Am I missing something? Daytona.

[doboy007]

Originally Posted by Big Tex Rolex

PS … Speaking of Chronos … I only have collected Rolex watches to date, but this AP has me thinking … am I wrong, or is this watch not stunning !!???

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Personally, couldn’t care less about the piece.

[oconnorandrew64]

Originally Posted by Big Tex Rolex

PS … Speaking of Chronos … I only have collected Rolex watches to date, but this AP has me thinking … am I wrong, or is this watch not stunning !!???


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https://www.rolexforums.com/showthre...=651206&page=5

I think the link is still appropriate- the dials and strap for that price point really needs improving. Fly back movement is nice bit i think most await that in the future ROC

Try it on


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[Sub*Man]

Originally Posted by oconnorandrew64

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthre...=651206&page=5

I think the link is still appropriate- the dials and strap for that price point really needs improving. Fly back movement is nice bit i think most await that in the future ROC

Try it on


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Ironically enough the AP guys hate that watch. Resale was like 50% of retail at one time, recently.

[RJRJRJ]

Originally Posted by Big Tex Rolex

PS … Speaking of Chronos … I only have collected Rolex watches to date, but this AP has me thinking … am I wrong, or is this watch not stunning !!???


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AP enthusiasts hate this watch, but that doesn't make you wrong.

[Big Tex Rolex]

Originally Posted by RJRJRJ

AP enthusiasts hate this watch, but that doesn't make you wrong.

I know … crazy to me. If it doesn’t have 8 sides, it’s not AP, I guess.

[Mystro]

I have photographed a lot of watches. I am working on a photo shoot of my SS Daytona Panda now and I can tell you there is a “x factor” so obviously above other watches it’s like the “Marilyn Monroe” of wrist watches. No joke, it’s in another league of anything I have worked with before.

[HiBoost]

Originally Posted by Mystro

I have photographed a lot of watches. I am working on a photo shoot of my SS Daytona Panda now and I can tell you there is a “x factor” so obviously above other watches it’s like the “Marilyn Monroe” of wrist watches. No joke, it’s in another league of anything I have worked with before.

Come on man... I've been refreshing your incoming post daily waiting for these pics... you can't go hiding them in random other threads. I'll burn my whole day trying to make sure I don't miss one!! haha


BTW, nice custom paint job on your hood lol

[Mystro]

Originally Posted by HiBoost

Come on man... I've been refreshing your incoming post daily waiting for these pics... you can't go hiding them in random other threads. I'll burn my whole day trying to make sure I don't miss one!! haha


BTW, nice custom paint job on your hood lol

It’s just a teaser. I wanted to wear the watch a bit before I give a pictorial review. Consider this pic a tabloid leak….(they are so sued.)
I will try not to disappoint and give a good representation of what this watch is all about.

[Big Tex Rolex]

Originally Posted by Mystro

I have photographed a lot of watches. I am working on a photo shoot of my SS Daytona Panda now and I can tell you there is a “x factor” so obviously above other watches it’s like the “Marilyn Monroe” of wrist watches. No joke, it’s in another league of anything I have worked with before.

Beautiful photo of that watch Mystro.

[bob sims]

Originally Posted by joeboy

Hi lads,
Been thinking about this for a few months. There are a few Rolex styles that i'm not massively mad on but I just don't get the whole Daytona thing. Every now and then I'll see a pic of a white face on s/s and think 'Not bad', couplea actors had them back in the day. That's as far as it goes. I'm not a fan of the three button, three dial look. Over busy and reminds me of Mickey Mouse from some angles. What am I missing? Is it all hype and people jumping on a bandwagon? Can't be, help me out, is this just eye of the beholder? .

You are seeing the Emperor in all his nakedness.
Others still rave on about his tailor's workmanship.

[grimps]

It's a fantastic watch with a great history , outside of the Rolex watch enthusiast world I doubt anyone would ever recognize it.
I've owned 6 of them and still have 4 that I'd never let go unless I really needed the money.

The real question these days ….is it worth the money its selling for on the secondary market?
Rolex have never made many of them and for the last 15-20 years they have been used as a gift to loyal customers of authorized dealers.
You can search though YouTube and see any high end watch collection from the rich famous and knowledgably in the Watch community and all of them will have at least one Daytona, you'd think they'd know a good watch when they see one ?

[indianmachine]

never loved the asymmetric case on the modern SS Daytona

[calebb90]

OP are there any chronographs you like? The buttons and the sub dials come with the complication…


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[joeboy]

Originally Posted by calebb90

OP are there any chronographs you like? The buttons and the sub dials come with the complication…


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The photo Mystro has put up even I get that! Big Tex's Alt vendor is quite nice. I guess I'm a plain single dial guy. No date subs, explorer etc. Thanks again for all the input, it has been an interesting read and I hope you all enjoy your Rolex in whatever variant floats your boat. :)
If I am ever offered one i'll let you know the outcome.

[RolexSimon]

Naaah love mine!!!

[ThatOtherGuy7]

I’ll be the first to admit that I never cared for the Daytona, or Rolex for that matter. That was until I started looking for a Sub. After holding one in person and trying it on, I understood it. The green Sub is one of the most beautiful watches IMO. At first I didn’t care for Daytona because most that I have seen were with black dial. After seeing the white dial and how symmetrical it looked, I was hooked. Not usually a fan of chronograph watches but certain ones really speak to me. Only issue is that the ones I really like are simply difficult or impossible to get at retail: Daytona Panda and Speedmaster Snoopy. Nothing else speaks to me: not the regular Speedmaster or the AP above.

[rkny]

I’m not a fan of modern Daytonas, but if I won the lottery I’d be all over a vintage 6240 or 6262/3.

In a modern Sub, Explorer, OP, etc., the design DNA connection to their 1979 counterparts is still pretty strong. The maxi plots of the Sub…. The vaguely grayish bezel…

The modern Daytona OTOH has very little in common with its ancestors beyond the name IMO. I don’t think of a Daytona as a classic Rolex any more than I think of a Cellini as a classic Rolex.

[Singslinger]

To each his/her own.

I never got why people like Richard Mille, MB&F and even some Patek designs.

[rkny]

Originally Posted by Singslinger

To each his/her own.

I never got why people like Richard Mille, MB&F and even some Patek designs.

Richard Mille is the Franck Muller/Alain Silberstein of the 21st century.

Eventually, wearing a $200K carbon fiber lobster trap/slot machine on your wrist will fall out of favor.

[IamJacky]

To each his own, to me the Rolex Daytona 6263 is probably aesthetically the most perfect/balanced watch I've seen, I just love the simple, clean yet stark and balanced contrast between the bezel, dial and sub-dials. The proportions on the dial, the hands, the indices, etc of the whole watch is just right, to me it's like an archetype of many of the modern watch designs.

The modern SS 116500LN and the WG 116509-072 to me are the closest thing to the 6263. They are all beautiful to me. It's a pity that the modern Daytona is just so hyped up that they've drawn some negativities but at the end of the day, aesthetically speaking I just think they're so well designed and timeless.

[HideMyWalletPlease]

If you own a Daytona, and you’re an average size man, then part of the love is that it’s slightly smaller, thinner, better balanced than any other sport Rolex. Compared to other sport models, it disappears on the wrist and feels very natural. It also occupys a space that seems larger than 36 and smaller than 40.

Now unfortunately, some people just want one because of value or because they cannot have it.

[franktehtank]

To add to my response, I really think you need to have this watch on your wrist for some time to truly appreciate it. First time I actually got proper time with it was when a friend of mine met me for a coffee to chat watches and show me his two new pieces, one of which was a black dial steel Daytona, ceramic bezel. Spending an hour or so with the watch, admiring it, wearing it, all outside of an AD setting is what completely sold me on it.

- EXTREMELY comfortable. Lightweight.
- low profile and streamlined, it melts into your wrist and you forget it's there.
- gorgeous on the wrist, and exciting to look at (at least to me).

What more could you ask for?

[joeboy]

Originally Posted by franktehtank

To add to my response, I really think you need to have this watch on your wrist for some time to truly appreciate it. First time I actually got proper time with it was when a friend of mine met me for a coffee to chat watches and show me his two new pieces, one of which was a black dial steel Daytona, ceramic bezel. Spending an hour or so with the watch, admiring it, wearing it, all outside of an AD setting is what completely sold me on it.

- EXTREMELY comfortable. Lightweight.
- low profile and streamlined, it melts into your wrist and you forget it's there.
- gorgeous on the wrist, and exciting to look at (at least to me).

What more could you ask for?

Very cool of you to take the time to let us know all this. I will ask when in on Friday and see if they have one in to see/try. Mystro's photo of the white dial & s/s bracelet is the combo that flicks a wee switch. Only wee admittedly. Thank you.

[HiBoost]

The Daytona is certainly noteworthy in its ability to polarize opinions. I just wish we could all agree that the modern white dial model is decidedly not a panda. That name denotes a solid black sundial. The black rings are more of a Keeshond look. You heard it here first lol

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[garyk]

Originally Posted by HiBoost

The Daytona is certainly noteworthy in its ability to polarize opinions. I just wish we could all agree that the modern white dial model is decidedly not a panda. That name denotes a solid black sundial. The black rings are more of a Keeshond look. You heard it here first lol

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1000% correct! Did they call the 116520 white dial a Panda? Of course not.

To each his own I guess…

[steveclr]

Originally Posted by HiBoost

The Daytona is certainly noteworthy in its ability to polarize opinions. I just wish we could all agree that the modern white dial model is decidedly not a panda. That name denotes a solid black sundial. The black rings are more of a Keeshond look. You heard it here first lol

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I believe that I posted this opinion a few months ago and almost certainly, many others before me. Panda? A Panda is iconic and I don't understand why the new SS chronos are getting grouped in with them, even though they look fantastic to me.

Unrelated: When I looked at the post showing the AP chrono with the blue dial, I thought it was an IWC that I'd be ordering within a few minutes. Its a damn shame that I'm not rich.

[MiamiGT4]

This is the reason why.

But I can totally see why someone's not into the Daytona if they don't have petrol running in their veins. Second picture is me racing at Sebring with my Type R. So much history, way too many pictures to post here, its a totally unique relationship between racing/watches similar to NASA/Omega but with a much larger fan base. If you're not into racing, the Daytona doesn't mean anything to you other than being a very expensive watch you may or may not like its design.

For those of us where cars come #1 and watches are #2, there is nothing else that can compare. It is simply on another plane. The average price of a race car on the tracks I go on are about $100,000. There is no such thing as financing a race car, you pay cash, and your car insurance won't cover accidents, you're on your own. Huge amount of the top racers I see in the pits are wearing Daytonas.
The race and collector car community have a lot of money and they will choose the Daytona over any other Rolex (most of the time, there are exceptions) and they are a big reason why the prices keep rising. Divers don't wear Submariners or Sea Dwellers anymore, they wear Suunto. Scientists don't wear the Milgauss, they wear Casio CA56-1. But I and lot of racers I know wear Daytonas on the track. It is the ultimate racers watch. If the first thing you think about when you hear the word "DAYTONA" is an amazing 24 hour international endurance race, then you get it.

[ThatOtherGuy7]

Originally Posted by MiamiGT4

This is the reason why.

But I can totally see why someone's not into the Daytona if they don't have petrol running in their veins. Second picture is me racing at Sebring with my Type R. So much history, way too many pictures to post here, its a totally unique relationship between racing/watches similar to NASA/Omega but with a much larger fan base. If you're not into racing, the Daytona doesn't mean anything to you other than being a very expensive watch you may or may not like its design.

For those of us where cars come #1 and watches are #2, there is nothing else that can compare. It is simply on another plane. The average price of a race car on the tracks I go on are about $100,000. There is no such thing as financing a race car, you pay cash, and your car insurance won't cover accidents, you're on your own. Huge amount of the top racers I see in the pits are wearing Daytonas.
The race and collector car community have a lot of money and they will choose the Daytona over any other Rolex (most of the time, there are exceptions) and they are a big reason why the prices keep rising. Divers don't wear Submariners or Sea Dwellers anymore, they wear Suunto. Scientists don't wear the Milgauss, they wear Casio CA56-1. But I and lot of racers I know wear Daytonas on the track. It is the ultimate racers watch. If the first thing you think about when you hear the word "DAYTONA" is an amazing 24 hour international endurance race, then you get it.

What he said. I am very much into cars, watch Formula 1, hang out with car people and car groups, so a Daytona just very much a good fit. I also like the way it looks. I am not normally a chronograph guy, but the Daytona (white dial) speaks to me. The black dial is just okay.

[Sub*Man]

Originally Posted by MiamiGT4

This is the reason why.

But I can totally see why someone's not into the Daytona if they don't have petrol running in their veins. Second picture is me racing at Sebring with my Type R. So much history, way too many pictures to post here, its a totally unique relationship between racing/watches similar to NASA/Omega but with a much larger fan base. If you're not into racing, the Daytona doesn't mean anything to you other than being a very expensive watch you may or may not like its design.

For those of us where cars come #1 and watches are #2, there is nothing else that can compare. It is simply on another plane. The average price of a race car on the tracks I go on are about $100,000. There is no such thing as financing a race car, you pay cash, and your car insurance won't cover accidents, you're on your own. Huge amount of the top racers I see in the pits are wearing Daytonas.
The race and collector car community have a lot of money and they will choose the Daytona over any other Rolex (most of the time, there are exceptions) and they are a big reason why the prices keep rising. Divers don't wear Submariners or Sea Dwellers anymore, they wear Suunto. Scientists don't wear the Milgauss, they wear Casio CA56-1. But I and lot of racers I know wear Daytonas on the track. It is the ultimate racers watch. If the first thing you think about when you hear the word "DAYTONA" is an amazing 24 hour international endurance race, then you get it.

Loved this response. Thank you!


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[klenboy]

Originally Posted by MiamiGT4

This is the reason why.

But I can totally see why someone's not into the Daytona if they don't have petrol running in their veins. Second picture is me racing at Sebring with my Type R. So much history, way too many pictures to post here, its a totally unique relationship between racing/watches similar to NASA/Omega but with a much larger fan base. If you're not into racing, the Daytona doesn't mean anything to you other than being a very expensive watch you may or may not like its design.

For those of us where cars come #1 and watches are #2, there is nothing else that can compare. It is simply on another plane. The average price of a race car on the tracks I go on are about $100,000. There is no such thing as financing a race car, you pay cash, and your car insurance won't cover accidents, you're on your own. Huge amount of the top racers I see in the pits are wearing Daytonas.
The race and collector car community have a lot of money and they will choose the Daytona over any other Rolex (most of the time, there are exceptions) and they are a big reason why the prices keep rising. Divers don't wear Submariners or Sea Dwellers anymore, they wear Suunto. Scientists don't wear the Milgauss, they wear Casio CA56-1. But I and lot of racers I know wear Daytonas on the track. It is the ultimate racers watch. If the first thing you think about when you hear the word "DAYTONA" is an amazing 24 hour international endurance race, then you get it.

Excellent response! A good representation for us car guys and motorsports lovers out there that also love Rolex!