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Old 3 August 2024, 05:46 AM   #1
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Daytona - Diamonds vs no diamonds
2020-2024 Daytonas with diamond dials are the same price as without them (sometimes less). I think they are pretty subtle and look cool. Thoughts
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Old 3 August 2024, 07:21 AM   #2
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Not for me. I don't like any watch with diamonds.
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Old 4 August 2024, 11:03 AM   #3
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Not for me. I don't like any watch with diamonds.
This.
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Old 3 August 2024, 07:28 AM   #4
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Diamond baguettes are a subtle and nice touch.
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Old 3 August 2024, 08:19 AM   #5
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Diamond baguettes are a subtle and nice touch.
That’s a beauty B
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Old 3 August 2024, 10:34 AM   #7
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Diamond baguettes are a subtle and nice touch.
Only good and classy one out there... rest looks tacky
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Old 4 August 2024, 12:38 AM   #8
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Diamond baguettes are a subtle and nice touch.
This is literally the only time diamonds look good on a watch.

The framed style Rolex also does for indices look like something a 65 year old would wear.
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Old 4 August 2024, 12:41 AM   #9
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This is literally the only time diamonds look good on a watch.

The framed style Rolex also does for indices look like something a 65 year old would wear.
Woohoo!
I’m 65. Finally! Been waiting so long for the look.
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Old 4 August 2024, 03:21 AM   #10
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This is literally the only time diamonds look good on a watch.

The framed style Rolex also does for indices look like something a 65 year old would wear.
Only equaled by 5170p
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Old 4 August 2024, 12:06 PM   #12
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This is literally the only time diamonds look good on a watch.

The framed style Rolex also does for indices look like something a 65 year old would wear.
Bingo! I don't like them unless its baguette due to the setting. I like how they did it on the old serti subs and gmt's. You need to buy what sings to you.
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Agreed - diamond baguettes look stunning .. not a fan around the bezel ..
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Agreed - diamond baguettes look stunning .. not a fan around the bezel ..
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Old 3 August 2024, 07:48 AM   #15
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I like the Platona with diamonds
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Old 3 August 2024, 07:49 AM   #16
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I like the baguette diamonds. At that point … why not?
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I like that. Love a bit of TT black & gold.

The numbers at the quarter’s & half past are cool too.

The sub dials are subtly nicer than the full gold current version.

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Old 3 August 2024, 08:04 AM   #19
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Sure, why not, it's not the most legible anyway!
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Old 3 August 2024, 10:39 AM   #20
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personally not a fan - I like lume - even if on a daytona it's pretty muted
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I only like the baguettes, wish they offered them on something other than the Plat.
I just don't care for the brown bezel against the blue dial.
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The white gold with black dial with diamonds is the one I think hits the mark
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Old 3 August 2024, 04:23 PM   #23
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I personally don't like a Daytona with diamond markers, except for the Platona version. But that's just me. Rolex makes them because many people do enjoy them. Good luck!
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Old 3 August 2024, 06:22 PM   #24
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Diamond's ? That's a big NO
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Old 3 August 2024, 06:32 PM   #25
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Well there is a reason why diamond dials are the same price or less on a secondary market. Majority of people don’t find them attractive. Daytona’s dial is already very busy. Diamonds add unnecessary complexity


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The platinum with baguette diamond dial is the one that appeals to me the most. Most others I've seen, I don't particularly care for.
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2020-2024 Daytonas with diamond dials are the same price as without them (sometimes less). I think they are pretty subtle and look cool. Thoughts
Each to their own not a fan of any modern day Daytona and definitely would not buy any watch with diamond anything.
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Old 3 August 2024, 10:51 PM   #28
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I LOVE the stick diamonds like the 506, squares not so much
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I LOVE the stick diamonds like the 506, squares not so much
+1 baguette indices look classy whereas the brilliant cut hour markers set in white gold have always looked a bit clunky to my eye but each to their own of course.
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