Incomingggg!!! (It's provocative)

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I'll jump right into it.....Been working with a SA at an AD for the past few years, have purchased many Rolex pieces along with a few other watches that I fancy within a 5 year timespan. While travelling in Amsterdam earlier this year I stopped into a couple watch boutiques which I'm sure many of us do and immediately fell in love with a Santos Dumont Skeleton.

Rather than making an impulsive purchase I immediately contacted my SA about the said piece and he assured me that it was possible to purchase. Given my history with this AD I requested a 126500ln (white dial) with this purchase and to my surprise it was approved. Great!!!

Recently picked up both pieces and albeit beautiful I can't help but feel a little underwhelmed when looking at the Daytona especially when its beside the Santos Dumont.

Of course it's a beautiful piece. I can already hear the TRF boo birds, but i did mention that this would be provocative...

So my question stands.....Would the Daytona "Panda" be as heavily grailed in so many of our collections if it was readily accessible? Is it that as humans we want what we can't have? Or do we all believe that this watch is the creme de la creme of stainless steel timepieces (not just Rolex)

all opinions are welcome