If you had the money for a Daytona - what WOULD you buy?

[jshell]

Just as it says, if you had the RRP of £6350 ready to spend on 1 piece, then what would it be? Would you buy the most hyped watch of all time, or would the smart money go on something else more exotic, but would be enduring in design, classy and hold (most) of it's value? Would it be new or pre-owned?

Forget the Deep Sea or expensive end Speedy's!

Opinions??

[tertius]

Dornblueth 99.2, new as the buying experience is meant to be fabulous.

[jshell]

tertius said:

Dornblueth 99.2, new as the buying experience is meant to be fabulous.

Oh, now THAT is nice... http://kronosclub.blogspot.com/2006/11/dornblueth-...

[Soovy]

[Animal]

Patek Calatrava

[jshell]

Animal said:

Patek Calatrava

£15k though for that, there's £6.5 in the pot!

[jshell]

Soovy said:

I'm really turning onto those IWC's, I have to admit. Do they hold value quite well?

Had an Omega in for a service and back at shop today, they're an IWC dealer (as well as Patek) so will have a closer look!

[Pesty]

[jshell]

Pesty said:

Nice call on the Zenith, but squarish cases really don't suit me!

[Ow]

(not mine by the way!)

I'm not sure what I'd buy really, I love the Daytona's but couldn't see me buying one

Edited by Ow on Thursday 22 April 10:24

[Soovy]

Ow said:

(not mine by the way!)

I'm not sure what I'd buy really, I love the Daytona's but couldn't see me buying one

Edited by Ow on Thursday 22 April 10:24

That is SUCH a rip off.

I'm surprised Rolex haven't stamped on it.

[jshell]

Soovy said:

Ow said:

(not mine by the way!)

I'm not sure what I'd buy really, I love the Daytona's but couldn't see me buying one

Edited by Ow on Thursday 22 April 10:24

That is SUCH a rip off.

I'm surprised Rolex haven't stamped on it.

I thought that had been 'shopped'!

[Ow]

It is amazing that they're allowed to do it. Especially a company like Rotary.

Unfortunately they range seems to be full of various copies at the moment

[jshell]

This is only £20k..... AUDEMARS PIGUET ROYAL OAK OFFSHORE 30+ CT CUSTOM BLING

[LukeBird]

[Ikemi]

That AP is a tad garish! I wouldn't say no to a 'non-blinged' Royal Oak though, but the £8-10K price tag makes them a little inaccessible at the moment!

I'm not a huge fan of Rolex watches myself, and given the choice from their range, I'd choose a Sea-Dweller/SDDS over the Daytona. However if I had £6K burning a hole in my pocket I would be looking at a either a Glashutte or a JLC

Glashutte Sport Evolution:



Glashutte Panomatic Lunar:



JLC Master Compressor Diving Chronograph:



... and I would probably walk out of the JLC Boutique in London with this:

JLC Master Compressor Chronograph:

[jacksbane]

Id go for a JLC Master Geographic,



that should hold its value i think

[Tahiti]

jshell said:

This is only £20k..... AUDEMARS PIGUET ROYAL OAK OFFSHORE 30+ CT CUSTOM BLING

Oh My God!

In answer to the original post, I'd probably buy a Seadweller and keep the change.

[Sam99]

jshell said:

This is only £20k..... AUDEMARS PIGUET ROYAL OAK OFFSHORE 30+ CT CUSTOM BLING

£20K of bad taste !!

[Miguel Alvarez]

There are two possible outcomes if I were to wear something like that to the office.

A) I'd get laughed at

or

B) I'd be investigated for fraud.

The latter assumes anyone believed it was real.