I have the platinum Daytona in my sights

[locutus49]

I have had zero stretch in several years of wear and zero problems with clasp, and I wear mine to the gym and everywhere. So I take direct experience over hearsay as a standard of evidence. No offense meant or taken. We agree to disagree.

I should say that you should only own a pt daytona if you love them and can afford them. I meet both criteria.

Originally Posted by kunlun

Light polishing is one thing, but if there's bracelet stretch (which will happen eventually to all bracelets, even with ceramic inserts, according to Rolex) or enough of a dent, then Rolex will not repair it to like new. You will have to replace it. See? Disposable. Other brands will repair theirs, though.

Not trying to be argumentative, but only to make the point that Rolex makes things durable and then doesn't stand behind their bracelets, etc. Things are replaced rather than repaired. For platinum and gold, this could be expensive and not worth it in the event of more serious damage. Other brands at the price point for a pt Rolex may not make things as durable but they may stand by their products with more complete ability to repair parts. I bought a yg Breguet used and had it basically repaired to like new, including the bracelet. Couldn't do that with a Rolex! At least, not without a third party.

[AK797]

Originally Posted by garyfromleeds

I've never been a Patek man and will never will be ! Im a northern lad who grey up on a massive council estate in Sheffield and at the age of 18 I bought a non date submariner price £1750 used , my family thought I'd lost my mind ! I'm now 44 years old and still have the bug for Rolex so what I could buy elsewhere is not in question , the memories of my first submariner is worth more than money itself , it's where I came from to where I am now , my twin kids are now 4yrs old and we look at " tick watches " on my iPad almost everyday .

It's hard to explain its not just a watch .

It's funny but even though I went to a pretty nice primary school, a lot of the kids lived in a nearby council estate and I wished I lived over there so I could play football with them more often. Anyway go for the Platona, you've worked to get to a position where you can buy one and it's obviously the ultimate watch for you. Look forward to the incoming, Sheffield lad.

PS Do you know fellow brother Gino Decampo?

[Hollister]

Originally Posted by garyfromleeds

I've never been a Patek man and will never will be ! Im a northern lad who grey up on a massive council estate in Sheffield and at the age of 18 I bought a non date submariner price £1750 used , my family thought I'd lost my mind ! I'm now 44 years old and still have the bug for Rolex so what I could buy elsewhere is not in question , the memories of my first submariner is worth more than money itself , it's where I came from to where I am now , my twin kids are now 4yrs old and we look at " tick watches " on my iPad almost everyday .

It's hard to explain its not just a watch .

No more song-and-dance routine, then, just get it.

Oh, and Sheffield is in the south, btw.

[marselluswallace]

Originally Posted by locutus49

I have had zero stretch in several years of wear and zero problems with clasp, and I wear mine to the gym and everywhere. So I take direct experience over hearsay as a standard of evidence. No offense meant or taken. We agree to disagree.

I should say that you should only own a pt daytona if you love them and can afford them. I meet both criteria.

Same here-watch now 20 years old.Not my idea of 'disposable'

[Hollister]

If you look at vintage Rolex, few are still on the original bracelets.

[garyfromleeds]

Originally Posted by Hollister

If you look at vintage Rolex, few are still on the original bracelets.

That's a hard call there , the obvious would say they used lesser quality materials than today or they was not able to produce the quality solid bracelets of today back then .

My thinking is like this how many of us still own just 1 of our milk teeth ? Very very few of us rather like original bracelets on vintage Rolex watches then ? Things get lost over decades its sad but true .

Only kidding about the milk teeth I've still got all mine in a pendant around my neck

[QueueCumber]

Platona is a gorgeous watch, and one I miss often. It's truly incredible looking and has a lot of character depending on lighting. It's very heavy though, which I sort of liked....

[sensui]

Originally Posted by locutus49

I have had zero stretch in several years of wear and zero problems with clasp, and I wear mine to the gym and everywhere. So I take direct experience over hearsay as a standard of evidence. No offense meant or taken. We agree to disagree.

I should say that you should only own a pt daytona if you love them and can afford them. I meet both criteria.

I've seen John's Daytona in person and even as a daily wearer that he uses for everything (trust me he does not baby the watch) it still looks stunning and I know the light cosmetic stuff will go away anytime with a light polish. Dr Tom is another example of just tooling the watch as intended for years. I honestly don't see durability/stretch issues anytime soon with the newer bracelet designs.