Can't Decide 116509 or 116159

[Toony]

116519ln is my choice. I have it and think it’s great. No real wrong choice here.

[Devildog]

Originally Posted by floraneg

I'm thinking of adding to my collection. This time no Day-Date or DateJust. I've been warming up to the Daytona, but I can't decide on which one.

For those of you who own one, what are your thought between my final two?

Neither.

I’d go for this one




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[uniemaia]

116509 Blue Dial

[VicLeChic]

116519 by a mile.

116509 doesn't do it for me, reminds of a Breitling Chronomat, nothing wrong with it but doesn't feel like a proper Daytona as much IMHO.

[Hermann]

Originally Posted by floraneg

Everything I have is either a DD or DJ. I guess I'm looking for something more sporty for casual wear. I'm leaning toward the 519.

I would also take a 116519... because you have the great 228206 in your collection!!
And the 116509 blue is on the photos better than in real life!!
The 116519 is grandiose!!go for it!!
116519 with the ceramic bezel is much more wearable than without

[Xerxes77]

IMO blue look better but other have advantage of the ceramic bezel!

[GreatCircle]

WOW, so many comments about the blue being too dark in real life, did you guys own one? We call that sunburst gentlemen ! The thing goes from mesmerizing electric blue to almost black depending on light conditions.

Best of both worlds (sorry for the strap, was kind of a exotic experiment, OEM though !!!)

[sensui]

Originally Posted by Devildog

Neither.

I’d go for this one




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I would definitely put this in the running. Thinking of this one myself right now.

[Cru Jones]

Tough call!!

Given your collection, I don't see why you "need" to make a choice?

[myporsche]

The blue Daytona didn't look the same when I saw it at AD, maybe it was the lighting or the wrapping on the watch. I wouldn't use the Rolex generated pictures to judge this watch, go look at it at the AD if possible but I would go for the WG which I did see and it was gorgeous.

[Hermann]

Originally Posted by GreatCircle

WOW, so many comments about the blue being too dark in real life, did you guys own one? We call that sunburst gentlemen ! The thing goes from mesmerizing electric blue to almost black depending on light conditions.

Best of both worlds (sorry for the strap, was kind of a exotic experiment, OEM though !!!)

Hello my friend I had one but for me it is only on photos nice because I cannot move every second my wrist to get a nice view from the dial.
But I want to see a great dial without moving the wrist.

[Hermann]

The blue one looks quite good..... only when the sun shines on the watch.

[GreatCircle]

Originally Posted by Hermann

Hello my friend I had one but for me it is only on photos nice because I cannot move every second my wrist to get a nice view from the dial.
But I want to see a great dial without moving the wrist.

Ok ! fair enough !

I like mine though, this must have been a lucky shot then....

[Hermann]

Look
Our friend has a great collection with a platinum DD so a WG daytona also looks in the collection like a poor man Watch ?!
If I think about a Daytona on metal strap...and I would have a platinum DD in my collection I would only buy one in platinum.
If it should be more sporty I would buy a 116519.
There you cannot see so much from the grey shining WG.... because platin is a clear white metal.

I had also a WG one with the blue dial, but the platin wins every time therefore, I sold the blue WG.
In future i want also to buy myself a 116519 because there is enough difference to a 116506