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Old 2 April 2012, 02:38 PM   #1
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TT Daytona, Slate vs. Champagne...

I have been eyeing the TT Daytona as of late. I have yet to try one on and see which one jumps out at me. I'm just curious what everyone here thinks? I think both look great, what would you go for? As always please post pics if you have any!

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Old 2 April 2012, 02:43 PM   #2
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White is nicer than both, IMO...
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Of the given options..id say Slate.
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Old 2 April 2012, 03:08 PM   #4
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I prefer the slate dial as well.
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Old 2 April 2012, 03:14 PM   #5
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yes of the options i would go slate too
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Old 2 April 2012, 03:17 PM   #6
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I don't care for the champagne dials.. anything else but......
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Old 2 April 2012, 03:20 PM   #7
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Slate dial for sure
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Old 2 April 2012, 03:29 PM   #8
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I like champagne.
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Old 2 April 2012, 03:52 PM   #9
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Slate is my vote
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Old 2 April 2012, 03:53 PM   #10
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I'd go with slate too.
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Old 2 April 2012, 06:29 PM   #11
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Another vote for slate here.
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Old 2 April 2012, 06:45 PM   #12
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Slate here.
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Old 2 April 2012, 06:54 PM   #13
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I would go with slate as it is a more uncommon dial color (hence rarer in the wild) than champagne plus I like how the contrasting slate dial color vs the TT case/bezel/bracelet. It would be my choice given those are your choices given.

If you were to expand the dial color, i'd go for white dial with stick markers, more classy IMO. And most of my weekday wear to the office is white shirts (plain and striped) so the match is there. If I were to think of contrast with my shirts, i'd pick a black dial.

but whatever color dial you choose, it'd be quite a looker coz it's a Daytona. You can never go wrong.
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Old 3 April 2012, 01:13 AM   #14
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Thanks so much for the input everyone. It seems Slate is the winner for the options given. I see white is popular, I have not considered it for a TT Daytona but I may have to check it out as well. It always seemed very "busy" to me with the TT case and bracelet and then the white face. But the more I look at it the more I like it, I'll just have to try and find some different combos to try on. Although, it doesn't seem the TT Daytonas are a huge seller, so finding all 3 combos in my area might be tricky. But as mentioned above, it's a Rolex Daytona so I can't really go wrong! (sans leopard of course!)

Thanks again Gentlemen

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Old 3 April 2012, 01:16 AM   #15
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I like this combo.
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Old 3 April 2012, 01:17 AM   #16
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Never been a fan of champagne dials.

I'd go with the slate
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Champagne here for the TT looks great!
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I still vote for champagne.....or white....those dial colors will, IMHO age better, stay in fashion.

And you never know, the meteorite dial is made from a real one....who knows what's in it...aliens, ????, you wanna take a chance????
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Old 3 April 2012, 01:47 AM   #19
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between your two choices, i'd go with slate. better contrast against the hands.

but for me, i'm still going between blue Arabic and the panda.
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Neither. Go with one of the dials with Arabic numbers.
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Old 3 April 2012, 03:10 AM   #22
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I had a TT slate Daytona, got the dial changed within a week to white as I just couldn't check the time while driving- the Daytona has a pretty crowded face and (to me, at least) the slate only helped in reducing contrast further.
All my problems vanished with the white dial
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Old 3 April 2012, 07:45 AM   #23
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Slate! It just blends so nicely. I also saw the navy dial with arabics, that is stunning.
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Old 3 April 2012, 08:14 AM   #24
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how about this
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I had a Champagne dialed TT Daytona and it was impossible to read the time...not enough contrast.
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Champagne for me of the 2 choices you offered
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Thats a beautiful piece Nick C, thank you for posting. I think I am leaning towards Slate as well. I'm still a ways away from having the funds together to purchase, but I'm starting to look closer at them. As I've learned, the research and day-dreaming is just as fun as the day you actually take possession. So I might as well enjoy it!
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I used to own the slate tt daytona. Beautiful watch.
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