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#121 |
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So definitively… does 1265 or 1165 looks like it wears smaller? I would like the smaller one as my wrist is on the small side
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#122 |
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I honestly didn't even notice the asymmetrical lugs too much until i saw the back shot of both side by side. If we're just looking at the lugs alone, yes the asymmetry is quite glaring on the 116500, and very obvious if you're comparing side by side with the 126500 from the back. However, looking at the 116500 as a whole, and comparing the overall shape of both watches with pushers and crown, it is just as obvious that the assymetry serves to round off the shape of the 116500 much more compared to the 126500. I guess there are probably the same number of people who like having the jutting pushers with symmetry as there are who prefer a more overall balance shape with asymmetrical lugs. It's a chronograph afterall, and pushers are all part of the aethetic. Personally, i find having the purposefully shaped asymmetrical lugs a classy design intention. |
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And whilst I appreciate that some may like that Daytona design, some of us don't. There's no right or wrong, despite what Rolex contends, it's just personal preference. All platinum, rose gold, white gold and yellow gold on oysterflex Daytonas have always had the symmetrical case with the different lug design. A design that has existed since the first 16519s were released in the 90's. ![]()
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126500 is quite a nod to the 116520 Zenith … new but vintage, so best of both worlds for some ..
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To me 126 is a homage watch, Rolex have mishmashed modern and vintage into one.
Outer metal ring a homage to very early DAYTONAS, incidentally called Le Mans, same as the thinner hour markers indices, thinner sub-dials, all a nod to vintage, I think it was clever to make the watch look bigger to the eye making the dial appear bigger. Don’t get me wrong I do like 126, and 116, I’d have either for different reasons, I’m not all out one and one only, but I find it odd Rolex hasn’t really moved Daytona forward, they’ve gone back in time whilst updating …
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126500 wears slightly bigger but with the thinner case, new case profile and more vertical lugs it’s more comfy on my wrist vs my 116500.
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In that sense, it is quite natural that any industry needs to become more efficient. Case symmetry can be a part of efficiency. Looking at all Rolex models in the past, it is clear that you have continued to focus on SS models. I am sure that there must be some background and behind-the-scenes reasons why "change" was required for the 60th anniversary of the Daytona. This can be felt from Rolex's statement, "We must keep a level head, not be afraid to act, and move forward with courage. Even if the specifications change and the model is renewed, it does not lead to a total denial of the past. |
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I’m def biased as I own the 116, but I feel like the more clean and good looking one is the 126500. However the 116500 is the more quirky one with the sexier case and bolder bezel and subdials. It seems to have more character for years to come. The new reference cleans everything up and for sure looks clean now but almost too clinical now.
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116500 definitely, the poll result tells it all.
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239 votes for the 116500 that was in production for 7 years with plenty of owners here vs 234 votes fort the 126500 that has been only been there for less than a year (first ones came in October 2023 or so). Quite a strong vote for the new 126500 to be honest.
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Exactly .. 234 votes for a watch 230 people don’t own or have seen I would imagine, so poll says nothing in my eyes ..
I wonder how many people actually have the watch or tried it on .. so vast majority of voters are those simply looking at a picture .. Owning both new and old, Daytona, I’m in both camps simply because both offer everything I want in a watch .. If I could only have one, had to chose I’m now 126500 camp ..
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Unlike the 2020 sub release, I really struggle to tell the difference. I mean I know what they are, but wouldn’t be anywhere near enough to trade for a new one if I had the old, and would obviously take the new one from my AD regardless. Both amazing watches.
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So many on the list for the new 126500 which will vote for the new 126500 because that's what they hope to get at list from AD. The numbers on the list plus the numbers who only want the newest and shiniest model from Rolex are X times more than who own the old 116500. This logic you used actually works against you.
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He can’t handle that people actually prefer the 116 white more than the 126 white. Excuses. The cope is strong in this one
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[Poll] 116500LN (White) or 126500LN (White)
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We could debate over 10 more pages on which one is better, looks better ... Let’s agree to disagree!
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The old case is smaller, the new case is too big, there have been many changes but the face has not changed, and it has been worse because it is less white and with scaled down graphics, that’s the problem. Change your face and you've got a Le Mans, that's the solution. Marketing can't always win, this time, for the time being, it has lost.
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Is it so hard for you (a 116 owner) to accept that many people may actually prefer the aesthetics of the new one? I do. By some margin. The question was : "you can only pick one, which do you take?" Availability is irrelevant in that question. Are you perhaps seeking to promote an answer to a question that was not actually asked, simply to support your ownership position? Its all personal preference. There is no right or wrong answer. If you prefer yours, that's all that matters. There's no need to try and discredit the results just because they don't fit your narrative. As it stands, the poll is pretty much 50:50. Maybe that's because opinion is just split in that ratio ![]()
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