Decisions

[tramplejericho]

I’m in a very fortunate position to be able to select between a Platinum Day Date (second hand because I want the smooth bezel quadrant dial with blue romans) or a 16202 AP Jumbo.

My company is about to sell giving me financial freedom and the chance to make this purchase, and whilst I have owned both a AP and a Platinum Daydate before I’ve traded them away in the past for various reasons. Whilst I don’t regret the decisions, having one or the other of these back in the collection permanently now I can afford to justify having that amount of money in a single watch, I’m struggling to make the choice.

The platinum version I had was with the silver numerals post 2021 and a simple ice blue dial, (still smooth bezel) and the AP was a white dial 15400. Neither was quite right, 41 mm AP due to the integrated bracelet was too big for me (7.5inch 19cm wrist) and platinum without the dark blue numerals felt a little washed out…

Of course I realise this is a luxury decision and the two watches couldn’t be more different but actually the steel option is far more expensive in the current secondhand market trading above £60,000, whereas a platinum day I could probably get for around £50,000.

I have never owned a Jumbo mostly because I want a screwdown crown to make it more practical for use every day. And the 152O2 obviously doesn’t have this nor does it have the quickset date. The 16202 seems to be the perfect AP for me… but I can’t quite scratch the feeling that a platinum watch is just so much more Watch for your money and is a real every day wear considering it flies under the radar.

I have four other watches all Rolex a GMT 12619BLRO, a 126655 Oysterflex Yachtmaster, a Milgauss GV and a Mk2 Starbucks sub. Curious if anyone has experience of either watch and what you think…

Big events and years of work warrant big rewards. I still can’t quite believe I’ll be able to make this purchase, but I’m so grateful that I am.

Photos of the previous watches for interest.



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