Would you trade

[Pouring2010]

I have an opportunity to buy a Two Tone Champagne dialled 126503 Daytona.

Will need to sell a watch and considering selling my 226579 Black dialled Explorer 2.

I will need to add circa £10k to transaction. (Roughly the MSRP difference- so I don’t mind.)

Would the forum do trade? Is the Daytona a significantly better watch / more desirable piece?

Is the two tone a no?

Personally love the Explorer 2 but feel a Daytona is the reference Rolex and I have never owned one. I also know I will not get a sniff of a Stainless Steel from an AD.

Thanks for feedback


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[shoppy]

Do you like the watch and the rest is history, is there any sentimental art helmet to the watch job are looking to trade. Value is genuinely irrelevant question my first while gold meteorite daytona cost me less then my current stainless daytona. Buy with your heart because at least you will enjoy wearing it,

[travisb]

ExpII > TT Daytona for me.

[rmlovett1]

If you’ll enjoy it more/you like better than the Exp, then it’s a great trade for you. Thats what matters, forget the rest.
It’s nice to get opinions from the group, I get it…but the “popularity” of the watch doesn’t matter, you need to be happier with the Daytona vs the Exp at the end of the day.
Neither will give you any significant $$ ROI, get what you like to look at on your wrist.

[Cru Jones]

Personally, I would not trade a watch I love for what I consider to be a "reference Rolex".

[Tylerlsu2008]

Love my Exp II and think two tone is gross. No deals for me.

[BraveBold]

Would normally prefer Daytona but in this instance the black dialed Explorer II is imho more attractive than that two tone… personal preference.

[DLRIDES]

Originally Posted by BraveBold

Would normally prefer Daytona but in this instance the black dialed Explorer II is imho more attractive than that two tone… personal preference.

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[EEpro]

Nah

[Yeezy_008]

I would do the trade, golden dial is beautiful on the 126503 reference.

[skipstar]

I am not a fan of two tone so it’s a hard no for me.

[prozac51]

Originally Posted by Pouring2010

Is the two tone a no?

If you had to ask this question, it’s definitely a no.
A TT watch has to be something you put on the wrist and love immediately or put back on the counter.

Edit: Having said that, a TT Daytona would look killer on a leather strap.

[R1100RS]

How about asking yourself the question? How comfortable would you be wearing the TT Daytona? How much wrist time will the new watch get? How happy would you feel wearing a £24k watch? These awswers are all personal to you, if all is positive then you have your answer. Good luck.

[samson66]

When you say "desirable" does that mean for you or for the watch community as a whole? If the first, go ahead and do it. If not, I'm in the get what you want camp, not what you think is the more sought after watch.

I'm not a huge Explorer fan so for me, I'd do the trade.

[Kevin of Larchmont]

Don’t trade away a watch that you love for a watch that you have to seek justification for. The black 226570 is the perfect iteration of the Explorer. A two-tone Daytona is a cliche.

[Calatrava r]

Sounds like you prefer SS. So, you should not do the trade.

[brandrea]

I wouldn’t do the trade based on your post.

Continue saving for the Daytona

[spellmanski]

TT Daytonas are not for me

[Jason Bourne]

I would go for Daytona, it’s a totally new level

Explorer 2 is a mediocre model, nothing special, random tool watch

[kilyung]

If you like the TT Daytona then do it.

[Benzsiam]

Most people don't like TT watches but I do. I love my TT Datejust, TT GMT (CHNR) and TT YM. If I didn't already have SS Daytona and PM Daytona, I would go for TT Daytona too.

Don't go by the popularity, you should go for the one that sing to you the most.

[watchwatcher]

Originally Posted by Pouring2010

Personally love the Explorer 2

So why on earth would you trade it?

No, no, and in case you missed it, NO.

[1William]

I would not do the trade. I get the Daytona, in all configurations, and it is a huge flex watch but that is where it stops for me. The Explorer II is a great watch and one that can be worn everyday for every situation and work perfectly without causing unwanted attention. If a chronograph is what you want then keep the Explorer II and add an Omega Speedmaster, any generation, or a Tudor Chronograph for a fraction of the cost. I could have a long discussion about the comparison between the Daytona and those watches and the only thing the Daytona would win in would be availability and cost. You can do better than a TT Daytona without even trying hard. Better is a subjective term but you know what I mean. Good luck and let us know what you decide.

[~JJ]

Try it on before deciding, they fit and fell so different. One has presence and the other is very svelt. Get both, if possible and sell one down the road. Go with your gout since reversing your decision in the future wouldn’t be too difficult.

[AK797]

Daytona for me, can't get along with the Exp2 wears a bit too round bulbous on me.

[Yobber76]

For me, I would trade and get the TT Daytona.

[Rolex1982]

I would go for the daytona but what do you want? If you want the daytona, do it. If you have doubts, don’t do it and try to add the daytona later?

[jb335]

I can’t speak to the money side of the trade but I would personally MUCH rather own the new 503 champagne dial than the Explorer 2.


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[996marty]

If you like the Explorer then I wouldn’t be doing that trade

[padi56]

Originally Posted by Pouring2010

I have an opportunity to buy a Two Tone Champagne dialled 126503 Daytona.

Will need to sell a watch and considering selling my 226579 Black dialled Explorer 2.

I will need to add circa £10k to transaction. (Roughly the MSRP difference- so I don’t mind.)

Would the forum do trade? Is the Daytona a significantly better watch / more desirable piece?

Is the two tone a no?

Personally love the Explorer 2 but feel a Daytona is the reference Rolex and I have never owned one. I also know I will not get a sniff of a Stainless Steel from an AD.

Thanks for feedback


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Short answer no.