No more Daytonas...

[phillyEagles]

Originally Posted by Neil McCauley

Why would you bother to buy a watch of that kind of value that you were unsure about.

What a strange post

"Hey everyone! Guess what, I'm not going to keep buying Daytonas now cos I realised I don't like them"...

Thanks for that.
Now this will just turn into a post of people jumping in saying how much they don't like the Daytona too and you're right... What a waste of everyone's time lol

Who died and left you the boss of what should and should not be posted??

[Neil McCauley]

Originally Posted by phillyEagles

Who died and left you the boss of what should and should not be posted??

If I have an opinion, I'm just as free to share it as anyone else.

Pipe down.

[Robf52]

Originally Posted by Mystro

It’s a journey and better to have experienced it than always wondered……

This.

[Calatrava r]

Thanks for the heads up.

[Llamathurst]

I certainly did enjoy each Daytona I bought. But, it just never really stuck. I also tried several of them because you never know what the magic combo could be. I still think it's a great watch, just don't see another one in my future.

At best I'm a fickle watch collector and I don't really care about the monetary component of it, so why not try a bunch of things? I do the same things with cars.

[Llamathurst]

And I have to say, the reason I really love trf is that anyone can post any inane, random thought or minutiae about watches and everyone will get super passionate about it and usually pretty mouthy.

[watchwatcher]

I do see the logic in your approach.

[NAUI1982]

Originally Posted by Neil McCauley

Why would you bother to buy a watch of that kind of value that you were unsure about.

What a strange post

"Hey everyone! Guess what, I'm not going to keep buying Daytonas now cos I realised I don't like them"...

Thanks for that.
Now this will just turn into a post of people jumping in saying how much they don't like the Daytona too and you're right... What a waste of everyone's time lol

Or those of us who love ❤️ Daytonas. 😂

[Llamathurst]

Originally Posted by PenDelicate

Though I love the Daytona myself, of course no watch is for everyone.

Have you tried-on a Speedy? If you're looking for a chronograph, there is no more iconic model ...

I've had a few Speedys and the Panerai chronos. Definitely liked the Omega fit and legibility. Bought them on straps, probably should have gone with the bracelets though. As they seemed a little top heavy at times. Especially the PAMs.

Someone mentioned up thread the legibility on the 126 is better. That's the last one I had and it was certainly an improvement.

[Bazil]

Originally Posted by SS Oyster

I love Daytonas … they are taking up all my wrist time. The good news is we all like different watches. It would be boring otherwise.


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Nail … Head .. hit ..

[Bazil]

I’ve eaten my wife’s cooking for over 30 years, trust me I don’t like it, trust me I know I don’t like it, wish I could give that up so easily ..

[the dark knight]

I will also add that the thing I may appreciate the most about my 116500 is the more "Rolex vintage" sizing and wearability. It's actually 38.5mm, right? Basically feels and wears like a 5 digit. The difference is stark when I take it off and put on my 126610. I think the only other modern sports watches that match that wearability would be the OP or Explorer I, but I find the Daytona visually a bit more interesting with the benefit of an added complication.

[ap1]

Originally Posted by brandrea

Some times you have to try a reference (multiple times) to know if it’s right for you.

Ask me how I know

Plus one

[Kenny G]

Nothing wrong with that…find and wear what you love.

The Rolex’s you mentioned are 3 of the best Rolex’s anyway imo…

[TheHulk]

Originally Posted by Neil McCauley

Why would you bother to buy a watch of that kind of value that you were unsure about.

What a strange post

"Hey everyone! Guess what, I'm not going to keep buying Daytonas now cos I realised I don't like them"...

Thanks for that.
Now this will just turn into a post of people jumping in saying how much they don't like the Daytona too and you're right... What a waste of everyone's time lol

]think ill start a post once a day stating foods I don’t care for either. I don’t like cilantro. Lots of pointless stuff here

[996marty]

Originally Posted by Neil McCauley

Why would you bother to buy a watch of that kind of value that you were unsure about.

What a strange post

"Hey everyone! Guess what, I'm not going to keep buying Daytonas now cos I realised I don't like them"...

Thanks for that.
Now this will just turn into a post of people jumping in saying how much they don't like the Daytona too and you're right... What a waste of everyone's time lol

He’s got a point

[1st amg]

Originally Posted by Neil McCauley

Why would you bother to buy a watch of that kind of value that you were unsure about.

What a strange post

"Hey everyone! Guess what, I'm not going to keep buying Daytonas now cos I realised I don't like them"...

Thanks for that.
Now this will just turn into a post of people jumping in saying how much they don't like the Daytona too and you're right... What a waste of everyone's time lol

I am going to venture out on this and most likely because the watch is so pretty in pics, then you get it and it is either small, or hard to read etc. He probably tried a few different variations with the same outcome. It happens to many of us here. Not strange at all Neil.

[928ktgold]

Originally Posted by Subshark1861

Yeah, I've thrown away all my VCs. Tried to like the weird bezel, but I just can't do it. I'm going bespoke from now on.

Where's Chewie when you need him?

Where has he been?

[mpkRolex]

Originally Posted by Llamathurst

Been trying to fall in love with them, but never could. Tried all sorts of metals and dial configurations. Always found them a bit hard to read and a touch small.

Same here. Hard to read. But after the honeymoon period I quickly realized how much I miss the date window and how much I can’t stand a dial without a moving center seconds hand. Lost a lot selling two Daytonas in years and made a promise not no get sucked into the hype in the future. For me DJ, Sub and GMT are perfect


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[Llamathurst]

Originally Posted by 1st amg

I am going to venture out on this and most likely because the watch is so pretty in pics, then you get it and it is either small, or hard to read etc. He probably tried a few different variations with the same outcome. It happens to many of us here. Not strange at all Neil.

Exactly!

I also only kept my AMG GT Roadster for about 4 months because it didn't fit. Gonna try the new coupe though... I'm sure I'll get dog piled for that too!

[doc212121]

Originally Posted by Mr. Superlative

Nothing wrong with that. I personally love my Daytona’s, and the model has always been hugely appealing to me, that will never change. However, they aren’t for everyone.

So true!

[Stan Cooper]

Originally Posted by travisb

Not everybody's taste. Lots of great chrono options out there - AP, VC, Omega...

Not everybody's taste. Lots of great chrono options out there - AP, VC, Omega, Seiko... FIFY.

[WatchGuy1966]

Originally Posted by Llamathurst

Been trying to fall in love with them, but never could. Tried all sorts of metals and dial configurations. Always found them a bit hard to read and a touch small.

Agree they are hard to read, but love the size

[kilyung]

After 5 Daytonas (in steel, gold, and platinum) I came to the same conclusion. Sadly not the model for me.