pics of the one you didn't keep actually drew me closer. I think it's beautiful, although the scratch thing is something I hadn't considered. I have friends with the TT Santos who have said the same thing.

The thing is, the one I really want just might be the TT. Would I take the OysterFlex full PM if they were the same cost? Sure. Like I mentioned, I have good income, but not really wealth. The difference between the two would cost me upwards of a million dollars when you factor in the ensuing divorce.

I just want to try gold. It's an itch I want to scratch somewhat normalized by the time I spend here on TRF. I do love the speedy, but that would be three 3861's once my new white dial is delivered. Ugh...

All these comments have been very informative and helpful, I appreciate them.

Something to consider. Before I purchased my RG Daytona I too thought the cost of a PM watch was just too much to swallow. I had always told my SA that a PM watch was a bit out of my price range. Then one day he had a very good discussion with me. He knew I had been purchasing a watch or two a year from him. He stated that if I had added up all the watches I had purchased from him over the past few years the cost of a PM watch was not necessarily out of the question. He mentioned that sometimes one thing of quality beats out quantity. So I went home and added up my watch purchases over the past year. And low and behold I had spent well above the cost of an OF Daytona. It was just the overall cost of one watch that had my mind set that I couldn't afford it, even though I had already spent much more for the other watches I had purchased that year. When I discussed it with my wife she thought I was crazy spending that much on one watch. But then I told her how much I had already spent on multiple watches and she then understood.

The following day I went back to my AD and told him exactly what PM watch I wanted. Four months later it was on my wrist. Out of my twelve watches, which includes two speedies, one being a 50th Snoopy, it is far and above my most favorite watch in my collection. A full PM watch just does something that none of the others can.

What also helped was the fact that I traded in my TT Daytona which brought down the cost of the watch significantly. Is there a watch you could trade in? The current cost of the TT is $19,500. A PM Daytona on OF is $30,600. If you traded a watch or two in it would be a wash. Food for thought.

[Guppydriver]

Originally Posted by Dave O

Something to consider. Before I purchased my RG Daytona I too thought the cost of a PM watch was just too much to swallow. I had always told my SA that a PM watch was a bit out of my price range. Then one day he had a very good discussion with me. He knew I had been purchasing a watch or two a year from him. He stated that if I had added up all the watches I had purchased from him over the past few years the cost of a PM watch was not necessarily out of the question. He mentioned that sometimes one thing of quality beats out quantity. So I went home and added up my watch purchases over the past year. And low and behold I had spent well above the cost of an OF Daytona. It was just the overall cost of one watch that had my mind set that I couldn't afford it, even though I had already spent much more for the other watches I had purchased that year. When I discussed it with my wife she thought I was crazy spending that much on one watch. But then I told her how much I had already spent on multiple watches and she then understood.

The following day I went back to my AD and told him exactly what PM watch I wanted. Four months later it was on my wrist. Out of my twelve watches, which includes two speedies, one being a 50th Snoopy, it is far and above my most favorite watch in my collection. A full PM watch just does something that none of the others can.

What also helped was the fact that I traded in my TT Daytona which brought down the cost of the watch significantly. Is there a watch you could trade in? The current cost of the TT is $19,500. A PM Daytona on OF is $30,600. If you traded a watch or two in it would be a wash. Food for thought.

Darn you Dave ! (J/K).

The cogs are moving again. I just went and looked at my collection. There are a few pieces I never wear , and they could help subsidize a PM Daytona. The thing is I was calculating the Daytona at gray prices. I’m not sure I have the clout to pull off any Daytona

[Cambo]

Big Mac or Whopper? It really comes down to your particular taste.

[wot]

Originally Posted by Mystro

Daytona FYI fact:
You don’t have to keep the Daytona pushers screwed in ever. They have nothing to do with its WR. Even when the pushers are unscrewed, the Daytona has a higher WR than the Speedy.

What?! Really? How do you know this?

[piratfisk]

Originally Posted by jb335

The Omega won’t scratch the itch. Daytona 100%

With watches, heart over head.

100000% Do. Not. Settle. Keep your eyes on the prize. A better fiscal deal will be initially sweet, then quickly sour when you see a TT Daytona on someone else's wrist.