Two Tone Daytona...how blingy is it?

[glimmer]

That's a beauty!!!

Originally Posted by Dingoo93

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-Dino

[glimmer]

We're in the same market right now buddy!!!

Originally Posted by egzbuen

TT Daytona is fine by me. In fact, I am also looking for a pre-owned good example.

It all boils down to personal preference and being "blingy" is relative.

[MortgageGuy]

Originally Posted by Rollie2011

wow Adam, that blue is a stunner

Thanks John, I absolutely loved it but I am a jeans guy and it had just a bit too much "pop" IMO... I left the AD with a GV unstead

[LightOnAHill]

I think that the white stick with the TT is rather understated and not a bling at all. Now, if you did the champaign with sticks, this attracts a bit more attention by bringing out a gold color in the center of the watch a little stronger, especially if you do the champaign with diamonds.

In my opinion, seeing the white dial and the two tone in person I think there is a reserved quality to the white dial that allows it to be worn in more casual settings without being out of place. I think it's a good do-it-all watch if that's what you're looking for.

I think the white dial with the all gold daytona, yellow gold, is bling, but in the TT it's a do it all for my .02.

Good luck shopping!

[Beelzy]

I had one for a bit, it was blingy......Nice, but no hiding that shiny gold from anyone.

The thing that turned me off was the way that gold bezel stuck out past the case. I must
have picked up 100 dings on that cursed bezel.

[glimmer]

That has got to be one of the cutest watch related pictures I've seen in a long time...

Originally Posted by Beelzy

I had one for a bit, it was blingy......Nice, but no hiding that shiny gold from anyone.

The thing that turned me off was the way that gold bezel stuck out past the case. I must
have picked up 100 dings on that cursed bezel.

[Like To Watch]

I don't TT's are blingy.

[glimmer]

Thanks for the pictures and opinions guys! Hope to see a couple more shots...

[mdtddd2007]

Like SS better.

[77T]

Originally Posted by petesjag

Not to blingy...but very sporty...

I loved mine while I had it - the Panda dial sets it off. Would agree it's more sporty rather than blingy.

[azguy]

Petesjag, that watch is HOT Love it

[WHM]

1994 Zenith Movement...T Swiss Made Dial.. Rare Inverted 6

[Fifth Ave Rolex Man]

Love the Panda dial one your watch Pete! Nice!!!

[petesjag]

Originally Posted by Fifth Ave Rolex Man

Love the Panda dial one your watch Pete! Nice!!!

Thanks...Im really happy with it...I wear it as my dress daytona while my ss is the daily wearer...

[Mickey®]

Originally Posted by petesjag

Not to blingy...but very sporty...

That's kinda blingy...

[Java]

I guess they are a little bit blingy. But I love mine.

[petesjag]

They are not as bling as you would think...I would classify as dressy and reserved, but not bling like maybe a breitling...daytonas are too subtle for the term 'bling'

[Lanfor]

Not very blingy

[Conanthelib]

Too much for me but that's why Rolex make so many models.

[duc003]

Love the white face two-tone.

[petesjag]

which ever way you see it,,nothing wrong with a bit of rolex pizaaz or bling as some like to call it..but I prefer to call it elagance

[Mickey®]

Originally Posted by WHM

1994 Zenith Movement...T Swiss Made Dial.. Rare Inverted 6

Rare Inverted 6?

[WHM]

Originally Posted by Mickey®

Rare Inverted 6?

The 6 in the center circle is upside down. It was a mistake by the watch maker and was corrected. Check a watch made after 1995 and you will see the difference.

In 1988, Rolex introduced a new model Daytona to the line up. This model replaced the not so popular and poorly selling (at the time) 6263/5 which were manual wind.

The new Daytona (16520) had a similar design but with some new improvements.. The biggest improvement was the new 4030 self winding movement which was based on a zenith movement which oscillated at 36,000 beats per hour but regulated to 28,800 by Rolex. This provided Rolex with an incredible accurate chronograph which was also up to chronometer standards in a well tried and proven movement.

The other noticeable improvement was the new crown guards which was now very prominent and the new dial and subdial layout. The bezel was now only offered in steel.

This new attractive dial combination including the added bonus of a self winding movement was a big hit with Rolex customers and created a huge revival of the vintage Daytonas which were previously looked as a cumbersome and ugly.

Even today, the steel models are very sought after by collectors and enthusiast and demand a large premium

[WHM]

Originally Posted by Mickey®

Rare Inverted 6?

The DIALS

There are five basic dials for the 16520

Mark I

This is common in the early watches with serial starting with R (1988) and L(1989).

This is one of the more desirerable configurations with the word "Cosmograph" located lower in the dial or "Floating Cosmograph". As a matter of fact, the whole text "ROLEX, Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronometer" is situated lower than the later dials.

The subdials use a rounded and smaller font.

The subdial at the six o'clock position (hour totalizer), the number six is inverted and appears as a "9" and not as the intended "6". This "defect" appeared in dials as late as 1994-5.

The subdial at the three o'clock position (minute totalizer), had four "dash" markings between five minute markers as opposed to later dials which only had three "dash" marks.

This is a tritium dial and is labeled as "T SWISS T" at the six o'clock position.

This dial configuration was made for about one year.

[Mickey®]

[QUOTE=WHM;2886989]The 6 in the center circle is upside down. It was a mistake by the watch maker and was corrected. Check a watch made after 1995 and you will see the difference.

WOW See I read that as a 6 every time I looked at it...Now that you point it out it annoys the heck out of me!!!

[WHM]

[QUOTE=Mickey®;2887019]

Originally Posted by WHM

The 6 in the center circle is upside down. It was a mistake by the watch maker and was corrected. Check a watch made after 1995 and you will see the difference.

WOW See I read that as a 6 every time I looked at it...Now that you point it out it annoys the heck out of me!!!

I found it out by accident ... purchased a TT in 1994 and then a Stainless in 1997 and when I looked at them side by side I noticed the difference. Did a little research and discovered it was actually a mistake. Very big demand in Switzerland and certain parts of Europe and now mostly Asia. They bring much more money there especially China.

[glimmer]

I'm really digging the panda dial....

[yemenmocha]

not so blingy, just dressy/elegant/refined look

[AJM54]

I debated this as well, but in the end I like the TT models and the Blue dial really stands; also you have a better selection (imho) of dials , if you want to change them in the future. I'm very happy with this Daytona.
hope this helps,

[glimmer]

Thanks...now that I think of it, the dial options would be nice to have...

Originally Posted by AJM54

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I debated this as well, but in the end I like the TT models and the Blue dial really stands; also you have a better selection (imho) of dials , if you want to change them in the future. I'm very happy with this Daytona.
hope this helps,