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116500LN (White) 291 48.58%
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Old 3 July 2024, 11:41 PM   #241
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Talking about rings only... not that bag of ass entirely metal bezel
I might look at a photo of a Daytona 6241 to get an idea of "how much future scratching" the 126500's metal bezel ring frame might get.
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Old 4 July 2024, 12:20 AM   #242
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You're right, it looks the same to 99% of people.
I think the 126500 looks flat overall, perhaps due to the 126500's huge case.
On the other hand, the 116500, coupled with the slimmer case, has a moderate "3D" look overall, and the overall balance is very appealing.
My personality would put me off the 126500's best feature, the metal rings, to the point that they will be scratched in the future.
Maybe this is because I know that the original role of the metal ring was introduced to protect the plastic bezel.



In fact, I have had the opportunity to see 116520s with "scratched metal bezels" in the past, and every time I saw one, I was heartbroken.
Considering that if it were a big scuff it would be more noticeable, the 116500 with the full ceramic bezel looks attractive to me.
If you get a chance somewhere in the future, please show me the light scratches on the metal bezel ring of the 126500.
You can’t compare scratches on the 116520 that has the full bezel in polished steel vs the bezel ring on the 126500.
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Old 4 July 2024, 12:22 AM   #243
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You are humiliating yourself with your own hands. I will conclude now
You are pathetic. Your comments are unhelpful and add no value to this thread.
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Old 4 July 2024, 09:16 AM   #244
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You're getting nervous, the truth hurts. You prefer the new one because as you wrote, they didn't deliver you the white. Everyone preferred white, no one wanted black.
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Old 4 July 2024, 09:17 AM   #245
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Old 4 July 2024, 09:51 AM   #246
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You're getting nervous, the truth hurts. You prefer the new one because as you wrote, they didn't deliver you the white. Everyone preferred white, no one wanted black.
Now you're just trolling and generalising to get a bite.

I specifically requested, and waited for the black dial. You're talking absolute hogwash.
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Old 4 July 2024, 08:18 PM   #247
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116500 vs 126500 in black

Although the outer ring, the thin inner rings, and thrones are cringe for me on the new Daytona model 126500, but on the black I will choose the new 126500 over the 116500 because the black dial works better on this new model than the new white dial. It does look ok. The new 126500 black dial is better looking than the white dial 126500 this time around.
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Old 4 July 2024, 09:18 PM   #248
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I might look at a photo of a Daytona 6241 to get an idea of "how much future scratching" the 126500's metal bezel ring frame might get.
Trust me it’s not that big to be noticed ..
When worn it just looks like a thin ring around the bezel, you would really need to zoom in to see any scratches ..

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Tell me this doesn’t look good!!


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Old 4 July 2024, 10:36 PM   #250
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Tell me this doesn’t look good!!


You could make a beat up timex look fantastic

YES, that looks great
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Great photos. It’s interesting how close the poll is for the White dial, and how the Black 12 is significantly ahead in the other poll.

What’s everyone’s preferred comb? 11 White and 12 Black would be mine.

The Daytona is just a superlative reference!
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You could make a beat up timex look fantastic

YES, that looks great
Thank you!
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Great photos. It’s interesting how close the poll is for the White dial, and how the Black 12 is significantly ahead in the other poll.

What’s everyone’s preferred comb? 11 White and 12 Black would be mine.

The Daytona is just a superlative reference!
Thanks!
What you wrote makes sense as the 116500 has always been more popular in white and while on the new ref the white dial is still more popular it looks like the black dial attracts many more enthusiast vs the old ref.
My choice is 116500 black 126500 white as I prefer for the white dial the 126500 and for the black dial I really love the jubilee option on the old ref (no jubilee fits the new ref).

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Although the outer ring, the thin inner rings, and thrones are cringe for me on the new Daytona model 126500, but on the black I will choose the new 126500 over the 116500 because the black dial works better on this new model than the new white dial. It does look ok. The new 126500 black dial is better looking than the white dial 126500 this time around.
"Cringe"?

Can you explain this in non-zoomer speak please? I have no clue what you're saying.
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Thanks!
What you wrote makes sense as the 116500 has always been more popular in white and while on the new ref the white dial is still more popular it looks like the black dial attracts many more enthusiast vs the old ref.
My choice is 116500 black 126500 white as I prefer for the white dial the 126500 and for the black dial I really love the jubilee option on the old ref (no jubilee fits the new ref).

I will admit, the 116500 in Black is a cool changeup on Jubilee as you’ve got it configured!

This is actually one of the only/few polls where I’ve seen the 12 White ahead of the 11 White (on IG and elsewhere the 11 Series White usually wins). And, even here, it’s quite close.

I hadn’t really ever seen a specific poll comparing the 11 to 12 Black until now, and it’s so interesting how dial color can make such a big impact. The 12 Black in a landslide (an even greater landslide than Keir Starmer and the Labour Party!).
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Great photos. It’s interesting how close the poll is for the White dial, and how the Black 12 is significantly ahead in the other poll.

What’s everyone’s preferred comb? 11 White and 12 Black would be mine.

The Daytona is just a superlative reference!
Smart man. 11 white and 12 black wins by far
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Does not look right on a jubilee ..
11 or 12 in black or white, I would not refuse any ..
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Does not look right on a jubilee ..

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Does not look right on a jubilee ..
11 or 12 in black or white, I would not refuse any ..
Agreed. It does not look right on jubilee.
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