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clu · 27 December 2013, 11:19 PM

hi guys,

first of all just to say happy new year to everyone, it's such a great forum and i've learnt so many things from you guys last year.

here is my short story. 3 years ago i bought my first white gold daytona panda dial 116509, which i'm still in love with it. 6 months later a guy made me an offer which was hardly to resist at the time for about 1000usd profit, so i sold it and i missed it ever since. last year i bought a brand-new tt daytona panda dial 116523 and thought that would be it, i'm not going to sell it or buy any new watches anytime soon. however again after 6 months, i sold it and made 1000usd loss. the main reason is the bezel is simply too easy to get scratched despite being extremely careful.the bezel will scratch just from wiping it with a cloth. There is NO WAY to avoid scratches other than keeping it in a safe for the rest of its life. so I told myself that is it, daytona is out of my watch collections for good.

a week ago, a friend of mine working for the ad offered me a brandnew black ss daytona with irresistible offer. I am living in HK right now, black daytona is very hard to come by especially with good price. so here i am, i made the purchase and i love it. :)

what about the scratch magnet bezel, well i guess i'll get used to it.

here are some photos guys, enjoy.

Old Expat Beast · 27 December 2013, 11:22 PM

Nicely done! Wish I knew an AD here. Great watch.

Token74 · 27 December 2013, 11:24 PM

Congrats. Hate bezel scratches. But still love the Daytona!

Enjoy it.

Presa canary · 27 December 2013, 11:28 PM

Congrats! And when you flip this one I hope you get a 2k profit this time

jvo300 · 27 December 2013, 11:29 PM

Congrats! I gave up my Daytona because of the scratches too!

Cru Jones · 27 December 2013, 11:33 PM

looks good! good luck this time.

bottom of the ninth · 27 December 2013, 11:33 PM

Congrats! Scratches show enjoyment

watchwatcher · 27 December 2013, 11:35 PM

Congrats! Very nice,

JD521 · 28 December 2013, 12:45 AM

Congratulations on re-acquiring a classic.

Enjoy it and try not to worry about the scratches. Mine is only a few days old as well and while I haven't seen any visible scratches, it's also probably because I'm no longer looking for them!

Inevitable of course. But as many have said here on the forum, it adds character.

kilyung · 28 December 2013, 12:54 AM

Congrats

luvsub · 28 December 2013, 12:57 AM

Nice!

viper9669 · 28 December 2013, 01:00 AM

Nice choice.

tkerrmd · 28 December 2013, 01:02 AM

great watch, congrats!!

HL65 · 28 December 2013, 01:05 AM

Congrats!

doubleroll · 28 December 2013, 01:13 AM

Enjoy again! My Daytona purchased new in November has some minor scratches probably just from wiping it down with the cloth. I just don't look for them anymore :-)

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Cc1966 · 28 December 2013, 01:53 AM

Congrats!

slm9555 · 28 December 2013, 02:36 AM

Beautiful Daytona. Seems like the solution for you would be a Daytona with a ceramic bezel. They most likely will make one for the SS model at some point in the future.

Survivor · 28 December 2013, 03:05 AM

You should have kept the Panda...........it doesn't get much better than that dial.

nick c · 28 December 2013, 03:19 AM

Well done

Roley · 28 December 2013, 03:27 AM

Congratulations!....The 116520 and movement are brilliant!

kcmo · 28 December 2013, 06:27 AM

Congrats on a stunner!

Hold on to this one! As for scratches, don't worry so much about them...mine has plenty and I still adore it!

porschejeff · 28 December 2013, 09:29 AM

Congrats and Welcome back to the Daytona. Glad to have you.

SLS · 28 December 2013, 09:52 AM

Congrats on the Daytona....hopefully you hang on to this one!

anothernewphone · 28 December 2013, 09:55 AM

The way I look at it, if I watch is susceptible to scratches, that's the way it's supposed to look. A Daytona bezel should show some wear if it's worn. Not wearing a watch you own doesn't make any sense to me. I'm a watch lover, not a collector.

nauticajoe · 28 December 2013, 10:12 AM

Very nice.

Congrats! Don't worry about the scratches....it'll happen.

Racerdj · 28 December 2013, 10:14 AM

Congratulations and welcome back!

codecow · 28 December 2013, 10:54 AM

I have the same watch, I find the PCLs scratch way more easily than the bezel.

AK797 · 28 December 2013, 12:03 PM

The bezel doesn't really scratch with a normal cloth does it? That would make it almost un-buyable.

Rickn · 28 December 2013, 12:16 PM

Looks perfect on you

Nycturbovr6 · 28 December 2013, 01:40 PM

Looks fantastic on you. Maybe try and hold on to this one lol

27 December 2013, 11:19 PM	#1
clu "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: London Posts: 171	why I'm keep doing this - another daytona thread hi guys, first of all just to say happy new year to everyone, it's such a great forum and i've learnt so many things from you guys last year. here is my short story. 3 years ago i bought my first white gold daytona panda dial 116509, which i'm still in love with it. 6 months later a guy made me an offer which was hardly to resist at the time for about 1000usd profit, so i sold it and i missed it ever since. last year i bought a brand-new tt daytona panda dial 116523 and thought that would be it, i'm not going to sell it or buy any new watches anytime soon. however again after 6 months, i sold it and made 1000usd loss. the main reason is the bezel is simply too easy to get scratched despite being extremely careful.the bezel will scratch just from wiping it with a cloth. There is NO WAY to avoid scratches other than keeping it in a safe for the rest of its life. so I told myself that is it, daytona is out of my watch collections for good. a week ago, a friend of mine working for the ad offered me a brandnew black ss daytona with irresistible offer. I am living in HK right now, black daytona is very hard to come by especially with good price. so here i am, i made the purchase and i love it. :) what about the scratch magnet bezel, well i guess i'll get used to it. here are some photos guys, enjoy.

27 December 2013, 11:22 PM	#2
Old Expat Beast TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Adam Location: Far East Watch: Golden Tuna Posts: 28,826	Nicely done! Wish I knew an AD here. Great watch. __________________ _______________________

27 December 2013, 11:24 PM	#3
Token74 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Vince Location: England Watch: Too many! Posts: 5,744	Congrats. Hate bezel scratches. But still love the Daytona! Enjoy it. __________________ Time is limited, make every second count. Patek Philippe Nautilus 5990 - AP Royal Oak 15300 - AP Royal Oak 15450 Blue - AP Royal Oak 15450 Silver - AP Royal Oak Offshore 26480 - Royal Oak Offshore 15710 - Rolex Sea Dweller 116600 - Rolex Daytona 116519 - Rolex GMT 126710 BLRO - Omega Speedmaster Reduced - JLC Reverso GMT Moonphase - TAG Microtimer - Dent Pocket Watch - JLC Atmos Phases de lune

27 December 2013, 11:33 PM	#7
bottom of the ninth "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Real Name: Trent Location: Good old IOWA Watch: Daytona Black Posts: 1,255	Congrats! Scratches show enjoyment __________________ "Baseball? It's just a game-as simple as a ball and bat. Yet, as complex as the American spirit it symbolizes. It's a sport, business- and sometimes even religion." Ernie Harwell

28 December 2013, 12:45 AM	#9
JD521 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Real Name: John Location: The Bay Posts: 1,055	Congratulations on re-acquiring a classic. Enjoy it and try not to worry about the scratches. Mine is only a few days old as well and while I haven't seen any visible scratches, it's also probably because I'm no longer looking for them! Inevitable of course. But as many have said here on the forum, it adds character. Attached Images

27 December 2013, 11:28 PM	#4
Presa canary "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Justin Location: Pa Watch: Explorer ii Posts: 3,155	Congrats! And when you flip this one I hope you get a 2k profit this time

27 December 2013, 11:29 PM	#5
jvo300 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: TX Posts: 1,897	Congrats! I gave up my Daytona because of the scratches too!

27 December 2013, 11:33 PM	#6
Cru Jones 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Paris, France Posts: 35,301	looks good! good luck this time.

27 December 2013, 11:35 PM	#8
watchwatcher "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Larry Location: Kentucky Watch: Yes Posts: 35,047	Congrats! Very nice,

28 December 2013, 12:54 AM	#10
kilyung 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cave Watch: Sundial Posts: 33,940	Congrats

28 December 2013, 12:57 AM	#11
luvsub 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: SF, south bay Posts: 5,222	Nice!

28 December 2013, 01:00 AM	#12
viper9669 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Real Name: Patrick Location: SIN Watch: Rolex Posts: 5,066	Nice choice.

28 December 2013, 01:02 AM	#13
tkerrmd "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Tom Location: In a race car! Watch: ME RACE PORSCHES Posts: 24,123	great watch, congrats!!

28 December 2013, 01:05 AM	#14
HL65 TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Ken Location: SW Florida Watch: One on my wrist. Posts: 64,009	Congrats! __________________ *SPEM SUCCESSUS ALIT*

28 December 2013, 01:13 AM	#15
doubleroll "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Real Name: Victor Location: NY Watch: 116520 Posts: 773	Enjoy again! My Daytona purchased new in November has some minor scratches probably just from wiping it down with the cloth. I just don't look for them anymore :-) Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk __________________ TRF made me do it...

28 December 2013, 01:53 AM	#16
Cc1966 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Real Name: Christopher Location: Georgia, USA Watch: ing the Sea... Posts: 6,713	Congrats! __________________ "I wish to have no Connection with any Ship that does not Sail fast for I intend to go in harm's way." Captain John Paul Jones, 16 November 1778 "*Curmudgeons* " Favorites: 1665 SD, Sub Date, DSSD, Exp II, Sub LV, GMTIIc

28 December 2013, 02:36 AM	#17
slm9555 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 617	Beautiful Daytona. Seems like the solution for you would be a Daytona with a ceramic bezel. They most likely will make one for the SS model at some point in the future.

28 December 2013, 03:05 AM	#18
Survivor Banned Join Date: Feb 2012 Real Name: Rob Location: Thousand Oaks Watch: DSSD Posts: 1,017	You should have kept the Panda...........it doesn't get much better than that dial.

28 December 2013, 03:19 AM	#19
nick c Banned Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 26,846	Well done

28 December 2013, 03:27 AM	#20
Roley "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Real Name: Roland Location: GMT -4:00 Today Watch: Enthusiast Posts: 874	Congratulations!....The 116520 and movement are brilliant!

28 December 2013, 06:27 AM	#21
kcmo "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Real Name: Karis Location: USA Posts: 19,377	Congrats on a stunner! Hold on to this one! As for scratches, don't worry so much about them...mine has plenty and I still adore it!

28 December 2013, 09:29 AM	#22
porschejeff "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Real Name: Jeff Location: Michigan Watch: DD 228238 Posts: 2,460	Congrats and Welcome back to the Daytona. Glad to have you.

28 December 2013, 09:52 AM	#23
SLS "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Real Name: Scott Location: GMT -7 Watch: GMT's & Sub's Posts: 10,401	Congrats on the Daytona....hopefully you hang on to this one! __________________ "The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of lower price is forgotten." -Benjamin Franklin Member No. 922

28 December 2013, 09:55 AM	#24
anothernewphone Banned Join Date: Feb 2013 Real Name: Bill Location: Plymouth Meeting Watch: 116520 Posts: 3,209	The way I look at it, if I watch is susceptible to scratches, that's the way it's supposed to look. A Daytona bezel should show some wear if it's worn. Not wearing a watch you own doesn't make any sense to me. I'm a watch lover, not a collector.

28 December 2013, 10:12 AM	#25
nauticajoe "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Joe Location: PA Posts: 14,774	Very nice. Congrats! Don't worry about the scratches....it'll happen.

28 December 2013, 10:14 AM	#26
Racerdj 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Indianapolis Watch: Patek-Philippe Posts: 16,832	Congratulations and welcome back! __________________ Rolex and Patek Philippe

28 December 2013, 10:54 AM	#27
codecow "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Real Name: Louis Location: Bay Area, CA Watch: PP 5131R Posts: 5,196	I have the same watch, I find the PCLs scratch way more easily than the bezel.

28 December 2013, 12:03 PM	#28
AK797 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Neil Location: UK Watch: ing ships roll in Posts: 59,369	The bezel doesn't really scratch with a normal cloth does it? That would make it almost un-buyable.

28 December 2013, 12:16 PM	#29
Rickn "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Pittsburgh Watch: Green Sub Posts: 604	Looks perfect on you

28 December 2013, 01:40 PM	#30
Nycturbovr6 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: New York Posts: 7,630	Looks fantastic on you. Maybe try and hold on to this one lol

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