Question for Rolex Daytona fans

[rickf_uk]

I'm planning to invest in a Daytona in the next few days and I've seen a couple of contenders. My question is this, as an investment am I better going for a 2000+ Rolex movement model or one of the earlier Zenith El Primero movements?

[jonah35]

Zenith all day long. Rarer, older and more sought after. Theyre already worth more than a new ss daytona.

[Glideman]

Depends if your fussy like me, the strap on the old Daytonas are nowhere near as good as the new ones.

[jonah35]

Glideman said:

Depends if your fussy like me, the strap on the old Daytonas are nowhere near as good as the new ones.

Arguably so but that does not answer the question put to us.

[LooneyTunes]

rickf_uk said:

I'm planning to invest in a Daytona in the next few days and I've seen a couple of contenders.

Have you tried one on yet?

Found a lovely looking white gold example (meteorite face admittedly not to everyone's taste) but as soon as I picked it up the spell was broken... just didn't feel as good on as I'd expected.

I'd go Zenith.

[rickf_uk]

Thanks for the info guys but this isn't a watch that I'm buying to wear, it's purely investment.

[rickf_uk]

Thanks for the info guys but this isn't a watch that I'm buying to wear, it's purely investment.

[rickf_uk]

Thanks for the info guys but this isn't a watch that I'm buying to wear, it's purely investment.

[JRewing]

I'm not sure that the Daytona price bubble is likely to show the returns that it used to any time soon......
Perhaps if you keep a mint Zenith-powered model for 20 years it might, but I can't predict that.

[jonah35]

White face zenith, with box and papers.