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View Poll Results: Which Daytona
SS 139 53.67%
TT 6 2.32%
WG 69 26.64%
YG 24 9.27%
Bracelet 6 2.32%
Strap 15 5.79%
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Old 30 November 2018, 01:53 PM   #1
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Which Daytona?

I'm thinking of adding a Daytona to my collection. I am open to SS, TT and PM on a strap or a bracelet. I prefer the non-ceramic bezel models and lighter colored dials. Which configuration would you choose? Yes, I love chronographs!
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Old 30 November 2018, 01:56 PM   #2
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I’d go WG Daytona (panda style)

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Old 30 November 2018, 02:02 PM   #3
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I voted white gold. Since I'm spending someone else's money, why the heck not?
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Old 30 November 2018, 02:04 PM   #4
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Which Daytona?

YG so you have some YG in your collection too!
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Old 30 November 2018, 02:06 PM   #5
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White gold Daytona, as mentioned above go for it!
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Old 30 November 2018, 02:09 PM   #6
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I love the white gold steel dial currently
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Old 30 November 2018, 02:52 PM   #7
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I like them all but maybe steel is the way to go with this collection.
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Old 30 November 2018, 02:57 PM   #8
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SS 116520. White dial. The rising & shining star. Might as well get it now and enjoy before price hits the roof.

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Old 30 November 2018, 03:02 PM   #9
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I recently analyzed this subject. Due to the illogical market we find ourselves in, and one just five years ago would make zero sense, it seems that people have convinced themselves that steel is more valuable than wg gold. Over and over i checked prices in identical dial daytonas in both wg and ss, finding either an almost equal or, max 10% wg supplement. You guys must see that the bottom has to fall out of ss and that wg will, in the future, be worth much more. What do you think?
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Old 30 November 2018, 03:37 PM   #10
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PM on oyster flex!
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Old 30 November 2018, 03:44 PM   #11
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Time to get the big boy pants on. WG or YG baby!!!
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Old 30 November 2018, 04:00 PM   #12
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Why don’t you consider RG as well? Any particular reason? Toned down in comparison to YG and different from all whitish metals you got already.
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Old 30 November 2018, 04:07 PM   #13
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Someone may have mentioned already, but strange to do survey asking for watch material or bracelet/strap type in same question.
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Old 30 November 2018, 04:09 PM   #14
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YG green dial
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Old 30 November 2018, 04:21 PM   #15
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WG Blue Dial.
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Old 30 November 2018, 04:45 PM   #16
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Try to find one with legibility, which is the biggest challenge for this from my perspective.


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Old 30 November 2018, 05:04 PM   #17
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Pre-ceramic SS 116520 Black or White
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Old 30 November 2018, 05:08 PM   #18
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for you, WG blue.
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Old 30 November 2018, 05:26 PM   #19
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Old 30 November 2018, 05:48 PM   #20
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YG all day for me! And on a bracelet. The more gold the better haha
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Old 30 November 2018, 08:41 PM   #21
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I like the yellow gold on oyster flex with black subdials. All time grail.
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Old 30 November 2018, 09:02 PM   #22
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WG on bracelet for me.
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Old 30 November 2018, 09:41 PM   #23
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Very nice collection,
I would go for SS Daytona, black or white, I personally prefer it black but both are great watches.



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Old 30 November 2018, 09:59 PM   #24
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You really don't like ceramics do you? I'd get the WG Panda.
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Old 30 November 2018, 10:07 PM   #25
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For your collection i would go SS 116520
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Old 30 November 2018, 10:20 PM   #26
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SS Daytona Ceramic with the white dial if you can get it at msrp. WG if you have to pay Grey Market prices for the SS. Always on a bracelet for me.
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Old 30 November 2018, 10:24 PM   #27
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WG on OF. I’m not a big Daytona fan, but love this watch !
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Old 30 November 2018, 10:26 PM   #28
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Based on what you say (non ceramic, light dials), I would suggest the SS 116520 white or the WG 116509 on oyster or 116519 on oyster (silver dial, see first pic in post #2)
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Old 30 November 2018, 10:50 PM   #29
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Ss will always get my vote! ...............if you can get one!
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Old 30 November 2018, 11:00 PM   #30
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I’d go WG Daytona (panda style)

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These are two great non-ceramic choices. I love the look and feel of WG in the Daytona. I myself am partial to the 116519 on OF, or the blue 116509, but you're looking for non-ceramic and lighter dial color. So Richard's choices would be my pick as well.

Or, of course, a nice white 116520 would also fit into your collection very nicely.
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