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Old 26 December 2023, 04:06 PM   #31
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I picked the Skydweller in blue with jubilee over the Daytona. Daytona is next on my list though. I think for daily wear the SD is a better watch and more practical. Plus the design of the movement is an actual unique design.
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Old 26 December 2023, 05:15 PM   #32
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At retail, the Daytona. I wouldn’t pay the grey price for one though.

The SkyD would be my pick if it was as slim and well proportioned as a DJ41…there is no good excuse as to why it’s width is what it is…
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Old 26 December 2023, 05:45 PM   #33
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Daytona - prefer the aesthetics and although I've never owned either, I suspect given it's size, it would wear more comfortably long term
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Old 26 December 2023, 06:13 PM   #34
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Old 26 December 2023, 10:48 PM   #35
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Black Daytona but the Skydweller holds it's own.
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Old 26 December 2023, 10:51 PM   #36
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I would go blue sky dweller.


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Old 26 December 2023, 11:03 PM   #37
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Daytona is an easy pick - everything about it just works for me. The SkyD is a great piece though. Very different watches. Have you tried both of them on?
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Old 26 December 2023, 11:13 PM   #38
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I love the blue dial SkyD, but with that choice, Daytona.
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Old 26 December 2023, 11:21 PM   #39
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I prefer the Sky-Dweller with my 7.5-7.75 inch wrist. The Daytona-C is too small at 38.5 mm and is difficult for me to read or use. I have recently owned both the white dial and the black dial Daytona-C's and for flex it can not be beat. But for actual wear I prefer my Omega Speedmaster or my Tudor Chronos.
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Old 26 December 2023, 11:31 PM   #40
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Any Sky Dweller. Blue is my favourite SS version.
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Old 26 December 2023, 11:44 PM   #41
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Daytona 100% for me!
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Old 26 December 2023, 11:47 PM   #42
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Daytona is not appealing to me whatsoever. My blue dialed Sky-Dweller on Oyster is my favorite watch in my expansive collection.
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Old 26 December 2023, 11:48 PM   #43
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Daytona!
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Old 26 December 2023, 11:48 PM   #44
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An annual calendar is much more useful and will be used far more than a stop watch. Plus the black dial Daytona, as good as it looks, offers terrible legibility. Only Daytona I’d buy is a white dial. And I’d still choose a blue SkyD over it.

Which I did.
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Old 27 December 2023, 12:32 AM   #45
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SkyD is a solid choice.
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Old 27 December 2023, 01:35 AM   #46
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Think it depends on your collection/collection goals and, of course, the intended niche the watch is going to fill.
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Old 27 December 2023, 01:39 AM   #47
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Daytona all day!
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Old 27 December 2023, 01:44 AM   #48
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When you are in this price bracket and didn’t stretch yourself to get here, it’s both.
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Old 27 December 2023, 01:46 AM   #49
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Both are fantastic.

Hard to beat a SS Daytona. Love the wear and aesthetics, while the chrono function doesn’t get used as much in daily life.

SkyD blue is a beauty. Wears larger, but still very comfortable. Movement is quite clever. Having a GMT and annual calendar is much more useful in real life.

In reality, no bad choice. But one…then start saving for the other. You will likely end up wanting both . :)
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Old 27 December 2023, 02:30 AM   #50
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This shouldn't even be a question. The answer is Daytona every single time.
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Old 27 December 2023, 03:46 AM   #51
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Daytona for me - size is the key factor. Sky-dweller is too large for my wrist but would love a complicated Rolex in a smaller case.
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