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25 October 2024, 09:07 AM | #61 |
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25 October 2024, 10:11 AM | #63 |
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I’ll bite. What SS Daytona did you turn down and when was this???
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25 October 2024, 10:51 AM | #64 | |
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25 October 2024, 06:14 PM | #65 | |
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I’m sure quite where this leaves my wife. She has the Snoopy 2 and 3 because she likes Snoopy not because she’s a true watch guy. |
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25 October 2024, 06:37 PM | #66 | |
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26 October 2024, 01:09 AM | #67 | |
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The Daytona bracelet was more comfortable, but I doubled my money selling it to someone that needed one badly enough to pay way too much. |
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26 October 2024, 01:13 AM | #68 | |
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The legibility is an issue for me as well. I know to some it’s not as important, but to me it’s pretty up there in terms of whether a watch will last … Quick … what time is it? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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26 October 2024, 01:24 AM | #69 |
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26 October 2024, 01:33 AM | #70 |
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Exactly this for me as well. Look at the picture in post 1 - perfect example
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26 October 2024, 01:36 AM | #71 |
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26 October 2024, 02:41 AM | #72 |
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Both work well enough. They're both blue, too.
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26 October 2024, 12:46 PM | #73 |
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How dare you equate Rolex with a Subaru!!!
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26 October 2024, 08:44 PM | #74 |
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White dial Speedy is just superb, I buy watches to tell the time, if I cannot see the time quickly and simply it doesn't matter how hyped it is, how overblown it's reputation is, I'm not owning one.
The white dial Speedmaster is so so so much better than the white dial Daytona IMHO, I just love that Speedmaster look. In fact I'd go as far as saying that any Speedy blows any Daytona out of the water, to be blunt; if my AD offered me a Daytona I'd pass. I do not doubt the quality of the Rolex, I know from owning Rolex watches that they are well built and reliable, the Daytona's movement is highly rated and am sure that the Daytona would be a watch to keep forever. But, and it is a huge but, for me it is a design that just leaves me cold, if Rolex made the next Daytona look more like a Speedmaster I'd be banging the AD's door down to get one.
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it is interesting that on the secondary market, a canopus gold speedy is about the price of the panda. I like the canopus gold one at secondary market prices - a little more subtle and interesting... for those who like PM. Nevertheless, the true speedys are steel
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The daytona looks better and feels better built than the speedmaster to me.
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I personally find the SS Daytonas hard to read and that screw in pushers make the watch an impractical chrono. The Rolex Oyster bracelet is the best in the business. That being said, it is the ultimate flex watch to the degree that is important. It is not important to me.
The Speedy is very legible and easy to use. At 42mm, I find my 3861 a little large, and the current bracelet uninspiring. To me the chrono flex is the 321 Ed White. Historically significant movement, 39mm size, flat link bracelet. This watch is as hard to buy retail as the SS Daytona. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Those gold speedmasters are beautiful. I would hands down take a gold speedy over a SS Daytona Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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I don't think there is any doubt that this Speedmaster 321 is a bit easier to read than this Daytona, but I don't find that I have the problems that some other have with seeing the time on Daytonas. |
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and besides … a few extra moments to glance at the time isn’t all bad is it? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Today, 05:44 AM | #81 |
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I find the real difference is in the dark. The Speedmasters I have all seem to have better lume than my Daytonas. My 321 is my favourite as far as lume is concerned.
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Have to agree the 321 lume is really outstanding. I’d say it’s even more legible than my Submariner. Here is a side by side with the Snoopy. Legibility is no contest Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Not a false statement, just my observation of modern Rolex movements and their woes with keeping accurate time (see the tons of threads complaining about having to send a Rolex under warranty back to RSC for timekeeping issues). My Speedmaster Moonphase keeps time better than either of my Rolex pieces. In fact I’d bet my James Cameron isn’t holding anywhere close to the 2+- sec/day and would qualify for warranty repair, but I don’t want to be without it for 6 months. As a side point to your comment the 4131 in the Daytona was released in 2023, the 3861 for Omega in 2021 so it has been around longer. And that movement is based on the Lemania 1873 which was released in 1968…you know back a full 20 years before Rolex even released the Daytona (with a movement they bought from Zenith). Still love my Rolex watches, but for timekeeping accuracy I’ve found my Speedmaster to be superior. Now my Speedy does have an automatic movement, so it is different than the hand wound movement in the white dial being compared. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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I agree with this. This is the camp that I'm in. Daytonas don't really appeal to me (they're neat, sure), but Omegas appeal to me less.
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Good to know! Maybe the JC is headed for the shop after all lol
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I can ready the Daytona during the day. After the sun goes down the Daytona goes in the case and my Pepsi goes on the wrist. Its high contrast works great throughout the night until the crack of the dawn. And then the Daytona is back ON>
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I think the omega is overpriced. Much rather have the Daytona.
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