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www777 · 12 May 2013, 10:09 AM

Day date II is 62 vs Daytona is 75. The Daytona price seems way high. Am I missing something?

jonnieb · 12 May 2013, 10:14 AM

13 lol?

Mr DateJust · 12 May 2013, 10:18 AM

I guess they are trying to make the platinum Daytona their new "flagship" model. Regardless of price the flagship rolex is and will always be a platinum 36mm DayDate on a president bracelet.

johnbeth · 12 May 2013, 10:26 AM

It is a chrono, hence why......

ecsub44 · 12 May 2013, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by johnbeth

It is a chrono, hence why......

A $13,000 movement?

Tools · 12 May 2013, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by www777

Day date II is 62 vs Daytona is 75. The Daytona price seems way high. Am I missing something?

Yep, you are.. This is the first Daytona in platinum and also their 50th Anniversary model - so, there ya go- mark-up...

mmmk604 · 12 May 2013, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by johnbeth

It is a chrono, hence why......

YG/WG Daytona isn't $13,000 more than a YG/WG DDII...

www777 · 12 May 2013, 10:55 AM

Agreed Movement is a big advantage to the sky or even day date 2 worse case is a tie so extra 13 large just due to it being the flagship?

HL65 · 12 May 2013, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by mmmk604

YG/WG Daytona isn't $13,000 more than a YG/WG Daytona...

Huh?

How could a YG/WG Daytona be more than a YG/WG Daytona?

mmmk604 · 12 May 2013, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by SteelerFan65

Huh?

How could a YG/WG Daytona be more than a YG/WG Daytona?

You knew what I was talking about though LOL

AK797 · 12 May 2013, 11:46 AM

Conspicuous consumption. Some people will want to pay more for the latest and shiniest model.

www777 · 13 May 2013, 10:34 AM

A chrono movement can't be more expensive than the sky or president movement. The platinum premium over WG is huge. So is it just due to the 50th anniversary model?

caryyee · 13 May 2013, 11:34 AM

Maybe the Daytona's price reflects the price it'll be in a few months when they go on sale, at which point their might have been a price rise in the intervening time bringing up the DD2 Plat more in line with the Daytona's price?

jctrolex · 13 May 2013, 12:08 PM

May be its just plain greed on Rolex's part. The way Rolex has been pricing their watches is getting ridiculous.

superdog · 13 May 2013, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr DateJust

I guess they are trying to make the platinum Daytona their new "flagship" model. Regardless of price the flagship rolex is and will always be a platinum 36mm DayDate on a president bracelet.

so, you are saying, that you determine the flagship model, and not actually rolex themselves?

paverman · 13 May 2013, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by jctrolex

May be its just plain greed on Rolex's part. The way Rolex has been pricing their watches is getting ridiculous.

Getting ridiculous? I think they're there.

busytimmy · 13 May 2013, 01:42 PM

Neither, because I wouldn't think to purchase a watch if I was looking for jewellery.

JP Chestnut · 13 May 2013, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by www777

A chrono movement can't be more expensive than the sky or president movement. The platinum premium over WG is huge. So is it just due to the 50th anniversary model?

There is nothing special about the "president" movement - it has an added little disk that shows the day of the week. The valjoux 7750 indicates the day of the week just the same. Nothing worth mentioning there.

Cru Jones · 13 May 2013, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Tools

Yep, you are.. This is the first Daytona in platinum and also their 50th Anniversary model - so, there ya go- mark-up...

Quote:

Originally Posted by www777

A chrono movement can't be more expensive than the sky or president movement. The platinum premium over WG is huge. So is it just due to the 50th anniversary model?

unless i am mistaken, no where in any official or unofficial communication did rolex mention the platinum daytona being a 50th anniversary model. afaik, it's just an internet invention.

belligero · 14 May 2013, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Cru Jones

unless i am mistaken, no where in any official or unofficial communication did rolex mention the platinum daytona being a 50th anniversary model. afaik, it's just an internet invention.

While it's not explicitly called an anniversary model, they do reference the Daytona model's 50th anniversary in this year's Basel material:

At BASELWORLD 2013, Rolex is introducing a new prestigious version of the Oyster Perpetual COSMOGRAPH DAYTONA, the emblematic model
launched in 1963, exactly 50 years ago this year.

Passionata · 14 May 2013, 03:25 AM

Same dilema here ,i expect the Pt.D won t be a long run ,couple of yrs and disappear from the line.

Best
George

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///armin · 14 May 2013, 04:20 AM

Prices just become numbers when it comes to exclusivity, it has nothing to do with what you are actually getting.

Cru Jones · 14 May 2013, 04:29 AM

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Originally Posted by belligero

While it's not explicitly called an anniversary model, they do reference the Daytona model's 50th anniversary in this year's Basel material:

At BASELWORLD 2013, Rolex is introducing a new prestigious version of the Oyster Perpetual COSMOGRAPH DAYTONA, the emblematic model
launched in 1963, exactly 50 years ago this year.

Thanks for the clarification.

tom2517 · 16 May 2013, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by ///armin

Prices just become numbers when it comes to exclusivity, it has nothing to do with what you are actually getting.

Exactly, a PP steel 3939 minute repeater is more expensive than the precious metal version.

nameIess · 17 May 2013, 08:22 AM

The Platinum day date II is $62,000 ?

kilyung · 17 May 2013, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by nameIess

The Platinum day date II is $62,000 ?

$62,500 usd

FNFZ4 · 17 May 2013, 08:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteelerFan65

Huh?

How could a YG/WG Daytona be more than a YG/WG Daytona?

I got lost there too

mmmk604 · 17 May 2013, 09:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FNFZ4

I got lost there too

Edit: WG/WG Daytona isn't $13,000 more than a YG/WG DDII...

12 May 2013, 10:09 AM	#1
www777 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: At Home Posts: 1,285	Platinum day date II vs platinum Daytona Day date II is 62 vs Daytona is 75. The Daytona price seems way high. Am I missing something?

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Passionata "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: N/A Watch: the girls Posts: 7,095	Same dilema here ,i expect the Pt.D won t be a long run ,couple of yrs and disappear from the line. Best George Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 __________________ Best George "Also remember that feet don't get fat and a watch will always speak volumes." Robert Johnston --------------------- newhttps://youtu.be/EljAF-uddhE new http://youtu.be/ZmpLoO1Q8eQ IG @passionata1

12 May 2013, 10:14 AM	#2
jonnieb "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Toronto Posts: 5	13 lol?

12 May 2013, 10:18 AM	#3
Mr DateJust "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Glasgow, UK Watch: 16570 Posts: 909	I guess they are trying to make the platinum Daytona their new "flagship" model. Regardless of price the flagship rolex is and will always be a platinum 36mm DayDate on a president bracelet.

12 May 2013, 10:26 AM	#4
johnbeth "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Real Name: John Location: Australia Watch: Depends on mood. Posts: 9,536	It is a chrono, hence why......

12 May 2013, 10:55 AM	#8
www777 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: At Home Posts: 1,285	Agreed Movement is a big advantage to the sky or even day date 2 worse case is a tie so extra 13 large just due to it being the flagship?

12 May 2013, 11:46 AM	#11
AK797 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Neil Location: UK Watch: ing ships roll in Posts: 59,369	Conspicuous consumption. Some people will want to pay more for the latest and shiniest model.

13 May 2013, 10:34 AM	#12
www777 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: At Home Posts: 1,285	A chrono movement can't be more expensive than the sky or president movement. The platinum premium over WG is huge. So is it just due to the 50th anniversary model?

13 May 2013, 11:34 AM	#13
caryyee "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Real Name: A Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,180	Maybe the Daytona's price reflects the price it'll be in a few months when they go on sale, at which point their might have been a price rise in the intervening time bringing up the DD2 Plat more in line with the Daytona's price?

13 May 2013, 12:08 PM	#14
jctrolex "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Canada Watch: 1675 Posts: 1,163	May be its just plain greed on Rolex's part. The way Rolex has been pricing their watches is getting ridiculous.

13 May 2013, 01:42 PM	#17
busytimmy "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Sydney, Australia Watch: ing the detectives Posts: 3,745	Neither, because I wouldn't think to purchase a watch if I was looking for jewellery.

14 May 2013, 04:20 AM	#22
///armin "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Real Name: Armin Location: USA Posts: 533	Prices just become numbers when it comes to exclusivity, it has nothing to do with what you are actually getting.

17 May 2013, 08:22 AM	#25
nameIess Banned Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Home Posts: 307	The Platinum day date II is $62,000 ?

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