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subtona · 12 June 2017, 03:49 AM

would rather have the conventionally sized 40mm sea dweller w/o cylcops

alexlt730512 · 12 June 2017, 03:53 AM

can't go wrong with either one, but I'll choose Daytona for sure :)

33JS · 12 June 2017, 03:58 AM

Buy Daytona, give it to a lady friend and then get SD43 for yourself! :-)

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MCO1 · 12 June 2017, 04:15 AM

At retail...the Daytona! I know it is not about money and value retention but buying at retail one has to look at that a bit. The SD will likely be very available fairly soon on the pre-owned market at reasonable prices. I don't see how the Daytona C can be reasonable on the pre-owned market as pre-owned versions will be sandwiched between and contending with very small margins between high priced previous gen Daytona's, Daytona C's at retail if they can be had and hyper-priced new Daytona C's.

watchwatcher · 12 June 2017, 08:44 AM

I'll almost always pick a diver over a chronograph...and even though the D500 is one hot chrono, I will here as well.

Plus, I think with your size wrists, the SD will wear better.

carwash66 · 12 June 2017, 08:53 AM

Not even close. Definitely SD.

sawhornsoff · 12 June 2017, 08:59 AM

I'd go Daytona.

brucethemanlee · 12 June 2017, 08:59 AM

daytona without question

brmeyers · 12 June 2017, 09:03 AM

Both, actually as of today I NOW have both.

FYI - SD43 is fine on my small 6.3 inch wrists. It's great to take to the gym, so at least something is pumped up...LOL.

sechsgang · 12 June 2017, 09:06 AM

for your sized wrist I'd go SD43 and wear the hell out of it.

Nidal · 12 June 2017, 09:26 AM

Another Daytona.
Like they said. You will get the SD50 with discount soon

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BLACKHORSE 6 · 12 June 2017, 11:06 AM

Daytona all day, everyday!

ivan11 · 12 June 2017, 07:07 PM

I have both . It is hard decision but with your wrist size I will choose SD 43.
Great watch and red writing will not be forever.

Rodrigo082 · 13 June 2017, 08:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ivan11

I have both . It is hard decision but with your wrist size I will choose SD 43.
Great watch and red writing will not be forever.

Great picture - SD43 looks amazing - Daytona C - too small and kind of boring
Go for SD43

Ruud Van Driver · 13 June 2017, 09:03 AM

If I had to choose between the two it would be the SD.

Fleetlord · 13 June 2017, 12:54 AM

great pic! Thanks that is a help

sea-dweller · 13 June 2017, 02:37 AM

Daytona-C!

rominvicta · 13 June 2017, 03:46 AM

Buy both and then make you mind up. You surely have the chance to sell any of these with a nice margin.

aleeboy · 13 June 2017, 03:54 AM

Daytona wears nicer and has a better profile. And you can get it at retail!

beshannon · 13 June 2017, 03:53 AM

Daytona although I prefer my 116520

droptopman · 13 June 2017, 04:22 AM

SD 43! Daytona is really popular and great to look at but just not a fan on the wrist. My wrists are a little smaller than yours and the Daytona wears small IMO and legibility is not great.

coleburns · 13 June 2017, 04:32 AM

I got mine today. It's an amazing watch and has some wrist presence but no where as much as i had feared. It's definitely not too big, even for small 6.5 wrists. If you can, get both as they polar opposites and some variety is good.

maton12 · 13 June 2017, 07:38 AM

The purists love the Daytona, history and scarcity make it the choice for many

But as an all purpose watch, hard to go past the SD50, and would by pick - iconic model, cyclops and homage to the original with the red writing

mr_b · 13 June 2017, 08:29 AM

Daytona black anyday!

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agfebres · 13 June 2017, 02:51 PM

Go Big or go home....SD for me!!

breitlings · 13 June 2017, 03:17 PM

Flip a coin. Its too close to call imo.

BNA/LION · 13 June 2017, 03:27 PM

My vote... Daytona-C Black

Reinhard in SA · 13 June 2017, 03:37 PM

I vote Daytona.

If I was ever to pick one up, I would probably go white dial. Then I see the black one and I think I would be more than happy to have the black. I guess the answer is to have both.

I tried on the SD43, wears surprisingly well for the size. You can't really go wrong with either and you seem to have the wrist size to pull off either.

VicLeChic · 14 June 2017, 01:00 AM

Personnally I went for the SD43. It ticks all the boxes I look for in a luxury sports watch.

The Daytona in any iteration never did it for me. I can't quite put my finger on it. Is it the smallish case size for a chrono, the tiny sub-dial hands? Not sure but it doesn't deliver the wrist presence I look for in sports Rolex. Maybe if they were to also make it in 42mm on top of the 40mm and perhaps do it a bit more readable. I'm considering a Speedy Racing over the Daytona further down the road.

albmich · 14 June 2017, 01:07 AM

Yeah fleetlord! It's your time! Either watch would certainly breathe some much-needed life into your collection! I vote SD43!

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12 June 2017, 03:49 AM	#1
subtona "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: gus Location: East Coast Watch: APK & sometimes Y Posts: 26,599	would rather have the conventionally sized 40mm sea dweller w/o cylcops __________________

12 June 2017, 08:53 AM	#6
carwash66 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: United States Watch: Rolex/Tudor Posts: 1,421	Not even close. Definitely SD. __________________ The Times They Are A-Changin' - Bob Dylan

13 June 2017, 09:03 AM	#15
Ruud Van Driver "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Real Name: Chopped Liver Location: S. Wales Valleys Watch: Mickey Mouse Posts: 9,926	If I had to choose between the two it would be the SD. __________________ 116520 Black, 116610 LVc, 116660 D-Blue, 116610 LNc, 116622 Blue, PAM359, PAM689, PAM737 *"Why should you allow an AD to shake you down, just so you can buy a watch" - Grady Philpott* Card carrying member of TRF's Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons

13 June 2017, 02:37 AM	#17
sea-dweller "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Dennis Location: Bay Area - 925 Posts: 40,018	Daytona-C! __________________ TRF Member #6699 (since September 2007)

12 June 2017, 03:53 AM	#2
alexlt730512 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,248	can't go wrong with either one, but I'll choose Daytona for sure :)

12 June 2017, 03:58 AM	#3
33JS "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Real Name: John Location: Scotland Watch: SD 50th Ann Posts: 444	Buy Daytona, give it to a lady friend and then get SD43 for yourself! :-) Sent from my SM-G355H using Tapatalk

12 June 2017, 04:15 AM	#4
MCO1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Missouri USA Watch: Daytona C white Posts: 2,248	At retail...the Daytona! I know it is not about money and value retention but buying at retail one has to look at that a bit. The SD will likely be very available fairly soon on the pre-owned market at reasonable prices. I don't see how the Daytona C can be reasonable on the pre-owned market as pre-owned versions will be sandwiched between and contending with very small margins between high priced previous gen Daytona's, Daytona C's at retail if they can be had and hyper-priced new Daytona C's.

12 June 2017, 08:44 AM	#5
watchwatcher "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Larry Location: Kentucky Watch: Yes Posts: 35,047	I'll almost always pick a diver over a chronograph...and even though the D500 is one hot chrono, I will here as well. Plus, I think with your size wrists, the SD will wear better.

12 June 2017, 08:59 AM	#7
sawhornsoff 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: USA Posts: 508	I'd go Daytona.

12 June 2017, 08:59 AM	#8
brucethemanlee "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: 1 of 13 Colonies Posts: 8,575	daytona without question

12 June 2017, 09:03 AM	#9
brmeyers "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Real Name: Bryant Location: Florida Watch: ...Your Thoughts Posts: 2,171	Both, actually as of today I NOW have both. FYI - SD43 is fine on my small 6.3 inch wrists. It's great to take to the gym, so at least something is pumped up...LOL.

12 June 2017, 09:06 AM	#10
sechsgang "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 1,448	for your sized wrist I'd go SD43 and wear the hell out of it.

12 June 2017, 09:26 AM	#11
Nidal "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: USA Watch: SubC LV Posts: 1,821	Another Daytona. Like they said. You will get the SD50 with discount soon Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

12 June 2017, 11:06 AM	#12
BLACKHORSE 6 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2013 Real Name: Dave Location: USA Watch: Rolex SS Daytona Posts: 2,679	Daytona all day, everyday!

12 June 2017, 07:07 PM	#13
ivan11 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Real Name: Ivan Location: Ka-Croatia Watch: Rolexes Posts: 12	I have both . It is hard decision but with your wrist size I will choose SD 43. Great watch and red writing will not be forever.

13 June 2017, 12:54 AM	#16
Fleetlord 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Vain Posts: 6,023	great pic! Thanks that is a help

13 June 2017, 03:46 AM	#18
rominvicta 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: EU Watch: DSSD, BLNR, SM, GM Posts: 933	Buy both and then make you mind up. You surely have the chance to sell any of these with a nice margin.

13 June 2017, 03:54 AM	#19
aleeboy "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Russel Location: N/A Watch: N/A Posts: 755	Daytona wears nicer and has a better profile. And you can get it at retail!

13 June 2017, 03:53 AM	#20
beshannon "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Real Name: Brian Location: Northern Virginia Watch: One of Not Many Posts: 17,892	Daytona although I prefer my 116520 __________________ IWC Portugieser 7 Day, Omega Seamaster SMP300m, Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Complete Calendar, Glashutte PanoInverse, Glashutte SeaQ Panorama Date, Omega Aqua Terra 150, Omega CK 859, Omega Speedmaster 3861 Moonwatch, Breitling Superocean Steelfish, JLC Atmos Transparent Clock

13 June 2017, 04:22 AM	#21
droptopman "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Real Name: Mark Location: Washington State Watch: SUBS and GMT's! Posts: 9,664	SD 43! Daytona is really popular and great to look at but just not a fan on the wrist. My wrists are a little smaller than yours and the Daytona wears small IMO and legibility is not great. __________________ Judge Smails: Ty, what did you shoot today? Ty: Oh, Judge, I don't keep score. Judge Smails: Then how do you measure yourself with other golfers? Ty: By height.

13 June 2017, 04:32 AM	#22
coleburns "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: london Posts: 395	I got mine today. It's an amazing watch and has some wrist presence but no where as much as i had feared. It's definitely not too big, even for small 6.5 wrists. If you can, get both as they polar opposites and some variety is good.

13 June 2017, 07:38 AM	#23
maton12 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Sydney Posts: 400	The purists love the Daytona, history and scarcity make it the choice for many But as an all purpose watch, hard to go past the SD50, and would by pick - iconic model, cyclops and homage to the original with the red writing

13 June 2017, 08:29 AM	#24
mr_b "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Real Name: Bassil Location: New York Watch: Rolex Pepsi Posts: 28	Daytona black anyday! Sent from my F8331 using Tapatalk

13 June 2017, 02:51 PM	#25
agfebres "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Real Name: GONZO Location: USA Watch: Aquanaut 5167/1a Posts: 490	Go Big or go home....SD for me!! __________________ ROLEX son ReLOjes EXcelentes

13 June 2017, 03:17 PM	#26
breitlings Banned Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Bethesda Watch: Apple TV Posts: 5,744	Flip a coin. Its too close to call imo.

13 June 2017, 03:27 PM	#27
BNA/LION 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Larry Location: San Diego, CA Watch: ROLEX Posts: 25,654	My vote... Daytona-C Black __________________ ✦ 28238 President DD 18K/YG ✦ 16610LN SS Sub ✦ 16613 18K/SS Serti ✦ 16550 Exp II Non-Rail Cream Dial ✦ Daytona C 116500 ✦ 126710 BLRO GMT-Master II ✦ NEXT-->? ⛳ Hole In One! 10/3/19 DMCC 5th hole, par 3, 168 yards w/ 4-Iron.

13 June 2017, 03:37 PM	#28
Reinhard in SA "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: South Africa Posts: 873	I vote Daytona. If I was ever to pick one up, I would probably go white dial. Then I see the black one and I think I would be more than happy to have the black. I guess the answer is to have both. I tried on the SD43, wears surprisingly well for the size. You can't really go wrong with either and you seem to have the wrist size to pull off either.

14 June 2017, 01:00 AM	#29
VicLeChic Banned Join Date: Jul 2014 Real Name: Victor Location: Spain Watch: YM 116622 - SD43 Posts: 2,598	Personnally I went for the SD43. It ticks all the boxes I look for in a luxury sports watch. The Daytona in any iteration never did it for me. I can't quite put my finger on it. Is it the smallish case size for a chrono, the tiny sub-dial hands? Not sure but it doesn't deliver the wrist presence I look for in sports Rolex. Maybe if they were to also make it in 42mm on top of the 40mm and perhaps do it a bit more readable. I'm considering a Speedy Racing over the Daytona further down the road.

14 June 2017, 01:07 AM	#30
albmich "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: WI Watch: SD4k Posts: 1,333	Yeah fleetlord! It's your time! Either watch would certainly breathe some much-needed life into your collection! I vote SD43! __________________ ♛ SD4k 116600 ♛ SD43 126600 Ω PloProf 224.32.55.21.01.001

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