Sell Daytona Ceramic or Lange Up/Down for Lange 1 MP?

[moting]

Hi all. I have started recently to downsize my collection and to branch out from Rolex by getting a Lange 1815 Up/Down White Gold and a VC Dual Time.
I really like the Lange 1 Moonphase, especially the Rose Gold version, I like also the black dial/white gold bu it looks less legible. To acquire this timepiece, I would have to sell some watche(s) of my collection.

Current I have in my collection:

High-end non Rolex: VC Overseas Dual Time, Lange Up/Down WG
Rolex: Rolex Daytona Ceramic White, GMT Master II 'Batman', Submariner 14060m, OP 39 White
Others: Reverso Duoface, Zenith El Primero Tri-color 38, Omega Speedmaster FOIS, Tudor BB58 Blue

The two obvious candidates to raise funds at this price range are the Daytona or the Lange 1815 Up/Down.

Option 1: If I sell the Daytona, I will end up with two nice Lange watches, one more dressy in RG and the other one WG Up/Down would be easier to dress down and mort sporty (Chrono look without pushers) but of course not at versatile as a steel Rolex with a bracelet. I would still have two Chronos (El Primero, Speedy) and other steel Rolex/VC sport watches

Option 2: Keep the Daytona, sell the Lange up/down but more difficult to sell and would have to add cash.

Option 3: Keep the collection as it is for the moment and just try to enjoy more the Lange up/down.

Also, I am on the waiting list for an AP RO, and will probably sell the Daytona down the road (if I don't trade it now) if I get the call as between a Daytona for which I paid a premium vs the AP at retail, I would feel more comfortable with the later, and it will give me the opportunity to add more diversity to the collection.

What would you do in my position? Did I miss any other option? happy to hear different opinions :) Thanks.

[DoctorA]

You cannot go wrong with any of the answer but to me…………
If you didn’t have any ASL then I would’ve suggested keeping the daytona and add the ASL MP
But since your existing ASL is a chronograph, I would keep the daytona and trade the WG up down ASL for the MP. That way you have a more diverse collection

[Pw92676]

IMO I greatly prefer the up/down to the L1 MP. The L1 aesthetic doesn’t do anything for me and if I really just wanted it for diversity’s sake I’d do a similar GO and use the extra cash for the RO

[Vipes]

I would sell the Lange up/down, Tudor, and Omega and get the Lange 1 MP in platinum. The platinum is more special IMO and a variety of straps will look good on this piece.

[Benzsiam]

I will never sell SS Daytona white dial.

[Frits1980]

Big Lange fan but i wouldnt sell your daytona but the gmt2. I have both as well. Easy call if i had to make it. Add op39 as well if needed.

[kentheevil]

would keep the daytona and sell the other rolex instead, either batman or the sub as it's similar (compare to daytona) Lange quality is on a different league to rolex

[nosignalbmwdriver]

I say sell but not for a Lange.

[Onequik135i]

Originally Posted by Benzsiam

I will never sell SS Daytona white dial.

This.

[AK797]

I'd sell the U/D for the L1 MP, almost feel one is the starter for the next main.

[TimeAZ]

keep what you have.

btw I think the up/down is way nicer than the MP.

[envuks]

I would sell the up/down if I were in your shoes.... however, you don’t sound attached to the Daytona so for you it sounds like a good move


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[EEpro]

Option 3. Grass is greener and the Lange resale will bite your @ss.