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View Poll Results: Which is the best daily?
Explorer 2 60 18.81%
Sub Date 216 67.71%
Daytona 43 13.48%
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Old 22 July 2017, 10:21 PM   #1
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The winner will always be the sub. It is the most popular selling watch in the world, every Tom, Dick and Harry who knows nothing about watches gets one.

Those reasons right there are why I don't wear a sub anymore. I love my Explorer II and find it to be the perfect daily watch.

I owned one ceramic Sub after owning close to a dozen older 5 digit subs over the years. The shine that watch gives off like in your picture forced me to sell it.
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Old 22 July 2017, 11:19 PM   #2
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Submarine for sure.
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Old 22 July 2017, 11:51 PM   #3
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Old 23 July 2017, 12:14 AM   #4
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Sub date for the best daily piece. Though I love the ExII equally.
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Old 23 July 2017, 12:18 AM   #5
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Between the 3 you proposed it would be the SubC Date for me. But in my collection that title goes to my speedy pro.


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Old 23 July 2017, 12:57 AM   #6
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Submariner, though I would and did go for the no date.
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Old 23 July 2017, 01:11 AM   #7
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Old 23 July 2017, 01:29 PM   #8
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Old 23 July 2017, 03:34 PM   #9
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Old 23 July 2017, 03:37 PM   #10
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not on the poll: Datejust

Daily watch, is like a woman you will marry. Always got your back, not too expensive to upkeep (hopefully), dependable, and pretty :)
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Old 23 July 2017, 03:38 PM   #11
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Got to be the sub
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Old 23 July 2017, 03:39 PM   #12
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ExplorerII for me.
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Old 23 July 2017, 03:41 PM   #13
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These would all be daily choices for me.
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Old 23 July 2017, 03:45 PM   #14
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Old 23 July 2017, 10:18 PM   #15
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Depends on the day!


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Old 23 July 2017, 10:26 PM   #16
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I like the exp 2
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Old 24 July 2017, 12:51 AM   #17
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Between those 3, sub as a daily and the daytona as a weekend/ dress watch.
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Old 24 July 2017, 01:59 AM   #18
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Old 24 July 2017, 04:09 AM   #19
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I just rotate my little 3 watch collection. Unless there is some special occasion I don't have a primary watch at all. With yours I prefer the Explorer II. But with a collection the quality of yours I couldn't hold back on any of them.


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Old 24 July 2017, 04:20 AM   #20
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Old 24 July 2017, 06:19 AM   #21
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This was a tough one for me. Given your parameters, I'd easily go with the SubC date due to the ceramic bezel and perfect size.

However, if you'd permit some slight modifications/additions, I'd offer a daily wear list as follows:

1. SubC Date (black)
2. DaytonaC (white)
3. Explorer I (39mm long hands)

For me these are more even in terms of daily wear suitability, the first two because of the ceramic bezel and overall style, and the explorer for the extreme versatility.

The explorer 2 would be more competitive for me had I larger wrists.
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Old 24 July 2017, 07:56 AM   #22
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Old 15 September 2017, 03:02 PM   #23
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I 've only had my 16570 for 2 weeks now, it has been a fantastic daily watch. It has greatly surpassed my high expectations.
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Old 15 September 2017, 03:32 PM   #24
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Among those three, Sub
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Old 15 September 2017, 04:54 PM   #25
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A GMT Master of course.
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Old 15 September 2017, 05:08 PM   #26
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Daytona because of chronograph
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Old 15 September 2017, 05:45 PM   #27
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Old 15 September 2017, 05:50 PM   #28
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My 14060 on a NATO has been my work daily for years.

But I did switch to the bracelet just last week and I'll see how that goes for a change.
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Old 15 September 2017, 05:52 PM   #29
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Given those three for a choice my 16610 would be the one.

As there is no C attached....
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Old 15 September 2017, 06:31 PM   #30
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