Platinum Daytona - what do people think of this?

[AlexWF]

A customer of mine has just brought this in to show me - it's the first one we've seen and it's an absolute stunner in the flesh. Amazingly understated for something so expensive!

Edited by AlexWF on Friday 15th November 14:13

[Miguel Alvarez]

I'm undecided. I see some photos that look amazing and others not so. I agree it looks very discreet.

[stuttgartsfinest]

Love it!

[CommanderJameson]

[watch_snob]for that kind of money, you could get a proper watch[/watch_snob]

[AlexWF]

CommanderJameson][watch_snob said:

for that kind of money, you could get a proper watch[/watch_snob]

Like what? What does "proper watch" mean to you out of interest?

[Snubs]

I like the light blue, but if ever you think:

"What colour should I use here? Aha! I have it; brown..."

Then you need to think again.

Would still like one though.

[CommanderJameson]

AlexWF said:

CommanderJameson][watch_snob said:

for that kind of money, you could get a proper watch[/watch_snob]

Like what? What does "proper watch" mean to you out of interest?

We need a wooshparrot on aisle 3, STAT!

[PJ S]

AlexWF said:

CommanderJameson said:

(watch_snob)for that kind of money, you could get a proper watch(/watch_snob)

Like what? What does "proper watch" mean to you out of interest?

Well, £50K buys an awful lot of Lange & Sohne or Glashutte Original, not to mention JLC.
You could even opt for a Celtic made one...... http://www.mcgonigle.ie/tuscar-bn/ with plenty of spare change for some nice whiskey to celebrate it with.

[Adrian W]

AlexWF said:

CommanderJameson][watch_snob said:

for that kind of money, you could get a proper watch[/watch_snob]

Like what? What does "proper watch" mean to you out of interest?

You are into proper PP money for that (52k) from memory, it is very nice, but for that amount I would buy something else.

[AndrewWF]

CommanderJameson said:

We need a wooshparrot on aisle 3, STAT!

You'll have to forgive Alex, he's a bit old before his time and has no understanding of internet memes. He still has a 32" TV for crying out loud!

He's also wrong about the Daytona - I know it's all subjective, but Alex, you're so wrong it hurts

[andy tims]

Tried one on at a WoS show. Very nice, but not £50k nice IMHO. Very heavy too.

[CommanderJameson]

I was being facetious, tbh. Thanks to others for the serious responses, though.

To me, £50K on a Daytona is like that (apocryphal, I think) solid silver Audi A4 in the Gulf.

Solid silver! Very expensive! But, still an Audi A4 - a worthy but ultimately dull car.

Daytonas do not excite me in the slightest - and you did ask "what do we think?".

It's a mass-produced sports chrono with some questionable features (screw down pushers? no date? ridiculous list price, even for the steel version?) and a design that I consider pedestrian.

Only this one is platinum! Very expensive!

[AlexWF]

CommanderJameson said:

I was being facetious, tbh. Thanks to others for the serious responses, though.

To me, £50K on a Daytona is like that (apocryphal, I think) solid silver Audi A4 in the Gulf.

Solid silver! Very expensive! But, still an Audi A4 - a worthy but ultimately dull car.

Daytonas do not excite me in the slightest - and you did ask "what do we think?".

It's a mass-produced sports chrono with some questionable features (screw down pushers? no date? ridiculous list price, even for the steel version?) and a design that I consider pedestrian.

Only this one is platinum! Very expensive!

Fair enough, it's all about taste after all. I happen to like it but happily accept it's a hideous amount of money for a new Rolex.

[AlexWF]

andy tims said:

Tried one on at a WoS show. Very nice, but not £50k nice IMHO. Very heavy too.

Yep, exceedingly heavy. You definitely know you're wearing it!

[jonby]

PJ S said:

AlexWF said:

CommanderJameson said:

(watch_snob)for that kind of money, you could get a proper watch(/watch_snob)

Like what? What does "proper watch" mean to you out of interest?

Well, £50K buys an awful lot of Lange & Sohne or Glashutte Original, not to mention JLC.
You could even opt for a Celtic made one...... http://www.mcgonigle.ie/tuscar-bn/ with plenty of spare change for some nice whiskey to celebrate it with.

The buyer may want a precious metal, waterproof, automatic, quality watch that he can wear for anything from walking round a factory, to a beach holiday, to a business meeting, to a black tie affair. There are very few watches indeed that fit that criteria, even fewer that will hold their value as well as any rolex and fewer still that are on the metal bracelet that is desired by some.

PP Nautilus kind of meets that brief - what price a solid platinum (including bracelet) Nautilus ? Horses for courses and all that but I can see why this is perfect for some and of nil interest (at that price) to others

[AlexWF]

jonby said:

PJ S said:

AlexWF said:

CommanderJameson said:

(watch_snob)for that kind of money, you could get a proper watch(/watch_snob)

Like what? What does "proper watch" mean to you out of interest?

Well, £50K buys an awful lot of Lange & Sohne or Glashutte Original, not to mention JLC.
You could even opt for a Celtic made one...... http://www.mcgonigle.ie/tuscar-bn/ with plenty of spare change for some nice whiskey to celebrate it with.

The buyer may want a precious metal, waterproof, automatic, quality watch that he can wear for anything from walking round a factory, to a beach holiday, to a business meeting, to a black tie affair. There are very few watches indeed that fit that criteria, even fewer that will hold their value as well as any rolex and fewer still that are on the metal bracelet that is desired by some.

PP Nautilus kind of meets that brief - what price a solid platinum (including bracelet) Nautilus ? Horses for courses and all that but I can see why this is perfect for some and of nil interest (at that price) to others

Bravo!

[AndrewWF]

AlexWF said:

Yep, exceedingly heavy. You definitely know you're wearing it!

Heavy doesn't even begin to describe it. A neutron star is heavy - this is something else entirely.

[Tanguero]

That "tractor" with black tie??? I think not!

[BOR]

You would have to be seriously lacking in imagination to flush that much cash away on a Rolex. I would honestly view someone wearing that as a complete mug with more money than sense.

[anonymous-user]

BOR said:

You would have to be seriously lacking in imagination to flush that much cash away on a Rolex. I would honestly view someone wearing that as a complete mug with more money than sense.

And those that could afford it would not give a toss what you thought.