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24 November 2024, 06:03 PM
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Battle of the SS heavy hitters. Which one would you keep?
If you were offered both but could only buy one at retail which one would you choose?
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24 November 2024, 06:09 PM
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Serious question?
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24 November 2024, 06:14 PM
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Just a fun hypothetical one. I own both. Will always have both. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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24 November 2024, 06:18 PM
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GMT of course! No brainer!
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24 November 2024, 06:27 PM
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Have both and my favourite is pepsi oyster
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24 November 2024, 06:34 PM
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24 November 2024, 06:49 PM
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GMT without a doubt
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24 November 2024, 07:00 PM
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Not the Daytona
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24 November 2024, 07:06 PM
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Battle of the heavy hitters god give me strength.
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24 November 2024, 07:36 PM
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At retail they are ~26k together and pretty hard to imagine as heavy hitters.
That being said, I’d buy the new daytona in black if I was offered…
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24 November 2024, 07:43 PM
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Hence the SS moniker. Secondary would be over $50k for the pair. Even at retail I would say $26k is a lot of money for most people to spend on 2 SS watches. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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24 November 2024, 08:03 PM
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Daytona, simples.
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24 November 2024, 08:49 PM
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Nice watches, but not heavy hitters to me… I think of heavy hitters as being hard to come by and seldom seen…
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24 November 2024, 08:55 PM
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Daytona
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24 November 2024, 08:56 PM
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Daytona
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24 November 2024, 09:03 PM
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It is a non contest win for the GMT but only if on an Oyster.
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24 November 2024, 09:11 PM
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I would be happy to have such a first-world problem. That's why I would ask the AD for a Coca Cola.
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24 November 2024, 09:14 PM
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Been in same situation. Keep Daytona.
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24 November 2024, 09:33 PM
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GMT… fairly easy decision…. I actually use the GMT complication and find the Daytona harder to read…. If the Daytona was a 16520 then it would be a much tougher choice.
What a problem to have 
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24 November 2024, 10:41 PM
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GMT. Daytona does nothing for me, never has.
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24 November 2024, 10:48 PM
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I was offered both at retail and chose the GMT.
The Daytona always wins the popularity contest, if this was set up as a poll 
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24 November 2024, 10:53 PM
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24 November 2024, 11:18 PM
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BLRO without hesitation.
Had both. Only the GMT remains. |
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24 November 2024, 11:24 PM
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Since the white Daytona was the watch that got me looking for a second Rolex in 2016, I'd have to say that one.
It's funny when I think about it: these threads always bring out some Daytona haters, but I never read the same animosity for GMTs or Pepsis. Keep/choose whatever you like! 
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24 November 2024, 11:24 PM
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The Daytona, would resell it and put the money into a WG GMT.
My AD asks me often do I want a steel Daytona, I don’t. But never asked about a gmt. I think they must be harder to get. |
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24 November 2024, 11:26 PM
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The Daytona at retail.
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24 November 2024, 11:30 PM
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24 November 2024, 11:31 PM
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24 November 2024, 11:39 PM
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The GMT and Sub are in the same comparison category. I know it’s been fun lately hypothetically to compare a GMT to a Daytona but the SS Daytona is in another level and the tip of the Rolex spear and always will be. Really not a fair comparison even if you disregarded popularity and just went on their movements alone.
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24 November 2024, 11:49 PM
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That’s because the Daytona is THE king and brings out those that like to take pop shots from the side line. It’s actually a psychological confirmation the Daytona is clearly the top dog.
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