New Daytona dimensions

[Thor95]

Has anyone published the actual measurements yet?

[silvertip]

Originally Posted by Thor95

Has anyone published the actual measurements yet?

Adrian Barker (Bark & Jack) on Youtube just released a video where he claims the new Daytona is now really 40mm, not the 38-39mm of the old Daytona, despite marketing it was 40mm.

I'd post a link to the video, but I don't yet have enough comments here.

[Big Tex Rolex]

Not even mentioned by Rolex, as far as I know.

I’ll be anxious for someone to get one in hand, with a caliper.

[rolexboy66]

Originally Posted by Big Tex Rolex

Not even mentioned by Rolex, as far as I know.

I’ll be anxious for someone to get one in hand, with a caliper.

I hope someone will actually measure it!

[EEpro]

Originally Posted by rolexboy66

I hope someone will actually measure it!

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=930989

Also see post 37

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by EEpro

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=930989

Also see post 37

[rmlovett1]

No caliper measurements yet but several who’ve seen it ‘said’ 40mm…I’m of the belief it’s the exact same size as the previous WG/RG/PT case…..somewhere around 39mm, lug width already established as the same, lug length a touch longer I believe. Evidenced by…

[Driver8]

Not definitive, but according to Adrian of Bark & Jack (watch from 2mins 10secs in the video below) who was at W&W, the steel Daytona has been increased by about a millimetre to now be a genuine 40mm.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCoA9r180jk

I really hope that's the case.

[Good Golly]

Originally Posted by Driver8

Not definitive, but according to Adrian of Bark & Jack (watch from 2mins 10secs in the video below) who was at W&W, the steel Daytona has been increased by about a millimetre to now be a genuine 40mm.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCoA9r180jk

I really hope that's the case.

Nice pun at the end there.

[RichardBartlett]

Always felt the Daytona was too small to appeal to me.

[train-time]

Originally Posted by RichardBartlett

Always felt the Daytona was too small to appeal to me.

Couldn't agree more. Hopefully they did it at true 40 this time.

[CarlOver]

Originally Posted by RichardBartlett

Always felt the Daytona was too small to appeal to me.

You are not the only one. I know that some have passed it it because of this size which supposedly about 38.5mm.

[Speedsleev]

Originally Posted by CarlOver

You are not the only one. I know that some have passed it it because of this size which supposedly about 38.5mm.

After wearing the last gen for years, the new one wears larger for sure. Small changes here and there equal a larger wearing more substantial Daytona.

[watchik]

Originally Posted by RichardBartlett

Always felt the Daytona was too small to appeal to me.

Same, I agree…


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[samson66]

Originally Posted by RichardBartlett

Always felt the Daytona was too small to appeal to me.

Agree. Everytime I see one at an AD (exhibition of course) I'm always struck by how small it looks in-person. I think the moonwatch dimensions work better.

[EEpro]

Originally Posted by samson66

Agree. Everytime I see one at an AD (exhibition of course) I'm always struck by how small it looks in-person. I think the moonwatch dimensions work better.

7.5" wrist for comparison.

[JSolution]

Originally Posted by EEpro

7.5" wrist for comparison.

That doesn’t look small to me on you one bit.

I think Daytona works on all size wrists personally - 36mm I have outgrown as time has evolved.

[EEpro]

Originally Posted by JSolution

That doesn’t look small to me on you one bit.

I think Daytona works on all size wrists personally - 36mm I have outgrown as time has evolved.

Reality doesn't matter Jay, only what you read on the internet.

[samuel019]

Yeah but isn’t 1mm the same thickness of a credit card?

Does that really make that much of a difference

[ArtNouveau]

Originally Posted by samuel019

Yeah but isn’t 1mm the same thickness of a credit card?

Does that really make that much of a difference

This.

[goldboy]

Originally Posted by samuel019

Yeah but isn’t 1mm the same thickness of a credit card?

Does that really make that much of a difference

Makes absolutely no difference, it's just forum infatuation. What makes more of a difference is lug length/width, dial changes to make is seem larger as an illusion etc. Case size is hardly relevant to fit.

[goldboy]

I mean people preferring a slightly smaller or slightly larger Daytona is just going to come down to personal wrist size. Those with a wrist 7 inches and smaller will most likely prefer the 11 series that wears smaller, and those 7 inches + will probably enjoy the new 12 series and any of the PM Daytonas.

I have a 6.5 inch wrist and own the 116500 black dial, it's taken nearly 100% of my wrist time. Absolute perfection in all aspects, not only fit.

[nr1416]

Originally Posted by goldboy

I mean people preferring a slightly smaller or slightly larger Daytona is just going to come down to personal wrist size. Those with a wrist 7 inches and smaller will most likely prefer the 11 series that wears smaller, and those 7 inches + will probably enjoy the new 12 series and any of the PM Daytonas.

I have a 6.5 inch wrist and own the 116500 black dial, it's taken nearly 100% of my wrist time. Absolute perfection in all aspects, not only fit.

Same, I have just over a 7" wrist and the 116500LN is my most comfortable sport Rolex by a mile.

The 11 series we'll be remembered like the old 5 digit Subs and GMTs for for and feel but with a much better bracelet. The new Daytona will go down like the first gen ceramic Subs and share the term "super Case".

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[goldboy]

Originally Posted by nr1416

Same, I have just over a 7" wrist and the 116500LN is my most comfortable sport Rolex by a mile.

The 11 series we'll be remembered like the old 5 digit Subs and GMTs for for and feel but with a much better bracelet. The new Daytona will go down like the first gen ceramic Subs and share the term "super Case".

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It's an incredible watch, there's a reason why the hype is so strong. Not many watches nail every category from fit, aesthetics, rolex build quality, history, fascinating movement etc... the list goes on.

[Speedsleev]

Originally Posted by goldboy

It's an incredible watch, there's a reason why the hype is so strong. Not many watches nail every category from fit, aesthetics, rolex build quality, history, fascinating movement etc... the list goes on.

Truth. Just moved a few regular rotation pieces and the Daytona's get most of the wrist time.

[EEpro]

Originally Posted by nr1416

Same, I have just over a 7" wrist and the 116500LN is my most comfortable sport Rolex by a mile.

The 11 series we'll be remembered like the old 5 digit Subs and GMTs for for and feel but with a much better bracelet. The new Daytona will go down like the first gen ceramic Subs and share the term "super Case".

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This "new" case design is 20 years old and I've never heard anyone call it that.

[928ktgold]

Originally Posted by EEpro

This "new" case design is 20 years old and I've never heard anyone call it that.

You will

[huba01]

Same, 6,5 inch and my 116520 fits perfectly

[SnackCracker]

Was recently deciding between the 116 and 126 and saw a comment somewhere that said "the real reason we love the 116 is because it's actually a 38-39mm watch" and after that I could never unsee it. Went with the 116.
I have large wrists, but Iove wearing a 38-40mm slightly off to the side.

[seosub]

Hafiz J Mehmood did measurements in his latest review - he said at the end next video will be a comparison but I am pretty sure he already has the 11 video up from years ago with measurements so you can probably just watch both

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMsdaBoAN7E