rolex changing the daytona?

[SubKing]

I would like to see a Newman dial with black plastic insert but rolex will never do it. When ever they do an anniversary of any model watch, it's always something green with a little something else, but it's never a major change like doing a Newman or something

[Yazo]

Originally Posted by SubKing

YEAH I CAN..... The YM.... Nice try anyways..........

The YM has been around for 50 years bro? Wow.........and here I thought it was introduced in 1992.... my bad!

[SubKing]

Originally Posted by Yazo

The YM has been around for 50 years bro? Wow.........and here I thought it was introduced in 1992.... my bad!

Yeah I guess you didn't get the joke...
You said name one sports model rolex hasn't made an anniversary of yet... You didn't say a 50 year anniversary. Take a chiller piller

[Speed]

I personally dislike "re-issue" or "heritage" models...

I play guitar. Re-issues are common for models like the Fender Stratocaster and Telecaster... I can tell you that the things musicians like about Vintage are the way they play / sound / the way they were made. The faults / features of old tech are appreciated. A "reissue" is not the same.

That said, I think I will appreciate the new EXPYII with the Orange hand - IF it comes out. Sort of like the return to Maxi Dials....

The Daytona is so classic now, would be hard to see Rolex go retro or put a date on it. The dial is pretty crowded as is at 40mm. IMO.

[Gerardus]

Daytona with a date and i buy it today!!
...of course with a white dial...

[burger'n'fries]

Originally Posted by 689maple

I have never had a Daytona. One reason is I like a date and the other is I was unsure if I could ever learn to work it. I am a carbon paper guy in the computer age. I have trouble programing my cell phone and forget the VCR. Thank goodness for my wife of soon to be 26 years -in three days- who is a technical wizzard. I just could not face the thoughts of saying "Can you help me learn to work this watch please honey?" LOL

VCR...what's that?

Congratulations and have a wonderful aniversary.

[Rodmo]

Originally Posted by Speed

I personally dislike "re-issue" or "heritage" models...

I play guitar. Re-issues are common for models like the Fender Stratocaster and Telecaster... I can tell you that the things musicians like about Vintage are the way they play / sound / the way they were made. The faults / features of old tech are appreciated. A "reissue" is not the same.

That said, I think I will appreciate the new EXPYII with the Orange hand - IF it comes out. Sort of like the return to Maxi Dials....

The Daytona is so classic now, would be hard to see Rolex go retro or put a date on it. The dial is pretty crowded as is at 40mm. IMO.

Not to turn this into a guitar thread, but sometimes a reissue is pretty darn good. For those who can't afford the easily $60K plus for a 59 Les Paul burst, the reissue is an excellent alternative. Alex Lifeson, who 'can' afford the real thing, is using his 59 reissue on the current RUSH tour. I saw and heard it a few weeks ago, and he was on fire.

I don't disagree with your fundamental point on the desirability of vintage instruments (of which I own a few) or watches, but I would not go as far as
disliking a reissue or heritage model.

[STEELINOX]

You wanna knowwhats gonna happen to your once "perfect" DAYTONA, this is whats gonna happen to it !

[esm]

Originally Posted by STEELINOX

You wanna knowwhats gonna happen to your once "perfect" DAYTONA, this is whats gonna happen to it !

with less wordings on the dial - im sure Rolex will be able to find a place to add a date window

[Alessio Scala]

would be nice ,a little bit heavy but perfect whit a black dial!