Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Platinum 116506 - first impressions

[williamRT]

After much research, I finally got my hands on this watch today. When I first saw it a few weeks ago, I must say I was unimpressed. Somehow it looked ugly to me, and I decided to move on and consider other watches instead. But I kept coming back to the Daytona Platinum again and again, and each time it looked better. The watch dial doesn't really look blue to me anymore, it simply looks silver. The bezel, too, never looks brown. Instead it appears as a darker shade of silver. In short, it simply looks like an incredibly stunning silver watch. I also appreciate the sheer weight of this watch, especially so since my previous watch was a titanium Omega!

One disappointment is that the crown only has a single pull-out position. When you adjust the time, the second hand stops, and you can adjust the minute and hour hands. I wish there was another pull-out position so that you could change the hour only while the second hand keeps moving. When you travel, you just want to adjust the hour, you don't want to have to reset the entire clock.

[caballero]

Beautiful ! Love the ice blue dial

[Rogdogg]

It's a stunning watch. A big congratulations! Well played sir

[watchwatcher]

It's a beauty...congrats!

[Auerr]

Originally Posted by williamRT

When you adjust the time, the second hand stops, and you can adjust the minute and hour hands. I wish there was another pull-out position so that you could change the hour only while the second hand keeps moving. When you travel, you just want to adjust the hour, you don't want to have to reset the entire clock.

Well it is not a travel watch so that functionality would be otiose.
GMTs have that function as they are travel watches.

[Urosfan]

It's a beaut

[sea-dweller]

Very nice!

[TheRolexKingofLV]

That's gorgeous

Congrats

[Jace]

Nice choice

[Crown & Shield]

Originally Posted by Auerr

Well it is not a travel watch so that functionality would be otiose.
GMTs have that function as they are travel watches.

Every non-date movement should have that functionality. I would especially love the Explorer to have a quick-set hour.

[Brew]

Gorgeous watch!

[Thread Bonus: new word - "Otiose"! Thanks @Auerr !!]

[lovetherolex]

Originally Posted by williamRT

After much research, I finally got my hands on this watch today. When I first saw it a few weeks ago, I must say I was unimpressed. Somehow it looked ugly to me, and I decided to move on and consider other watches instead. But I kept coming back to the Daytona Platinum again and again, and each time it looked better. The watch dial doesn't really look blue to me anymore, it simply looks silver. The bezel, too, never looks brown. Instead it appears as a darker shade of silver. In short, it simply looks like an incredibly stunning silver watch. I also appreciate the sheer weight of this watch, especially so since my previous watch was a titanium Omega!

One disappointment is that the crown only has a single pull-out position. When you adjust the time, the second hand stops, and you can adjust the minute and hour hands. I wish there was another pull-out position so that you could change the hour only while the second hand keeps moving. When you travel, you just want to adjust the hour, you don't want to have to reset the entire clock.

What a good first post