Rolex Daytona Query
Discussion
Hi guys, I have been hankering for a Daytona for years now, I'm aware alot of people see them as expensive trinkets etc but I'm not really too bothered about what other peoples opinions of them are. I want one, have done for an age and WILL have one at some point.
I recently got engaged and while at the local Watch exhibition the Mrs (knowing how much I want a Daytona) suggested it was only fair as she got a lovely Diamond ring that I treat myself to a Daytona.
I was shown the white and black face SS and to my surprise I actually preferred the black face even though I've preferred the white one in pictures. My only slight slight reservation was that while I like the idea of buying new I was concerned with the 50th Anniversary coming out that a design change may be waiting in the wings for the lesser models this year that I may prefer even more, especially if it is a mm or two larger!
My question to you lot is, is a new design likely to be announced any time soon?
Value wise they offered either to me for 42500QAR which is just under 7k new (none too shabby!)
This is my second reservation, if I wait the price will go up and I could end up paying more for the exact same watch if they don't re-design it this year.
I recently got engaged and while at the local Watch exhibition the Mrs (knowing how much I want a Daytona) suggested it was only fair as she got a lovely Diamond ring that I treat myself to a Daytona.
I was shown the white and black face SS and to my surprise I actually preferred the black face even though I've preferred the white one in pictures. My only slight slight reservation was that while I like the idea of buying new I was concerned with the 50th Anniversary coming out that a design change may be waiting in the wings for the lesser models this year that I may prefer even more, especially if it is a mm or two larger!
My question to you lot is, is a new design likely to be announced any time soon?
Value wise they offered either to me for 42500QAR which is just under 7k new (none too shabby!)
This is my second reservation, if I wait the price will go up and I could end up paying more for the exact same watch if they don't re-design it this year.
TobyLaRohne said:
So basically, it could change, it might not...but the watch forums are not awash with rumours of a new upcoming design planned for this year!
Spot on. They are very secretive and speculation has been rife for years as it seems overdue! It seems so obvious to increase the Daytona to 42mm and add a date but Rolex do what they want, as always 
I doubt you'll go wrong buying one now at those prices - but buy it because you love it, not because you think you should!
I'm hoping they will be releasing a 42mm + date Daytona at Basel this month.
I don't know what the chances are but some folk on the watch forums seem to be 'expecting' it.
I'm also hoping that a new SD will appear (also rumoured) as the size/ proportion of the DSSD hasn't gone down well with punters.
And someone mentioned they thought Rolex had sorted the red ceramic issues so there may be Coke/ Pepsi GMTs.
I'm waiting to see what happens before buying anything else (new)... I'd have any of those three watches in a heart beat if Rolex releases them!
2002 Coke GMT 2 and 1998 16600SD to go in favour of one watch if any one of these appear, to 'shrink' the collection... Probably!
I don't know what the chances are but some folk on the watch forums seem to be 'expecting' it.
I'm also hoping that a new SD will appear (also rumoured) as the size/ proportion of the DSSD hasn't gone down well with punters.
And someone mentioned they thought Rolex had sorted the red ceramic issues so there may be Coke/ Pepsi GMTs.
I'm waiting to see what happens before buying anything else (new)... I'd have any of those three watches in a heart beat if Rolex releases them!
2002 Coke GMT 2 and 1998 16600SD to go in favour of one watch if any one of these appear, to 'shrink' the collection... Probably!
dom9 said:
I'm also hoping that a new SD will appear (also rumoured) as the size/ proportion of the DSSD hasn't gone down well with punters.
Interesting, I wonder 
I love my DSSD but do recognise that is a silly lump of metal - however when you read up on the construction and the specs it all makes sense. However, if it wasn't mental, I'd just have kept my 16600. The Sea-Dweller range have always been about pushing boundaries of what's possible, not what's required.Hard to please all of the people all of the time
yeti said:
Interesting, I wonder I love my DSSD but do recognise that is a silly lump of metal - however when you read up on the construction and the specs it all makes sense. However, if it wasn't mental, I'd just have kept my 16600. The Sea-Dweller range have always been about pushing boundaries of what's possible, not what's required.
Hard to please all of the people all of the time
As a man who owns both, as well as you, I agree with this... I just never bonded with my DSSD as much as I have with my SD. Having said that, I've bonded with my GMT more than both and I never thought I wanted one of those until this year! I'm not a small guy but the DSSD just never sat right. A Ceramic Sub Date without the cyclops and a small amount of extra heft would seem like a good compromise to me... I love my DSSD but do recognise that is a silly lump of metal - however when you read up on the construction and the specs it all makes sense. However, if it wasn't mental, I'd just have kept my 16600. The Sea-Dweller range have always been about pushing boundaries of what's possible, not what's required.Hard to please all of the people all of the time
TobyLaRohne said:
Thanks for the comments chaps.
So basically, it could change, it might not...but the watch forums are not awash with rumours of a new upcoming design planned for this year!
I might have to go try one on again and reconfirm the price at the weekend
I bought one this weekend, stainless steel with the black face, after spending a fair while looking at the white gold with dark face.So basically, it could change, it might not...but the watch forums are not awash with rumours of a new upcoming design planned for this year!
I might have to go try one on again and reconfirm the price at the weekend
In the end I couldn't justify to myself the extra for the gold, and I'm very happy with the steel.
As to your question, no idea on the possibility of a redesign, sorry...
Just a quick update, I've decided I like the black face one the most, I went to Rolex to try tease out of them any information I could about re-designs or price increases and they couldn't say anything, although they were out of stock of the SS Daytona, he did say once they sell one SS they get a new one in the next 10 or so days, and he will call me when it arrives.
He didnt know anything about Baselworld and generally the staff there seemed not really in the know about Rolex despite the outlet being an AD. That will play into my hands as I should be able to wait until the first day of the show and see what is what and snap up a SS before the price increase is rolled out (if one is announced at Baselworld and the design remains unchanged).
I did see a fake with of a ceramic faced Daytona style and I have to say it looked amazing! If they roll it out this year I'm going to be the first in the store to make sure I get one!
He didnt know anything about Baselworld and generally the staff there seemed not really in the know about Rolex despite the outlet being an AD. That will play into my hands as I should be able to wait until the first day of the show and see what is what and snap up a SS before the price increase is rolled out (if one is announced at Baselworld and the design remains unchanged).
I did see a fake with of a ceramic faced Daytona style and I have to say it looked amazing! If they roll it out this year I'm going to be the first in the store to make sure I get one!
TobyLaRohne said:
I did see a fake with of a ceramic faced Daytona style and I have to say it looked amazing! If they roll it out this year I'm going to be the first in the store to make sure I get one!
Doesn't really work on a '1st-come, 1st-served' basis with new models. AD owners, senior staff and favourite customers tend to be very first in line. I've bought 3 Rolex and 1 AP from my loacl AD and I'm not even in the running for any new models as they have regular customers spending £100k+ per year on watches and jewellery!Well I've been tonight and put a 50% deposit down on a black face daytona they have in stock (non display model). They said they're happy to hold it until Baselworld and I can let them know what I want to do if the model is revised. They did say they have particularly good access to stock from Rolex so if I want to transfer the deposit to an order for a new model then its no problem.
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