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Join Date: Mar 2020
Location: Boise
Watch: GMT - Master II
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The Daytona Ghost
I’ve been waiting for a Daytona since at least 2004
When I helped sponsor a 911 GT3Cup car team at LeMans I found out all winners get a Daytona. I’ve always liked Rolex but I loved the Daytona. I have had a couple GT3s and I still have my last one. Well our team finished ok but I wouldn’t have got anything but some sponsor swag had we won. But man I wanted that watch. In 2006 I was working for the F35 program and the program office commissioned 50 Breitling quartz watches with the lightning II emblem on the watch so I bought one and that reignited my interest in watches. I traded that watch for a Navitimer cosmonaut. That turned me back to Rolex. But then I had some health issues with my back. Two surgeries later and about a decade later I’d retired. But we moved to Idaho and I was moving some 401k funds around and I had some funds left over. So I go to my Rolex dealer in 2019 and ask to buy a Daytona. After she got done laughing she said there’s a 7-10 year wait. So I asked about a Sub and she said 3-7 year wait. So I was pretty frustrated so I called a 911 buddy to tell him what happened. He is a big watch guy. Pateks Vacheron Rolex etc. He sold me his no date sub 114060 and it looked brand new. Then he helped me get a Batgirl but I still don’t have a Daytona. So I got back 4 weeks ago because I heard Rolex redid their lists. But I bought a Omega Speedmaster Racing and got re-established on the Rolex list but she said they don’t even list Daytonas anymore. So I said crap. But I thought the $16,000 steel Daytona was selling for $38,000 so why go there? The Gold Daytonas are selling in the 38-40 range So why pay 230% for a steel Daytona when you can get a Gold Daytona for 110%? So I bit the bullet and bought the 116519LN for 39k And I’m just over the moon!! The only problem is I don’t know when to wear it. It’s the prettiest thing I’ve ever seen. And the forge marks on the back are so cool. There’s mint marks a St Bernard some Scales and the 18k Mark. It has the Sunburst dial with black sundials. I’ll post a picture when I figure out how. It’s on the oyster flex band |
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#2 |
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Join Date: Mar 2020
Location: Boise
Watch: GMT - Master II
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Sorry about the photo. My phone’s camera has exceeded the forum’s capabilities
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Join Date: Feb 2018
Real Name: Webmaster
Location: Space
Watch: it pal !
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Awesome story. Congrats on the watch. It is beautiful
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Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: ORD
Watch: 116622, 126710
Posts: 348
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Congrats! How cool to be a sponsor of a team at LeMans!!
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Real Name: PaulG
Location: Georgia
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The Daytona Ghost
Summed it up well. That is a great grey ghost and flies under the radar.
Now on the team Daytona Winner’s Watch quest, wouldn’t the X factor be something North of 800%? ![]() And that’s per year until the team gets a class win… I think you’ve done the right thing! ![]() Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Real Name: Brian (TBone)
Location: canada
Watch: es make me smile
Posts: 76,165
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Congratulations Paul, I hope you enjoy it to the fullest
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Join Date: Jun 2023
Location: USA
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So vintage
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Join Date: Sep 2022
Location: Global in 1C
Watch: 1675
Posts: 454
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Beautiful, wow, congratulations!
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#9 |
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Join Date: Feb 2023
Location: Toronto
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Beautiful watch, congrats!
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#10 |
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Join Date: Jun 2023
Location: Louisiana
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Beautiful story!! Congratulations!
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Location: US, SG, DK, GR
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And that combination is among the best! Enjoy it!
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Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: SW-Florida
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Awesome watch and congrats on a once-in-a-lifetime purchase.
I am totally in love with the "Ghost"-dial, so here is what I did to combine my desire for a stainless steel "Ghost" Daytona: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I had to donate one of my black Daytonas for this experiment, but it turned out to be my personal grail watch. Enjoy it!!!
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Join Date: May 2011
Real Name: Larry
Location: San Diego, CA
Watch: ROLEX
Posts: 25,288
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Look Fantastic! Enjoy!
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![]() ✦ 28238 President DD 18K/YG ✦ 16610LN SS Sub ✦ 16613 18K/SS Serti ✦ 16550 Exp II Non-Rail Cream Dial ✦ Daytona C 116500 ✦ 126710 BLRO GMT-Master II ✦ NEXT-->? ⛳ Hole In One! 10/3/19 DMCC 5th hole, par 3, 168 yards w/ 4-Iron. ![]() |
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Join Date: Mar 2023
Location: Mont Boron
Watch: ing the detectives
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Beautiful!
In my opinion, the "grey ghost" is the best of the presently available dials for the Daytona. You definitely made the right decision. ![]()
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Join Date: Nov 2022
Location: EU
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Perfect!
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Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: In the Trees
Watch: Sub
Posts: 465
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Awesome watch! Did you put the black face in the white gold?
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Join Date: Sep 2023
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 12
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Wow.. .nice dude!
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Join Date: Jun 2021
Real Name: Kyle
Location: NYC / CT
Watch: VCO 7900V
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WOW, thanks for sharing! Ghost is my favorite Daytona dial.
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Location: USA
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Beautiful!
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Real Name: Michael
Location: Europe
Watch: UN,RolexTudor&more
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Beautiful
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Congrats!
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#22 |
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Join Date: May 2022
Location: Canada
Posts: 24
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Amazing and underrated!
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#23 |
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Join Date: Oct 2020
Location: Texas
Watch: Tonas
Posts: 1,045
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Love seeing someone get so much joy out of this great hobby!!! Ive owned this one as well and its incredible
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#24 |
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Paris
Posts: 3,572
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Congrats!
So did you get the Daytona from the AD then or not? |
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#25 |
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Join Date: Jan 2024
Location: Hong Kong
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nice!!!!!
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#26 |
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Join Date: Dec 2023
Location: Atlanta
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Great move, love the PM
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