White Daytona vs Blue Skydweller

[MegaRol]

Originally Posted by Swashplate

Why not both?

not an option. otherwise that would be my choice

[zjd168]

both, White Daytona if can have one only

[Flyoverguy]

Personal choice of course but I am getting rid of my Daytona and getting the Sky. Although great looking in pictures I found the Daytona never looked right on my wrist anyways and worse it is often difficult to read. Therefore I rarely wore it. I do have bigger wrists and larger watches suit me fine. YMMV.

IMO quite over-hyped. But your decision is the only one that counts.

[dannyp]

I would go with the Daytona for a few reasons:

1. I prefer a maximum of 40mm.

2. While the SkyD may be more useful on a daily basis, it's far harder to reset if not kept running.

3. I've always thought Rolex was best with very clever innovations to very simple functions, rather than extensive complications. If I'm going for complications like that, I'm going for JLC/GP (on a "budget") or AP/PP/VC (cost no object).

3b. One of my favorite aspects of a Rolex is its sturdiness, which to me runs contrary to extensive complications.

4. Style is more enduring. BSD (yea, just came up with that nickname for it, and it works...) is a watch of the moment, but Rolex's classic 40mm Pro watches really have withstood the test of time stylistically.

5. Your justification, too many chronographs, is actually counterintuitive (as an observer): Perhaps you have so many chronographs because you in fact have a strong preference for their appearance.

[liebs520]

Originally Posted by dannyp

3b. One of my favorite aspects of a Rolex is its sturdiness, which to me runs contrary to extensive complications.

I know very little about actual watchmaking so I’m probably wrong here, but is an Annual Calendar movement materially more complicated than a chronograph? I always thought chrono movements had lots of parts, were tougher to service, etc.



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[woof]

Both watches are fantastic. Hard to get wrong. Just flip a coin!


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[rjd1]

Originally Posted by t65tampa

I love the stainless steel version of the Sky-Dweller. It is a thick watch with some heft to it and I found the solid gold versions a bit heavy for me.

I like the solid gold versions of the Daytona better than the stainless steel variants. The Daytona is svelte and sleek compared to the Sky-Dweller and I kind of like how the extra weight of the PM versions feel when I wear the Daytona compared to the stainless model.

So, basically, if you can only choose one of the two you were offered, I'd go with the Sky-Dweller.

Own them both and have to say that this sentiment sums it up for me as well. If I had to choose one, I'd go Blue SD -

[dannyp]

Originally Posted by liebs520

I know very little about actual watchmaking so I’m probably wrong here, but is an Annual Calendar movement materially more complicated than a chronograph? I always thought chrono movements had lots of parts, were tougher to service, etc.



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I don't know; I suppose I'd always assumed it was more complicated due to the greater number of chronograph models out there as compared to annual calendars, and the fact that the AC must incorporate a "mechanical memory" (though where near as complex as the perpetual calendar) that a chronograph does not.

The thickness of a watch like the BSD also suggests a greater number of layers to the movement, leading me to assume a correlation with complexity and/or fragility.

But, again, these were assumptions...

[Afroman787]

White Daytona all day. Nothing else in the Rolex lineup looks like it. The fluted bezel on the skydweller is too reminiscent of the datejust


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[tjs00]

Blue SD - stunning in person

[TheWatchEnthusiast]

Originally Posted by HogwldFLTR

Either are great watches. The Daytona fits me better. Also the Daytona is a grab and go watch. The SkyD is a great only imho otherwise the annual calendar is more of a nuisance then and advantage.

Why the annual calendar is a nuisance ? Do you have any idea as to how extremely easy and quick is to set the watch even if you haven't used it for months ? With the quick set date is a breeze. Its nice to use it all the time but it could be used as a rotating watch in your collection. You don't even need a winder for it .
One of the most positive mechanical engagement Rolex I have and the most accurate too .

[Stevec14]

Daytona for me all day. I like the sky d, but don’t have the wrist for it really.


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[Atlantic]

Daytona

[Deep18]

I like the blue dial, but for some reason the Sky-Dweller just doesn’t do it for me. I want to like it, but I just can’t get there.

Daytona it is.

[MegaRol]

Wound up going with the blue sky.

If you have the wrist for it, it's stunning. Probably would look silly on smaller wrists.

Side note: I actually just saw a buddy's black daytona, and surprisingly I like it more than the white!

Anyways, thank you all for your opinions.

[1665fan]

Daytona, historic and classic

[Oyster Al]

Originally Posted by MegaRol

Wound up going with the blue sky.

If you have the wrist for it, it's stunning. Probably would look silly on smaller wrists.

Side note: I actually just saw a buddy's black daytona, and surprisingly I like it more than the white!

Anyways, thank you all for your opinions.

(Yeah that’s the dirty little secret around here, even though the white dial is more popular, the black one actually looks better in real life)

[Xerxes77]

Blue Sky D